Game Case
GameBox Mini
- Price
- $38.00
- OS
- Retro ESP32
- Released
- Dec 2020
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 1.4 inch IPS
- Weight
- 30 grams
We’re not tracking prices for this one yet.
No reviews yet
Game Case GameBox Mini vs. Anbernic RGFC520
Specs, emulation, community reviews, ownership and play history, side by side.
Compare
With
Shown to scale from each device’s real-world dimensions.
Quick verdict
- Best value
- RGFC520
- Better screen
- GameBox Mini
- More portable
- GameBox Mini
- Newer model
- GameBox Mini
Main differences
- Game Case GameBox Mini has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RGFC520.
- Anbernic RGFC520 is about $25 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Game Case GameBox Mini is roughly 64% smaller and 85% lighter.
- Game Case GameBox Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Anbernic RGFC520.
- Game Case GameBox Mini runs Retro ESP32; Anbernic RGFC520 runs ❌.
- Game Case GameBox Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES; Anbernic RGFC520 is highlighted for NES.
Details
Anbernic
RGFC520
- Price
- $13.00
- OS
- ❌
- Released
- Aug 2020
- Up to
- NES
- Screen
- 3.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- 200 grams
We’re not tracking prices for this one yet.
No reviews yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | GameBox Mini | RGFC520 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $38.00 | $13.00 |
| OS | Retro ESP32 | ❌ |
| Screen | 1.4 inch | 3.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 5:4 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 240 x 192 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | Espressif Systems ESP32 | Ricoh 2A03 |
| CPU | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 | MOS Technology 6502 |
| GPU | ❌ | Ricoh 2C02 |
| RAM | 520 KB SRAM | 2 KB |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD | Internal Flash ROM |
| Battery | 500 mAh | 600 mAh |
| Weight | 30 grams | 200 grams |
| Dimensions | 65 mm x 45 mm x 14 mm | 83 mm x 98.5 mm x 17 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | GameBox Mini | RGFC520 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- GameBox Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGFC520 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameBox Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGFC520 Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Game Case GameBox Mini and the Anbernic RGFC520?
- Game Case GameBox Mini has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RGFC520. Anbernic RGFC520 is about $25 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Case GameBox Mini is roughly 64% smaller and 85% lighter. Game Case GameBox Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Anbernic RGFC520. Game Case GameBox Mini runs Retro ESP32; Anbernic RGFC520 runs ❌. Game Case GameBox Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES; Anbernic RGFC520 is highlighted for NES.
- Which is cheaper, the Game Case GameBox Mini or the Anbernic RGFC520?
- The Anbernic RGFC520 is the cheaper of the two at around $13.00, roughly $25.00 less than the Game Case GameBox Mini based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Game Case GameBox Mini or the Anbernic RGFC520?
- The Game Case GameBox Mini is the newer model, released in 2020.
