Customer Ratings & Reviews

Excited to experience mobile gaming with an Xbox product with the new ROG Xbox Ally. For the first time, I can take my Xbox experience on the go without settling for watered-down performance or awkward touch screen controls. The ergonomic control feels familiar, the grip, button layout, and overall feel of the device closely mirror an Xbox controller, which makes transitioning into mobile play incredibly natural. One of the biggest additions is its ability to run Windows 11. As someone who’s never been deeply immersed in the PC gaming world, this opens up a whole new doorway. Now, I can explore PC libraries, emulators, mods, and even productivity apps. The flexibility is honestly exciting and something I didn’t expect to appreciate this much. Cloud gaming is also a nice feature, especially since it helps save space on the device. Being able to stream games instead of installing them makes the device feel even more versatile. That said, latency can creep in depending on the connection, so it's not perfect for every situation or every game. I will mention that not everything is completely intuitive. Some of the extra buttons like the Command Center button, View button, and Library button can take a bit of getting used to. They don’t feel as immediately functional or natural as the standard control layout, so there’s a small learning curve. Additionally, troubleshooting and adjusting things through BIOS can feel intimidating at first, but are useful once you learn your way around it. There are also many ways to customize views, buttons, and default settings that are great but challenging. Overall, the ROG Xbox Ally is a game-changer for someone like me who’s rooted in the Xbox ecosystem but eager to explore what mobile and PC gaming have to offer. It’s powerful, flexible, and fun, exactly what I hoped a handheld Xbox experience would feel like.

I recently picked up the ROG Ally and was genuinely impressed. The 120Hz display makes games look stunning, and performance is consistently smooth with no overheating issues. It feels premium in hand, with responsive controls that make it ideal for gaming on the go or docked to a monitor. While the battery life could be better, the overall power and portability more than make up for it—this compact device is a serious gaming machine.

Almost perfect!!! I really didn’t want to spend the $1K for the X but the processing power isn’t what I thought it would be with the Z2a If the steam deck is the direct competitor, then I’d say get a steam deck instead or go for the X BUT with all that said, I’m very happy with this! It’s a fantastic little portable PC and it’s been so much fun playing my games and then picking up where I left off on my PC with steam! The newer games will run and test your system like NBA 2K26 runs so hot and at full 30 watts power But I just played a couple of hours of Sniper Elite V2 and Kingdom Hearts 2.5 at 1080p with 60 frames or more with ultra settings!!! Well KH might’ve been a little lower than ultra! But Sniper Elite ran around 90-100 FPS when I dropped the resolution to 720p and you don’t sacrifice a lot of resolution as it keeps a very well looking game on screen and the extra FPS looks gorgeous! But yeah, if you’re not looking for crazy power this system is fantastic! Oh and definitely get a SD card for more storage or buy a SSD and clone that! I’m gonna get at least a 2TB SSD to clone and leave in my system!

