Customers enjoy the portability, price, performance, gaming experience, screen quality, and powerful nature of the ROG Ally 7" 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld. However, they express concerns about its battery life, overheating issues, setup process, Windows 11 operating system, and occasional defective units.
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Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great portable gaming, some cons
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like that it runs most games at 60FPS on normal/high settings (depending on the game). It is very lightweight despite the size. I use it when a lot since I am always on the go. I have been playing halo collection and bioshock, it is a lot of fun. Some cons would be that windows 11 can be a bit annoying to use on this device. The battery life is also very short, about one hour with AAA games. Takes a bit of time messing with the settings to optimize it to your liking
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Gaming
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
After installing many games and launchers, overall its a fantastic gamign experience, the bluetooth connecting for controller is a bit iffy, sometimes it doesn't use it properly, all games have to be launched at least once before playing offline and a menu setting has to be turned on in order to allow offline game play, stema runs great no extra work, epic is also iffy, it'll run cyberpunk fairly well if the device is on charge, but fallout and many smaller games work perfectly
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable, Screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome device
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Fantastic portable PC gaming handheld. It's gorgeous, has a beautiful display and it's like having a gaming laptop and switch in one device.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great handheld gaming device
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Such a great intro handheld gaming device. Works with all the streaming services. Battery life is pretty good - can game on it for a couple of hours without it being plugged in. Never have issues with games lagging.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great system
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love the device it works as expected it also can work with most steam games, but be prepared to change some settings the sensitivity is high on start and it’s hard to adjust
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
10/10
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s a great device , the performance is wonderful & the display is beautiful.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A decent handheld for sure
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's a good handheld that does what you need, but does have many limitations and hurdles for a base model. Really I think the best price would have been $300 but glad to spend $350 rather than spend over $900 for a handheld that I'm barely going to have away from a charger
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Asus rog ally
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Asus rog ally is a very good console! With this console you can play Play station 3 games; and a lot more of the older consoles games! The first step you should take is upgrade the asus rog ally software and firmware! In the beginning, it takes sometime to get use to the buttons; but, once you learn to use the back button everything is simple! If you like video games, i think this console is worth the money! I am very satisfied with the Asus rog ally!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Strongly Recommend when on sale
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got it at a huge discount, and most people focus on what it lacks and can't do, I was skeptical at first but I was blown away at how useful it is. It can play modern games easily and what it excels on is the performance for the lighter games. The battery isn't good when you're constantly using the 25W mode but I don't find myself using that mode at all unless I am near an outlet. Overall a great product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great device
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Excellent product to use ,I use this device daily when I have free time very enjoyable and I never get bored
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
best handheld
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I cant believe I can play my favorite games on the go. battery life not the greatest but not why you buy this. My experience with it has been fun
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Powerful bang for your buck.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome device and such a bang for your buck.
Powerful and portable.
Less powerful than the Z1 extreme version, but with open box pricing, totally worth it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
More Star Trek than Star Wars
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing. Runs windows 11 so think laptop with controllers on the sides. A smartphone, big ol tablet, headphones and an Xbox controller would make this the ultimate portable gaming system, add or subtract one for the best configuration in your situation. If this is your goal like mine, I highly recommend the extreme version, this review is for that version only. Ps5, Xbox, steam? Yes all of them. Don't like the controllers? Keyboard and mouse. Optimal if you can keep it plugged in, battery life is the only negative but it's subjective...again think laptop. I can't speak to expanded storage.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Gaming, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best handheld I’ve bought
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great product. Worked like it should. Shipping was perfect. Plays games flawlessly also. Thank u Best Buy
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Cons mentioned:
Overheating
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Asus ally
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really good handheld besides the sd slot overheating problem other than that performance is insane can get almost 100fps in low settings on mw3
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good if you know what you're getting into
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The device build itself is high quality, the display is great and the speakers are definitely sufficient.
I've bought the regular Z1 version, but I only use the device to play a 20 year old MMO. Generally speaking I'd say the Z1 version is underpowered so make sure you check your expectations going in.
I was excited to see they included a stand in the box, but it was just a piece of cardboard. I'd rather they just not included anything at all.
Also be aware these apparently destroy micro SD cards pretty regularly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I play is just as much as my switch as a cozy gamer it’s great to be able to take my PC only games on the go
I event decked it out to be a total “me” feel
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Windows 11
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
SD card reader sucks
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Unfortunately, less than a month from purchase, I had to send it in for RMA of bad SD card reader. Sucks i had to paid $25 for shipping. Battery life isnt has good as Steamdeck and Win 11 is finicky as always. Definitely buy the latest ROG ally. Fun to play games that aren't compatible with the deck.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear Valued Customer,
We sincerely apologize for the SD Card issue you've faced with the ROG Ally and for the inconvenience caused. This is not the kind of quality to expect from our products. At ASUS, we take quality control, testing, and inspections seriously to ensure our products meet high standards. What you've experienced was not intentional or representative of our brand. The decision to make a purchase can be important, and we want to ensure that our customers receive the best products and services. We understand the impression this may have created and we hope this will not be a long-term lasting impression as you have chosen ASUS as a trusted brand for excellence. Our top priority is providing our customers with a high level of satisfaction, and we'll forward your feedback to our Product Team for review. Please note that there will be future updates for the ROG Ally that will improve overall system performance and stability.
Having sent the device in for repairs, we hope that it will be fixed soon and returned to you without any issues.
We do stand behind our products and we continuously strive to improve our products and processes to achieve customer service excellence. If you require any further assistance, please send us an email at [email protected] and include the case number "N2306018106-0500" as a reference. We will do our best to resolve your case quickly. Your feedback is very important to us, and it enables us to improve our support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards, Chantae ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very kewl
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got it at a good price. It's a very good device if you don't worry about playing triple A games at 4k 165hz on the go.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great specs
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The ally does what I need it to great screen and controls. Battery could last a bit longer.