HardKernel
Odroid Go Super
- Price
- $80.00
- OS
- Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,
- Released
- Jan 2021
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 5.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- 279 grams
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HardKernel Odroid Go Super vs. PowKiddy RGB30
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Odroid Go Super
- Better screen
- PowKiddy RGB30
- More portable
- PowKiddy RGB30
- Newer model
- PowKiddy RGB30
Main differences
- PowKiddy RGB30 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- HardKernel Odroid Go Super is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy RGB30 is roughly 29% smaller and 26% lighter.
- PowKiddy RGB30 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Super.
- PowKiddy RGB30 runs Linux (JELOS); HardKernel Odroid Go Super runs Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,.
- PowKiddy RGB30 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; HardKernel Odroid Go Super is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy RGB30
- Price
- $90.00
- OS
- Linux (JELOS)
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 207 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Odroid Go Super | PowKiddy RGB30 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $80.00 | $90.00 |
| OS | Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena, | Linux (JELOS) |
| Screen | 5.0 inch | 4.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 1:1 |
| Resolution | 854 x 480 | 720 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | IPS |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3326 | RockChip RK3566 |
| CPU | Cortex-A35 | Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 | Mali-G52 2EE |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 4100 mAh |
| Weight | 279 grams | 207 grams |
| Dimensions | 204 mm x 86 mm x 25 mm | 145 mm x 86.5 mm x 18 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Odroid Go Super 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
- PowKiddy RGB30 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Odroid Go Super 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- Odroid Go Super GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Super N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy RGB30 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Odroid Go Super NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Super PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Super PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- Odroid Go Super PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Super PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy RGB30 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Odroid Go Super Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Super SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Super Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Super Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy RGB30 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Odroid Go Super Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Super Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Super Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odroid Go Super GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Odroid Go Super Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy RGB30 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 HardKernel Odroid Go Super and the PowKiddy RGB30?
- PowKiddy RGB30 has stronger listed emulation coverage. HardKernel Odroid Go Super is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy RGB30 is roughly 29% smaller and 26% lighter. PowKiddy RGB30 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go Super. PowKiddy RGB30 runs Linux (JELOS); HardKernel Odroid Go Super runs Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,. PowKiddy RGB30 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; HardKernel Odroid Go Super is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the HardKernel Odroid Go Super or the PowKiddy RGB30?
- The HardKernel Odroid Go Super is the cheaper of the two at around $80.00, roughly $10.00 less than the PowKiddy RGB30 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the HardKernel Odroid Go Super or the PowKiddy RGB30?
- The PowKiddy RGB30 is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the HardKernel Odroid Go Super or the PowKiddy RGB30?
- The PowKiddy RGB30 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.
