Device comparison

Anbernic RG405V vs. Anbernic RG-405M

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Quick verdict

Best value
RG405V
More portable
RG-405M
Newer model
RG405V

Main differences

  • Anbernic RG405V has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-405M.
  • Anbernic RG405V is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Anbernic RG-405M is roughly 22% smaller and 6% lighter.

Anbernic

RG405V

Details
Price
$138
OS
Android 12
Released
Sep 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.0 inch IPS
Weight
282 grams

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Anbernic

RG-405M

Details
Price
$168
OS
Android 12
Released
Mar 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.0 inch IPS
Weight
265 grams

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Specs

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SpecRG405VRG-405M
Price$138$168
Battery5500 mAh4500 mAh
Weight282 grams265 grams
Dimensions105 mm x 145 mm x 35 mm162 mm x 73.6 mm x 15.8 mm
Hall effect sticksYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRG405VRG-405M
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

  • RG405V DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG405V GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG405V PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-405M PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG405V PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG405V SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
  • RG-405M Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
  • RG405V Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG-405M Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG405V Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-405M Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG405V Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG405V Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Anbernic RG405V and the Anbernic RG-405M?
Anbernic RG405V has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-405M. Anbernic RG405V is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG-405M is roughly 22% smaller and 6% lighter.
Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG405V or the Anbernic RG-405M?
The Anbernic RG405V is the cheaper of the two at around $138, roughly $30 less than the Anbernic RG-405M based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Anbernic RG405V or the Anbernic RG-405M?
The Anbernic RG405V is the newer model, released in 2023.

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