Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought the ROG Ally X and I’m really impressed. This handheld is a powerhouse: the AMD processor runs AAA games very well at 1080p, the 120Hz screen looks super smooth with vibrant colors. The controls feel comfortable even for long sessions, the design is ergonomic and it comes with Windows 11, so I can play everything — Xbox Game Pass, Steam, Epic — without issues. The 1TB storage is very useful. It’s perfect for playing in bed, while traveling or anywhere. If you’re looking for real power in a portable format with full Xbox/PC compatibility, this is the one. Highly recommended.

Been in the xbox ecosystem for a long time, but this thing rocks. It's awesome to have a solid handheld option as well as steam access! Highly recommended

8 ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X - This Is an Xbox? The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is a powerful handheld gaming PC with stellar ergonomics and performance, but its high price ($999) and software issues make it a niche product. Key strengths include improved comfort with larger grips, a powerful AMD Z2 Extreme chip, and an improved Xbox-style interface that simplifies the user experience. However, weaknesses include a bulky design, high cost, and a clunky software experience with redundant interfaces from Windows, Xbox, and Asus's Armory Crate.

Great gaming handheld device for those who want to take their AAA gaming titles on the go. I played a various about of games on it with great success. As this console released side by side with Battlefield 6 there was a lot of issues with DirextX crashing. The ergonomics are excellent as they feel like an Xbox controller. That along with the Xbox Full Screen experience make the handheld a gaming device with a familiar front end. While Microsoft used this as a attempt to piggy back off the success of the original Ally, it does deliver a more polished look and feel for the UI. In terms of value, it's not worth the $999.99 price tag in the USA, but if something like this came out 20 years ago it might have been justified.

The Xbox ROG Ally X is as the title says almost the perfect handheld. Other than having to sometimes deal with windows and it's performance issues. Handheld itself works beautifully. Allowing you to play xbox games through PC gamepass and cloud streaming, as well as also being able to use some titles that have the play anywhere capability. You can also play games from other storefronts. As well as steam and epic pretty much meaning you can take your entire game library on the go or if you wanna play games while watching something on your TV. Most games run on high to ultra-high settings Though the picture quality is not as great due to the size of the screen. The memory storage is pretty decent. You get a terabyte allowing you to download quite a lot of games and it has a microSD slot, so you can have additional storage pretty easily. The size of the handheld itself might be a little big for some people. But it feels really good in hand and my it doesn't feel like your hands will cramp like with a switch. If you're like me and have big hands. 4/5

Absolutely love it!! We are having our first kid in January and when I won't be able to sit around on my computer and game for a little I can grab this bad boy and continue playing my favorite games. The fact that I was able to put an emulation station here would have been it worth it but it has also been my entry level into Geforce Now and being able to play games from this using GFN is unreal.

Great upgrade to my old rog ally. The games run very smoothly and the battery life is great! Only thing that keeps this from being a 5 star its not a true xbox...

If youre looking for the ultimate hand held emulation machine then this is it. The desktop mode isnt really bad to navigate on the touch screen, runs everything at least as well as my PC, and the only emulator that i had to manually set up controls on was dolphin. Just choose the built in controller (its called SDB or something like that) under config and it just works. There are redundancies in the os but i dont mind them, and all of the buttons are remappable anyway.

