Customer Ratings & Reviews

So I’ve been playing with my ROG Ally for over 2 months now and it is amazing! It runs BO6 just fine and plenty of steam games smoothly! Only downside is if you are playing a performance game the battery doesn’t last long maybe 2 or 3 hours but on a not so demanding game and running on silent it last for about 6 - 7 hours

I had my doubts, but I'm glad I was proven wrong - for the most part. I debated between the competition, but I went with the Ally solely for the FreeSync Premium screen. It's pretty. With that said, the cons of the handheld are: -capacity for only 2230 NVMe -a meager 16GB of shared RAM -one USB port?? -mushy, unresponsive, sluggish d-pad unsuitable for precise, fast rolling moves in fighting games; 3 or 4 out of 10 here... -white These are not small 'cons'. Sure, it's only a 1080p screen, but more is sorely needed here, in my opinion. I feel 32GB should be the standard right now if it's to be shared between the system and GPU, especially when we consider the games that are right around the corner. Textured super-white plastic for a handheld gaming machine? Um.... The pros: -lightweight -CPU performance (wow!) - GPU is impressive as well, just not as the CPU's performance given total package power -ergonomic (well designed chassis in terms of comfort) -gorgeous screen; Freesync is a game changer on handhelds -speakers/sound (very impressed) -USB4 + XG (hi-bandwidth I/O) port -quiet -face buttons, trigger, back buttons, shoulder buttons, and analog sticks all placed very well and feel good -effort at improving software/updates. I hope this will be an ongoing thing in the long term. I do like the Ally, but I think I would have liked it much better with those changes. Also, a black variant would have been nice, as it would have been much easier to keep clean. For me, it's kind of a love/hate thing with this device. I love it for the screen and its current overall performance, but I "hate" it for not having more RAM, and for not being able to take 2280 sized drives for longevity reasons. Also the sub-par d-pad is.... a pretty large let down for me. They definitely have room to improve here. Finally, the first-party accessory scene is an utter joke and clearly cash grabs. They are very poorly designed and would leave me wanting so much more than they unfortunately are. Third-party is, unfortunately, the only option for now. 3/5 stars for the Ally, but keep in mind that there is no other handheld that I would score higher.

Currently own the 3 major branded PC handhelds on the market at the moment and I always end up reaching for my Ally as I enjoy it the most. The VRR 120hz display is great for multiplayer games that fluctuate fps around 50fps, the speakers blow everything else out the water, and the power on battery and even when plugged in is great for such a small device. My only downside is the ergonomics, which could be changed with a case; and the inevitable SD card reader issue, which I just avoided completely and upgraded to 2tb nvme. This device has been such a brilliant way to take my steam/ gog library on the go with me.

This portable console is very powerful and great to use. I've had no issues with it since day 1 and love to play it at home and on vacation.

It's exactly what I wanted, a customizable handheld gaming pc. Play 99% percent of games like a dream. The only downside is the battery life but that's to be expected for a powerful device. All in all a solid purchase Pros: -plays every from the atari to ps5 and everything in-between -no worry about steam games being compatible or not because everything works on ally because of windows -cool looking device, i love holding it Cons: - battery life, the more intense the game(like cyberpunk or spiderman) the faster the battery will drain. But asus have different performances modes to manage power consumption. - initial set up can be a pain but that just windows in general lol

I absolutely love this. This is great for trips. Great quality

Decent performance, needs more memory and a larger battery. Runs older titles and indie games flawlessly, but it could be a lot better playing newer games if it just had a little bit more RAM.

The Ally ROG is a sweet Handheld gaming device. It has the benefits of a full computer running windows 11 plus all the benefits of a gaming device. It works well with Steam, Epic, X-Box and other gaming platforms. The gaming controls are easy to use but I wished they would provide better feedback when playing a game. The touch screen is responsive and easy to use. Connect the Ally to an external monitor, a mouse and you have a fully functional PC. But battery life could be better. Depending on the game you might get between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. However, the fast charging makes up for it. To get a full charge, it will take between 30 to 40 minutes. lot people have complained about the SD card not working because it is too close to the heat exhaust fans. So far I haven't seen or experience any issues with the SD card. If you are looking for a simple but sweet Handheld gaming device on the go, I think the Ally ROG is a good device for the price point.

Beautiful design,strong performance,short battery around an hour,setup issues take some time for new machine,storage only 512 not really enough for me,micro sd not work properly!I will give 8/10 marks for this machined overall.

