Customer Ratings & Reviews

I am enjoying my new Rog Ally. My previous handheld was a Switch. I decided on the Ally because I liked the capability, look, and feel of it. My only disappointment is the battery life, but you can play it plugged in so it kind of balances out since I only play at home so far.

It's not a console, it's a small portable computer. It's best for someone who likes to tinker with settings as it's not plug and play. You'll have to work with settings in games and with power settings put to get the right balance of power/performance and battery life for your preferences. I do recommend the steam deck over this for users looking for more of a Nintendo switch/console experience. If you have a Windows 11 gaming PC already this will work for you. I'm only a month in, haven't used my SD card other than to store games to transfer to the SSD, so as of now mine still functions. I only use custom fan profiles and never even let it hit 90c. Honestly with fsr 3.0 it's going to come in clutch with more demanding modern games. My one con would be that the joystick tension is a little floaty for my liking but I'll stretch the spring or get third party ones at some point. Let me add that you can not just upgrade the joysticks to the magnetic hall effect ones without some extra work as the hall effect triggers that come in the ally cause interference. Honestly anyone with very basic skills could replace their sticks if they were to wear out. I'm very happy with my purchase, I'm sure the next iteration will fix any if the short comings.

I'll mention this beforehand. I have the 256gb Steam Deck and now the Ally. Both are very impressive devices. While the Deck's hardware is good enough to run most stuff, installing anything from other launchers/services will be outside the standard user's comfort zone. The ROG Ally has fantastic hardware (seriously, these guys outclassed the very impressive soundstage of the Deck) but it is glaringly obvious that Windows is just not designed for these kinds of devices. The software workarounds make it more manageable, but the downsides of Win11 are pretty obvious. It is great being able to easily install stuff from other than just Steam, but the entire experience overall suffers. The team at Microsoft needs to realize that these types of devices are here to stay and could be on the forefront by developing a Win11 for pc-based gaming handhelds. Still let me install all my windows based stuff, just make a dedicated UI mode and streamline navigational features. However, UI optimization woes aside, the ROG Ally is a fantastic handheld and will only get better as time goes on and patches/upgrades come out.

Great performance, comfortable to hold, and beautiful screen. I'm using it to play older games like Batman Arkham City, and it easily stays at 60fps on the Silent (10W) profile. The folks over at ChimeraOS are hard at work getting the SteamOS experience on the Ally working seamlessly and it'll probably be fully functional in 3-6 months. Great now, and will only get better with updates!

If I could give it 4.5 stars I would, but it’s just not quite a 5 star win. The screen is amazing and the speakers sound great. It’s generally quiet enough under normal use but the little fans can get loud if you are really pushing it, but not loud enough to overpower the good little speakers. The complaint’s that I have are minor, and are related to the joysticks and ABXY buttons. The sticks have too little tension for my tastes personally, they are very light, it would be nice to have a little more resistance to them to be more in line with Xbox/PlayStation controllers, and the ABXY buttons feel a little loose which makes them noisy and feel kind of like a cheaper 3rd party controller than a premium handheld. Neither issue is a deal breaker though, and I get plenty of use out of the Ally, enough so that I came back in and added accidental damage protection just in case. Would be better with 1tb storage and a bigger battery, but an sd card makes up for some of that and upgrading the storage is easier than competing devices.

Playing all my games at 40fps and up with mods and getting games at a cheaper price compared to consoles has been amazing. Only concern is the heat at times but works like a champ. Love handheld gaming and definitely putting it to use constantly. Playing my ps5 less and less. Hoping for updates to fix some issues (heating with sd slot). But otherwise It’s amazing.

If you’d like to play AAA games on the go and not be limited to what titles you can play then this is it. Very powerful handheld and can be used for much more than just gaming. I would recommend getting a 100watt power bank to go with it. The battery deff needs improvement but this device is just the beginning of true handheld experience. The steamdeck pales in comparison.

The Asus Rog Ally. Ascenscion in a box right at your local Best Buy. Just two short weeks ago, I didnt know anything about the Ally. Now Ive got a docking station preordered, a USB C hub for use literally anywhere, a pair of Rokid Max AR Glasses, I even got a little shoulder strap case made by JSaux designed specifically for the Steam Deck and Ally. Over 500,000 units sold in the first two months. While you probably will see some open boxes for sale and hear about people returning them, what most people dont want to admit is that the Ally is a full-on Windows 11 PC, and theres a bit of a learning curve if youre coming from a console and expect a similar experience. You need to perform all the updates from Armory Crate, the MyAsus App, and finally Windows Updates. You need to set a custom fan curve, the fans work well, let them do their job! After you do these things, its time to play and this thing is playing nearly every game I throw at it tear-free. That is an AMAZING accomplishment for a handheld device. Lets just say I will definitely not be returning my Ally, and plan on enjoying it thoroughly for years. If you are looking for a mobile gaming option, you found it. I put a 4 on the controller only because I prefer my dualsense edge, its perfectly capable of being a gamepad and also controlling Windows.

