Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is handheld PC is awesome and better compared to its Chinese competitors like GPD and Aya. I would recommend buying this device rather than spending over $1000 on these other devices. However, I have mix feelings comparing it to the Steam Deck. I've owned my Steam Deck since launch and play it very often. This device I've been playing extensively for a day now. This is not a replacement for the Steam Deck, but a great alternative to users who do not want to be restricted to using Proton and don't want to install Windows on their Steam Deck. What the Ally does better than Steam Deck: Better screen with vivid colors, sharper screen and smoother response with low input delay. The fans are QUIET. I don't know how they do it. I saw a noise reduction category in Armory Crate. My guess is the fan curve is being managed really well by armory crate and maybe they're emitting a noise canceling frequency from the speakers to match the fan speed. Under high CPU load this thing stays 50% cooler Games installed in internal SSD loads significantly faster because of the better CPU, but Steam Deck loads game in Micro SDs faster. It's louder but the sound stage is lacking. You can feel the sound coming from the speakers. What the Steam Deck does better: Steam Deck can play games at higher settings in native resolutions better, Playing Street Fighter 6 between the two devices gave me two choices. Do I wanna play it on the Ally in 1080p in 45 FPS with all low settings or do I want to play it in medium settings in 800p in 45 FPS? Both devices running 15 watts. In 30 watts and plugged into the charger the Ally can play the game in medium settings with the same FPS. Now moving onto what Ally does that is slightly frustrating but can be improved right now... I'm a software developer and I've noticed some issues with Armory crate's Auto Gamepad and Desktop switching feature. Thanks to the developers at ASUS, Armory Crate has the ability to change the controller to support Desktop and Gamepad use depending on what is actively being used. Boot up a game and the gamepad is connected. Exit back to the Desktop and you can control the mouse cursor again. However, when I try to use Steam(outside of Big Picture) or the Xbox app in Desktop mode it will switch to a Gamepad. I think this is a Windows compatibility issue that needs to be corrected. The function to switch between different controllers only recognizes if you're actively using Steam or the Xbox app. It doesn't understand or there isn't a parameter to tell this function that the user is also currently using the Desktop version. So what do I do different? I don't use the Auto feature anymore. I switch from Desktop to Gamepad controls in the Armory Crate UI. There are also a few Windows things that ruins this device and doesn't give it a true console experience like the Steam Deck. For example, the sleep and wake function isn't responsive like the Steam Deck. It still feels like waking up and putting to sleep a regular PC. So most of the time I just turn it off. The battery life...because of all the extra Windows processes running in the background, this device's battery life is not as good as the Steam Deck, but it's not terrible. I haven't made my own custom profile for the CPU power yet but it might help. However, because of the 65w charger, it charges way faster than the Steam Deck when it's not under load. So I take about a 20-30 min break to charge the device. The analog sticks...is YMMV. Why's that? There isn't a lot of resistance and it doesn't return to the center completely. Using the gamepad tester website I noticed that the analog sticks does not return to zero(no input) at all. There is a very small decimal amount of input still being sent to the tester, but not enough to trigger stick drift. There is no Xbox Button. I assigned the Xbox Button to one of the secondary buttons on the back using Armory Crate. Some games require settings and screen resolution changes at launch. Verified Steam Deck games does not. With all these caveats, I still enjoy this little thing and I'm planning on using this more than my Steam Deck. I wouldn't recommend this to a child unless they know how to navigate Windows 11 and adjust settings for a game. The Steam Deck is a better choice for someone who doesn't want to deal with updating drivers, messing with game settings, and dealing with buggy software. What I would like to see... ASUS needs to collaborate with Microsoft to build an ecosystem for the Ally and any of their future devices. The Xbox Handheld needs to become a reality and this device has potential to change the handheld gaming industry.

The ASUS ROG Ally is a great handheld gaming PC that offers a lot of power and performance in a small, portable package. It features a 7-inch 1080p 120Hz display, an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB NVMe SSD. This combination of hardware allows the ROG Ally to play even the most demanding games at high settings, and it also makes it a great device for productivity tasks. One of the things that I really like about the ROG Ally is its design. It's made of a durable white plastic that feels good to hold, and it has a sleek, minimalist look. The controls are also well-placed and comfortable to use, and the analog sticks are especially responsive. Another thing that I like about the ROG Ally is its battery life. I was able to get about 2-3 hours of gaming on a single charge, which is pretty good for a device with this much power. Of course, battery life will vary depending on the games you're playing and the settings you're using, but I was still impressed with how long the battery lasted. Overall, I'm really impressed with the ASUS ROG Ally. It's a powerful, portable gaming PC that offers a great gaming experience. If you're looking for a handheld gaming PC that can do it all, the ROG Ally is a great option.

