OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra vs. Snail Much W1 / 78P01

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Quick verdict

Best value
Much W1 / 78P01
Better screen
Much W1 / 78P01
More portable
Much W1 / 78P01
Newer model
DragonBox Pyra

Main differences

  • OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra has similar emulation coverage to Snail Much W1 / 78P01.
  • Snail Much W1 / 78P01 is about $407 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is roughly 7% smaller and 148% lighter.
  • OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra has a 60 Hz ADS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Snail Much W1 / 78P01.
  • OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra runs Debian Linux; Snail Much W1 / 78P01 runs Android 4.4.

OpenPandora GmbH

DragonBox Pyra

Details
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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Snail / iReadyGo / 78Dian

Much W1 / 78P01

Details
Price
$330.00
OS
Android 4.4
Released
Aug 2014
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch IPS
Weight
155 grams

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Specs

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SpecDragonBox PyraMuch W1 / 78P01
Price$737.00$330.00
OSDebian LinuxAndroid 4.4
PanelADS LCDIPS
ChipsetTexas Instruments OMAP 5432MediaTek MT6592
CPUCortex-A15 / Cortex-M4Cortex-A7
GPUPowerVR SGX544MP2Mali-450 MP4
RAM2 GB / 4 GB DDR32 GB LPDDR2
StorageInternal 32 GB eMMC, Internal MicroSD, 2x External SDXCInternal 16 GB & External MicroSD
Battery6000 mAh3000 mAh
Weight384 grams155 grams
Dimensions139 mm x 87 mm x 32 mm176 mm x 74 mm x 13 mm
Video outYesNo
Hall effect sticksYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemDragonBox PyraMuch W1 / 78P01
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

  • DragonBox Pyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • DragonBox Pyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 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
  • Much W1 / 78P01 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra and the Snail Much W1 / 78P01?
OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra has similar emulation coverage to Snail Much W1 / 78P01. Snail Much W1 / 78P01 is about $407 cheaper based on catalog pricing. OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is roughly 7% smaller and 148% lighter. OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra has a 60 Hz ADS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Snail Much W1 / 78P01. OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra runs Debian Linux; Snail Much W1 / 78P01 runs Android 4.4.
Which is cheaper, the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra or the Snail Much W1 / 78P01?
The Snail Much W1 / 78P01 is the cheaper of the two at around $330.00, roughly $407.00 less than the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra or the Snail Much W1 / 78P01?
The OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is the newer model, released in 2021.

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