E125 has 32 MB RAM which probably makes it better choice if you can live with it's clunky design. Everything else (processor speed, software compatibility) is the same. In my opinion, EM-500 has better gamepad and is cheaper.



> I'm looking into these two different machines and I'm really curious about the
> performance on each. I've done a lot of reading on the 'net but I haven't been
> able to find a resource that tells me which is better for games or specifically
> MAME. If anyone could give me some information I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks!
>