Game Case
Retro Dreamer
- Price
- $111.00
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX)
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- Unknown
We’re not tracking prices for this one yet.
No reviews yet
Game Case Retro Dreamer vs. Anbernic RG353M
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
- Retro Dreamer
- More portable
- RG353M
- Newer model
- RG353M
Main differences
- Anbernic RG353M has similar emulation coverage to Game Case Retro Dreamer.
- Game Case Retro Dreamer is about $35 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG353M is roughly 14% smaller.
- Anbernic RG353M runs Android 11; Game Case Retro Dreamer runs Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX).
- Anbernic RG353M is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; Game Case Retro Dreamer is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
Anbernic
RG353M
- Price
- $146.00
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Nov 2022
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 232 grams
AliExpress
We’re not tracking prices for this one yet.
No reviews yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Retro Dreamer | RG353M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $111.00 | $146.00 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX) | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.0 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2711 | RockChip RK3566 |
| CPU | Cortex-A72 | Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VI | Mali-G52 2EE |
| RAM | 1, 2, 4 or 8 GB | 2 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | External MicroSD (Game Cartridge) | Internal 32 GB eMMC 5.1, Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 14500 x2 | 3500 mAh |
| Weight | Unknown | 232 grams |
| Dimensions | 145 mm x 82 mm x 24 mm | 145 mm x 70.5 mm x 15.9 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Retro Dreamer | RG353M |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Retro Dreamer DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- RG353M DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Dreamer 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG353M 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- Retro Dreamer GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG353M GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Dreamer N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG353M N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retro Dreamer NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG353M NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Dreamer PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG353M PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Dreamer PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG353M PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- Retro Dreamer PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG353M PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retro Dreamer PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG353M PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retro Dreamer Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG353M Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retro Dreamer SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG353M SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Dreamer Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG353M Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retro Dreamer Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG353M Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retro Dreamer Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG353M Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retro Dreamer Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG353M Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Dreamer Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG353M Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retro Dreamer GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG353M GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retro Dreamer Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG353M Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Game Case Retro Dreamer and the Anbernic RG353M?
- Anbernic RG353M has similar emulation coverage to Game Case Retro Dreamer. Game Case Retro Dreamer is about $35 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG353M is roughly 14% smaller. Anbernic RG353M runs Android 11; Game Case Retro Dreamer runs Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX). Anbernic RG353M is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; Game Case Retro Dreamer is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the Game Case Retro Dreamer or the Anbernic RG353M?
- The Game Case Retro Dreamer is the cheaper of the two at around $111.00, roughly $35.00 less than the Anbernic RG353M based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Game Case Retro Dreamer or the Anbernic RG353M?
- The Anbernic RG353M is the newer model, released in 2022.
