OpenPandora GmbH
DragonBox Pyra
Handheld · Clamshell · Debian Linux
Good for
PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES
Support listed to
DS
OS
Debian Linux
Released
Jan 2021
The DragonBox Pyra is a high-end clamshell retro handheld from OpenPandora GmbH with a 5.0-inch 1280×720 ADS LCD screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Debian Linux. It is best suited for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, with support listed up to DS. It typically sells for around $737.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Mixed5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1280 x 720
Pixel density
293.72 PPI
Panel
ADS LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Texas Instruments OMAP 5432
CPU
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-M4
CPU clock
1.5 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2
GPU clock
532 MHz (PowerVR SGX544MP2)
RAM
2 GB / 4 GB DDR3
Storage
Internal 32 GB eMMC, Internal MicroSD, 2x External SDXC
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
6000 mAh
Weight
384 grams
Dimensions
139 mm x 87 mm x 32 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Micro USB
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Power, Full QWERTY layout keyboard
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra emulate?
- The OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra plays systems up to DS well. It is at its best with PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Can the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra play DS games?
- Yes. DS performance on the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra play PSP games?
- Only partially. PSP on the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra cost?
- The OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra typically sells for around $737, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra run?
- The OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra ships with Debian Linux.
- What screen does the OpenPandora GmbH DragonBox Pyra have?
- It has a 5.0 inch ADS LCD display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 720 at 293.72 PPI.
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