PowKiddy
PowKiddy A30
- Price
- $50.00
- OS
- Trimui OS
- Released
- Nov 2021
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 2.8 inch IPS
- Weight
- 120 grams
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PowKiddy A30 vs. PowKiddy V2
Specs, emulation, community reviews, ownership and play history, side by side.
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PowKiddy V2
- Better screen
- PowKiddy A30
- More portable
- PowKiddy A30
- Newer model
- PowKiddy A30
Main differences
- PowKiddy V2 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy A30 is roughly 19% smaller and 14% lighter.
- PowKiddy A30 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus ? on PowKiddy V2.
- PowKiddy A30 runs Trimui OS; PowKiddy V2 runs Linux.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy V2
- Price
- $40.00
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Unknown
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- 3.2 inch ?
- Weight
- 140 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy A30 | PowKiddy V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $50.00 | $40.00 |
| OS | Trimui OS | Linux |
| Screen | 2.8 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | IPS | ? |
| Chipset | Allwinner F1C200S | Unknown |
| CPU | ARM926EJ-S | Unknown |
| GPU | 2D accelerator | Unknown |
| RAM | 64 MB LPDDR2 | Unknown |
| Storage | External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 1200 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Weight | 120 grams | 140 grams |
| Dimensions | 136 mm x 72 mm x 19 mm | 135 mm x 90 mm x 18 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | PowKiddy A30 | PowKiddy V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Unknown | |
| NES | Unknown | |
| Genesis | Unknown | |
| GBA | Unknown | |
| SNES | Unknown | |
| PS1 | Unknown | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Unknown | |
| N64 | Unknown | |
| Dreamcast | Unknown | |
| PSP | Unknown | |
| Saturn | Unknown | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unknown | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unknown | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
Emulation source notes
- PowKiddy A30 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy A30 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A30 PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy A30 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy A30 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A30 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A30 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A30 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the PowKiddy A30 and the PowKiddy V2?
- PowKiddy V2 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy A30 is roughly 19% smaller and 14% lighter. PowKiddy A30 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus ? on PowKiddy V2. PowKiddy A30 runs Trimui OS; PowKiddy V2 runs Linux.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy A30 or the PowKiddy V2?
- The PowKiddy V2 is the cheaper of the two at around $40.00, roughly $10.00 less than the PowKiddy A30 based on catalog pricing.
