Anbernic RG35XX PlusRetro / Emulation
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Anbernic RG35XX Plus
Anbernic · Released Nov 2023 · XX Series
The vertical Game Boy-style budget icon: a lovely 3.5-inch screen, superb custom firmware, and everything up to PS1 for around $60.
8.4
out of 10
$62
Launch price $65
Pros
- +The vertical budget retro classic
- +Great 3.5" 4:3 IPS screen
- +Excellent muOS and Knulli support
- +All-day battery life under $65
Cons
- −No analogue sticks
- −Tops out around PS1 / N64
- −Only 1GB RAM
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
SNESFull speed
Sega GenesisFull speed
PlayStation 1Full speed
Nintendo 64Playable
PlayStation PortableLimited
Nintendo DSLimited
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Allwinner H700
- CPU
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 1.5GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G31 MP2
- RAM
- 1GB LPDDR4
- Storage
- 64GB microSD (OS)
- Weight
- 186 g
- Dimensions
- 117 x 81 x 16 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 640x480
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 3300 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~8 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD (x2), Mini HDMI
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 0
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Linux (Anbernic stock)
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value9.6
Build8.0
Screen8.3
Performance6.5
The RG35XX Plus is the device that made Anbernic's H700 platform a household name among retro fans: a pocketable vertical handheld with a crisp 4:3 IPS screen, brilliant muOS and Knulli support, and the muscle for GBA, SNES, Genesis and PS1. There are no analogue sticks and it runs out of steam past N64, but as a cheap, charming, all-day classic-gaming machine it is a benchmark.