Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
PowKiddy X55
PowKiddy RGB30
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3
Emulation source notes
PowKiddy X55 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 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 X55 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
PowKiddy RGB30 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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 X55 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
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
PowKiddy RGB30 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
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 X55 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
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy RGB30 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 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
PowKiddy X55 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PowKiddy RGB30 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PowKiddy X55 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
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 PowKiddy X55 and the PowKiddy RGB30?
PowKiddy RGB30 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X55. PowKiddy RGB30 is roughly 38% smaller and 29% lighter.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy X55 or the PowKiddy RGB30?
The PowKiddy RGB30 is the newer model, released in 2023.