There is a lot to love with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally, but you have to work for it. There is a lot of settings and it takes a lot of time to learn and remember where everything is. Out of the box, there are a couple of hours of updates that need to be done for both Windows and the Asus device itself, first. After that, signing in/linking all your accounts, learning your way around and how things work and then customizing the device to be what you want it to be takes a lot of time. To fully optimize battery life and to get it running to its full potential, you will want to do all this, though. Likewise, you should decide what you want to use this device for and then uninstall the rest of the programs you will never use. I’m sure most of us are here for gaming so you will want to get rid of all the pre-installed Windows software you will not want running or taking up storage. I only mention this because of the fact that it is Windows 11, you CAN run your usual Microsoft apps like office and whatever else in case anyone out there is interested in that. Being familiar with Windows 11 helps a lot with all this, but it's a slightly different experience on a handheld. Overall, there are a lot of settings to customize in Armoury Crate, Command Center, Windows itself and each individual game launcher. But don’t let all this scare you because once you get through doing so, it’s worth it in the end. I did a lot of research online and I recommend reading and watching some guides to get through it all faster. Especially if you are like me and haven’t gamed on a PC in years and are only used to consoles. Being an Xbox player for years, the Xbox Full Screen Experience is nice. Other than the occasional button press not registering, everything works smoothly and it helps make it feel like an Xbox device. The Xbox app feels really familiar and I can move around and change settings using just the controls, effortlessly. You can make Xbox your main game hub but you aren’t forced to. You can default to the Armoury Crate app upon startup if you prefer, use their library and launch your selective storefront from there. While in Full Screen mode, turning on “Compact Mode” provided the best experience for me. Compact Mode puts all the settings in a single bar you can scroll through using your controls, although you can use the touch screen in tandem as well. This also shuts off the Xbox Game Bar which I personally find annoying. Not using Compact Mode activates the Game Bar and separates all the settings in their own windows all over the screen. It all starts out as a complete mess upon activation. Large windows pop up everywhere, overlapping each other. You can customize their positions at least but switching to each one is not intuitive at all. I currently have a bug where the Xbox chat window is stuck off screen and I can’t close out of it, too. It takes up almost half the screen. Speaking of, I love the screen on this thing. 7” feels like a sweet spot and the visuals look great. Everything is vivid and clear. I get immersed in whatever I'm doing or playing and I never feel like it's too small or like it's distracting in any way. As far as performance goes, I downloaded and tried a couple of larger titles natively to test the device’s limits and it appears to be game dependent and how well optimized it may be for handheld. For examples, AC Mirage both played well and looked really good but Starfield was much less so unless you lower the settings significantly. CoD: WWII played great with considerably high settings, though. Less involved games like Disney Dreamlight Valley or Little Kitty, Big City play flawlessly natively with no problems. Non AAA titles like this will mostly be my main focus when it comes to installs. Unfortunately, Xbox installs are limited to “Play Anywhere” games which is a smaller library than I even realized. But Xbox cloud gaming worked great no matter what I played like Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Dragon Age: Veilguard, as well as Starfield which was a big improvement over playing via install. It was just as well because I was having trouble with VERY slow downloads. AC Mirage installed pretty fast but anything else was an issue. Research online has shown this is a common problem with the Allys. I tried every fix I could find and still, nothing. Hopefully this will get resolved at some point. Storage wise, with games being easily over 100GB each, you can only install so many games anyway. But the option for a microSD is a huge plus, especially for this base model. If not, the SSD can also be upgraded fairly easy from what I have read. While you do get a lot in a small and portable package, the battery is decent. If you expect to play higher demanding games often, you’re going to want to just play with the device plugged in. Otherwise, if you do the work optimizing the system and the battery, you will get up to several hours of game time with other games. I find streaming games gives you the most play time by far. But charging speed definitely makes up for any lack of play time. The device seemed to fully charge in an hour or so each time. I have my Series X to play more serious titles anyway so overall I’m pretty happy with the battery life. One of the biggest selling points for the Xbox Ally was the physical design itself. Being an Xbox gamer for years, it was really appealing to know they designed the shape with that in mind. After using it for a fair amount of time so far, I can say the ergonomics are really good but not perfect. The handles and main four buttons do indeed feel familiar compared to an Xbox controller which is great, but the way my bottom fingers need to wrap around the grips, what feels like lower than is intended, leads me to feel some eventual discomfort. To hold up the device properly, I need to place my ring and pinky fingers under the middle part of the device to hold it up securely. The triggers while also placed right, feel just slightly too high like I have to reach for them a bit because of this. When resting on a surface, I can hold it higher and everything feels great otherwise. But I do appreciate the basic cardboard stand this came with. It’s something, at least. I think when I get some kind of skin that both adds grip and makes the whole thing slightly thicker it will feel just right. But I wonder if it could have been tapered just an additional quarter inch more in the “armpit” areas, it would have been perfect. This very well could be a me problem, though. Having the Xbox button is nice however I was disappointed that it was one of three buttons I was not allowed to remap. The top left and top right button also cannot be remapped. You can map both your single presses and long presses for all the other buttons which offers a lot of potential customization. The top right is the Library button which can be changed to open either the Xbox or Armoury Crate libraries through options, at least. The top left is the Command Center. Long pressing either of these two buttons opens up copilot which I don’t care to use what so ever but we’re stuck with it. Steam used the Xbox button upon install for some weird reason and when I disabled it, it now opens the Command Center just like the top left button. Otherwise, long pressing brings up all open windows which is nice but I would have preferred to rebind it to gaming related things only. The RGB lights are fun, I really like how you can customize the pattern and colors. I just wish the brightness settings weren't limited. It's either low (33%) medium (66%) or high (100%). Low is still too bright to me, especially if playing in a dark room so I have them turn off after a short time. I also worry how much they effect the battery so being able to set it to like 10% where it's not too bright and I could leave them on would have been nice. Considering conserving battery life is significant on these devices, I'm not sure why it's limited. A very small wish this device also had was an adaptive brightness feature or at least the ability to set up different profiles. There is a Night Light mode through windows and an Eyecare preset through Armoury Crate, at least. But something like this would have been useful on a gaming handheld. I currently have an 8 month old so I either don’t get to or sometimes I’m just too tired to sit down in front of that console much anymore. Being an Xbox fan, I was extremely excited for the launch of the ROG Xbox Ally. I love being able to jump on and off it during small chance windows and being able to play in the comfort of my own bed before sleep. It lets me get some time back to game again. Between the shape and the integrated Xbox experience, it sure feels like it could be their dedicated handheld but one that also can play PC titles. Though keep in mind it’s a PC handheld first and foremost. There have been so many titles I’ve been longing to play but wasn’t keen on what it takes for PC gaming but using this will make it easy. Besides the several things I mentioned I found issues with, overall, I’m very happy with this device. Asus really nailed this product for someone like me.

