Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very good just battery dies very fast but overall very good performance

A full Windows 11 PC in a super compacts format, the hardware is very fast for the format, although designed as a gaming hand held, the small device is capable of running any pc based software with ease, excellent quality as expected from ASUS!!

Just took this on a cross-country trip and it was wonderful, particularly since an available plug on my flight meant I didn't need to worry about battery. I loved the Steam Deck, but am even happier with this as an upgrade, since it can play anything in my library (PC Game Pass, Epic, and GOG in addition to Steam) with no Linux tomfoolery needed. Docking a star for the fried 1TB SD card. Hopefully Asus will solve that issue soon.

The bios updates and bugs every day are not encouraging for a $700 device. It also gets extremely hot in turbo mode. Games do run great and adding all launchers is very easy if youre into pc gaming. The toughest thing for me is that the steamdeck is around half the price for the base and another $100 for a 1tb ssd that you can add which makes it around $450 for very similar performance. If you want no hassle then buy this instead. Battery life is horrible too but no other product is good at battery other than a switch.

I've had my Nintendo Switch since 2017. I've loved it for its stability and simplicity. It's a handheld console with decent battery life without any bloat. A few years into owning it, I've been in the search for an upgrade. Deterred by subpar battery life and performance, I've stuck with my trusty Switch. That was until the ROG Ally with Z1 became available. The battery life is less than that of the Switch, which is expected due to its increased size, audio, video, and overall processing performance, but it's manageable. I'm able to play 2 and a half 6-minute quarter NBA games, which is not bad IMO. I have kept my Switch this whole time, but I think now I'm confident to let it go.

This product is delightful to carryalong for when we are on the go or at home. The picture is awsome it is a great gift and for personal use. Works exquisitely and the games are awesome.

First things first this is a great device. Its got the lower to run just about any game at settings that look good on this size of a screen. Our boys played it while we traveled without issue. If someone is expecting this to be just pick up and play, it can be with skme front end work. Its a PC, so there is some set up, updating, and downloading required. But once its ready to rock the armory crate/asus app on the device keeps anything gaming well organized. Everyone has to remember if you dont have internet you cant play live service games, so olan accordingly and download some that can be played locally from the devoce. We are extremly happy with how it performs and its ease of use.

At first it was probably the worst gaming hand held to use. After 3 days worth of updates, it became quite usable and fun to play games on. Around 4 campaign missions of Halo worth of battery life. Fun to use during break or on the go

I bought open box. It's great, play genshin impact, GTA5 and Roblox. I have several games downloaded. Works great with mobile hotspot

I loved my ROG Ally, but it did have its fair share of hardware issues. The SD card slot, touch screen, and joysticks were problematic, making it less durable and somewhat inconvenient at times. However, when everything worked, it was an amazing device! I primarily used it to stream my Xbox and PlayStation games, which may have been overkill for its capabilities. For local games, I stuck to titles like Minecraft and Toontown, as competing in fast-paced games was difficult without a keyboard and mouse. Overall, I’m glad I got to experience being on the cutting edge of portable gaming. Unfortunately, due to the touchpad malfunction (a hardware issue), I’ll be using the Ally in docked mode going forward. Unless ASUS addresses these issues in future iterations, I’m likely to switch to Lenovo or OneXPlayer for my next handheld gaming device.

It was lightweight, the buttons felt nice to price, it wasn’t very loud like a ps4, and the speakers were nice. Windows ran really well when it came to using the web. However, the touch screen isn’t the best as I often had to keep spamming certain applications for them to even star loading. As someone who has played with a controller their entire life, the feeling of having my hands stretched out so much did feel odd, but that’s not the consoles fault.

This device is not your average handheld console. People who are used to playing switch or the steam deck are gonna have a hard time getting used to this, but if you know how to use a windows laptop or ever used a pc use it like a laptop with controllers. You can use this to play Vr games or Nintendo games if you want you just have to download emulatros. But get ready to update this thing for 6 hours because you have to first update windows, then update the bios, then update the armory crate then you are good to start using this. After this any game you throw at it it will run as long as you play around with the settings and the performance. I have been draming like a device like this since a kid a gaming console where u can play whichever games wherever whenever.

Pretty good runs any game you can think of and it being portable is better

One of the best handheld gaming devices i have ever own, this is a must buy for anyone who likes to game on the go, you can play both steam and xbox games well worth it.

Was presently surprise at the games this device can handle. Super comfortable even for long sessions. Battery is ok, not the best buy not the worst. To be expected on how much power it can deliver. Overall great device

Its a decent handheld gaming system/computer. Im still learning and adjusting on how to use it. Nice to be able to play games from steam, ea, epic, and more. Battery life is ok, but if youre running a bigger game it will drain it fast and also heat up. The sound it outputs is really nice, a lot better than i would have expected! For being my first handheld pc, i think i got my moneys worth. But i think that some improvements could definitely be made

I love my Ally. It works perfect. Plays all my Blizzard, Steam, and EA games. Plays Diablo 4 with zero problems. Short battery life. Make sure you get a powerful car charger if you are going to play it on the road

I like the weight and sleekness compared to the Steam Deck. The screen also is where this item shines. Don’t expect this to be a console; Limit your expectations and understand this is meant to be a portable handheld! :)

This thing is amazing. The screen pops. The controls are responsive, although a bit clicky. The joysticks have a great feel to them. The triggers are nothing to praise, they are good quality, but ordinary. As of now this system has 1 issue. SD CARDS. The 512GB of storage fills quickly. I purchased an SD card to expand my storage, and it stopped working after 5 minutes. The SD card will over heat and fail. To expand storage, get a bigger 2230 nvme. It takes less than 10 minutes to swap it, and about half an hour to restore your system using asus cloud service.

Great for gaming on the go! Definitely sucks that to be able to use top performance you have to sacrifice the battery life.