Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was really excited to receive this device, and I had fun setting it up and customizing it to my liking. I didn't like waiting for ASUS to update it to fix various problems at launch, though. It took about a month but I would say the device is usable in most cases and will continue to improve. Windows seems unoptimized for the Ally, but it's manageable if you know how to work with Windows 11. If you can't stand Windows don't buy this. But it's the most powerful and capable hand-held gaming device yet and will only get better in the future. The massive hate is undeserved, but keeping ASUS accountable is still important going forward.

Great little device for on the go playing. I was skeptical at first due to the early reviews, but the firmware that came out prior to release seems to have fixed a lot of the issues. Pros: + Great performance + Controller has good tactile feel and is responsive + Overall better grip and comfort compared to Steam Deck + Excellant picture quality with vibrant colors Cons: - Takes a little work to get controller profiles setup for some games - Windows needs work for this style of device, this is a handheld not a desktop device - Wish it came with built in 1TB storage, although you can also use Micro SD (UHS-II) cards for additional storage.

It's pretty impressive how well it runs some of the more demanding games when plugged in. Battey life and game performance drop quite a bit when unplugged. I returned the system after 10 days. My memory card stopped working and my joystick started drift a lot. Great idea and if they fix some of the issues I may get one again but I did not feel like helping Asus work or the bugs.

I tried my friend steam deck and I thought this was way better. Smaller than the steam deck fits in the hands better and pretty manageable. I highly recommend the dock too. I'm able to hook up the TVs and monitors and all sorts of things. I believe this is using the newest AMD Ryzen extreme mobile chipset based off of the smallest 3 nanometer manufacturing technologies possibly by TSMC. This thing performs better than my 3-year-old alienware laptop. I highly recommend getting a one terabyte card because you will be playing AAA games on it and they take up a lot of space. Just like PC or Xbox or PlayStation 5. But if you're looking for it all in one solution and need a new computer it runs on full windows 11 with optimization and custom software by Asus which is very good really helps with the interface

This was an amazing purchase! I was a little skeptical at first, but this turned out to be very worth it. I love how much of a multi purpose this is. I love my ally!

Having a handheld PC like this has been great! In the home i stream games too it via Moonlight and with wifi 6 and AV1 encoding/decoding the latency practically non existent! Outside the home being able to load up FFXIV when im on wifi has been a game changer! Offline games are of course much easier to deal with. The other day inwas at Disney world and while waiting for a show i was able to quickly check my retainers in FFXIV and send them on ventures! Loved that. Playing lying in bed, fantastic, the Z1 Extreme is wuite powerful, and Asus has been committed to improving this device which is fantastic!

It's really good, the only thing I don't give 5 stars is the battery that runs out really fast, but plugged to a good power bank it just runs perfect

Love it so much more than my Steam Deck. The battery isn't fantastic but not a problem if you don't mind being plugged in.

Gets a little hot but it is awesome. Definitely spring for the extreme, it is a huge difference

The perfect device for on the go also fast and easy

Wow! This thing is amazing! It’s played everything I throw at it. Would definitely recommend for a computer gamer wanting more portability!

My best handheld pc ever. Love. I take it with me every where I go

Bought a Legion Go and returned it to buy this. Main reasons I prefer this over the Legion Go/Steam Deck: Runs Windows (vs Steam Deck) 16:9 resolution (vs Legion Go) Button layout (vs Legion Go) Much lighter (vs Legion Go) The Legion go had some significant problems running some games because of the odd resolution. The screen is nicer, but that doesn't matter when it can't play the entire library. The games that did run well had control issues because of the strange button layout.

I love it… I can see what see and purchase Steam games and continue playing my xbox games on the go. Just watch those updates

The screen, speakers and performance are better than I thought. There are some bugs need to be fixed. User experience in docked mode is not good. I like the overall design but if there is a gen 2 in the future, I would love a second USB-C

This little powerhouse is an excellent gaming computer in the palm of your hand. Extremely portable and fairly easy to use. Highly recommend!

Super solid piece of hardware. Runs great. Quite and cool. Wish battery life was better but what can you expect. Plastic also feels a little cheap, but hasnt caused any issues.

its fine fast loading awesome graphics lil heavy heats up to hot fast I assume its ok at high heat temps

Solid little computer which perfectly meets my gaming needs. Powerful enough to play all the games I love on the go. Perfect for traveling and even better with the external battery pack I have.

Easily one of the better purchases I’ve made in a while. Easy to setup and game right out of the box. Can play lots (but definitely not all) of modern titles. Only down side is poor battery life depending on what you’re doing. But if you want a powerful gaming handheld this is easily the one to grab.