I picked up the ROG Ally recently, and it’s way better than I expected. Games look amazing on the 120Hz screen, and it runs everything super smooth without overheating. The build feels premium, the controls are solid, and it’s perfect for gaming on the go or plugged into a monitor. The battery could be better, but honestly, the performance makes up for it—it’s a tiny beast of a gaming rig.

This is my favorite electronic I've purchased in years!!! I had the first version, then i upgraded to this one ! The features are soo much better better space and the games look better in every aspect. The battery life is awesome and it takes up all my time!

Let’s be clear here. The ASUS ROG XBOX ALLY is not a gaming handheld. It is a handheld gaming PC that runs windows 11 64bit PERFECTLY. graphics? Smooth like butter! I connected it to my work dock and it ran 3 monitors (not for gaming but for work) I’m very happy with the onboard steam/xbox/windows interface. Push a button, make a selection. Game. Work or steam (game). Did I mention the ssd built in might be its only flaw? It’s 512gb. No worries…there are instructions on the website on how to put a new ssd in. Just out with the first, and drop in the new one up to 4tb. Not kidding. Keep your power cord handy as it is greedy, but what would you expect from a full on gaming pc with a battery that fits in the case. This is a great gizmo and we absolutely love it. 10/10 highly recommend

The ASUS ROG Ally is the most versatile and powerful gaming handheld currently available. While the Windows interface occasionally requires a quick adjustment, the overwhelming benefit of having total access to my entire PC and Xbox world, paired with a stunning 120Hz display, makes it an indispensable device. It's a premium product that has completely redefined how and where I game. If you demand power, flexibility, and a truly high-fidelity portable experience, the ROG Ally is the only choice.

Asus and Xbox did a wonderful job Its an awesome xbox/pc handheld console

So far i didnt think i would like this thing but so far iam glad my docking station is compatible and so far its looking promising even though it was said to come yesterday it came before the time that it scheduled to be dropped off so iam very happy

Good gaming pc for multiple games on Xbox pc and also emulator I’m happy with purchase so far fix settings for some games plays all AAA games 1Tb combo saves you the headache

Amazing device for playing on the go can connect to tvs if u use hdmi to usb c cord so almost like a portable pc that u can bring anywhere

As the other truthful reviews will suggest: don't buy this product unless you: only want to play Xbox games or Xbox PC game well, only want cloud games to be functioning fairly well (which means they play well uninstalled only and are prone to connection issues), you have good internet because you will mainly be only doing cloud games, you want to continuously pay for Game Pass Ultimate forever (which is currently $30 a mo), and are okay with this thing playing only 30% of PC games well at low graphics only - and not on a monitor (on the handheld only). I called Best Buy and reached out to the manufacturer in a live chat before this purchase with all of my questions and was blatantly lied to. This does not play PC - false advertising. Here's what it can't play: It can't play Eve Online (came out in 2003), Star Wars the Old Republic (2011), Halo Infinite (unless cloud only - can't play installed its 30 frames max), Delta Force (the installed PC version) - and I only tried about 7-8 games and it failed 4 of them. It stutters, lags, skips, crashes, resets the device. I wish I can upload videos. Yes, I followed all the tutorials on how to best run the games from people online and the manufacturer - I have a computer sci degree so I know how to work computers. This is a fail, and a false advertisement - and I know I didn't get a dud because reddit conversations show me everyone is having these issues. Just look at what percentage of people would recommend this product - I'm returning it for a refund.

