Customer Ratings & Reviews

ASUS has come in to the handheld segment just right. I have the Steam Deck and the GPD Win Max 2 6800u... performance the Ally is the winner. I play mostly shooters on my devices. Upgraded the ssd easier than the steam deck. About comparable battery life running higher than 720p.

This thing is crazy. I love it. I have both this and the Steam Deck and I much prefer the Ally. Screen is way better, more powerful, runs Windows 11 out of the box, and is way more comfortable to hold.

I love it! Runs pretty much any game I put on it. The battery life could be better especially for the price you’re paying. I also wish it had a black version. White gets dirty pretty quick

This hand held is quite literally everything I've ever wanted. It's a switch and gaming PC all in one. I can emulate everything up through PS3 flawlessly. And I'm even playing BRAND NEW PC TITLES like Jedi Survivor at 40FPS in medium settings. It's crazy. LOVE this thing

I game on this device every day. Best bang for your buck.

Windows is both the ROG Ally’s biggest strenth and weakness, in my opinion. Native compatibility with all the various digital storefronts is obviously a big one-up on the Steam Deck, but there’s no denying that the Deck has a more streamlined interface and intuitive user experience. Neither one is as dead simple as a PS5 or Xbox, but it took me significantly longer to get the Ally up and running than when I originally setup my Steam Deck. That said, the ROG Ally is clearly superior in horsepower, and the native compatibility with all the digital storefronts (not to mention PC Game Pass) means its the better choice in my book.

Really enjoying the Ally! I’m new to PC gaming so it’s been a bit of a learning curve with some aspects of the device but overall it’s been great. No issues with the Ally whatsoever. Anything I’ve struggled with just took a bit of time and patience along with a lot of YouTube and the official ROG Ally Discord. I know some buyers have had legitimate hardware issues. I think many folks bought one expecting a game console-like experience and unfortunately they got more than they expected. For longtime PC Gamers, they knew what they were getting into. The gamers that didn’t have the patience to learn the Ally’s ins and outs are the ones returning or exchanging the Ally thinking is something is wrong but more than likely is just user error. TheSteamdeck also had growing pains when it was released a year ago. Those who were patient and stuck with watched the Deck get better with time. Same will happen with the Ally. Patience and understanding is key.

Bought this as a gift for my little brother, (10) he’s not super familiar with windows but he hasn’t run into any issues yet, had to explain all the areas that he needs to check for updates but other than that it’s really not that difficult. Have not installed any other OS because he uses game pass and it’s nice having every game available to play. Only minor issue is battery, can only play about an hour but for someone young that’s a good thing

Way better than a steam deck. It’s a simple windows computer operated with a controller. It runs a lot of games on high and ultra setting without any problems. Battery is not amazing but it’s performance makes up for it.

Been with this device for two weeks and its amazing. Battery life could be better but overall a fantastic on the go device. Needs polishing but im confident it will be an even better device after a few months.

It’s an overall great product. I wish it came with a 1tb ssd installed already, but it didn’t. But the screen shows really well and works really well. I like the Xbox controller layout.

Just returned. Setup and updating took a while. Performance and screen were great, but the armory crate menus were so clunky and froze. I expected bad battery life, but this was worse than I could have prepared for. Sticking with my steam deck when/if ASUS releases some fixes or has an inevitable pro version in a few months. I know they don’t have the best track record with customer service though

Absolutely love having a portable pc this small. It’s great for gaming but also great for almost anything else you’d want to do on a PC. Word processing, video editing (best with mouse and bigger monitor but still works in a pinch), and so much more. Highly recommend! My only complaint is that the controller is lopsided. Wish the sticks were parallel and not one higher up on the controller. It’s not comfortable for me but I know a lot of people don’t care either controller layout.

The olny complaint is battery life it totally sucks and the price could be a tad bit lower than it is but the systems does wonders i play VR games off of it and everything pc, steam, GeForce,

Nice job on this handheld gaming system, smooth graphics speed and controls. It's a mix of gaming and a mini PC. Gets a bit warm during some games you play.

all in all i think its a sturdy solid device, it plays most AAA tittles well. i would not say excellent because as one other on this review said it could be better. not by a lot but it could be a little better.

Overall, it's a great device, but it can be a bit uncomfortable to hold since it tends to heat up.

I love it. I’ve always had an appreciation for mobile computing and mobile gaming even though I hardly ever go anywhere. Some people say windows 11 is a detriment to this device, some say it is its greatest asset. I believe the truth lies somewhere in between. The bottom line is this….I can play pretty much everything in my steam library and what’s more, I’m not limited to only steam games like this devices competitor. Yes I’m aware there are workarounds for that device but on my Ally, no such workaround is necessary. It’s a gaming pc without a keyboard and mouse with a high refresh rate display. Which brings me to my other favorite feature. That display is gorgeous. It is pricey, no getting around that but hey what even is money anyway?

As a Mac User, having a portable windows based device is a godsend. While having to work through a free updates and driver issues the ASUS Rog Ally has been amazing for me to play games. It’s so convenient to also play while lounging in a recliner or bed.

Small screen and less than stellar battery life but power is there and device is light and easily portable. Just wish it didn’t have the rog “gamer” look about it quite as much.