Best Clamshell Handhelds for Emulation

Compiled & reviewed by Urs von Gunten, HandheldWiki editorial · How we rate · Updated 1 Aug 2026

The best clamshell gaming handhelds for emulation, ranked by power — 35 devices compared on the consoles they can run.

GPD Win Mini 2024

GamePad Digital · 2024 / 04

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U · 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)

Price n/aClamshell

GPD Win Max 2 (7640U / 7840U)

GamePad Digital · 2023 / 07

High-end

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 / 32 / 64 GB LPDD

$799–$1199Clamshell

GPD Win Mini

GamePad Digital · 2023 / 11

High-end

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5

$699–$999Clamshell

GPD Win Max 2 (2024)

GamePad Digital · 2024 / 05

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5x (7500 MT/s)

$1156–$1312Clamshell

GPD Win Mini 2025

Game Pad Digital · 2025 / 02

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X (7500 M

$769–$1426Clamshell

GPD Win Max 2 2025

Game Pad Digital · 2024 / 12

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 64 GB LPDDR5X

$1462Clamshell

OneXPlayer G1

One Netbook · 2025 / 03

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X

$899–$1539Clamshell

AYANEO Flip DS

AYANEO · 2024 / 04

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

$739–$1479Clamshell

AYANEO Flip KB

AYANEO · 2024 / 04

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U · 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

$699–$1439Clamshell

Flip 1S DS

AYANEO · 2025 / 09

High-end

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 · 16 / 32 / 64 GB LPDDR5X (7500 MT/s)

$799–$1759Clamshell

Pocket DS

AYANEO · 2025 / 10

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 · 8 / 12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X (8533

$399–$719Clamshell

Thor

AYN Technologies · 2025 / 10

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB (LPDDR5X?

$249–$459Clamshell

GPD Win Max 2

GamePad Digital · 2022 / 10

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Intel Core i7-1260P · 16 / 32 GB LPDDR5

$899–$1299Clamshell

GPD Win Max 2021

GamePad Digital · 2021 / 09

High-end

AMD Ryzen 7 4800 U, Intel Core i7-1195G7 (Comparison) · 16GB

$669–$1250Clamshell

OneGx1 Pro

One Netbook · 2020 / 12

High-end

Intel Core i7-1160G7 · 8GB / 16GB DDR4X

$1200–$1400Clamshell

Retroid Pocket Flip 2

Retroid / Moorechip · 2025 / 04

Mid-range

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 / MediaTek Dimensity 1100 · 8 GB LP

$189–$219Clamshell

GPD Win Max

GamePad Digital · 2020 / 09

Mid-range

Intel Core i5-1035G7 · 16GB LPDDR4 (7466 MT/s)

$779–$999Clamshell

GPD Win 2 (2019 Model)

GamePad Digital · 2019 / 07

Mid-range

Intel Core M3-8100Y · 8 GB LPDDR3 (3732 MT/s)

$775Clamshell

OneGx1

One Netbook · 2020 / 08

Mid-range

Intel Core i5-10210Y · 8 GB / 16 GB DDR3

$840–$1210Clamshell

Retroid Pocket Flip

Retroid / Moorechip · 2023 / 04

Mid-range

UNISOC Tiger T618 · 4 GB LPDDR4X (3732 MT/s)

$159–$164Clamshell

PowKiddy X18S

PowKiddy · 2021 / 09

Mid-range

UNISOC Tiger T618 · 4 GB LPDDR4X

$173Clamshell

GPD Win

GamePad Digital · 2016

Mid-range

Intel Atom x7 Z8750 · 4 GB DDR3

Price n/aClamshell

RG DS

Anbernic · 2025 / 12

Entry

RockChip RK3568 · 3 GB

$94Clamshell

Miyoo Flip

Miyoo / Bittboy · 2024 / 12

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$78Clamshell

V90S

PowKiddy · 2025 / 05

Entry

Allwinner A133 Plus · 1 GB DDR3

$45Clamshell

RG-35XX SP

Anbernic · 2024 / 05

Entry

Allwinner H700 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$65Clamshell

RG-34XXSP

Anbernic · 2025 / 05

Entry

Allwinner H700 · 2 GB LPDDR4 (Now 1 GB?) (Now 512 MB DDR3?)

$67Clamshell

GPD XD+

GamePad Digital · 2018

Entry

MediaTek MTK8176 · 4 GB DDR3

$200Clamshell

DragonBox Pyra

OpenPandora GmbH · 2021 / 01

Entry

Texas Instruments OMAP 5432 · 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3

$654–$820Clamshell

Shield Portable

Nvidia · 2013

Entry

Nvidia Tegra 4 · 2 GB DDR3

Price n/aClamshell

GPD XD

GamePad Digital · 2015

Entry

Rockchip RK3288 · 2 GB DDR3

Price n/aClamshell

PowKiddy X18

PowKiddy · 2019 / 03

Entry

MediaTek MTK8163 · 2 GB DDR3

$100Clamshell

Miyoo Mini Flip

Miyoo / Bittboy · 2025 / 10

Entry

SigmaStar SSD202D · 128 MB DDR3

$60Clamshell

OpenPandora

OpenPandora GmbH · 2010

Entry

TI OMAP3530 (Classic, Rebirth) TI DM3730 (1Ghz edition) · 25

Price n/aClamshell

PowKiddy V90

PowKiddy · 2020 / 06

Entry

Allwinner F1C100S · 32 MB SDRAM

$40Clamshell

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