Should you buy the ASUS ROG Ally? Pricing, performance, and Steam Deck differences
pcinvasion.comMore hardware makers are getting serious about handheld gaming PCs following the success of the Nintendo Switch and the Valve Steam Deck. The ASUS ROG Ally was announced earlier this spring as a high performance alternative to the Steam Deck, but there were still a lot of questions regarding whether it could compete on price and as a platform. Reviews and other important info dropped for the ASUS ROG Ally today including prices and the release date for the flagship model.
ASUS confirmed today that the ROG Ally launches June 13 with the high performance Z1 Extreme APU chip starting at $699 USD and the mainline performance model with the standard Z1 starting at $599 USD. There are a lot of specs to unpack in this device, but in short it’s impressive for the money. The Z1 Extreme version sports a 7 inch 1080p 120Hz display, 512 GB of fast NVME storage, a smaller size and lower weight than the Steam Deck, Windows 11, up to two hours of gaming time per charge, and a docking station.
It cannot be understated how much cutting-edge tech is packed into this thing. You should delve into the tech specs in comparison to the Steam Deck to get the full picture. Therefore take this as a briefing on why the ASUS ROG Ally matters.
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The driving force behind the Ally is the AMD Z1 Extreme APU chip which easily outperforms the Steam Deck in most games and the Switch by miles. It’s possible to play modern AAA games at 1080p with 60 fps on the ROG Ally provided you use the right settings. There will also be plenty of ways to game at 120 fps on this handheld in lightweight and older games which is wild to think.
Once you start comparing prices, it’s essentially a $50 USD markup over the flagship Steam Deck for much better
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