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
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Game Case GameBox Mini vs. HardKernel Odroid Go
Specs, emulation, community reviews, ownership and play history, side by side.
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Odroid Go
- Better screen
- GameBox Mini
- More portable
- GameBox Mini
- Newer model
- GameBox Mini
Main differences
- Game Case GameBox Mini has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go.
- HardKernel Odroid Go is about $6 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Game Case GameBox Mini is roughly 57% smaller and 74% lighter.
- Game Case GameBox Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go.
Details
HardKernel
Odroid Go
- Price
- $32.00
- OS
- Retro ESP32
- Released
- Jun 2018
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 2.4 inch TFT
- Weight
- 115 grams
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No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
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| Spec | GameBox Mini | Odroid Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $38.00 | $32.00 |
| OS | Retro ESP32 | Retro ESP32 |
| Screen | 1.4 inch | 2.4 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 | Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER-B |
| CPU | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 |
| GPU | ❌ | ❌ |
| RAM | 520 KB SRAM | 4MB PSRAM |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD | Internal 16 MB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Weight | 30 grams | 115 grams |
| Dimensions | 65 mm x 45 mm x 14 mm | 121 mm x 76 mm x 16 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | GameBox Mini | Odroid Go |
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Emulation source notes
- GameBox Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameBox Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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 HardKernel Odroid Go?
- Game Case GameBox Mini has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go. HardKernel Odroid Go is about $6 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Case GameBox Mini is roughly 57% smaller and 74% lighter. Game Case GameBox Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go.
- Which is cheaper, the Game Case GameBox Mini or the HardKernel Odroid Go?
- The HardKernel Odroid Go is the cheaper of the two at around $32.00, roughly $6.00 less than the Game Case GameBox Mini based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Game Case GameBox Mini or the HardKernel Odroid Go?
- The Game Case GameBox Mini is the newer model, released in 2020.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Game Case GameBox Mini or the HardKernel Odroid Go?
- The HardKernel Odroid Go is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
