Anbernic RG ARC-S handheld, product photo from the manufacturer

Photo: Anbernic, product page

Anbernic RG ARC-S

Vertical Linux RK3566 handheld with a Saturn-style six-button layout and a 4-inch 640x480 screen.

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from$67.99 At MSRP today
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At a glance

  • Screen

    4″ IPS, 640 x 480, 4:3. Screens drawn at the same scale.

  • Chip

    Rockchip RK3566

  • Memory

    1 GB RAM

    plus microSD

  • Battery

    3,500 mAh

    800 mAhcatalog range10,000 mAh

  • Weight

    242 g

    1. 1Anbernic RG Nano: 75 g
    2. 2Anbernic RG ARC-S: 242 g
    3. 3Analogue Pocket: 275 g
    4. 4AYN Thor: 380 g
    5. 5AYANEO Pocket DS: 540 g

    Scale runs 75 g to 540 g across the handhelds we list.

  • Controls

    • No analog sticks
    • Digital triggers
    • 2 shoulder buttons
    • Cross D-pad

  • System

    Linux

  • Video out

    HDMI

    Plays on a TV

  • Wireless

    Wi-Fi + Bluetooth

  • Cooling

    Not listed

What it plays

Every rating links to the review or table it comes from. A system with no rating has not been tested by a source we use, which is not the same as not playable.

  • Full speed
  • Most games
  • Some games
  • Not playable
  • Not tested yet
  • SNES1991
    Full speed
    Chrono Trigger coverSuper Metroid cover

    Tested May 2024

    Source: DaveC (retailer review), Damien McFerran

  • GEN Genesis1989
    Full speed

    Tested May 2024

    Source: DaveC (retailer review), Damien McFerran

  • PS11995
    Most games

    Occasional frame drops reported.

    Tested Apr 2024

    Source: DaveC (retailer review), Ban

  • N641996
    Some games

    No analog stick; many games hard to control.

    Tested May 2024

    Source: Damien McFerran , Ban

  • PSP2005
    Some games

    No touchscreen; touch-dependent games are an issue.

    Tested Apr 2024

    Source: DaveC (retailer review), Ban

  • Dreamcast1999
    Some games

    Some games run at about half speed; no analog stick.

    Tested May 2024

    Source: DaveC (retailer review), Damien McFerran

  • Saturn1995
    Most games

    Many games playable with frame skip, not full speed.

    Tested May 2024

    Source: Damien McFerran

  • Not tested yetGame Boy, Game Boy Color, GBA, NES, DS, GameCube, PS2, Wii, 3DS, PS Vita, Switch
    Not tested yet

    No cited review covers this yet

Ratings come from the linked reviews. Covers via Wikipedia, publishers' artwork.

Where to buy

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Specs

StatusDiscontinued
ReleasedNov 2023
Launch price$67.99
Form factorVertical
Screen4", IPS, 640×480, 4:3, 200 ppi
ChipRockchip RK3566
Memory1 GB
microSDYes
Operating systemLinux
Battery3,500 mAh
Weight242 g
SticksNone
TriggersDigital
D-padCross
Wi-FiYes
BluetoothYes
Video outHDMI

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