PowKiddy RGB30
PowKiddy RGB30 by PowKiddy, priced around $90, Horizontal retro handheld, running Linux (JELOS), powered by RockChip RK3566, with a 4.0 inch display
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Specifications
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Identity
- Brand
- PowKiddy
- Release Date
- 2023 / 09
- Price
- $90
- Pricing category
- $075 - $100
Form factor & shell
- Form Factor
- Horizontal
- Shell material
- Plastic
- Colors
- White, Black, Blue, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple
- Dimensions
- 145 mm x 86.5 mm x 18 mm
- Weight
- 207 grams
- Cooling
- Not documented
Operating system
- Operating System
- Linux (JELOS)
Performance
- System on a Chip
- RockChip RK3566
- CPU
- Cortex-A55
- CPU cores
- 4 Cores
- CPU threads
- 4 Threads
- CPU clock speed
- 1.8 GHz
- Architecture
- ARM
- GPU
- Mali-G52 2EE
- GPU cores
- 2 Cores
- GPU clock speed
- 850 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR4
- Performance rating
- 10/10 · A+
Display
- Screen size
- 4.0 inch
- Screen type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 720 x 720
- PPI
- 254.56 PPI
- Aspect ratio
- 1:1
- Screen refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Screen lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 4100 mAh
- Charge port
- USB-C x2 Bottom facing
- Storage
- Dual External MicroSD
Controls
- D-pad
- Cross Upper placement
- Analogs
- Dual thumbsticks with L3/R3 Lower placement
- Face buttons
- 4 Buttons
- Shoulder buttons
- L1, R1, L2, R2 Horizontal
- Extra buttons
- Power, Reset, Volume +-
- Rumble
- Not documented
- Volume control
- Dedicated Buttons
- Brightness control
- Not documented
- Power control
- Button
Connectivity
- Connectivity
- WiFi 5, Bluetooth
- Video output
- Mini HDMI Top facing
- Audio output
- 3.5mm Headphone Bottom facing
- Speaker
- Dual Stereo Front facing
- Sensors
- Not documented
Emulation grades
- Game Boy
- A
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- A
- Sega Genesis
- A
- Game Boy Advance
- A
- Super Nintendo
- A
- PlayStation 1
- A
- Nintendo DS
- A
- Nintendo 64
- B+
- Dreamcast
- B
- PSP
- B-
- Sega Saturn
- C
- GameCube
- D
- Wii
- D-
- Nintendo 3DS
- F
- PlayStation 2
- D-
- Wii U
- F
- Nintendo Switch
- F
- PlayStation 3
- F
- Emulation limit
- N64, PSP & Dreamcast mostly playable but not all full speed
Where To Buy
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Amazon
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$90 |
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PowKiddy
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$90 |
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AliExpress
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$90 |
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Alibaba
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$90 |
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PowKiddy RGB30 Buying Guides & Comparisons
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Quick Take
The long-form editorial block is being regenerated, so this quick summary is built from the latest console specs.
PowKiddy RGB30 is a retro handheld from PowKiddy.
Its horizontal design keeps the hardware focus clear for players who already know the shape they prefer.
The device runs Linux (JELOS), which shapes setup, frontend options, and day-to-day usability.
Inside, the RockChip RK3566 chipset sets the ceiling for emulation and overall responsiveness.
Playable Games
Games shown here match systems this handheld can run at a B grade or better.
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21: Two One
2001 •Dreamcast
A censored and voiced (except the MC) version of 21-TwoOne- Takuya Kirishima is a brilliant young surgeon who can save anyone with a disease. He spen...
240p Test Suite
Unknown year •Dreamcast, Game Boy, GameCube, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation 1, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo
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250 Banjin no Kanken Premium: Zenkyuu Zen-Kanji Kanzen Seiha
2009 •Nintendo DS
A kanji training game for the Nintendo DS.
250-man-nin no Kanken Premium: Zenkyuu Zen-Kanji Kanzen Seiha
2009 •Nintendo DS
Educational game focused on studying kanji drawing for The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, Kanji Kentei (Kanken).
2999 Game Kids
1998 •PlayStation 1
2999 Game Kids is an interactive comic in which you control a character in the future. The game takes place in the year 2999 and the people are some k...
2D House of Terror
2012 •Dreamcast
2D House of Terror is a story driven set of party games for 1 to 4 players using characters from classic horror movies from the 1930s up to the 1980s,...
2in1: Musik fur Kids + Englisch macht Spass
2013 •Nintendo DS
Game details are still being synced from IGDB.
PowKiddy RGB30 — Frequently Asked Questions
Every answer is built from this console's own catalogue record. Where the record is empty, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Is the PowKiddy RGB30 an official PowKiddy product?
The console database lists the PowKiddy RGB30 under the brand PowKiddy. It does not document whether the PowKiddy RGB30 is an officially licensed PowKiddy product.
When was the PowKiddy RGB30 released, and what does it cost?
The console database lists the release date as 2023 / 09 and the price as $90 for the PowKiddy RGB30.
What chipset and how much RAM does the PowKiddy RGB30 have?
The console database lists the system on a chip as RockChip RK3566, the CPU as Cortex-A55, and the RAM as 1 GB LPDDR4 for the PowKiddy RGB30.
What are the PowKiddy RGB30's dimensions, weight and battery?
The console database lists the dimensions as 145 mm x 86.5 mm x 18 mm, the weight as 207 grams, and the battery as 4100 mAh for the PowKiddy RGB30.
Which systems can the PowKiddy RGB30 emulate well?
The console database gives the PowKiddy RGB30 a grade of B+ or better for 8 systems: Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo, PlayStation 1, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 64.
Where can I buy the PowKiddy RGB30?
The marketplace rows shown for the PowKiddy RGB30 are search and marketplace links, not a verified live price feed. The console database does not verify live prices or stock, so check the linked marketplace listings for current availability.
Sources & Editorial Notes
- Specifications are taken from this handheld's entry in the Lost In Consoles catalogue, which is compiled from manufacturer documentation and public filings. How we compile device data.
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