This product has an interesting Dual fan design. Typically smaller fans are louder although the RPMs do not get that high with two fans, and do not generate a lot of noise as a result. Yes, this product is lighter than the competition but the battery life is also significantly lower. This is a 30 W battery while the competition has a 50 W hour battery such as the Lenovo. The speakers on this product phenomenal for the price. The speakers on this device compete with the iPad Pro and someways even sound better. The display is washed out at 1080P although it does support AMD free sync which the Lenovo does not. This is due SSD appears to be very slow but I haven’t done a drive test although compared to Lenovo install speeds were slow.

i have been playing with this asus for 2 weeks. It is a very good console. It gets a little hot but still doesn't lose quality in the game. The battery lasts an hour and a half. Yes, I can play any game. This console supports any type of game. For my part I love this console

I already have a desktop gaming pc with many of the lastest bells and whistles. As much as I love u my pc, sitting at a desk to play games is sometimes.. too stiff. I can play this anywhere and everywhere, and thats the main appeal for me. I do think the armory crate game launcher is awful, but after setting up playnite as my game launcher I can get console type comfort & convince with genuinely good gameplay. This is the future that will kill the xbox in my opinion. I can dock it like my Nintendo switch and play on a tv, take it with me, and treat it like a regular gaming pc. It's better than gaming laptops and an xbox because it has combined some of the best features of the two. While it is best plugged in, thats no issue for me since I'm often near outlets or can take a portable charger with. If ASUS keeps making devices like this, I genuinely may sell my desktop pc and just stick to this and a laptop. I just look forward to more customability options in the future such as skins, button covers, etc. I know the DIY gang will probably do upgrades like hall joysticks and custom buttons. There's lots of potential here! TLDR: -Portability & ability to dock makes this an xbox killer & makes desktop pcs feel stiff. - There's options for other game launchers if you dont like aromry crate -Hall joysticks, xbox (or less ugly) abxy buttons, & a better d-pad would be nice but maybe in the future or a DIY for some. -More space would be nice, but for those who only play a few games at a time it should be fine. -Get it, it's genuinely great.

Overall, the Ally does not disappoint. The Power is great. The Screen is great. The Asus proprietary user interface is surprisingly great as well. From Steam to Battle.net to Fortnite to Roblox... I have yet to find something that I have attempted to play that did not work well. There are certainly issues w/ early adoption - dealing with firmware updates, etc., but it's to be expected, and honestly the updates have only meant the hardware is better now than it was at the time of release. But even though it's great... it's not portable in the same way a Switch is. It's bigger. It's battery life will be shorter, because you'll likely be playing more-demanding games (that also look better). But it's great for road trips, playing in the family room (if someone else is using the TV), etc.

The battery sucks, but what did I expect? As of now, it would seem, you can't boot from the sd card. That may change with a future bios update. I found a 10 dollar adapter for the ssd. It allows for a full size ssd and makes it far less expensive to upgrade the storage. After the upgrade the bios will reinstall windows as long as you have a wifi connection. The sound is really good. The resolution is not as great as the legion, but with a sreen that size it doesn't look that different. This thing is no slouch. Plays modern title's reasonably well. I have not yet connected it to an external display so I'm not entirely sure of the performance on a 4k tv. Working on setting up a Batocera build for it.

