Customer Ratings & Reviews

Not too heavy and works great so far. Very fast and nice screen. I purchased a few more accessories like carrying case, bumber case and screen protector. This is my #1 must have to travel.

Good system. The display is excellent. Windows OS is clunky as always but has great advantages on a powerful machine like this (PC Gamepass, for example). It's not as comfortable to hold as the Steamdeck and can get rather hot. The SD card reader damaging is a real concern and happened to me almost immediately. Does not come with a case. I would suggest paying up to the LegionGo, but this is a serviceable machine.

Welllll this is akward i really just want a chance to win 400 bucks so i can buy the PS5. So i guess i can share my wonderful story about this great but terrible product. So i bought the rog ally like 3 days after it came out and the first rog ally i had was a brick. I mean this thing couldnt even play a game. So i returned it and got a new one. Then about a month after i got my 2nd rog ally it had destroyed my micro sd card and then the rog ally just stopped working. Best Buy couldnt figure out what was wrong and is sending me my 3rd rog ally. However with that said i do not regret my purchase. When the rog ally is working properly it is a great device.

ROG Ally rocks! Insane performance, vivid 120Hz screen. Best Buy’s fast shipping and top service made it a perfect buy!

Pros - the versatile nature of this handheld is awesome inspiring. Power of a windows gaming laptop in your hands! You can connect this to a TV or monitor to use it as a portable computer or as a gaming system on the run. I haven't tested it on AAA titles other then assassin's creed origins (which was fun to play on a handheld) Cons - the controls take something to get use to, going from a controller (ps5 and a Xbox PC controller) it's difficult to maintain a grip of the device and maintain that level of control (for me). overall - this was a fantastic buy, and I enjoy it more as I spend more time with the rog ally!

The product was open box and in great condition. Overall the product is great, battery life could be better and I prefer steam OS over windows 11, once steam OS is available for this device it will be way better. Overall it’s great works well, plays games with ease.

Powerful, light, comfortable to hold. Only complaints are the battery life is pretty bad, and storage is a bit small.

Performance is pretty good, battery life is what you'd expect playing AAA titles (maybe 1-1.5 hours) at 1080 with higher settings to get around 50-60 fps I am now getting random stuttering in the new NFS though for some reason. I've ran cod gtav also no issues. It does what you want it to no hoops to jump through getting other launchers to work like steam deck. Thing gets hot fans make some noise nothing you wouldn't expect though. If you can sit near a plug and play this thing it's awesome, reminiscing of my PSP days

Basically the ROG Ally is like one of the lower end gaming laptops based off an AMD APU put into a handheld form factor. Bonus is that it’s using AMD’s most powerful APU yet with the latest CPU/GPU architectures, and it has the most GPU CU’s ever in an APU outside of gaming consoles. It’s impressive. Depending on the game and settings you can get 60 fps with setting maxed out or close to it at 1080p or 720p, or 120 fps with low sometimes medium settings. Battery life is not that great considering the power this device has but I expected that going into this purchase so I’m giving 5 stars. It really is a windows PC and it can be tuned like one, flip side is you have to know your way around windows, drivers and updates to get the most out of it. If I had to nitpick I’d like better joysticks, these ones are good but not great.

Many reviews here feels like they haven’t spent enough time with the device. If you ever owned a Windows laptop or pc you know how terrible some stuff is on it but that’s not asus fault, you have tinker ir to your liking . I agree some units might be defective which you should replace till you find the one that work. Buy it to try yourself dont let these negative reviews discourage you. Its pefromance is ourstanding in games, battery could be better but gaming laptops have same durations of battery life. You cant compare it to a console like steam deck this is a mini PC. All Gaming pc have some flaws you just have to be patient. Do all the updates before you start playing. There are 3 sections of updates. Windows update, asus app update and armory crate updates. This could be an add on device to steam deck but cant replace it. So keep your steam deck.

I have had this device for up to 7 months and I mostly play Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and it can handle it well and I always take my device with me to work and road trips and the best part of this device is that you can use it as your personal computer and even plug in a monitor and play with a bigger screen and I recommend the Asus ROG Ally if you are someone who wants to play on the go and even if you are deciding on switching to a new console the ROG Ally can run Xbox cloud gaming, Steam, PlayStation games on the go.

The general stuff is here, but the details are rough. The pointed corners hurt my hands and were a baffling design choice. The combination of white plastic and holographic stickers mean that it always looks dirty or is about to look dirty. Windows is always getting in the way and the official SteamOS image for this can't come fast enough. The SD card reader will fail at some point. The RGB thumbsticks are cute but the minimum brightness will blind you at night, and as far as I can tell there is no way to have a quick setting to turn them off and back on. Battery life is miserable - outside of the lightest games 90 minutes is the max. At full price, this needs to come with a case. The screen and the performance are both super well-done. The cooling system is another highlight. Even under heavy load this console is quiet enough to let the speakers sound their best and not require headphones. Compared to the Steam Deck it's very unrefined and not a great value. Had I not gotten an "open box - fair" unit I would be pretty upset with the lack of value.

Dont get me wrong I would recommend everyone to get this. The fact that its a portable pc and works great! The only reason why I didnt give this 5 stars is because of the battery life.

I got this console 2 months ago and since then I been Investing money! The console overheat so wasted your money getting an SD card it already burn mine in less than 24 hours… I had to buy an internal memory not cheap at all! Then after that the Right Joystick stopped working out of nowhere!! Now I have to spend more money! Anyways I would consider spending 700 to 1000 dollars on a console that keeps braking and don’t get me wrong I love it but It comes with TOO MANY ISSUES!

It's an excellent console. I have been using it for a month and It just makes my day, battery wise it's kind of bad, but the performance is great.

Awesome little device. I use it almost everyday with Steam games, mostly, but also have Battle.net and Epic. Even though it is not the most powerful, it plays everything I want it to, with no problems. Add in AMD Frame Gen 2, and you get a pleasant gaming experience on the go.

Love my Rog Ally. my only complaint is the battery and storage. I get about 1.5hrs gameplay before I need to charge. Ive turned it into a retro gaming boss with a bunch of current games but im already full storage wise. also recommend Getting a better dock. as the one that comes with is basically cardboard.

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.

The size and feel of this system is perfect. Big or small hands, the system grips in well and the buttons are very easy to use. I also love the performance of this thing. Once you tune out Windows 11, you're able to run modern PC games with high settings and still average 40 to 60 FPS. The screen is clear and sharp. But the colors really pop. I was surprised it was not OLED. You can mod the system really easy and maintenance like replacing the thermal paster is done in just a couple of minutes. I was able to upgrade my system to 2TB and set the GPU to 7gigs and this thing ran like a beast! I was able to max some settings out in Cyberpunk 2077. I'm Very happy.

Great little device really amazing screen wish the battery lasted longer