PowKiddy RK2023Retro / Emulation
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PowKiddy RK2023
Powkiddy · Released Mar 2023 ·
The PowKiddy RK2023 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from PowKiddy powered by the RockChip RK3566. It launched at around $75.
6.4
out of 10
$75
Launch price $75
Pros
- +Good community support, multiple CFWs available
- +Can be connected to a larger display
- +Access to PC ports via PortMaster
- +Decent 3500 mAh battery
Cons
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
- −No Bluetooth
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
NESFull speed
SNESFull speed
Nintendo 64Playable
GameCubeNot supported
WiiNot supported
Wii UNot supported
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSNot supported
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnLimited
DreamcastPlayable
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Not supported
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPPlayable
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- RockChip RK3566
- CPU
- Cortex-A55, 4 cores, 1.8 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 2EE, 850 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR4
- Storage
- Dual External MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 175 g
- Dimensions
- 151.5 x 78 x 17.5 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 3500 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Linux
Also plays natively: Linux
Our verdict
Value10.0
Build6.4
Screen7.0
Performance4.2
The PowKiddy RK2023 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from PowKiddy powered by the RockChip RK3566. It launched at around $75. It carries 1 GB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Good community support, multiple CFWs available; Can be connected to a larger display; Access to PC ports via PortMaster; Decent 3500 mAh battery. Trade-offs to note: No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); Not powerful enough for higher end emulation; No Bluetooth.