Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
TRIMUI Smart
PowKiddy X2
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
TRIMUI Smart 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
PowKiddy X2 DS: Nintendo DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
TRIMUI Smart 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
TRIMUI Smart N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
TRIMUI Smart NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
TRIMUI Smart PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy X2 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
TRIMUI Smart PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
TRIMUI Smart Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
TRIMUI Smart Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
TRIMUI Smart GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
TRIMUI Smart Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the TRIMUI Smart and the PowKiddy X2?
TRIMUI Smart has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X2. TRIMUI Smart runs Tina Linux,; PowKiddy X2 runs RetroArch.
Which is newer, the TRIMUI Smart or the PowKiddy X2?
The TRIMUI Smart is the newer model, released in 2022.