PowKiddy
PowKiddy RGB30
- Price
- $90
- OS
- Linux (JELOS)
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 207 grams
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2 collectors
Device comparison
PowKiddy RGB30 vs. PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PowKiddy RGB30
- More portable
- PowKiddy RGB30
- Newer model
- PowKiddy RGB30
Main differences
- PowKiddy RGB30 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- PowKiddy RGB30 is about $35 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy RGB30 is roughly 15% smaller and 5% lighter.
- PowKiddy RGB30 runs Linux (JELOS); PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 runs Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,.
- PowKiddy RGB30 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2
- Price
- $125
- OS
- Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,
- Released
- Oct 2021
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 5.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 219 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy RGB30 | PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $90 | $125 |
| OS | Linux (JELOS) | Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena, |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 5.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 720 x 720 | 854 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3566 | RockChip RK3326 |
| CPU | Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A35 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 2EE | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4 | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4100 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Weight | 207 grams | 219 grams |
| Dimensions | 145 mm x 86.5 mm x 18 mm | 195 mm x 76 mm x 18 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 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
- 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
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 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 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy RGB30 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: 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
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy RGB30 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy RGB30 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: 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
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the PowKiddy RGB30 and the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2?
- PowKiddy RGB30 has stronger listed emulation coverage. PowKiddy RGB30 is about $35 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy RGB30 is roughly 15% smaller and 5% lighter. PowKiddy RGB30 runs Linux (JELOS); PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 runs Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,. PowKiddy RGB30 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy RGB30 or the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2?
- The PowKiddy RGB30 is the cheaper of the two at around $90, roughly $35 less than the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy RGB30 or the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2?
- The PowKiddy RGB30 is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the PowKiddy RGB30 or the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2?
- The PowKiddy RGB30 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.
