AYN Technologies
Loki Zero
- Price
- $249
- OS
- Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux
- Released
- Aug 2023
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 6.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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Device comparison
AYN Technologies Loki Zero vs. Creoqode Lyra
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Lyra
- Better screen
- Loki Zero
- More portable
- Lyra
- Newer model
- Loki Zero
Main differences
- AYN Technologies Loki Zero has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Creoqode Lyra is about $27 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Creoqode Lyra is roughly 39% smaller.
- AYN Technologies Loki Zero has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra.
- AYN Technologies Loki Zero runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).
Details
Creoqode
Lyra
- Price
- $222
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Dec 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 5.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Loki Zero | Lyra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249 | $222 |
| OS | Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 6.0 inch | 5.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e | Broadcom BCM2837B0 |
| CPU | AMD Zen | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | 4 GB / 8 GB DDR4 | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Storage | External MicroSD, Internal 64 GB eMMC, M.2 2230 NVMe SSD Slot | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40.5 Wh | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | ? | ? |
| Dimensions | 248 mm x 98 mm x 20 - 23.7 mm | 186 mm x 80 mm x 19 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Loki Zero DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Loki Zero 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Lyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Loki Zero NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Lyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero PS3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Lyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Loki Zero Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Lyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Lyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Loki Zero Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Lyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Loki Zero and the Creoqode Lyra?
- AYN Technologies Loki Zero has stronger listed emulation coverage. Creoqode Lyra is about $27 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Creoqode Lyra is roughly 39% smaller. AYN Technologies Loki Zero has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra. AYN Technologies Loki Zero runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Which is cheaper, the AYN Technologies Loki Zero or the Creoqode Lyra?
- The Creoqode Lyra is the cheaper of the two at around $222, roughly $27 less than the AYN Technologies Loki Zero based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYN Technologies Loki Zero or the Creoqode Lyra?
- The AYN Technologies Loki Zero is the newer model, released in 2023.