Prior to buying a nice, pre-owned Z1 Extreme, I did a ton of research and reading about the Ally, Legion Go, and Steam Deck. My use case is pretty unique: at home, the Ally is a gaming handheld; on the road, the Ally is my portable work computer for contract work that I can't do on my primary work laptop. I needed Windows and a great, strongly performing, dual-monitor desktop environment in addition to a gaming handheld. It seemed to me that Ally was more mature with better support and a bigger community than Legion Go, so here we are. I got it Saturday from an ebay seller, and it came with a JSAux 7-in-1 dual-monitor dock, carry case, and screen protectors for about $200 less than a new Ally alone. Short summary: I am blown away, and it has exceeded all my expectations. Here are a few observations: The screen is stunning. I can't imagine that the Steam Deck OLED improves much on this. I'm not sure where all this talk about the lack of a polished experience comes from. Maybe Steam Deck is more console-like, and I know the Ally has improved since launch, but this is as polished a Windows handheld gaming experience as I could have possibly hoped for. To be fair, I've been a PC gamer since I was loading sound drivers and WAD files from a DOS prompt, so Windows quirks are very familiar to me. Also familiar to me is the high level of tweaking and customization available in Windows if you are willing, and I actually love that part of the PC gaming experience. It feels like this device was made just for me. With a 100w adapter, the JSAux enables 30w turbo mode flawlessly, and what a fantastic desktop experience that brings. General use is basically indistinguishable from my gaming tower. The right-angle SSD adapter also worked flawlessly to update to ultra fast 2tb storage for under $130 and leave room for future expansion (though 2tb should be plenty for the long haul). I am pleasantly surprised by how moddable and upgradeable this system is for a handheld. Open the back, and it just looks like a really compact laptop inside. I don't plan on going crazy soldering new ram or anything, but the M.2 port is very easily accessible with a surprising amount of space in the case. I'm excited about future community mods like the upcoming M.2-to-eGPU board. Gaming blows my mind. Games should not be able to look this good on a device so small. For those complaining that it doesn't match a full gaming tower, you need to realize what you're holding. Again, 30+ years of PC gaming experience here, and this is everything my teenage self dreamed of, but never really expected to get. It's astonishing, and a huge leap forward in portable gaming tech.

The Asus is a great device if you know what youre doing. Its not plug and play like Playstation, Xbox or the Steam deck so if youre new to pc gaming like myself, there is a learning curve. Battery life sucks but so does every other portable device that is able to handle legit gaming but im always near an outlet and I bought a nice anker 737 battery bank to help. 512 gb hard drive is too small for the unit imo. I upgraded to 2 TB and now i have plenty of room for my games without having to delete/reinstall games. SD card reader seems to be the main complaint with these units but mine works perfectly. Ive had it for about 3 months and no issues. Overall, its a great unit where if you just update/maintain it, it will work great and maybe even replace you gaming pc/laptop. My future plans are to purchase a docking station to plug into a monitor/tv for when im gaming at home and really treat this as my gaming pc, which its completely capable of.

Battery life doesn't last much longer than an hour and a half while gaming with battery save and lower power usage mode. But it's really simple to use and runs games really well on turbo mode with the charger plugged in so it doesn't die really fast. I wish the battery life lasted longer but it's a gaming beast and the screen resolution is nice and the graphics look good while maintaining good fps. I personally use it while laying in bed or at a hotel sometimes during the car ride. If you have an ac 12v adapter that can charge it fast enough in the car awesome but good luck with finding one I've yet to find one. Also it looks quite sharp as well I love the RGB along with the white. And it has been reliable for me I've had zero issues with it besides it not running American Truck Simulator first try for whatever reason.

This is among my most Favorite Device from this year. I have my Day 1 XBSX, PS5 Disc, Nintendo Switch OLED. I also have a PC I7 13700K RTX 4080 OC and Steam Deck. That said, this became my most Favorite Device. Being able to play Native Xbox Games on it at Great Resolution and FPS is Amazing. Currently Playing all the Yakuza Games at Max Graphics, 1080p, 60fps Locked @ 15wtts. To me that is Amazing. Not to mention any other game I play on it works flawless, including games from Steam, Epic, Blizzard, Ubisoft and Basically any Store on Windows. Something you cannot do on the Steam Deck that is very limited. Both are great Devices, but the ROG ALLY offers more and gives you more. Higher Performance, Better Display, 120Hz, VRR, Windows, Native Xbox Games, Amazing Speakers and Much Much More. I really recommend this Device. Not to mention it is also more portable since it is Smaller than the Steam Deck despite being better in every way.

The ROG Ally is a powerful handheld gaming PC that runs Windows 11, giving you access to your full library—Steam, Game Pass, Epic, and more. It features a sharp 7-inch 1080p 120Hz display, ergonomic controls, and AMD’s Z1/Z1 Extreme chips that handle most modern games smoothly. Pros: Excellent performance for its size high-refresh display Great for emulation and PC gaming Familiar Windows environment Cons: Short battery life (1.5–3 hrs under load) Fan can get noisy If you want full PC gaming in a Switch-like form and don’t mind some tinkering, the ROG Ally is one of the best portable options—just keep your charger handy.

