8BCraft
Retrostone 1
- Price
- $157.00
- OS
- Linux - RetrorangePi
- Released
- Jan 2018
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 3.5 inch Analog TFT
- Weight
- 300 grams
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8BCraft Retrostone 1 vs. Anbernic RG351V
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG351V
- Better screen
- RG351V
- More portable
- RG351V
- Newer model
- RG351V
Main differences
- Anbernic RG351V has similar emulation coverage to 8BCraft Retrostone 1.
- Anbernic RG351V is about $48 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- 8BCraft Retrostone 1 is roughly 11% smaller and 30% lighter.
- Anbernic RG351V has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Analog TFT on 8BCraft Retrostone 1.
- Anbernic RG351V runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11); 8BCraft Retrostone 1 runs Linux - RetrorangePi.
Details
Anbernic
RG351V
- Price
- $109.00
- OS
- EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11)
- Released
- Mar 2021
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 230 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retrostone 1 | RG351V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $157.00 | $109.00 |
| OS | Linux - RetrorangePi | EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11) |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | Analog TFT | IPS |
| Chipset | Allwinner H3 | RockChip RK3326 |
| CPU | Cortex-A7 | Cortex-A35 |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Weight | 300 grams | 230 grams |
| Dimensions | 130 mm x 90 mm x 25 mm | 94 mm x 140 mm x 26.8 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retrostone 1 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- RG351V DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Retrostone 1 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG351V 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG351V GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG351V N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retrostone 1 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG351V NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG351V PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG351V PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG351V PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG351V PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retrostone 1 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG351V Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG351V SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG351V Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG351V Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retrostone 1 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG351V Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG351V Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG351V Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG351V GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG351V Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 and the Anbernic RG351V?
- Anbernic RG351V has similar emulation coverage to 8BCraft Retrostone 1. Anbernic RG351V is about $48 cheaper based on catalog pricing. 8BCraft Retrostone 1 is roughly 11% smaller and 30% lighter. Anbernic RG351V has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Analog TFT on 8BCraft Retrostone 1. Anbernic RG351V runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11); 8BCraft Retrostone 1 runs Linux - RetrorangePi.
- Which is cheaper, the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 or the Anbernic RG351V?
- The Anbernic RG351V is the cheaper of the two at around $109.00, roughly $48.00 less than the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 or the Anbernic RG351V?
- The Anbernic RG351V is the newer model, released in 2021.
