Game Case
Retro Dreamer
- Price
- $111
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie, Batocera, EmuELEC, Lakka, Recalbox, RetroLX)
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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Device comparison
Game Case Retro Dreamer vs. Anbernic RG353M
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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).
Details
Anbernic
RG353M
- Price
- $146
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Nov 2022
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 232 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Retro Dreamer | RG353M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $111 | $146 |
| 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 | ? | 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 |
|---|---|---|
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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).
- 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, roughly $35 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.
