Snail Much W1 / 78P01 vs. Curious Chip PIP

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Quick verdict

Best value
Much W1 / 78P01
Newer model
PIP

Main differences

  • Curious Chip PIP has similar emulation coverage to Snail Much W1 / 78P01.
  • Snail Much W1 / 78P01 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Curious Chip PIP runs PIP OS, RetroPie; Snail Much W1 / 78P01 runs Android 4.4.

Snail / iReadyGo / 78Dian

Much W1 / 78P01

Details
Price
$330.00
OS
Android 4.4
Released
Aug 2014
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch IPS
Weight
155 grams

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Curious Chip

PIP

Details
Price
$340.00
OS
PIP OS, RetroPie
Released
Apr 2022
Up to
PS1
Screen
4.0 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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Specs

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SpecMuch W1 / 78P01PIP
Price$330.00$340.00
OSAndroid 4.4PIP OS, RetroPie
Screen5.0 inch4.0 inch
Resolution1280 x 720800x480
ChipsetMediaTek MT6592Broadcom BCM2837
CPUCortex-A7Cortex-A53
GPUMali-450 MP4Broadcom VideoCore IV
RAM2 GB LPDDR21 GB DDR2
StorageInternal 16 GB & External MicroSDExternal MicroSD
Battery3000 mAh2000 mAh
Weight155 gramsUnknown
Dimensions176 mm x 74 mm x 13 mm?
Video outNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemMuch W1 / 78P01PIP
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

  • Much W1 / 78P01 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • PIP DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • Much W1 / 78P01 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PIP 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PIP GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Much W1 / 78P01 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • PIP N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Much W1 / 78P01 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PIP NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Much W1 / 78P01 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PIP PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Much W1 / 78P01 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PIP PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PIP PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PIP PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PIP Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PIP SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PIP Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • PIP Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PIP Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PIP Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PIP Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Much W1 / 78P01 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PIP GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PIP Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Snail Much W1 / 78P01 and the Curious Chip PIP?
Curious Chip PIP has similar emulation coverage to Snail Much W1 / 78P01. Snail Much W1 / 78P01 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Curious Chip PIP runs PIP OS, RetroPie; Snail Much W1 / 78P01 runs Android 4.4.
Which is cheaper, the Snail Much W1 / 78P01 or the Curious Chip PIP?
The Snail Much W1 / 78P01 is the cheaper of the two at around $330.00, roughly $10.00 less than the Curious Chip PIP based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Snail Much W1 / 78P01 or the Curious Chip PIP?
The Curious Chip PIP is the newer model, released in 2022.

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