From PC World: Steam Deck competitors have had a lot of ups and downs, but if there’s one that’s frequently approved as an immediate alternative to Valve’s tiny titan, it’s the ROG Ally by Asus.
And now, Asus has refined its entry into the portable gaming PC space by slapping a 90s-style X on the end of its name: the ROG Ally X is now available for purchase for $799.99.
The ROG Ally X is still using the same AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU as the faster of the two initial models, and it still has a 7-inch 120Hz 1080p screen. But that’s about where the similarities end.
Every other part of the machine has been tweaked for better performance and user comfort, starting with an impressive 24GB of DDR5 memory and 1TB of NVMe storage. Not enough for you? You can upgrade to a 2280 M.2 drive—the same kind that’s used on desktop motherboards. Nice.
Other adjustments versus the original model include a more ergonomic layout, improved active cooling, and tossing out the proprietary ROG mobile graphics port for a second USB-C port. This port also supports Thunderbolt 4, making it compatible with “standard” external GPU docks—a more egalitarian way to give users access to more pixel-pushing power when they’re not on the go.
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