Pimax
Pimax Portal
- Price
- $299
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- May 2023
- Up to
- PS2
- Screen
- 5.5 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 367 grams
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Device comparison
Pimax Portal vs. Serious Play Digi Dock 2
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Quick verdict
- Better screen
- Pimax Portal
- Newer model
- Pimax Portal
Main differences
- Pimax Portal has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Pimax Portal has a 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Serious Play Digi Dock 2.
- Pimax Portal runs Android 12; Serious Play Digi Dock 2 runs Android.
- Pimax Portal is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP; Serious Play Digi Dock 2 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
Serious Play / N+
Digi Dock 2
- Price
- $299
- OS
- Android
- Released
- Jan 2022
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- Unknown
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Specs
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| Spec | Pimax Portal | Digi Dock 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299 | $299 |
| OS | Android 12 | Android |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | LCD Touchscreen | IPS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 | User chosen core |
| CPU | Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) | Core dependent |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Core dependent |
| RAM | 8 GB | Core dependent |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB, | External MicroSD, (Internal storage is core dependent) |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 10000 mAh |
| Weight | 367 grams | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 225 x 89 x 14.2 mm | 206 mm x 100 mm x 38mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Pimax Portal | Digi Dock 2 |
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Emulation source notes
- Pimax Portal DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pimax Portal 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pimax Portal GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pimax Portal NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pimax Portal PS3: Sony Playstation 3: RPCS3 was recently ported to ARM (2024/12/9), so please leave a comment if you know how well this device can handle PS3
- Digi Dock 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pimax Portal PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pimax Portal Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pimax Portal SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Digi Dock 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pimax Portal Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pimax Portal Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Digi Dock 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pimax Portal Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Pimax Portal Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Digi Dock 2 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 Pimax Portal and the Serious Play Digi Dock 2?
- Pimax Portal has stronger listed emulation coverage. Pimax Portal has a 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Serious Play Digi Dock 2. Pimax Portal runs Android 12; Serious Play Digi Dock 2 runs Android. Pimax Portal is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP; Serious Play Digi Dock 2 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is newer, the Pimax Portal or the Serious Play Digi Dock 2?
- The Pimax Portal is the newer model, released in 2023.
