Before the fifth generation, the hardware of consoles was about equal in performance and differed very little.

Interesting things about retrogaming
Before the fifth generation, the hardware of consoles was about equal in performance and differed very little.
Quite recently I wrote about the release of an unusual long-build for the old Sega Mega Dive called Paprium.
Modern versions of retro consoles have inherited from their forebears only the body and a classic recognizable appearance.