Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Dreamcast
OS
Linux (JELOS)
Released
May 2023
The PowKiddy X55 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from PowKiddy with a 5.5-inch 1280×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Linux (JELOS). It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $90.
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Emulation
Supports 14 of 18 tested systems — 7 at excellent, 3 running well.
GBA, N64, NES, PS1, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy
DS, PSP, Dreamcast
Saturn
3DS, Wii, GameCube
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1280 x 720
Pixel density
267.02 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
RockChip RK3566
CPU
Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.8 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-G52 2EE
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
2 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 16 GB (eMMC?), Dual External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4000 mAh
Weight
293 grams
Dimensions
212.5 mm x 94.5 mm x 19 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Power, Volume+-
Features
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