Customer Ratings & Reviews

the ASUS ROG ALLY is an exceptional gaming console that has exceeded all my expectations. Its stunning design, powerful performance, impressive display, efficient cooling, and thoughtful features make it a top-tier choice for any gaming enthusiast. If you're looking for a high-performance portable that doesn't compromise on style and functionality, the ASUS ROG ALLY is an excellent investment that will undoubtedly elevate your gaming experience to new heights.

It is almost a month since release day, and my ROG Ally has been proving that is it a capable gaming PC in an handheld form factor. It was easy to clone over the SSD to 1TB ssd and now I have it running all my steam games, as well as do emulation, and run non-steam games like b.net and GoG stuff. Add a keyboard, mouse, and monitor and you have a gaming laptop and competitive with equivalent $700 gaming laptop. The performance is simply unparalleled and blows the steamdeck out of the water by large margins. Windows 11 however is a nasty thing Microsoft has imposed on all current gen x86 hardware. It needs to customized, tuned, and tamed before you can really use any Win11 device, and this is doubly true for ROG Ally. You need do a lot win11 tweaks to get it to harmonize with the way you want to use a handheld PC in the handheld use case. It is a lot of trial and error find the settings you like. Use it with a keyboard, mouse, and monitor/tv then there is less to fuss about but I never liked Win11 in its default settings and configuration. It is best to start off using the ROG Ally with keyboard, mouse, and monitor attached and work thru all the setup., configuration, and tuning of the Win11 installation. When you are comfortable with that then you start tailoring it for handheld use.

Pretty fun to use when you are bored of being on the pc or console, can run most games very well. If you got a pc you can stream your game to it so you can preserve the high fps with none of the being in a chair or at a desk to play.

Spent a lot of time and research into this decision and held off from a review for the first couple months after the purchase. This is an excellent device and brings a lot to the table for starts. I am an avid pc builder and have built close to 10 high end pcs for either myself, friends and relatives. I own game consoles like the xbox series x on top of that for a more casual set up. So experience laid out, ive done and seen a lot. The Rog ally is no slouch, Asus has done alot since the launch of the device and product support seems strong. Repair-ability is also strong. Easy to change things internally and for the most part those changes dont void your warranty. The device itself is a strong preformer on any title i have thrown at it. For reference getting triple digits in fps on games like fortnite, cod mw2, tiny tinas wonderland and more. I did do some things to debloat windows for preformance gain and have set the vram allocation to 6gbs across the board. This thing is SNAPPY, very speedy when it comes to maneuvering the windows interface. The cpu in this thing is a monster, amazing how so much is packed into such a form factor. And it shows itself when it comes to gaming. It has tons of cool features built in and really makes it a whole experience, never feeling like too much of a drag away from an actual desktop. I havent used my pc in about a month since ive truly converted to main use being this. I can play xbox games via console stream with hardly any difference from my console while on the move. Same for pc, you can stream your pc via steam to the device and control it. The ability of this thing improves almost weekly and Im gonna be the first to say it, i think this is an impressive direction for gaming. I highly recommend the device.

Great device, plays my games smoothly most of the time and it looks great! There are some quirks navigating windows 11 on the small screen and the sound seems to crackle for no apparent reason. The battery life is okay, but you need to bump the settings down to keep the fans from being loud and to stretch the gameplay time. I'm happy with it, but it is not perfect.

Runs everything very well for a portable computer. A storage upgrade is a must but the internal SSD was very easy to replace and many of the components are modular if one wears out or gets damaged. Overall a very solid device.

I recently purchased the Asus ROG Ally, and I'm thrilled with its performance as a gaming device and mini PC. It has been a godsend for emulation, effortlessly running games from the PS3, Nintendo Switch, and GameCube flawlessly. While the battery life isn't the greatest, it has worked well for me during gaming sessions. With its powerful features and versatility, the Asus ROG Ally is a must-have for gamers and emulation enthusiasts alike. Highly recommended! Five stars!

Great device, ram should’ve been higher, will run current heavy titles at 40 fps with some drops, But older games and classic games run at very high fps, Would buy again. complains are battery life, it heats up, and the joysticks aren’t the best, but other than that it’s all wonderful.

So convenient to use, and super portable. Some games require some tinkering to maximize quality, and I do recommend playing with it plugged into the charger, for better battery life and quality. I got this along with Elden ring, and it runs fantastically. As someone who travels for work, sometimes you just want to lay down at the end of the day and get comfortable, and this is the perfect device. I would also advise you to purchase more storage separately.

The best purchase i've ever made. Solid 1080p 60fps dedicated gaming, Driver Support is awesome and the only gripes i have is the speaker could be better and the battery life is trash however it is a handheld PC so you'd need a 65w portable charger. The only thing i'd suggest over this is the Legion if you really want Joy Cons,

Works great as promised only issue is battery life it doesn't last very long you pretty much have about 45 min to an hour before you have to charge it but performance wise it works great. Also maybe storage but you could always just add more.

Run game the a champ. Got a fair openbox but turned out to be like new to me. Battery last 1-1:30 hour with 15- 20W mode. Been playing Spiderman medium/ high setting (no RT) with 70-80 FPS. A nice device to playthrough the backlog

I got a great deal on this, Black friday + Open box. Amazing price, I am enjoying the ally except for the SD card slot. It was a defect I was aware of before buying but didnt really believe. It worked for a while and I was able to emulate games etc but then one game crashed the system got hot and the sdcard was no more. This was dissapointing but besides that, I love my ally, it lets me game closer to the wife and if she wants to play something in the car we have that option. Be aware of the flaw, it is real, But so are all the other great things you hear about this device.

Is this device perfect? No. Is it better than its competitors? Yes. I sold my Deck a week after buying this and I have to say, while it can be frustrating at times, the hassle is worth it to have full Windows on a gaming handheld. When this thing works well, it is a game changer no pun intended. The screen and ability to play true AAA games on the go is reason enough to buy. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that is more tech savvy and looking for a gaming device!

I have a Steam Deck and I barely touched Steam Deck once i got my ROG Ally. With that said my SD card Slot did stop working, and it seems to be caused by too much heat close to the SD card slot on Ally. If you plan on upgrading SSD inside the Rog this will not be much of a problem.

Overall it is is a great device. It has issues such as crashing occasionally and poor battery life. But keep in mind the 'handheld gaming PC' is still relatively new technology. So there are bound to be issues with any of the new handhelds. Personally I thought the device felt uncomfortable in my hands after a while gaming.

There is always room for improvement, so I want to be clear that software is not 100% perfect. Armory crate can be buggy and running windows on a small touch screen poses some extra difficulties without a keyboard. Initial setup was confusing since I did not setup an additional keyboard which is needed to create a virtual keyboard to access the wifi which is required on windows 11. Excellent screen, nice controls, very quiet, and it is compatible with windows games!

Compact and powerful enough for lots a good games, great option if you travel or need it on the go… just don’t expect it to be a full blown gaming pc, it does have its limitations, especially batery life if you push it to turbo mode.

I didn’t like it every card I put in to it for extra storage was fried and it seemed to over heat pretty easy

It’s really nice being able to play mostly any game on one device. The battery life could be better but if you don’t plan on traveling with it then keeping it charged shouldn’t be too big a deal. The charger reaches pretty far and charges fast. It’s also a nice device to use just as a computer that and it’s kinda easy setting it up.