A new Box for emulation that appears on AliExpress with the name of X5 PRO and this time includes a fairly powerful SoC such as the Rockchip RK3588S.
Highlights of this Box is its SATA 3 port where we can connect a storage unit up to 18 TB, although a more practical option and in line with the times would have been to implement an M.2 port. As operating system we have a dual system with Android 12 and another platform that we do not know that includes more than 40 emulators such as PS2, WII, Gamecube, Sega Saturn…
As engine, we find a Rockchip RK3588S processor, a SoC that has had a fairly restricted use and that we have only seen in development boards and few models of devices. Also, noteworthy is its dual video output, its 8 GB of RAM, its good wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi 6.and that in its basic configuration comes with a 256 GB HDD loaded with 10,000 games.
X5 PRO Specifications
The X5 PRO is powered by the 8nm Rockchip RK3588S processor. A chip that integrates 4 ARM Cortex-A76 cores capable of reaching 2.4 GHz and 4 other ARM Cortex-A55 CPUs that reach up to 1.8 GHz. In the graphics section, we have a powerful ARM Mali-G610MC4 GPU. To cool this SoC we have a small fan inside the case.
This console includes 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64 GB of eMMc memory for storage.
Other notable features
In terms of network connectivity, the X5 PRO has a Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 6 with internal antenna and Bluetooth 5.0. The connectors we have in this case are three USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0, RJ45 Gigabit, SPDIF digital audio output and an HDMI 2.1 video output with support for resolutions up to 8k@60Hz. There is also a USB-C port with DisplayPort 1.2 data and video support and the external SATA3 port.
Included among the accessories, a remote control, Bluetooth, SATA cable, a Gamepad, HDMI cable and power supply.
Price and availability
- The X5 PRO retro console can be purchased on AliExpress from about $183 with a 320 GB external HDD loaded with 10,000 games.