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ClockworkPi DevTerm vs. Creoqode Lyra

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Quick verdict

Best value
DevTerm
Better screen
DevTerm
More portable
Lyra
Newer model
DevTerm

Main differences

  • ClockworkPi DevTerm has similar emulation coverage to Creoqode Lyra.
  • ClockworkPi DevTerm is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Creoqode Lyra is roughly 49% smaller.
  • ClockworkPi DevTerm has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra.
  • ClockworkPi DevTerm runs Clockwork OS / Linux; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).

ClockworkPi

DevTerm

Details
Price
$219
OS
Clockwork OS / Linux
Released
Aug 2021
Up to
PS1
Screen
6.8 inch IPS
Weight
?

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Creoqode

Lyra

Details
Price
$222
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
Dec 2019
Up to
PS1
Screen
5.0 inch TFT
Weight
?

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecDevTermLyra
Price$219$222
OSClockwork OS / LinuxLinux (RetroPie)
Screen6.8 inch5.0 inch
Aspect ratio8:316:9
Resolution1280 x 480800 x 480
PanelIPSTFT
ChipsetUser chosen coreBroadcom BCM2837B0
CPUCore dependentCortex-A53
GPUCore dependentBroadcom VideoCore IV
RAMCore dependent1 GB DDR2
Battery18650 x23000 mAh
Dimensions195 mm x 150 mm x 30 mm186 mm x 80 mm x 19 mm
BluetoothYesNo
Touch screenNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemDevTermLyra
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • DevTerm DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • Lyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • DevTerm 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • DevTerm 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
  • DevTerm N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Lyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • DevTerm 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
  • DevTerm 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
  • DevTerm PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • DevTerm PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • DevTerm PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Lyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • DevTerm Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • DevTerm 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
  • DevTerm Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • DevTerm Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Lyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • DevTerm Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • DevTerm 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
  • DevTerm 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
  • DevTerm GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • DevTerm Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • 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 ClockworkPi DevTerm and the Creoqode Lyra?
ClockworkPi DevTerm has similar emulation coverage to Creoqode Lyra. ClockworkPi DevTerm is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Creoqode Lyra is roughly 49% smaller. ClockworkPi DevTerm has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra. ClockworkPi DevTerm runs Clockwork OS / Linux; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).
Which is cheaper, the ClockworkPi DevTerm or the Creoqode Lyra?
The ClockworkPi DevTerm is the cheaper of the two at around $219, roughly $3 less than the Creoqode Lyra based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the ClockworkPi DevTerm or the Creoqode Lyra?
The ClockworkPi DevTerm is the newer model, released in 2021.

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