ASUS - ROG Ally X 7" 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld - AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor - 24GB with 1TB SSD - Black

I owned the first Ally, and I absolutely love it. But one thing that was a huge downfall was the battery life. The Rog Ally X addresses that with a battery almost double the size. Now this device can get you through a long gaming session at the highest performance. You can play most AAA titles with no problem with this device. Also, 1080p on a screen this size looks fantastic. The joysticks are also upgraded on this over the original Ally. They tweaked a couple more things such as faster RAM and also uses a full size SSD (2280) which gives you more options for faster storage. This was a welcoming upgrade, and I think this is the best overall handheld device on the market at this time (01/2025). I bought this at launch, as I did with the original Ally, and since launch, many great accessories have become available, such as the Dbrand killswitch case and also 2 brands of hall effect joysticks, both of which I have installed and highly recommend. The hall effect joysticks are a great upgrade over the original so you can avoid (or fix) stick drift, I would recommend buying them right away to avoid drift, or you can wear out the originals and get these later on.

Best handheld pc you can buy right now. Screen is nice and bright with decent color accuracy. The sound has been upgraded over the original. Ergonomics are greatly improved and the device feels great in my hands even during long gaming sessions. The extra ram at higher frequency allows you to play current triple A titles at low-medium settings at 720-900p resolution and get 30-60fps. The triggers and buttons feel better compared to the original rog ally, dpad is improved as well. The sd card issues are fixed with the move, the extra usb port is nice addition as well. Double the storage as well, I’ve currently got 22 titles downloaded to mine. Device is mostly quiet even under load, they can get a bit loud under heavy loads but that can be fixed and rarely happens to me. Finally the biggest improvement for a handheld system, the bigger battery and the improved battery performance. I’ve gotten 2-3 hours playing triple A titles and 4-5 playing smaller indie titles. All around a great iteration of the Rog ally and worth the purchase.

If your looking to game on the go, with little compromises in both battery life or performance then the ROG Ally X is the definitive the one to go for. This is from someone coming from owning and using a Steam Deck previously. It’s amazing the amount of games that are playable on this handheld with amazing battery life. I’m talking running Forza 5 with medium settings and playing for roughly 3 hours. While it isn’t as economically pleasing as the Steam Deck, it is still rather comfortable to hold and doesn’t have any issues like the legion go of weight or sharp edges. Meaning you can play for quite a while without any pain or soreness in your hands or simply feeling uncomfortable holding it. Then there is the fact that for storage it uses the standard 2280 NVME SSD, so upgrading the storage is something bigger is not only easier but cheaper as well. While I did only go up to a 4tb you could also put up to 8tb of storage! The biggest selling point for me, and what made me switch from the Steamdeck is the fact that I can dual-boot from BazziteOS (basically SteamOS on the ROG Ally) to Windows. As yes, windows is still windows and not the greatest when it comes to handheld controls without a keyboard and mouse. So I was able to get the best of both worlds. A console like experience that I’m use to with the Steamdeck, and the comparability of Windows for games that need it/run better on windows. Overall, if you’re looking for the top of the line handheld, this is it.