Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
CoolBaby RG19
PowKiddy X19
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
CoolBaby RG19 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy X19 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
CoolBaby RG19 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X19 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RG19 PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PowKiddy X19 PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
CoolBaby RG19 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy X19 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
CoolBaby RG19 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy X19 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
CoolBaby RG19 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X19 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RG19 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RG19 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the CoolBaby RG19 and the PowKiddy X19?
CoolBaby RG19 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X19. CoolBaby RG19 is about 42% lighter. CoolBaby RG19 has a TFT screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on PowKiddy X19. CoolBaby RG19 runs Linux; PowKiddy X19 runs µC/OS-II.
Which is newer, the CoolBaby RG19 or the PowKiddy X19?
The CoolBaby RG19 is the newer model, released in 2020.