The truth is that this little computer does more than I expected, you can play most games at a good frame rate, depending on the game, graphics and resolution. The best thing it has is its screen and speakers, this is my second unit since the first one had a dead button and problems on the screen, the speakers are the best I've heard on a portable PC of this size. The only thing really bad is the battery, but it was something that I expected, I have a Steam Deck too, so I can say that there are games that run better on Steam, but I can also say that there are several games that Ally runs that his rival does not. I think it's a very good first attempt by ASUS, it's not perfect, but as they release more updates it may get better or worse, only time will tell. P.S. Asus I know you try to keep the price low, but let's go a 1tb disk would have been ideal, I buy a 2tb.

If you just need/want an alternative form of gaming that works great and serves its purpose, then the ROG Ally is the way to go. If you like using a TV or monitor for gaming, just buy a normal PC with a Ryzen chip, they play the same and you can find them at similar cost. The only real benefit the ally provides is literally the on go ability. Keep in mind though, on its highest operating mode (needed for most gaming) the battery will last you an 1.5 hours tops without power supply. ROG sells battery packs made just for the ally and are worth the investment if you see yourself using it in this way. (Keep in mind most on the go play will be offline play as well)

I'll keep this review short. The main reasons to buy this device are the following: you want to play W11 games portably on a powerful handheld and you want to stream using moonlight-sunshine from your gaming pc and take full advantage of having freesync on both systems. I love playing on this device and the screen, back paddles, speakers, haptic feedback, all make it a great experience. The reason why I give it 4 stars is because the SD card is unusable at the moment, you have to upgrade the internal SSD if you want more memory and the support from ASUS has been very slow. Right now the community is waiting to see if AMD Fluid Motion Frames will be supported on the device and mums the word. At least FSR3 does work, but these are definitely keeping this device from being perfect.

The best and hands down choice to have a portable PC that actually gets the job done. I take it wherever and whenever I want, Bluetooth connections are ultra fast. The update for gyro is very smooth as the 120ghz screen is. All games work flawlessly. Only con is battery.

Love this device, its a steam deck turned up to 11. I get constant 60 fps or higher on every tipple A game i load, last of us call of duty Witcher cyber punk, they all run so well and the screen is so sharp it even makes 720p look better than most 1080 handhelds. Unplugged running 1080 i get around 1.5 hours of play, include a little battery pack with 65 wat of charging and youll be gaming for 3 hours no problem. yes this comes with some extra "work" but if you just take some time to read and look up online any issue you have it is very easy to resolve. ASUS also has a great help area online you can chat with someone in minutes and they will give you whatever software you're missing or help you which is most peoples issues. Just follow set up and check all three update centers frequently and this device rules. ASUS has also supported the community since day 1 with consistent updates just get one, youll love it and its way better than a steam deck! if you want to you can purchase a 2tb drive and easily add it to the unit in about 10 minutes.

An excellent piece of hardware for a gamer on the go. Also it can be used in desktop mode. The screen is clear and I’ve seen very little stammering or frame loss. Be weary the battery drains quickly. In saving mode can get three hours but in performance mode just over an hour. My only reason for four instead of five is anecdotes about it not working with some of the micro sd cards. Hopefully and update fixes that. But I didn’t intend to add one (512gb is plenty if you only have ten or fewer games installed at a time). That it runs windows gives it more 4.5 than 4 though. Buy it regardless if you want good access to any windows platform games or to stream Xbox.

The Asus Rog Ally is a much more versatile device and more. Not only can you play more games than Steam Deck since it's full Windows 11 Operating System, the 120 HZ 1080p very high PPI display screen which I think is the star of the device. Games are very sharp and is such a treat to view and makes game much more exciting to play!! I can't say enough about the beautiful display and it at times feels like an OLED except a bit less vibrant but with no HDR. Another highlight of this device is the audio and sound. It's fantastic compare to Steam unimpressive speakers. I am hard of hearing and at max volume on Steam Deck is equivalent to ROG Ally's audio volume at 40%!! Love the speakers and 3D audio! After you update the system the ROG Ally is much better. I have the Steam Deck but it's not for me. I prefer the Asus ROG Ally by a miles.

I got this to play my games on the go since my job takes me to a few different states. So far I've enjoyed it. I've played Baldur's gate 3, fallout new Vegas, etc and it has done pretty well with good graphics and fps. Though it's battery life isn't very long so don't be far from your charger.