Good for
PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES
Support listed to
N64
OS
Android 7.0
Released
Jul 2021
The PowKiddy X17 is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from PowKiddy with a 7.0-inch 1024×600 IPS Touchscreen screen, Bluetooth, and runs Android 7.0. It is best suited for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, with support listed up to N64. It typically sells for around $130.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Mixed5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Specifications
Display
Screen
7.0 inch
Aspect ratio
128:75
Resolution
1024 x 600
Pixel density
169.55 PPI
Panel
IPS Touchscreen
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek MTK8163 V/B
CPU
Cortex-A53
CPU clock
1.3 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2
GPU clock
520 MHz
RAM
2 GB DDR3
Storage
Internal 32 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4000 mAh
Dimensions
255 mm x 130 mm x 45 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Single
Extra buttons
Power, Volume +-, Reset, Key mapping button
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the PowKiddy X17 emulate?
- The PowKiddy X17 plays systems up to N64 well. It is at its best with PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Can the PowKiddy X17 play N64 games?
- Yes. N64 performance on the PowKiddy X17 is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the PowKiddy X17 play DS games?
- Only partially. DS on the PowKiddy X17 is playable with compromises. Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the PowKiddy X17 cost?
- The PowKiddy X17 typically sells for around $130, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the PowKiddy X17 run?
- The PowKiddy X17 ships with Android 7.0.
- What screen does the PowKiddy X17 have?
- It has a 7.0 inch IPS Touchscreen display with a 128:75 aspect ratio, running at 1024 x 600 at 169.55 PPI.
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