I grew up when video game consoles were uncomplicated which I think cemented my status as a casual gamer. Even though I’ve always owned the latest game systems I stick with titles that encouraging jumping in for a few minutes to clear the head and resume life. So, my wheelhouse is platformers, strategy games, sports, and racing. I’m more interested in a consoles intuitiveness than it having top specs that many AAA titles, especially first person, demand. This is the perspective of my review. It’s more about a Windows console newbie’s “out of box” experience with the ROG Xbox ALLY (ROG) than it’s technical performance. I think this is an appropriate and useful angle because, honestly, the ROG Xbox Ally is marketed to the casual gamer. If your interest is playing AAA titles at 1080p/60fps then look at the flagship ROG Xbox Ally X. The ROG is by far the most complex and capable handheld I’ve owned. There’s far more I can say about it than allowed review length here. So, truly, this is my basic experience. If you need fine details there are plenty of reviews and tutorials on social media. With that, after a week’s use, I’m sold on the ROG ALLY Xbox, but it took a week. Being a console rather than PC gamer I’ll point blank say, with this being my first Windows handheld I encountered a huge learning curve here. There were moments I wanted to drop kick the ROG. Despite the Xbox branding, it’s a tiny Windows computer that plays Xbox games (and others too), not a handheld Xbox. I made the mistake of assuming I could just turn it on and start playing like any other gaming console. Having only owned proprietary gaming handhelds like Gameboy, NEO GEO, Playstation Portable I wasn’t expecting the ROG’s laborious and labyrinthic setup experience. Social media tutorials educated me on things I would have missed. Once over this hurdle the ROG is a fun way to play PC games handheld. And because it’s Windows, you can use it to watch videos too. OUT OF THE BOX Lifting the box top the ROG is veiled with only the thumbsticks exposed. Such a tease. With the shroud removed I grinned deeply at its alluring, purpose-driven design. Most notable is its beefy handgrips. Once in hand those proved to not just be a pretty face. They are ergonomically contoured and comfortable for long sessions. ASUS nailed these. And while ROG is far from the lightest handheld I’ve owned, holding it over time isn’t exhausting. Perfection. The other essential gameplay elements are excellent too. All the input controls are accurate, tactile, and responsive. That should stay with hall effect included. If the thumbsticks do get out of wack you can re-calibrate. The handgrips have realistic rumble feel. Finger reach is great too, even with my relatively small hands. The thumbsticks have multicolor RGB backlights which is an engaging feature. They are completely user adjustable as to colors, flashing, and even syncing to a game. That said, it would have been more useful to me at least if the “A, B, X, Y” buttons were backlit. Even in normal room light they are hard to see which makes learning the Xbox system tougher for newbies like me whose muscle memory is set to Nintendo’s layout. The screen is a decently sized 7”1080p LCD. It’s plenty bright and colorful. I wish it was non-glare, but if you avoid playing under ceiling lights its fine. More importantly its 120Hz refresh rate seems to keep motion smooth even with the lower frame rates required for many games on the ROG. Audio quality is commonly an afterthought in handhelds, but again ASUS seems to have made it somewhat of a priority on the ROG. Background music and effects is amped but distortion free and spoken word is understandable. While the speakers are close together there is noticeable Stereo separation. Two USB-C ports are on the top edge that support fast charging and video out. Next door is a UHS-II Micro SD slot to store “vintage” or simple games and save space on the massively faster internal 512GB SSD for graphic intensive games. If you do (and you probably will) run out of internal storage, it is replaceable, though it doesn’t look like a simple task. The standard 512GB SSD doesn’t hold many AAA games. I only have one AAA game and two older ones and only have about 220GB left. The ROG’s 16GB RAM is more concerning to me though. Surprisingly (to me at least) is the ROG ships with a rather bulky “home” charger rather than a petite travel-friendly charger with folding blades and a removable cable. BOXED OUT While ROG’s unboxing was a sugar high for me, setting it up was the afterwards hard crash. When I unbox a game console I want the instant gratification of turning it on and playing. What I learned fast is ROG is not a game console; it’s a Windows PC. First power on means updating before use. Hours of updates. Then restart and update some more. I’m not being hyperbolic. I lost track of the exact time needed to get the ROG play-ready, but it was many hours