ASUS
ROG XBOX Ally X20
- Price
- $1,300.00
- OS
- Windows 11 Home
- Released
- Oct 2026
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- 7.4 inches OLED
- Weight
- 756 grams
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ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 vs. OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- DragonBox Pyra
- Better screen
- ROG XBOX Ally X20
- More portable
- DragonBox Pyra
- Newer model
- ROG XBOX Ally X20
Main differences
- OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is about $563 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is roughly 67% smaller and 49% lighter.
- ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 has a 120Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz ADS LCD on OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra.
- ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 runs Windows 11 Home; OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra runs Debian Linux.
Details
OpenPandora GmbH
DragonBox Pyra
- Price
- $737.00
- OS
- Debian Linux
- Released
- Jan 2021
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 5.0 inch ADS LCD
- Weight
- 384 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | ROG XBOX Ally X20 | DragonBox Pyra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,300.00 | $737.00 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Debian Linux |
| Screen | 7.4 inches | 5.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | OLED | ADS LCD |
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | Texas Instruments OMAP 5432 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | Cortex-A15 / Cortex-M4 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 890M (RDNA 3.5, 16 CUs) | PowerVR SGX544MP2 |
| RAM | 24GB LPDDR5X-8000 | 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD | Internal 32 GB eMMC, Internal MicroSD, 2x External SDXC |
| Battery | 80Wh | 6000 mAh |
| Weight | 756 grams | 384 grams |
| Dimensions | 300 x 121 x 27.5–51.3 mm | 139 mm x 87 mm x 32 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Stick type | TMR | Hall effect |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | ROG XBOX Ally X20 | DragonBox Pyra |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Unknown | |
| NES | Unknown | |
| Genesis | Unknown | |
| GBA | Unknown | |
| SNES | Unknown | |
| PS1 | Unknown | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Unknown | |
| N64 | Unknown | |
| Dreamcast | Unknown | |
| PSP | Unknown | |
| Saturn | Unknown | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unknown | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unknown | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
Emulation source notes
- DragonBox Pyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- DragonBox Pyra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- DragonBox Pyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- DragonBox Pyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- DragonBox Pyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- DragonBox Pyra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- DragonBox Pyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- DragonBox Pyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- DragonBox Pyra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- DragonBox Pyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- DragonBox Pyra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 and the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra?
- OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is about $563 cheaper based on catalog pricing. OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is roughly 67% smaller and 49% lighter. ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 has a 120Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz ADS LCD on OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra. ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 runs Windows 11 Home; OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra runs Debian Linux.
- Which is cheaper, the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 or the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra?
- The OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is the cheaper of the two at around $737.00, roughly $563.00 less than the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 or the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra?
- The ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is the newer model, released in 2026.
