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The Win600 is a 5.94 inch 16:9 Windows handheld that plays everything up to Wii well, made by Anbernic. It came out in July 2022 at $300. Inside is the AMD Athlon Silver 3020e with 8 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to Wii, plus some PS2.
- You want a 5.94 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want something light: it weighs 493 g.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
Win600 videos
What it plays
Plays up to: Wii. Chip: AMD Athlon Silver 3020e.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What the specs mean
16:9 screen
PSP and Switch games fill it. 4:3 home consoles show bars at the sides, and Game Boy games look small.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: PS1 and N64
At 3x, PS1 and N64 fills 75% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
Big battery for its class
Only 5 of 59 Windows handhelds in our database have a bigger battery than this 9,000 mAh (the middle one has 65 mAh).
Based on: Our handheld database: battery of 59 Windows handhelds
Digital triggers
The GameCube's triggers were pressure sensitive, and a few games use a light press, such as spraying while you walk in Super Mario Sunshine. Here the triggers are on or off.
Based on: Hardware fact: GameCube controller triggers are analog; this device is not listed with analog triggers
D-pad on top, sticks below
The d-pad has the natural thumb spot, which suits 2D games. In 3D games your thumb lives on the lower stick.
Based on: Layout data (d-pad placement)
DS on one screen
DS games show both screens shrunk side by side, or one big screen you swap. The touch screen stands in for the stylus.
Based on: Layout data: single screen with touch
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to Wii well
- Video out to a TV
- Big 9,000 mAh battery
Not so good
- Heavy at 493 g
Screen fit
Screen: 5.94 inch, IPS, 16:9, 1280 x 720.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 5x (800 x 720) | 63% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 4x (960 x 640) | 67% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 3x (768 x 672) | 56% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 3x (960 x 672) | 70% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 3x (960 x 720) | 75% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 3x (768 x 576) | 48% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 2x (960 x 544) | 57% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 1280 x 720.
Size
236 x 103 x 22 mm, 493 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- Win600 (236 x 103 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | AMD Athlon Silver 3020e |
| CPU | AMD Zen |
| Cores | 2 |
| Clock speed | 1.2 GHz - 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 5.94" |
| Type | IPS |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 247 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, Upper placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, symetrical |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | replaceable M.2 2242 SATA SSD |
| SD card | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (5) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (4.2) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 236 x 103 x 22 mm |
| Weight | 493 g |
| Battery | 9000 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Bottom |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux |
| Windows version | 10 |
| Custom firmware | UnofficialOS |
| PortMaster | Yes |
Questions
Can the Win600 play PS2 games?
Some. PS2 scores 50 out of 100, so it depends on the game.
Can it play GameCube games?
Yes, GameCube scores 80 out of 100.
Is the Win600 good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 4x it fills 67% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
9,000 mAh. The middle Windows handheld in our database has 65 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
How much does the Win600 cost?
It launched at about $300 in Jul 2022. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$300 at launch $250 and up
The newest in its line in our database, out since Jul 2022.
Compared with
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.