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Anbernic RG351V vs. Anbernic RG-351M

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Quick verdict

Best value
RG351V
More portable
RG351V
Newer model
RG351V

Main differences

  • Anbernic RG351V has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-351M.
  • Anbernic RG351V is about $31 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Anbernic RG-351M is roughly 19% smaller and 18% lighter.
  • Anbernic RG351V runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11); Anbernic RG-351M runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11).

Anbernic

RG351V

Details
Price
$109
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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Anbernic

RG-351M

Details
Price
$140
OS
EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11)
Released
Jan 2021
Up to
DS
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
271 grams

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecRG351VRG-351M
Price$109$140
OSEmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11)EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11)
Aspect ratio4:33:2
Resolution640 x 480320 x 480
StorageDual External MicroSDExternal MicroSD
Battery3900 mAh3500 mAh
Weight230 grams271 grams
Dimensions94 mm x 140 mm x 26.8 mm151.5 mm x 70 mm x 18 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRG351VRG-351M
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • 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
  • RG-351M 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
  • RG351V 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-351M 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG351V GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-351M GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG351V N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-351M N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG351V NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-351M NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG351V PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-351M PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG351V PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-351M PS2: Sony Playstation 2: 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
  • RG-351M PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG351V PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-351M PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG351V Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-351M Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG351V SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-351M SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG351V Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-351M Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG351V Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG-351M Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG351V Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-351M Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG351V Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-351M Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: 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
  • RG-351M Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG351V GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-351M GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG351V Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-351M Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Anbernic RG351V and the Anbernic RG-351M?
Anbernic RG351V has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-351M. Anbernic RG351V is about $31 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG-351M is roughly 19% smaller and 18% lighter. Anbernic RG351V runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11); Anbernic RG-351M runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11).
Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG351V or the Anbernic RG-351M?
The Anbernic RG351V is the cheaper of the two at around $109, roughly $31 less than the Anbernic RG-351M based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Anbernic RG351V or the Anbernic RG-351M?
The Anbernic RG351V is the newer model, released in 2021.

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