and that’s with decent Wi-Fi speed too (300Mbps). I found this both frustrating and demoralizing and a terrible user experience, but Windows will be Windows. There’s still more pain though with other areas of the ROG requiring updates. In addition to Windows, other software that needs attention includes ROG’s Armoury Crate plus the Xbox Full Screen Experience and Windows Store. Big substantial time eating updates, not just minor fixes. Only then are you ready to download games and if they are big graphic intensive titles add a few more minutes to the clock. Fortunately, this is a one-time exercise. But babysitting the updates ruined my Day One experience to the point when they were finally done I just put it away to have a fresh perspective later. If you are buying this for yourself, you’ll figure out the out-of-box approach best for you. But if you are getting this as a gift for a kid I highly recommend opening it up before wrapping and getting all the updates done so it’s ready to go and buzzkill-free. THE OS EXPERIENCE After mentally recovering from the upgrade ordeal I was in for a whole new learning experience. Prior to this ROG, I’ve only used proprietary gaming handhelds with optimized “plug (or download) and play” games. Zero set up required (or allowed) other than audio volume and screen brightness. With the ROG, after Microsoft sign in, it initially opens to a Windows desktop not Xbox. You can then configure to always open in Xbox Full Screen Experience (recommend!), but that’s still just software running on top of Windows. Since these are PC, not Xbox console, games the user must configure the ROG’s hardware settings for each game for best performance. This includes screen resolution and frame rate but there are others that determine whether a title will even play. It’s a stark difference from proprietary systems where all the games are designed for that system’s capabilities. If you don’t like frequently mucking with settings based on a game’s age or complexity a Windows handheld, not just the ROG, may not be for you. Then there is the system’s navigation. Even after a week I’m baffled with the multiple layers to route through – Windows, Xbox, Armoury Crate. I’ve gotten stranded a few times and assume I’ll continue to until I finally get it into my memory. Fortunately, there are quick access hard buttons to Xbox and Armoury Crate but its still takes a bigger effort and understanding menus and navigation than a plug and play console. GAME INSTALLATION AND PLAY The most significant thing to know is while “Xbox” is in the ROG’s name it alludes to Xbox on Windows, not the Xbox console. Xbox Game Pass works, and a one a 3-month free trial of the “premium” tier is included for new subscribers. But not every available game is compatible, and all the games are the PC version. If you have Xbox console-only versions in your account they won’t work on the ROG unless they are labeled “Play Anywhere.” To ease confusion Game Pass notes which games are optimized, compatible, mostly compatible, or not compatible with ROG. In the games I’ve played “mostly compatible” is often linked to keyboard use or text legibility. “Compatible,” usually means 720p screen resolution and/or 30fps max. Steam and ASUS’s Armoury Crate are also preinstalled for game downloads, but since this is a Windows deck you can install any PC game platform such as Epic and Battle.net. You will even be prompted to install a platform if necessary. That is one of the “beauties” of having a Windows handheld, and really the reason I wanted the ROG. My download speeds were typical for what I experience with software downloads on my computers and Switch. For example, Forza Horizon 5 (150GB) took about 10 minutes to complete. I was only able to download in the background while plugged in, but I’m not ROG proficient yet to know if there is a setting to allow battery powered downloads in background. Gameplay is a hoot, but decidedly for casual gamers. On the most recent compatible AAA games expect to reduce resolution to 720p and frame rates to 30 or 60fps. That was certainly true of current titles like Forza Horizon 5 and Madden 26. The games are plenty detailed, smooth, stutter-free at these settings. I came across a few AAA games that would not play at all, but they were all first-person-shooter titles, not what I consider casual gamer focuses. If you like those kinds of games bump up to the flagship ROG. TV TOO & BOTTOM LINE I wanted the ROG ALLY Xbox to play casual PC games. But I got an unexpected bonus with Microsoft App Store compatibility too. While Office 365 on the ROG is ridiculous, streaming video apps are a fantastic added value with ROG’s bigger than a phone screen and almost as portable. Fundamentally, the ROG ALLY Xbox is a near perfect casual gamer PC handheld. It has enough power and excellent ergonomics. Once the set up hurdles are accomplished it’s a joy to pick up and use for a quick game.

