Customer Ratings & Reviews

The ROG Ally is a FANTASTIC handheld PC!!! That being said, it is a WINDOWS 11 PC. It comes with all the quirks too. It isn't as plug and play as a Nintendo Switch. If you have a laptop, or desktop PC, the set up for the Ally is the same. However, Armory Crate software adds the console like feel after you install your games. Once set up, it is very easy to use after that. Battery life varies wildly depending on how you are using it. AAA modern games like Battlefield 2042, Cyberpunk, Call of Duty, etc are demanding and chew through the battery. Streaming through Nvidia GeForce Now, PS Plus, and Xbox Cloud Gaming are gentle, and do not demand the higher power settings. Same is true with older less demanding games. So, your experience will vary. Over all, i love this thing and I would highly recommend it to any avid gamer for gaming on the go.

So it's a very good machine. It is a portable PC and it played all my Epic games and Xbox Cloud games. It gets really hot. It wiped out my microSD card because of how hot it was running. Can't wait to see the next version.

Strongly advise you know how to get around computers, lots of updates and setting tweaks and YouTube videos to get the most peak/cooling performance. I was 2 seconds away from returning to best buy due to low fps and high temps. But after some research turning off cpu boost from agressive to disabled actually keeps it from burning up to about 70 to 78 playing aaa games. Also 2 mods to the handheld, 2tb ssd 2230 and a heatsink to it reduced overheating temps on ssd by 18 degrees. So dont buy and think it works great out of the box because it doesn't. However after adressing issues I use this more than my pc. In the bed and on the couch is so much easier. P.s.a dont use ssd card for games or at least long time use for heavy demanding games. I just use the 2tb ssd i installed. Overheating your sd card is still a thing.

I love this handheld. I bought it to replace my gaming laptop that I didn’t use very much. It supports external displays and can dock to a tv. I have had no problems with it so far and it does well for all the games I play. I have high hopes for the future of these handheld type devices.

Amazing. 0 sd card issue. 0 speaker issue. Intuitive game setup. I loved that this was windows over my steam deck with linux and proton this and update this proton for this or that bleh! If you can run a pc this system is fantastic. Better screen. Better processor. Better gpu. Better memory. Better ssd. Easily worth the extra money.

Wonderful item. Open box quality was excellent. Very fast in and out of the store with friendly employees. Simple, easy, pleasant process. Runs much better than I first anticipated. This thing is powerful for what it is. Thanks!!!

I am loving having the Ally. It has a very powerful performance with its different TDP profiles. The face buttons feel mushy in a good but the sticks feel kinda loose which I don't like but I haven't had any dead zone with the sticks. the D-Pad feels really good and works well with 2D games and works well for fighting games. the triggers feel excellent and the RB and LB buttons feel better than the steam decks. My only reason for giving it 4 stars is because of the software. Asus does a great job with it but Windows just doesn't feel like it was meant for a handheld but here is where the fun can come in. Because its windows there are so many things you can do to fine-tune the experience. From fine-tuning the TDP with manual mode to setting up controls for games you wanna play in armory crate is awesome. If you are someone who loves to mess with settings and discover things pick this up today!

Decent system, comes with 512 gb that fills up quickly. Already opened it up to put in a 2 tb 2230 NVMe. To get the best out of the games, you need to have it plugged in to get the 30 w turbo mode, and then with some games it seems quite glitchy. The community is great tho. Lots of people share their best setting to help some games run smoother, but still cant get spiderman to swing without the screen lagging. It will run more games than the steamdeck, have yet to find one that wont start. Downloaded Epic games, battlenet, steam (of course), and they have xbox features on it as well. Just make sure you research the best settings and apps that are on board that slow things down and you should be fine.

Know what you're getting when you get devices like these. You can play and run almost about everything on here with the right settings and constantly update your drivers and software. Battery is not that great but i don't expect any portable pc to last longer than 1hr without settings adjustment.

The heat issue on turbo mode from bios update which lead to ssd overheat in the process what lead to bring back but the device itself and concept is great! Once out for bit longer and main issues are resolved then will probably repurchase again.

This is an amazing gaming handheld. Every game ive tried on it worked and it has amazing preformace. The only two things that are not so nice about this is the battery life and the storage if your going to be playing aaa games

This ROG Alley is first gen Z1E so it has proprietary egpu port and only 16gb of ram. But all that aside it’s a solid device you can play many of you old school Steam favorites although it struggles on new AAA titles.

Plays great. Way, WAY more power thans Steam Deck. Battery life is poor but no worse than Deck in reality. Being able to use Game Pass, Epic, and other stores without any hoops is a great feature. All-in-all a great device especially for the money.

I absolutely love my ROG Ally. I have ot and a steamdeck but i find myself going to my ally every singe time i go to play something at work or on the go. I carry both with me but the ally just looks and plays games so much better not to mention it does everything any other pc could do. It really is a pocket pc running on windows 11

While I ended up returning this in the end it worked exactly as intended. A pocket computer when you need it, a portable gaming device when you want it. The Armory Crate software worked pretty seamlessly, although it wasn’t without its bugs. The main issue I had with it was the battery life, though it was to be expected considering the specs that it has. Also you don’t get maximum CPU performance without plugging it in, which kind of defeats the purpose of a portable handheld device. Upgradable onboard storage is another plus, and with ASUS Cloud Recovery it makes the whole Windows reinstallation process relatively painless. There is also a microSD slot for those who don’t want to deal with reinstallation. Overall I would recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap alternative to an entry gaming pc with the capability of taking it on the go for short uses.

It’s good but the sd card slot isn’t working and I heard it’s a common issue.

Great for gaming on the go. Great performance on double AA titles and indie games. I use it everyday, and as a father of a toddler, the ROG ALLY is my go to whenever i get an itch to game. The portability allows me to game while watching the kid. Awesome buy’

Did some research and know the “known” problems but so far it’s been great, plays all the games I want and very portable. That being said wish the battery life was a bit better but for the size and power of the device it’s fine

Despite the sd card issue, the device runs great and is extremely fun. Got me back into gaming. Easy to use and portable even for its size. Have a 2 yr old and gaming has been hard but this has allowed me to game with the little time available. Recommend

This thing is great. It plays most every game real well, it feels really comfortable in your hands, I've been extremely happy with it. Biggest downside is the battery. Playing it on the max settings, you might be lucky to get 90 minutes on the battery. Much more on the lower operation modes, but be prepared to charge.