ASUS ROG Ally X
ASUS · Released Jul 2024 · 2nd Gen
The most powerful mainstream Windows handheld, with a huge battery and a fast 120Hz screen — for players who want maximum compatibility and power.
Pros
- +Full Windows 11 means total game and storefront compatibility
- +Massive 80Wh battery doubles endurance over the original Ally
- +Sharp 120Hz 1080p screen
- +Top-tier raw performance for a handheld
Cons
- −Windows is clunky on a handheld touchscreen
- −Expensive
- −Heaviest and most power-hungry in its class
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
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
- 24GB LPDDR5 (7500 MT/s)
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD (M.2 2280)
- Weight
- 678 g
- Dimensions
- 280 x 111 x 37 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 7″
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 20000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~3.5 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Ports
- USB-C (USB4), USB-C (3.2), 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, Epic, All PC storefronts
Custom firmware
Our verdict
The ROG Ally X is ASUS's answer to the original Ally's weak points: it nearly doubles the battery to 80Wh, bumps RAM to 24GB, fixes the microSD slot placement, and improves the grips. Running full Windows 11, it plays literally everything a gaming PC can, including Game Pass and anti-cheat titles the Steam Deck struggles with. The trade-off is the usual Windows handheld friction and a premium price, but for raw power and compatibility it is the one to beat.