It's very cool is just amazing, how amazing the comfort of the console is, it's exactly like an Xbox controller.

One of the best purchases I've made is efficient acceptable, and the best thing was that they helped me very well to buy it in the store

I love my ROG Xbox Ally console, it's super cool and I can take it everywhere, it's the best purchase ever.

Good product, plays like a handheld Xbox and is exactly what’s expected with surprisingly good graphics and smooth gameplay.

I love it, it is more than I thought, I can take it on all my business trips and entertain myself while I am at the hotel.

This is my personalized in depth account of the ROG Xbox Ally 7'' FHD 120 Hz Gaming Handheld, what it's like to have for some time using it and not just reading its specifications. In case you are thinking about purchasing one (or even whether you should), then this is what struck me as good, bad, and otherwise. When taken out of the box it feels like a high end handheld. The grips are comfortable to hold, the structure of analogue sticks, bumpers/ triggers, ABXY buttons and D-pad are well designed. It is comfortable to play for a long duration of time because of its ergonomics. The 7 inch screen size makes the device small and portable it does not make you feel that you are carrying a mini-console. The 7 inch FHD (1920x1080) display with the 120 Hz refresh rate implies that to most games everything will be very smooth. The large refresh rate makes particularly fast paced games more fluid, and the resolution is comfortable to use on handheld. Flexibility of software / Game libraries. The device is not confined to a single store or ecosystem because it runs windows. You are able to access your Xbox Game Pass library, Steam, Epic, and so on. Cloud gaming is seamless, local installs run smoothly with the help of the Ryzen Z2 chip. Moreover, the fact that the UI is defined as being handheld/game controller based input (through the "Xbox Full Screen Experience" overlay) makes the device look more console like and yet PC. Performance in lighter titles / general use The performance is good in most games (particularly those that are not that demanding). Running on the high-end with FSR on, "For za Horizon 5 ran at about 50 FPS. Destiny 2 remained between 50 FPS in most areas. The Z2 A does not pursue excessive power. It focuses on efficiency.Thus when playing something with average requirements the experience is good and pleasant. What I dislike Battery life is modest and a restraining factor particularly when it is highly loaded With battery life reducing to approximately 2 to 3 hours, game titles with large amounts of graphics, or titles that are AAA intensive, the battery life reduces significantly. That is when you have planned long sessions without a charger, then you may find that you are more than you want plugging in. The device has the AMD Ryzen Z2 A (in this model) which is effective, but at a time of pushing it to very demanding games the results are not as impressive.Difficulties with games that are larger in size and more challenging to play, and it is not that convenient to play without an Internet connection in hands. The Z2A is slightly only 5-10% superior to the contemporaries And as such, in case you desire the high-end portable performance of the latest ultra demanding titles it may not be the final option. The screen has been made 7 inches, which is smaller and is portable to many users although some may find it to be small in comparison with the larger handhelds. Therefore, it might be that the 7 inch is a bit of an imposition to you in case you want a bigger screen or like playing games. The fact that it is a windows machine at the core means that you will have to deal with windows updates, background services, driver modifications etc. These things may be frustrating to the extent that you have a higher expectation of it being console plug and play. All of that around is exasperatingly complex. The user interface is superfluous with clutter. This will not be an issue if you are quite accustomed to using PCs you might feel some losses in case what you are looking forward for some simple experience. Ideal for you if: You mostly play indie titles, middle-class AAA titles, or subscribe to cloud gaming / Game Pass, instead of trying to play ultra-high settings with the latest triple-A at the native maximum. You appreciate the value of mobility and desire a gaming device that can be picked and played anywhere. You are used to Windows and you are not so annoyed by frequent updates and adjustments to settings. You like a quality construction, excellent ergonomics, and freedom in what you install and execute. Less ideal if: You desire lots of battery life when you are using it heavily without having to plug in. You want handheld performance that is as good as a full Desktop PC and you want to be able to push it to the limits at native resolution in the latest heavy games. You (or one of your family members) desire something very basic, plug-and-play, no-tweaking. You want to have a bigger screen than 7 inches when you are going to spend longer time or read UI/text in comfort. The ROG Xbox Ally 7'' is a powerful PC/gaming handheld. It felt very good in my usage, when I booted up some simple games (platformers, indie, eSports titles), or streamed through Game Pass it felt smooth and comfortable and ready to play. When I attempted more challenging content I saw the trade-offs the battery was drained quickly, I had to reduce the settings, or I had to accept reduced frame rates. this gadget is a sweet spot to a specific type of gamer namely those who seek to have a portable, high-quality, handheld capable of running PC games (and Game Pass etc.), but would be honest that it is not always going to be as fast as the most desktop class device.