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Data Frog SF2000 vs. TinyCircuits Thumby

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Quick verdict

Best value
Thumby
Better screen
Thumby
More portable
Thumby
Newer model
Data Frog SF2000

Main differences

  • Data Frog SF2000 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • TinyCircuits Thumby is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 95% smaller.
  • Data Frog SF2000 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Monochrome OLED on TinyCircuits Thumby.
  • Data Frog SF2000 runs Multicore Firmware; TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary.

Data Frog

Data Frog SF2000

Details
Price
$24
OS
Multicore Firmware
Released
Apr 2023
Up to
Genesis
Screen
2.8 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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TinyCircuits

Thumby

Details
Price
$19
OS
Open Source Proprietary
Released
Jan 2022
Up to
Unknown
Screen
0.42 inch Monochrome OLED
Weight
5 grams

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Specs

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SpecData Frog SF2000Thumby
Price$24$19
OSMulticore FirmwareOpen Source Proprietary
Screen2.8 inch0.42 inch
Aspect ratio4:39:5
Resolution320 x 24072 x 40
PanelIPSMonochrome OLED
ChipsetHi-Chip Semiconductor B210Raspberry Pi RP2040
CPUMIPS24KEcCortex-M0+
GPUMali-400 MP2
RAM128 MB DDR2264 KB SRAM
StorageExternal MicroSDInternal 2 MB
Battery1500 mAh 1865040 mAh
WeightUnknown5 grams
Dimensions166 mm x 69 mm x 32 mm18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemData Frog SF2000Thumby
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

  • Data Frog SF2000 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Thumby GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thumby NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Thumby SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thumby Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Thumby Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Data Frog SF2000 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Data Frog SF2000 and the TinyCircuits Thumby?
Data Frog SF2000 has stronger listed emulation coverage. TinyCircuits Thumby is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 95% smaller. Data Frog SF2000 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Monochrome OLED on TinyCircuits Thumby. Data Frog SF2000 runs Multicore Firmware; TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary.
Which is cheaper, the Data Frog SF2000 or the TinyCircuits Thumby?
The TinyCircuits Thumby is the cheaper of the two at around $19, roughly $5 less than the Data Frog SF2000 based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Data Frog SF2000 or the TinyCircuits Thumby?
The Data Frog SF2000 is the newer model, released in 2023.

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