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Can a Handheld Run Nintendo Switch? Every Device, Rated

Compiled & reviewed by Urs von Gunten, HandheldWiki editorial · How we rate ·

Which handhelds can run Nintendo Switch? We rated every device we track. 89 run it at full speed, 11 are playable with compromises, and 326 can’t handle it. Tap any device for the full breakdown.

Runs Nintendo Switch at full speed (89)

Steam Deck
Valve · $399–$649
B+
AMD Aerith / Van Gogh
Steam Deck OLED
Valve · $549–$649
B+
AMD Sephiroth
ROG Ally X
Asus · $799
A
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
ROG Ally
Asus · $599–$699
A-
AMD Ryzen Z1 / AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Odin 2
AYN Technologies · $299–$449
A-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Lenovo Legion Go
Lenovo · $799
A-
AMD Ryzen Z1 / AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
ROG Xbox Ally X
Asus & Microsoft · $999
A
AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme
ROG Xbox Ally
Asus & Microsoft · $599
B+
AMD Ryzen Z2 A
Odin 2 Portal
AYN Technologies · $299–$529
A-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Legion Go Gen 2
Lenovo · $1350
A
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
Odin 2 Mini
AYN Technologies · $339–$399
A-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Source)
Legion Go S
Lenovo · $499–$729
B+
AMD Ryzen Z2 Go
GPD Win Mini 2024
GamePad Digital · n/a
A
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
GPD Win Max 2 (7640U / 7840U)
GamePad Digital · $799–$1199
A
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
GPD Win 4 (7640U / 7840U)
GamePad Digital · $701–$1302
A
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
GPD Win 4
GamePad Digital · $799–$1199
B+
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Odin 3
AYN Technologies · $299–$479
A
Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8
GPD Win 4 2025
Game Pad Digital · $1173
A
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370
AYANEO Pocket DMG
AYANEO · $340–$590
A
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
AYANEO Pocket EVO
AYANEO · $389–$799
A
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
AYANEO Pocket S
AYANEO · $399–$799
A-
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
GPD Win Max 2021
GamePad Digital · $669–$1250
B-
AMD Ryzen 7 4800 U, Intel Core i7-1195G7 (Comparison)
AYANEO Air 1S
AYANEO · $799–$1259
A
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
AYANEO Air Plus
AYANEO · $550–$750
B-
AMD Mendocino 7320U / 7520U, Intel Core i3-1215U
GPD Win Max 2
GamePad Digital · $899–$1299
B+
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Intel Core i7-1260P
AYANEO 3
AYANEO · $699–$2099
A
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370
OneXPlayer X1 Mini
One Netbook · $799–$1299
A
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
MSI Claw 8 AI+
MSI · $900
A
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
GPD Win Mini
GamePad Digital · $699–$999
A
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
AYANEO Air
AYANEO · $499–$649
B-
AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
GPD Win Max 2 (2024)
GamePad Digital · $1156–$1312
A
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Pocket DS
AYANEO · $399–$719
A
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Pocket S2
AYANEO · $439–$759
A-
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3 Gen 3
AYANEO Air Plus AMD 6800U
AYANEO · $890–$1400
B+
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Pocket ACE
AYANEO · $329–$699
A
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
OneXPlayer X1
One Netbook · $1099–$1499
A-
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
OneXPlayer 2
One Netbook · $900–$1600
B+
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
AYANEO Air Pro
AYANEO · $899–$1399
B
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
GPD Win 5
Game Pad Digital · $1448–$2120
A
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
GPD Win Mini 2025
Game Pad Digital · $769–$1426
A
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370
MSI Claw 7 AI+
MSI · $800
A
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
Pocket S Mini
AYANEO · $319–$479
A
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Pocket Vert
AYANEO · $269–$439
B-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Retroid Pocket G2
Retroid / Moorechip · $219
B
Qualcomm Snapdragon G2 Gen 2
MSI Claw A1M
MSI · $699–$799
A-
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
GPD Win Max 2 2025
Game Pad Digital · $1462
A
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370
Loki Mini Pro
AYN Technologies · n/a
B-
AMD Mendocino 7320U
Loki
AYN Technologies · $490–$650
B+
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Playable with compromises (11)

