Customer Ratings & Reviews

I came from steam deck and its good if you like indies and emulation but pretty bad for AAA Gaming since it cant handle anything but low spec gaming. Thats where the Rog Ally shines it got all the launchers and can play the AAAs without stuttering as long as you have it plugged into a wall. For undocked you got 3 profiles you can customize for how long you want battery to last. The dual fans push heat to the top so ur hands barely feel the heat unlike steam deck. Its also a little bit pricier but totally worth it. My trouble with steam deck was with the verified games. Like you think it could run some games and you install it but it hangs on the launch screen. With the ally it just plays everything because its windows.

Sd card reader is useless. It killed 3 of my sd cards before i figured out why they were dying. One of them was a pretty expensive 512gb. Decided to upgrade to 2tb ssd (the more expensive 2230 m.2 even though there was plenty of room for the cheaper 2280) so its awesome now but such a hassle to upgrade especially since it doesnt install windows unless you adjust the time set correctly in the bios for some reason. I have installed windows on alot of computers. Never had a problem because of incorrect date and time in the bios. Something i had to learn from the youtube comments section after hours of trying to figure out why it wouldnt work. And of course shortly after i bought it they went on sale for $600 and are going for $500 on ebay. Ouch. Im pretty pleased with it though even with the hassle and the flaws.

First of all, there are some quirks with this device over the Steam Deck. It is running on Windows 11 alongside an Asus app called armory crate that gives you a lot of control of the system. Unboxing it on day one is going to see you performing hours of updates to Windows, drivers, Asus software, etc... However, once it is all set, it really is a nice device with lots of customization. The main complaint I see is battery life, but if you're ok with being plugged in every hour or two, it's fine. You can drive up the battery life by running at lower wattages and perhaps getting a battery bank. The second thing I see is the SD card issues. I am opting to avoid the SD card slot altogether and instead will upgrade the internal SSD in the future if need be. If you're ok with deleting games you aren't playing, 512GB is fine. Supports all store fronts. More games are compatible on steam since it doesn't need proton. Overall, I am happy with the device.

So far so good there are a lot of updates being done to fix certain issues but overall really good handheld PC surprisingly fast and alot better then my old onexplayer. Reccomed this PC over the steam deck or onexplayer any day. Biggest down side at the moment is the battery life.

Freakin' rocks. It's a windows gaming PC handheld. If you know how to tweak settings in games and work with mods and whatever else to make games play the way you like, this device is a freakin' treat! Man we've come far, I would have committed unspeakable annoying begging to parents as a child to obtain this thing, or at least relegated it to a fantasy possession like a Ferrari or Lamborghini. Hardware is top notch, everything works on mine. You'll probably like it. Modded Minecraft, Monster Hunter, simulators, racers, etc. What a cool device.

The ASUS ROG ALLY is quite literally the best bang for your buck handheld, by far. I picked up a 2TB m.2 to swap the original 512GB and was quite impressed at how simple and straightforward the installation of the drive was. Alao, the reinstallation of the operating system was very simple and straightforward as well. Man, I primarily use it for retro gaming but works well with my XBOX Game pass. I can't stop talking about this device. I highly recommend this to anyone.

For a $400 open box, can’t complain too much. The only downside is battery. Only can last for about an hour on battery.

Like the title says, i did return this product. The performance qas great, games ran good, windows 11 was surprisingly less of a hassle than i expected (although still bad), it just came down to the battery life and longevity concerns. The battery lasted an hour at most for me. This was miserable, and because batteries degrade in quality over time, this is gonna get worse not too far from today. On top of this, its windows 11. Something like the switch has a purpose, even after its dead. It has games. This is just a windows 11 pc, so its probably gonna get 4 years of life before its not supported. So do i love it? Yes! Its just 2 or 3 years from now when games get more demanding and the battery degrades, its just an expensive paperweight.

Not a bad handheld gaming device. Plays games decent enough. The screen is very nice. Very vivid colors. Not much to complain about. Windows can be a bit of a nightmare though. Once you get it all updated it runs good.

