Hardware overview

First assembled Prototype, Part Mould based Case Parts and part 3d Printed Case Parts

Rendering

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 Nintendo DS), running plain Debian Linux as OS. It is the successor of the OpenPandora.

Hardware

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 (Interchangeable in the Future) Display
• Vibration motor
• Various sensors (accelerometer, gyro-sensor, etc.)
• On an interchangeable CPU-Board:

• 2GB RAM
• Texas Instruments OMAP 5 SoC:

• 2x ARM Cortex-A15 @ 1.5Ghz with NEON SIMD
• 2x ARM Cortex-M4
• PowerVR™ SGX544-MP2 (see GPU)
• Vivante GC320 2D Accelerator

Connectivity

• Headset-Port
• 1x HDMI Video Out
• 2x Full-size USB Host (one can be used as eSATA-with a small adaptor)
• 1x Micro USB 3.0
• 1x Micro USB (Debug and Charging)
• Bluetooth

Storage

• Internal eMMC
• 1x Internal MicroSDHC Slot
• Dual SDXC card slots