Hardware overview


The Pyra is a perfect pocket device for everyday computing, gaming, emulation or hacking. It is a unique combination of a gaming handheld and a mini-laptop (approximately the size of the original Gameboy), running plain Debian Linux as OS. It is the successor of the OpenPandora.
Specifications
Case
Main article: Case
- Polycarbonate case, 140 x 74 x 29 mm
 
Input Devices
- Gaming controls (DPad, 4 shoulder buttons, 6 face buttons)
 - Two accurate analog controls (Nubs) with push-button
 - QWERTY Keyboard with backlight
 - Touchscreen
 - Analog volume wheel
 
Internals
- 6000mAh Battery
 - 720p 5" LCD Display (Interchangeable in the Future)
 - Vibration motor
 - Various sensors (accelerometer, gyro-sensor, etc.)
 - Three PCBs;
 
- An interchangeable CPU-Board:
 
- 
- 2x ARM Cortex-A15 @ 1.5Ghz with NEON SIMD
 - 2x ARM Cortex-M4
 - PowerVR™ SGX544-MP2 (see GPU)
 - Vivante GC320 2D Accelerator
 
- 32MB of eMMC flash for the preinstalled OS
 
 
- A Mainboard where all peripherals connect
 - and a Displayboard which interfaces the display and the touchscreen to the hinge cable (which connects the case lid components to the Mainboard)
 
Connectivity
- Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1
 - Optional 3G/4G/UMTS Modem and GPS
 - Headset-Port
 - 1x HDMI Video Out
 - USB ports, permitting many Peripherals to be connected:
 
- 2x Full-size USB 2.0 Host (one can be used as eSATA with a small Adapter)
 - 1x Micro USB 3.0 OTG
 - 1x Micro USB (Debug and Charging)
 
- Status LEDs
 
Storage
Main article: Storage
- 32MB Internal eMMC
 - 1x Internal MicroSDHC Slot
 - Dual SDXC card slots