The ROG Ally is very powerful for a handheld computer, but it's held back by the Windows operating system. If you're someone who is looking for a console-like experience where everything just works almost all the time with no tweaking from you, this isn't for you. Get a Steamdeck. However, if you're willing to dig into a system, tweak some settings, and do a little troubleshooting, the ROG Ally is a great choice. Battery life is short. Get an high-capacity battery pack if you're not going to spend most of your time playing near an outlet. And the internal drive it comes with is only 512GB. Bite the bullet and upgrade to a 2TB drive. You won't regret it (ASUS publishes instructions on their website on how to upgrade the drive).

I bought the steam deck on launch and had a great time with it. But the performance was lacking, and some games needed some effort just to get it running. Also, the screen brightness wasn't too great. Btw i bought the 512gb which was like $650. Anyways, this thing is better in all aspects. Yea the battery could be better but i mean its almost the same as the deck anyways. The screen is great, armory crate is cool, speakers are way louder, joysticks are in a better position, and it feels better to hold. If you can get it for $450 like I did, its a great buy!

The ally can play pretty much any game I throw at it with max settings, it’s very responsive and I love that it runs windows unlike the steam deck that is extremely limited. The only issue I have is playing any game that uses more resources than skyrim kills the battery very quickly when not plugged in.

Now I can play my steam and xbox games on the go and with Window i can download more game launchers expanding my game options. The problem with it is that the battery life I had to charge it more than 5 times in 2 hours. So if you want a to buy one I recommed it but if expect a short battery life

This pc gaming handheld is seriously top of my list as favorite devices to play on the go!! I cannot believe it can play so many of my favorite games and even stream my xbox while I'm away from the house! Biggest flaw is the battery capacity is very low and you need to have a portable charger or be next to an outlet. Other than that, love it!! Side note: I have the killswitch travel kit from dbrand to add to the look and protection of the device. Highly suggest!

It’s not a Nintendo switch but your granny is going to call it a Nintendo switch. This thing is dope. Look for a good deal and buy it. Spend the money you saved and add a few mods. There are mods for larger batteries, larger storage, back plates- which help with cooling and add bling. Also get rid of that gay windows OS and install Bazzite or SteamOS

great system for mobile gaming... I bought this because I was going to have a rather lengthy stay in the hospital.. and this here did the trick to keep me entertained... along with it also being a full fledged computer... I was able to use it as double duty and only had to bring this with me...

The Asus ROG Ally is the 3 in one solution. For me, it has played all the games I have thrown at it. It has functioned as a capable Windows 11 PC. And has been my media player. You get a performant handheld device that you can take on the go. Great value for the price.

I love this device so much. This is a excellent device to play older PC games, emulators and indie games. I have a M1 Macbook Pro and this is a perfect companion. If I need to use Windows application that is not available for Mac, I just use Microsoft RDP (Windows 11 Pro require on ROG ALLY to connect into RDP) or using 3rd party remote desktop into my ROG ALLY. DON'T EXPECT TO RUN LATEST AAA GAMES ON ULTRA SETTING in 120hz. Because this device is not meant for that, is actually meant to play games on the go sacrificing some performance. There some games that I was able to run 120 FPS in low or Medium settings on 720p. Some games in High settings 60 FPS on 720. Indie 2D platform games in high setting, 120hz on 1080p. This is small screen and I find the perfect screen size to play 720p games without sacrificing visual texture. If I'm playing low demanding 2D indie games, I play it on High settings in 1080p. High recommended to get portable bluetooth keyboard if you playing games that does have chat features or to login into the game. Bluetooth mouse if you need to editing emulator or navigating complex program. In the picture I have iClever IC-BK03 and Logitech MX Anywhere 3

This isn't my first handheld gaming pc, but it's my first wondows handheld, and i couldn't be happier. I play games from steam, gog and epic and all run smoothly, provided I choose the correct profile. Screen is amazing, speakers are amazing, and i have the freedom to install what I want, how I want from whatever launcher I want. I honestly have no complaints.

I love to play mobile games but offerings from Nintendo and phones lack that processing piwer to play next gen games. Enter the ROG Ally. Much like the steam deck, you can readily download my Steam library. Better yet, because i also have gamepass, GoG and Epic launchers, i have an avenue of many free monthly games. Because its Windows, just about any windows application works as well. My biggest gripe with the device is battery management. Windows is not catered to be optimized like SteamOS is. I will say the screen and hardware are really nice and the device doesnt run too hot to the touch. Lack of thrid party accesories also hurts the device a bit. The included charger is very welcomed to allow for quick top offs when running low.

Probably the only handheld I will ever need until they update this thing truly too good only thing that sucks about it is the battery life but I can play Skyrim at 60fps on medium settings pretty consistently and any rogue likes with 120fps easily truly the best purchase I’ve made