Price is close to a PS5 just a bit higher but runs like a champ my only main problems I have is it’s battery life goes fast, windows 11 isn’t really fully equipped for gaming, you have to have the ASUS ROG charger in order to update the console or run games at 30 TDP or what ASUS calls turbo mode, many games are optimized for performance and quality however you won’t get like 8K gaming with Ray tracing unless you use a oculink which cost like another $600-1000, joysticks can get stick drift along the road, and it’s limited to ports however I have many to say that’s good about the ASUS ROG Ally like for instance for a small device the specs are fantastic I am able to run any game on my steam library and it ran NBA 2K22 far better than my Acer Predator Helios 300 that has Nvidia 1060 graphics, the screen makes the device feel smaller than it looks, the fans do a good job not overheating the device, has a good grip, mappable back buttons and It’s survived long gaming sessions with it plugged in. My reason for giving this review 2 stars is because right now im experiencing more problems with it like on the internet many people who bought this product are experiencing an issue with the joystick where it only moves up and down it won’t move left and right some end up having to pay for it and I hope I don’t because I kept it in pristine condition while I used it I’m also having issues with the sd card because it won’t detect it and the windows software is running a little crazy like sometimes the file manager won’t work or apps aren’t starting and steam wont start after I moved games from one computer to another and I wish it came with more storage for the price I bought it at also mine came with all accessories I know because I read what all comes with it when I bought it however this lady on the Best Buy support team lied to me to get me off the phone by saying that the item I bought didn’t come with a charger because it’s open box but I got the excellent condition one I knew it sounded crazy the way she said it but she could’ve just said she doesn’t know and I would’ve asked someone at best buy which needs to be addressed because people who didn’t know how to handle a situation like this would’ve lost $40-$60 worth of a charger also I noticed I had to add a lot of force on the right trigger to shoot in gta 5, when I go to calibrate not only does the left and right not work on the joystick but the right trigger is not messed up too and I want to take picture but it won’t let me upload them

Really good at what it did ran flawlessly, only used in handheld In low power mode ran most campaign games just fine only when demanding higher visuals did you really have to crank up the mode only flaw for me was the short battery life. The things is a beast

Greate device, performs better than my gaming laptop and extremely convenient when you have kids and can’t sit at your desk and game

Considering between Steam Deck and ROG Ally, I ended up buying this. The machine is amazing. It can even play some demanding games really well. Only downside is the battery life. 1~2 hours is maximum time it will give you. However, I mostly play from home and no more than 2 hour so doesn't bother me.

Did some research and know the “known” problems but so far it’s been great, plays all the games I want and very portable. That being said wish the battery life was a bit better but for the size and power of the device it’s fine

My review of the Asus Rog ally. I genuinely enjoy using it for gaming. The storage of only 512gb had me a bit worried due to my extensive library across Steam, Ubisoft +, Epic, and xbox game pass but the m.2 is upgradeable to a 2tb M.2 nvme which comes in clutch and you can also add a micro sd card for expandable storage. The resolution of the screen Full 1080P with a 120hz refresh rate is absolutely amazing. I tested it our playing Marvel's Spiderman and Sony's Day Gone and I was truly impressed. The Asus Rog ally comes with 16gb ram so it's able to handle majority of triple A titles, and you're able to multi task. If you're willing to purchase a dock which there many available on Amazon from various manufacturers then you'll be able to connect the steam deck to a monitor and or tv screen for larger screen options, and you're able to connect various accessories to the dock such as external storage options, keyboard, mouse, controllers, etc. You have access to windows and the windows stores for various applications, this beauty is literally a handheld pc. Worth the buy in my opion.

Besides all of the SD cards failure to read and pour battery life it's a pretty beefy machine worth the 500 that I paid. Also the memory expansion price is ridiculous will not be upgrading anytime soon for 1/3 of the price of the unit

I love my ally and I don’t see what the problem is. I know a lot of people complained about the performance but for the average consumer it works perfectly fine for me. I have no issues playing Spider-Man or assassins creed odyssey. Yes it’s battery life isn’t that great but that’s why we have battery banks. Overall happy with my purchase

I love it! It runs wonderfully whatever game I play (after adjusting setting of course). I play a lot of Steam games on the go and this allows me to play them easily.

I love this handheld. Some people complain about the battery life, but if you're not playing AAA games, it's not a problem. It's also not a problem if you're like me and you don't have large stretches of time to devote to gaming. If that sounds like you, save the money and buy this one instead of the ROG Ally X. The 512GB of storage is a bit small but that may not matter if you're someone who only plays one or two games at a time.

Decent system, comes with 512 gb that fills up quickly. Already opened it up to put in a 2 tb 2230 NVMe. To get the best out of the games, you need to have it plugged in to get the 30 w turbo mode, and then with some games it seems quite glitchy. The community is great tho. Lots of people share their best setting to help some games run smoother, but still cant get spiderman to swing without the screen lagging. It will run more games than the steamdeck, have yet to find one that wont start. Downloaded Epic games, battlenet, steam (of course), and they have xbox features on it as well. Just make sure you research the best settings and apps that are on board that slow things down and you should be fine.