ASUS ROG AllyPC Handheld
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ASUS ROG Ally
ASUS · Released Jun 2023 · 1st Gen
ASUS's original Windows handheld: a fast 120Hz screen and full PC compatibility, now a value pick beneath the Ally X.
8.2
out of 10
$599
Launch price $699
Pros
- +Sharp 120Hz 1080p screen
- +Lighter than the ROG Ally X
- +Full Windows compatibility, including Game Pass
- +Often discounted below the Ally X
Cons
- −Small 40Wh battery drains fast
- −Early microSD reader ran hot
- −Windows handheld friction
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
PlayStation 2Full speed
GameCubeFull speed
WiiFull speed
PlayStation 3Playable
Nintendo SwitchPlayable
PlayStation 4Limited
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
- CPU
- 8-core Zen 4, 16 threads, up to 5.1GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 3, 12 CUs
- RAM
- 16GB LPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)
- Storage
- 512GB NVMe SSD (M.2 2230)
- Weight
- 608 g
- Dimensions
- 280 x 111 x 21 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 7″
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 5200 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~2 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports
- USB-C (ROG XG Mobile), 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Windows 11
Also plays natively: Steam, Xbox Game Pass, All PC storefronts
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value8.2
Build8.2
Screen8.9
Performance9.0
The original ROG Ally brought a crisp 120Hz 1080p screen and the powerful Z1 Extreme to a lighter chassis than the later Ally X. Its weak points were a modest 40Wh battery and an early microSD reader that overheated, but with the Ally X now the flagship, the original Ally is frequently discounted into excellent-value territory while still playing the entire Windows PC library.