New pros: Bless. those. handles!! Sooooo dang comfy to hold. The Z2E is just incredible, the performance I'm getting at 13w (1080p) in some games (Digimon Story Time Stranger, High on Life to name a couple) is just wild when to get similar performance I was doing 900p 17w on the Z1E Ally X. This also means better battery life obviously which is what I'm after most being away from home often. My hat couldn't be off more to the whole team! Also to note this is the highest SKU chip with the AI NPU stuff to come, not even the $1400 (usd) LEGO2 has this version of the Z2E chip.. The updated thumb sticks and triggers are top notch, NOT HALL EFFECT, but good. I really went into the news of this device expecting the Ally X with handles and the new amd chip, not much else. Super happy with those. The updated fans (fan curve possibly?) are stupid quiet, more so than the Steam Deck OLED (finally) and more so than the Claw 8 AI + that everyone *claims* are so quiet. Same note, I think the speakers are just as good as the Claw 8 AI + now, which is huge imo, gotta really have good ones to truly enjoy the Dolby Atmost experience. Old Pros: Screen is still awesome, perfect size. I've never had an issue and until more 8in displays started popping up this year, never really heard much negatives about it. I think it is the best travel size, would love OLED, but not gonna get hung up on that. Crank that saturation up in AMD Adrenaline display settings!! D-pad still rules and I'm glad it's matte and not shiny plastic as my thumb do be sweaty.. Although I prefer G Helper, Armory Crate is STILL the defacto (Windows) PC handheld software, ASUS has done great overall. MSI really needs to have a chat with them... It's *easy* to understand how to use overall. 2 usb c ports still, thanks so much. Cons: I do not like using the Full Screen Experience, but feel like I should because I can't find a way to remap the big Xbox button (or the library button). I feel like I'm beta testing something I shouldn't have to regardless of the price tag. I legit hate the library button, more so them placing the two mainly used consoles buttons (star/select) underneath that and the AC button (which does the same thing as the Xbox button??) The amount of times I've clicked the library button playing a game is insane and I can already see it wearing thin on me. The new AC experience is sleek, but seems waaay more buggy than it has since the original z1 Ally and again, feels like I'm beta testing at a premium. Nothing excuses this, no matter what "Early adopter" stuff people wanna use to deflect the software issues. I also feels this is a major point to bring up because despite the awesome hardware, the software helps make or break the handheld device. If it's a pain to use (MSI Claw software...) it really does sour the experience. The lack of obvious changes in this THIRD iteration, which is somewhat *understandable*, as ASUS likely aims to balance cost savings with a positive user experience.. Those being for me not having the faster UFS micro slot like on the Switch 2, not having 32gb of ram (utilizing XFE ram *saving* even further) and not including a 100w charger, but telling us how much faster the device charges with one now lol

Runs games Xbox , steam and etc games with no issues and looks amazing. Although for it being an Xbox handheld there are far too little Xbox games that can be installed. Most Xbox games want you to play over the cloud. In addition to that games i own that are EA titles it forces me to play through the EA app which doesn’t support my Xbox progress for those games.

Okay so I did not expect to love this thing as much as I do. The grips feel exactly like an Xbox controller, the 120Hz display is gorgeous, and the impulse triggers add way more immersion than I expected. The Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme handles everything I throw at it, the 80Wh battery actually lasts, and 1TB of storage means I never have to think about space. The Xbox integration is the cherry on top. Boot straight into the Xbox experience, jump into Game Pass, Steam, Epic, all from one device. Honestly just get it. 5/5 stars. Not going back.

For me the only missing aspect of this handheld is it should have an OLED screen. The Xbox full screen experience is well done and goes a long way to making navigating the Windows OS a snap with thumbsticks and a touch screen. It does a nice job handling the games I’ve played on it. It’s nice chilling on the couch with Redzone on and getting in some gsming time.

The convenience of being able to play without minimal load times on the go with all out full PC games in the palm of your hand is something that I really enjoy. I’ve actually been playing my ROG Xbox ally X more than my PS5 Pro I believe I made a good investment

This is literally what I always wanted I’d say it’s a 10/10 especially in the bathroom gaming has never felt more comfortable and empowering than ever because your telling me I can shiz on people while I poop is crazy good I’d say it’s worth every penny for this device it’s a 10/10 again

I love this device!!!! This has been a great investment for my gaming and entertainment. The only thing I could say is how it's a "xbox" but can not play my whole library and even games on pc xbox app i still cant play if I own it on console.

Its so easy to handle and go with it different places. I love it because i can download games through steam account and play offline without any network data needed. Also i can use it to watch movies as a mini i pad.

I was looking into getting into the PC gaming world. I've always loved the idea of owning a gaming PC, but I wanted portability. I was considering getting a gaming laptop, but ended up coming accross this. This checked all the boxes. Access to PC titles, portability, access to windows. This isn't inexpensive but it is less than the gaming laptops I was considering. It's absolutely great for traveling, and can be docked and used like a regular gaming PC. It's not an actual Xbox as the name might suggest, but does have the Xbox Full Screen Experience which is pretty cool. I highly recommend cosidering this if you are in the market of a handheld gaming device or not quite sure a PC or Laptop is a good fit for you.

I got Xbox ally x from Best Buy for almost two weeks earlier instead of wait for a month and I play In every games like cod , for honor , battlefield 6, battlefront 2, arc raiders and many more oh man graphics look amazing and very smooth ! No lags no Issues so far definitely worth every penny!

A fantastic device to play on the go gonna bring it everywhere!

Great device overall. Comfortable to hold. Screen is too small. But I am almost 50. Software is great. Fingerprint scanner is a good addition. But the fingerprint scanner hardware failed and became unusable after one week. I wish it was bigger like 8 inches and had and OLED screen. Battery is good also.