Retroid Pocket 5
Retroid / Moorechip · $199–$225
C-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Retroid Pocket Mini
Retroid / Moorechip · $189–$199
C-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Retroid Pocket Mini V2
Retroid / Moorechip · $199
C-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Retroid Pocket Flip 2
Retroid / Moorechip · $189–$219
C-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 / MediaTek Dimensity 1100
TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U
TRIMUI · n/a
C-
Qualcomm Snapdragon G2 Gen 1
RG-477V
Anbernic · $200
C+
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
RG-477M
Anbernic · $220–$270
C+
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
RG-557
Anbernic · $249
C+
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
AYANEO
AYANEO · $47–$869
C+
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Pimax Portal
Pimax · $299–$549
C-
Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2
Mangmi Pocket Max
Mangmi · $200
C-
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Can’t run Nintendo Switch well (326)

Miyoo Mini Plus
Miyoo / Bittboy · $70
F
SigmaStar SSD202D
RG-35XX SP
Anbernic · $65
F
Allwinner H700
RG-35XX Plus
Anbernic · $64
F
Allwinner H700
RG-35XX H
Anbernic · $68
F
Allwinner H700
RG-35XX
Anbernic · $50–$56
F
Actions Semiconductor ATM7039S
RG35XX Pro
Anbernic · $50
F
Allwinner H700
RG-556
Anbernic · $175
D-
UNISOC Tiger T820
Retroid Pocket 4 Pro
Retroid / Moorechip · $199
D
MediaTek Dimensity 1100
PowKiddy RGB30
PowKiddy · $90
F
RockChip RK3566
Analogue Pocket
Analogue · $99–$250
F
Intel / Altera Cyclone V FPGA, Intel / Altera Cyclone 10 FPGA
TRIMUI Smart Pro
TRIMUI · $80
F
Allwinner A133 Plus
R36S
Game Console · $40
F
RockChip RK3326
Retroid Pocket Flip
Retroid / Moorechip · $159–$164
F
UNISOC Tiger T618
Miyoo Mini
Miyoo / Bittboy · $52
F
SigmaStar SSD202D
RGB20SX
PowKiddy · $60
F
RockChip RK3566
Retroid Pocket 4
Retroid / Moorechip · $149
D-
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Odin Lite
AYN Technologies · $165–$238
D-
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Odin
AYN Technologies · $199–$293
D+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RG-40XXV
Anbernic · $60
F
Allwinner H700
RG-40XXH
Anbernic · $70
F
Allwinner H700
RG Cube
Anbernic · $170
D-
UNISOC Tiger T820
PowKiddy RGB10 Max 3 Pro
PowKiddy · $115
F
Amlogic A311D
RG Cube XX
Anbernic · $60–$67
F
Allwinner H700
Win600
Anbernic · $300–$375
D
AMD Athlon Silver 3020e, AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
AYANEO Pocket Micro / Antech Core Micro
AYANEO · $190–$250
F
MediaTek Helio G99
PowKiddy X55
PowKiddy · $90
F
RockChip RK3566
TRIMUI Smart Brick
TRIMUI · $80–$95
F
Allwinner A133 Plus
PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2
PowKiddy · $125
F
RockChip RK3326
PowKiddy RGB10 Max
PowKiddy · $120
F
RockChip RK3326
PowKiddy V90
PowKiddy · $40
F
Allwinner F1C100S
Pocket Air Mini
AYANEO · $70–$100
D
MediaTek Helio G90T
PowKiddy RGB20S
PowKiddy · $80
F
RockChip RK3326
TRIMUI Brick Pro
TRIMUI · n/a
F
Allwinner A133 Plus
RG-34XX
Anbernic · $70
F
Allwinner H700
RG-28XX
Anbernic · $48
F
Allwinner H700
RG-35XX 2024
Anbernic · $50
F
Allwinner H700
Logitech G CLOUD
Logitech, Tencent · $300
D
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
RG ARC-D
Anbernic · $98
F
RockChip RK3566
RG ARC-S
Anbernic · $78
F
RockChip RK3566
AYANEO Pocket Air
AYANEO · $279–$519
D
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
RG-NANO
Anbernic · $60
F
Allwinner V3s
RG-353PS
Anbernic · $87
F
RockChip RK3566
Shield Portable
Nvidia · n/a
F
Nvidia Tegra 4
Miyoo Flip
Miyoo / Bittboy · $78
F
RockChip RK3566
RG-406H
Anbernic · $168
D-
UNISOC Tiger T820
RG-406V
Anbernic · $155–$165
D-
UNISOC Tiger T820
Miyoo A30 / 282
Miyoo / Bittboy · $49
F
Allwinner A33
Retroid Pocket 2S
Retroid / Moorechip · $99–$149
F
UNISOC Tiger T610

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