Customer Ratings & Reviews

This device is great! It's portable and small plus the fans are not loud. I just wish the battery life was better and that there were protective cases available.

This is a solid handheld device! I ended up buying the legion go, steam deck go and the ROG ALLY. I tried them all out and even though I did like the screens on the others the performance on the Ally was what caught my attention. I've been playing Starfield with no issues, the Go and Steam deck had a jumpy screen and after a few minutes I had to stop. And once you install the Steam app you are good to go. Memory wise you will need to be cautious as it only has a 512GB harddrive. Storage will become an issue. I plan on adding 2TB card but not till i actually need it. My vote is on the Ally if you are trying to decide which one you will be pleasantly suprised with the Ally!!

I cant recommend thw rog ally enough. Was sceptical but it completely blew me away playing AAA games smooth and is super convenient.

Took a while to get everything set up but after that it ran all my games smoothly. Happy with my purchase

I have owned the Asus Rog Ally Extreme for over a week. I previously owned the Steam Deck Oled and have been curious about the ARA Extreme since its release. I was on the fence about the ARA because it is a Windows device and battery life. First off, the battery life of the ARA is not great but is comparable to the Steam Deck LCD version. The fan noise is a lot quieter than the Steam Deck OLED and I like that I can control the performance, CPU, etc. I love the color, form factor, and screen. I feel that the device is just enough for the casual gamer that I am. Lastly, Invest in a portable battery for the device. I recommend the Anker 735.

the ROG ally is amazing. I can hang out with my wife where ever she is and still be able to play my ever growing game library. I'm in school 12 hours a day 5-6 days a week and I found that I was not allowing myself anything that I enjoyed. This has allowed me to get back into one of my favorite hobbies. IT IS A WINDOWS COMPUTER. That means you will have to tinker with settings, deal with bugs, and still sometimes get some headaches. It is not plug and play, but if you are used to PC gaming this is a tremendous tool in your toolbox. I was mourning the money I spent at first, but after 2 hours with it playing cyberpunk on my couch while my wife watched tv as we chit chat made it all worth it.

I absolutely love this machine. It is a handheld powerhouse. If you are into PC gaming and want a handheld then buy this machine. Sure battery life isn't fantastic but what do you expect running such a robust hardware cpu?

I love the console because its like a mini computer and i can play various games but the battery does die fairly quick

Love the ROG Ally for the performance. What it lacks is battery. Truly the only thing bringing it down.

[Employee of bestbuy] Considering some mid tier GPUs are $600-700, this is a great buy for portable gaming. I'll probably mostly use it for emulation but it's nice to know I can play modern games on the go with 60+ fps.

I used this device on a recent 10+ flight. On performance mode, it got me a good few hours of playing time. I attached the usb charger from the airline seat, and although slow, added additional playing time. The controls were good, although a little uncomfortable holding up the device while playing. It really helped pass the time on a long flight. Being able to use this as a desktop computer also helped a lot while on vacation. Not sure I will use this while I'm at home, but definitely has huge advantages on the road. I played Titan Fall 2 on this trip and had no problems with the game. It played really well.

[Employee of bestbuy] For time when it was purchased a great new product. Had it for two years and served its purpose. Was able to get semi decent battery life while playing AAA games considering what it is. The idea behind a handheld is great, but definitely needed more time to bake. Playing hooked up to a power source if possible on the go is ideal and you’ll still find enjoyment from playing on the go. I used this a bit when traveling on planes and at the hotel. Either docking it to a tv or monitor to laying in bed. It was nice to squeeze in a hour to three hours of playtime without feeling too cumbersome. Ideally if this were priced $150 cheaper than its original listed price this is an easy no brainer. But even at current pricing or deals you’ll find some use in the product.

Big fan of this product. Love how im able to use it when im away from my PC to still remain playing with friends. The battery itself is short but with the introduction of these pc handhelds its not uncommon

Sinister device! I use it for media playback and of course gaming. It can run any emulation of any console and even handle AAA games. Star Rail runs like a dream. Great idea on me to buy this.

The first one that I purchased was an open box excellent, I returned it the next day as it wouldn't power on unless plugged in and even that was spotty at times. That made me lose faith in the open box so I just purchased a new one and it has been awesome! I can play any game I want at a reasonable frame rate (60fps) as long as you tweak the settings and the visuals are great. My brother who doesn't even game has played this for about 10 hours over the past week that we were together and is now going to buy his own. From what I've heard most open box experiences have been fine so mine may have been an isolated incident, I'd say it's worth a gamble with the best buy return policy and if you get a dud then just go for a new one.

Perfect size easy to take on go. Very user friendly. My ehole family has one and we can play games together.

I love this thing. It's taken some time to get it the way I wanted, but people need to look at this device as a windows computer first and handheld second. The same way you setup your gaming laptop is the way you will need to setup this device. Your going to need to setup windows, download and update all drivers, and your going to need to learn how to optimize windows for gaming. I really love this device I have been using it heavily every day since launch and it has worked flawlessly, no crashes, or weird issues. I have a steamdeck and this has replaced it. I recommend this device.

It's a good device, it's not perfect but it works great. There are times when it's clunky to use for typing but the more you use it, the easier it gets. I found using either reddit or asus for the recommended game settings gives the best results. Following those settings can make the difference between keeping and returning the device. The last problem is it should come with a 1tb hard drive. The 500gb fills way to fast. I would only purchase the extreme version and highly recommend purchasing a larger hard drive.

This is great and smooth especially for anime games, i even installed other emulators game and it would spetacular. Battery is pretty bad, but i always play it plugged in so i dont mind it!

So far is being good machine, except on turbo mode to be too hot, I really enjoy playing games on it. The sweet spot is to customize to 18 watts on playing games.