My boyfriend has been in need of a handheld gaming system for a while, and we almost went with a steamdeck untill this caought our eye. Its amazing! Its a pc in a handheld device! No more nights with the tv on! He plugs his headphones in and can play for hours, and i can get a great nights sleep. Even better is we went on a road trip for a week and it still worked smoothly and had no issues, its literally the best gift i think i couldve gotten for him. He rants and raves about it to everyone that will listen, and is constantly running to tell me some new thing he found out it could do. Best purchase for sure

Overall, great device. It just came out a little too quickly. I have this, a steam deck, and a legion go. Between the three, I use the go more then the steam deck. Screen is great looking just small for me. I do dock mine a lot to the tv and it pretty much stays there. Nice little mini pc that if I wanted to I could pick up and go. Battery life on a graphically hardened game was avg maybe 2 hours. Buttons feel too mushy for my liking. In the end, its a great budget friendly mini pc/portable gaming device.

Never even knew about this device until I saw it on youtube. I was thinking about getting the steam deck but this works better for me since I have xbox game pass and other pc games. Easy to set up. I have no problems with the SD card or overheating, it has not let me down so far, the screen is nice and sharp and the speakers are great. The only problem is the battery last for about an hour so to play longer you will have to keep it plug in. If you take it somewhere you'll need a power bank. One hour is just not enough to play on this device. Specially those hard to put down games.

I played Jedi Survivor almost entirely on this handheld. It is an absolute beast. I played it directly from the handheld as well as streaming it from my primary gaming desktop. This device is intended to play most AAA games at 720p with low settings so don't be expecting to run things any higher. If you stream from your powerful gaming PC, you can use the 1080p and 120hz mode which is phenomenal. The only bad thing about this is the battery life. It is horrible when playing demanding titles. I would highly recommend having a case and large battery bank with it when you travel.

The ROG Ally is a great handheld gaming PC! It launched rough but got better later. It's not a seamless of an experience as a Steam Deck, there is a lot of tinkering you have to do with controller settings, especially if the game isn't already controller-supported. That said, it can run more games than a Steam Deck since it uses Windows as its OS; the drawback is that it's a desktop version, and it's kind of a pain to navigate with the UI as a result-- thankfully I spend most of my time in Steam's Big Picture Mode. If you're on the fence, wait for a sale, or look for an open box/used one, but if you can deal with the caveats it's 100% worth it!

This IS the one to get! Got mine on December 2023 so never experienced any of the initial software glitches. It is Fantastic! 1. 3 months of GamePass. Sooo many games included, just amazing value. Plus ALL Steam games work here. Plus Epic/Fortnite, Plus, Plus 2. Screen is beautiful, on a handheld 1080P is like 4K! great contrast, nice size. 3. Everything is fast, NVME SSD is super fast 4K+ reads 2K writes. 4. Looks great and light to hold. Battery life is less than STEAM DECK OLED. But you have a lot of flexibility on how you use your battery life. Plus you can just get a $50.00 battery to carry around with you if needed (most are close to a 110 outlet most of the time)

Best handheld gaming experience I’ve had. The Ally runs all my games and the screen is absolutely amazing. Something you really have to see to believe. Battery life could be better, but I’m never too far from an outlet to charge up!

This thing has given me the chance to not be stuck at my desk. I enjoy gaming on the go as well as streaming to my PC. Battery life is meh when hardcore gaming but I’m usually next to a plug or play plugged in. Haven’t had issues with the buttons getting stuck like some other people. I travel a lot for work and this thing has saved my sanity during downtime. No sd card to comment on but I also have this hooked up to my storage server at home so I have my entire game library at the ready. Do plan to upgrade storage on it anyways. If you go into the knowing it’s a handheld gaming PC that can deliver a good time but not crazy with graphics, you’ll enjoy this as much as I have. Haven’t put it down since I got it.

great piece of hardware that isn't without it's problems. First off, I really enjoy using this hand held pc. the controls are intuitive and responsive. it's a windows pc so you get all the pros and cons that go with that. the main issues i've had: 1. windows disables the gpu and you need to manually reenable 2. battery life isn't great, but for what it is it's respectable. get a battery bank if you're traveling a while. 3. some hardware issues like the sd card problem and stick drift aren't fixed yet months after launch. It's not a huge problem for me but definitely a larger complaint from others.

I bought this and returned it to buy a rog ally x instead. The battery life is pretty bad and the micro sd card fiasco gave me anxiety. At the sale price of $450, I think it's worth it to just get a steam deck instead. Longer battery life, the games just work without tweaking, and you don't have to worry about bad customer service like you do with asus. If you have to have a windows handheld, this one is solid but I would shell out the extra money and get the rog ally x instead. The battery life alone is worth the upgrade.

A absolutely LOVE this thing. The performance is pretty incredible for the price and convenience. Battery life isn’t great, but I’m rarely playing it away from an outlet. It certainly has all the various quirks of PC gaming, but if you have a gaming computer already, you will be familiar with all that entails. Its definitely not gaming console, for better or worse. Its also rather lightweight, and the controls feel great. I thought it was a little lacking in ergonomics, but an inexpensive case fixed this. I really cant recomment this more for somone who wants to bring their gaming pc with them.