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Gamesradar
Editors Choice
Performance is smooth, framerates are up, and I have no doubt this handheld is ready to take on whatever 2024 throws at us.
UNITED KINGDOM 12/07/2023More
Trusted Reviews
Gaming Hardware of the Year
A more powerful alternative to the Steam Deck
UNITED KINGDOM 05/11/2023More
CES Innovation Award 2024
CES 2024 Innovation Awards
CES 2024 Innovation Awards Honoree
UNITED STATES 01/08/2024More
Laptop
Editor's Choice
The Ally is lighter with a more appealing design that’s extremely comfortable to use over long periods of times. It also has a stunning full HD touch display and extraordinary audio performance. And while you will definitely be turning down a few settings to play some of the more graphically demanding games, once you get everything up and running, it really is a fun experience.
UNITED STATES 05/11/2023More
PC Magazine
4 Stars
The Asus ROG Ally is not an outright Steam Deck killer, but smart hardware, software, and design decisions make for a fun, exciting Windows-based handheld game console.
UNITED STATES 05/11/2023More
Video Reviews
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I think it's a steal
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The performance really stands out on this device
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This is a strong portable gaming competitor
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I've had some serious fun with this.
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I think this is going to be a real winner
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This is basically the device I've dreamed of, ever since I was 10 years old!
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Twice as fast as the Steam Deck and it's pretty much handled everything that I've thrown at it.
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Wow, this is like playing on my main PC!
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ROG Ally - New Windows Gaming Handheld Launch Event
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Where I do think ASUS has the opportunity to grab the market is in new PC adopters. People who don’t own a PC and don’t have the cash to build one. For R16,000, this is a fantastic option. Slap on a Game Pass subscription and a Steam Summer Sale session and you have yourself a pretty great platform.
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"...The ASUS ROG Ally is the most powerful handheld gaming console right now, but you can push it to the extreme by connecting Nvidia RTX 4090 laptop graphics with ASUS’s XG Mobile!"
Media Reviews
(23)The ROG Ally is the best handheld gaming PC on the market, and probably the best budget gaming PC full stop.
PC Gamer
UNITED KINGDOM 05/11/2023MoreThe Asus ROG Ally truly feels like the portable Xbox Game Pass machine that many fans have been clamoring for
IGN
UNITED KINGDOM 05/12/2023MoreIf you want the most capable, compatible handheld gaming platform, this is it.
T3
UNITED KINGDOM 05/15/2023MoreThe gold standard for portable gaming
Tech Advisor
UNITED KINGDOM 05/15/2023MoreThe release of the Asus ROG Ally is a turning point for the handheld gaming PC scene
PCGamesN
UNITED KINGDOM 05/17/2023MoreThe Asus ROG Ally is the perfect balance between gaming PCs and home consoles
tech radar
UNITED KINGDOM 05/18/2023MoreThe Asus ROG Ally has taken the philosophy of Valve's Steam Deck and turned the dial up to 11 in every aspect.
Mirror
UNITED KINGDOM 05/20/2023MoreI'm still mind-blown that this device is capable of delivering Xbox One S-like performance in a device as small and portable as this.
Windows Central
UNITED KINGDOM 01/30/2024More
The Asus ROG Ally is a more powerful alternative to the Steam Deck. It features a superior design and more user-friendly software.
Trusted Reviews
"It also allows the ROG Ally to have VRR which is an absolute godsend in smoothing out frame rates which is a big deal in a device like this."
Press Start
"There’s no doubt that the ROG Ally is a great-looking device and it performed very well during my short time with it."
Shane The Gamer
A powerful handheld gaming PC, the ROG Ally capably fills the Steam Deck-shaped hole in Australia. If it had a dedicated OS instead of Windows 11, it'd be even better.
GadgetGuy.com.au
"The ROG ALLY is now available and offers a truly portable gaming experience."
Doccydarko
"It makes my PC game library accessible in a way that the most powerful computer would fail to by making playing them a console-like experience..."
Digitally Downloaded
The ASUS ROG Ally is an incredibly ambitious device that has entered the portable PC gaming market somewhat in its infancy.
Checkpoint Gaming
Perhaps the biggest thing the Ally has going for it is Windows 11.
Player2
If you're looking for the ultimate portable gaming unit, the ROG Ally would be your top pick.
Fortress of Solitude
The Asus ROG Ally is a fantastic handheld gaming device that offers you all the benefits of gaming on Windows, with impressive performance on Xbox Game Pass games.
NAG Online
You're getting a lot for your money compared to other locally available devices in this category.
Stuff
To say the AMD Z1 Extreme is a triumph in portable gaming is an understatement. This chip is incredibly powerful.
Glitched Africa
Either way, it’s handheld gaming on steroids. After all the hype online I was super excited to get one in my hands and ROG has not disappointed here.
Citizen
We can’t help but heartily recommend the ASUS ROG Ally, it’s a very good piece of kit and we look forward to seeing ASUS evolve this product.
htxt.africa
Despite my initial misgivings, the ROG Ally won me over. It's a little powerhouse of a Windows gaming PC. You do have to take the rough with the smooth, but once you get to grips with it, you'll never have to make do with just a Nintendo Switch for your gaming on the go.