QRD
QRD Vortex F5
- Price
- $90.00
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Feb 2025
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 330 grams
We’re not tracking prices for this one yet.
No reviews yet
QRD Vortex F5 vs. MINILOONG Pocket 1
Specs, emulation, community reviews, ownership and play history, side by side.
Compare
With
Shown to scale from each device’s real-world dimensions.
Quick verdict
- Best value
- MINILOONG Pocket 1
- Better screen
- MINILOONG Pocket 1
- More portable
- MINILOONG Pocket 1
- Newer model
- MINILOONG Pocket 1
Main differences
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 has similar emulation coverage to QRD Vortex F5.
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 is roughly 43% smaller and 22% lighter.
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 has a 61 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on QRD Vortex F5.
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 runs Linux (LOONGOS); QRD Vortex F5 runs Linux.
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA, Game Boy; QRD Vortex F5 is highlighted for PSP, N64, PS1, GBA.
Details
MINILOONG
MINILOONG Pocket 1
- Price
- $85.00
- OS
- Linux (LOONGOS)
- Released
- Jan 2026
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 258 grams
AliExpress
We’ll email you when it drops. No account needed.
No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | QRD Vortex F5 | MINILOONG Pocket 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $90.00 | $85.00 |
| OS | Linux | Linux (LOONGOS) |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 4.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 960 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 61 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3566 | RockChip RK3566 |
| CPU | Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 2EE | Mali-G52 2EE |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4X | 1 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 8 GB eMMC, External MicroSD | Internal 8 GB eMMC, Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | 330 grams | 258 grams |
| Dimensions | 223 mm x 103 mm x 35 mm | 165.43 mm x 79 mm x 17.8 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | QRD Vortex F5 | MINILOONG Pocket 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- QRD Vortex F5 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
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 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
- QRD Vortex F5 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- QRD Vortex F5 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- QRD Vortex F5 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- QRD Vortex F5 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- QRD Vortex F5 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- QRD Vortex F5 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- QRD Vortex F5 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- QRD Vortex F5 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- QRD Vortex F5 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- QRD Vortex F5 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 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 QRD Vortex F5 and the MINILOONG Pocket 1?
- MINILOONG Pocket 1 has similar emulation coverage to QRD Vortex F5. MINILOONG Pocket 1 is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing. MINILOONG Pocket 1 is roughly 43% smaller and 22% lighter. MINILOONG Pocket 1 has a 61 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on QRD Vortex F5. MINILOONG Pocket 1 runs Linux (LOONGOS); QRD Vortex F5 runs Linux. MINILOONG Pocket 1 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA, Game Boy; QRD Vortex F5 is highlighted for PSP, N64, PS1, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the QRD Vortex F5 or the MINILOONG Pocket 1?
- The MINILOONG Pocket 1 is the cheaper of the two at around $85.00, roughly $5.00 less than the QRD Vortex F5 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the QRD Vortex F5 or the MINILOONG Pocket 1?
- The MINILOONG Pocket 1 is the newer model, released in 2026.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the QRD Vortex F5 or the MINILOONG Pocket 1?
- The MINILOONG Pocket 1 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
