TinyCircuits
Thumby
- Price
- $19.00
- OS
- Open Source Proprietary
- Released
- Jan 2022
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- 0.42 inch Monochrome OLED
- Weight
- 5 grams
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TinyCircuits Thumby vs. Anbernic RGFC520
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RGFC520
- Better screen
- Thumby
- More portable
- Thumby
- Newer model
- Thumby
Main differences
- TinyCircuits Thumby has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RGFC520.
- Anbernic RGFC520 is about $6 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 94% smaller and 98% lighter.
- TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Anbernic RGFC520.
- TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; Anbernic RGFC520 runs ❌.
Details
Anbernic
RGFC520
- Price
- $13.00
- OS
- ❌
- Released
- Aug 2020
- Up to
- NES
- Screen
- 3.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- 200 grams
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Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Thumby | RGFC520 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.00 | $13.00 |
| OS | Open Source Proprietary | ❌ |
| Screen | 0.42 inch | 3.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 9:5 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 72 x 40 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | Monochrome OLED | TFT |
| Chipset | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Ricoh 2A03 |
| CPU | Cortex-M0+ | MOS Technology 6502 |
| GPU | ❌ | Ricoh 2C02 |
| RAM | 264 KB SRAM | 2 KB |
| Storage | Internal 2 MB | Internal Flash ROM |
| Battery | 40 mAh | 600 mAh |
| Weight | 5 grams | 200 grams |
| Dimensions | 18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm | 83 mm x 98.5 mm x 17 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
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Emulation source notes
- Thumby DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGFC520 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the TinyCircuits Thumby and the Anbernic RGFC520?
- TinyCircuits Thumby has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RGFC520. Anbernic RGFC520 is about $6 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 94% smaller and 98% lighter. TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Anbernic RGFC520. TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; Anbernic RGFC520 runs ❌.
- Which is cheaper, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the Anbernic RGFC520?
- The Anbernic RGFC520 is the cheaper of the two at around $13.00, roughly $6.00 less than the TinyCircuits Thumby based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the Anbernic RGFC520?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the newer model, released in 2022.
