Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a great portable pc gaming machine. Plays all my compatible Xbox and pc games. The only issue is the battery life is a bit short.

Its a great console and it has access to so many more games because of its access to steam, epic games, ect.

This device is a perfect handheld pc that can run any game at a stable 60+ but its only downside is the battery life.

This was great when I needed it, but not so much when it sat around. I bought this with the intent to step away from the desk more often, and for when I travel. Except I didn't use it as often as I'd like to, the battery life felt quite short, and the shape didn't fit my hands that well (big palms). I ended up returning it, but if you want a windows machine that can play games while on the go--this is a great option!

best gaming device I've ever owned. so portable and very useful.

Its a amazing product i love how fast and the fact i have windows 11 in my hands. The fact that i have all my pc games handheld is insane and the peformance is great

I brought 2 one for myself and one for my 9yr old. we both love it so far no issues. my 9 yr old wanted a gaming PC so I decided on this so he can take it on the go.

Great machine. I do wish it was a little less bulky. Other than that, for the price and portability aspect, this machine is great. Plays a decent chunk of old and new games

Runs all my games great! The only thing is the battery but other than that, it works.

Since receiving the Rog Ally Z1 Extreme, I've had no problems with it. I have not tried using a SD card for installing more games as of yet, so I cannot rate the handheld when it comes to that, however the console high-end games perfectly, and I have had little to no issues. It truly is a great console/handheld computer and I'd highly recommend buying one. As a matter of fact, I've recommended it to a family member, and they intend on getting one, and he has recommended to a friend and they have already gotten one as well.

A lot of people have complaints about the ease of use of this device, but I do not. I've been looking for a handheld that runs windows and has the specs to run really good games as well as old games. I love that I can essentially replace my desktop and my laptop with this device for most of the stuff I do day to day on a desktop PC. The only con I have to this device is the design of the SDs card slot location as these cards can get hot to be in with and this device doesn't help. Cool off the SD card. It actually makes it hotter. Other than that, I love this device and I would recommend.

This is a really great item to get if you are always on the move wanting to game. Downside is the battery doesn’t last very long.

Purchased the Ally to be able to play PC games in the go and while traveling for work. This device has almost the same specs as my home PC and is quick. Very quick.

Excellent gaming handheld and portable computer. Super powerful. Very responsive. I really like all the features. Battery life is not the best, but it is as expected.

I love it overall. Battery life is as expected but its great. Easy to use and much fun.

Man this thing is so cool. It really does all the games I could ever want to run portably, and the display/ease of use is fantastic. Can't recommend it enough.

The ROG is a great start to something beautiful. If you understand how PC's and Windows 11 then you will understand the negatives that actually can be improved. I took it on a trip and time passed like I was playing at home. My only con that is really impactful for me is when the ROG is low battery it feels like a controller with no rechargeable batteries...lol

Fantastic handheld pc. It runs everything from steam to my game pass games as well as streaming my PlayStation games. I use it to play eso when I’m not near my desktop and it works great. The fans do get a tad loud but I’ve not experienced any overheating or other similar issues. It’s just great to be able to take a huge roster of games on the go. The docking station that you can get along with the Rog is also very handy. With being so portable it makes being able to dock the Ally to any tv or monitor a cinch.

The title is brutal but the review is honest. As someone who has reviewed IT over the past 30 years and a huge ASUS Rog fan, I expected a lot from this unit. Full disclosure, I have a Steam Deck (SD). The weight of Ally is good, lighter than SD, and more comfortable to hold for long lengths of time. The screen is bright and is also a touchscreen. Buttons are good and are laid out similar to SD without the trackpads. Where this unit falls short is the Windows 11 OS. ASUS should have reached out to Valve to license the SteamOS for this unit. Putting Steam in Big Picture mode does provide a similar navigation effect to the SD but for some reason, Windows 11 wants to display the taskbar at the bottom no matter what. Of course, I can auto-hide the taskbar (but you shouldn't have to.) For Microsoft this is a huge missed opportunity to break into a portable gaming unit for the XBOX. xCloud or XBOX Pass should have been an automatic start and overlay for this unit. The main purpose for Ally is for gaming so while having a full desktop OS is nice, it should have been buried like SteamOS is currently set on SD. Conclusion: If you want an SD, this is not going to work for you. If you want a portable gaming system based on the latest Ryzen Tech, this will work but understand the limitations of Windows 11 on this small device. I cannot recommend this to beginners or novice users.

This is a great handheld. If you pick up the plug it is a pc you can take anywhere with you. Hasn't had a hiccup yet.