ROG Ally Handheld Gaming Console (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor | 7" Full HD 120Hz IPS 500nits Touchscreen | 16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | Windows 11 | 3 Months Xbox GamePass

The best thing I've ever bought for myself! I've had this portable console/computer for just over a week and wow! i'm blown away by how awesome this thing is. The touchscreen is responsive and the image quality is great. The speakers are crazy good too. The memory capacity is expandable with a separately purchased ssd and seems beginner friendly to do, however I've yet to run into any problems and I've downloaded around 10/20 medium to heavy apps and games. I love that I can use it as a mini computer and I'd highly recommend buying a portable keyboard and trackpad set if you'd want to use it more like a laptop. I will also be investing in a dock so I can play games on the big screen. It takes a little while to work out how to use it and download all the updates, but once you get over that initial hurdle, this thing is a beast!!!! One small note - the battery life is only an hour long off charge, but I primarily play plugged in on the 2m charging cable provided. Overall, I'm really happy and my inner child is having so much fun :) Thank you Asus! I got this from Amazon Warehouse and paid £375 - absolute bargain.

I already own 2 Steam Decks and this was available for £399, so I grabbed one. I'd had my eye on it before but couldn't quite pull the trigger but at that price point, I felt it was rude not to. The first downside is you have to get a case for it, unlike the Steam Deck which already comes with one. It's not a major issue but I do feel that it should come with one given it's major competitor does and sometimes the little things matter. Anyway, if feels nice in the hand and obviously has RGB in certain places which is popular with some, but at least you can turn it off should you need to. It will update Windows (it runs under Win 11 if you didn't know but you probably do) pretty much when you get it, so wise to just get that out the way. I also upgraded the SSD to 2TB which for this model is the biggest currently (the newer one has a standard 2280 NVME so you could go to 8TB if you have the cash) and being honest, 512gb is nothing these days so you're going to want to upgrade. I also popped in a 512gb Micro SSD for games that speed of loading isn't such a factor. On the note of upgrading the SSD, both the actual physical install and the install afterwards of the OS is much easier than the Steam Deck - but if you're going to do an upgrade, I'd do it on arrival rather than later personally (you can clone it if needed but it's just easier/quicker to just do an over the air re-install IMO). Performance wise, it's perfectly fine. I'm not playing anything mega complex - Kingdom Hearts, FF VII and FMV games are my thing. The Armory Crate software has most of the normal launchers but Epic is one you'll have to install more manually at first (it will integrate into Armory Crate once installed though). It's also not the best front end, it's not the worst either and ultimately does the job. As the Steam Deck does, you can also install games across your LAN once connected which is useful (obviously you have to have your PC on to do so) and that just makes it quicker to do so than re-downloading it as such. Screen quality is very good, I have nothing negative to say there, even smallish text was fine. Battery life is ok - it's had a few BIOS updates since launch and I think those are more ironed out (there's also performance tweaking you can do here, as you can on Steam Deck). Sound from the speakers is very good, I feel a touch louder and cleaner than the Steam Deck but everything is subjective. You also have the ability, like the Steam Deck to play on a monitor but that's not for me - feels like it defeats the purpose of a portable system. Charging time is reasonable (it comes with the typical ASUS puck charger). I use a screen protector on all my devices so can't comment if the screen is resistant or not - I just protect that as standard. For the cash (which was discounted) I'm very happy I can play Steam, Epic, EA or whatever games without any fuss. Even games that have anti-cheat like Destiny 2 could run on this (I haven't done that, I do prefer to play that on my PC) which is one thing that the Steam Deck can't, or titles like Fifa (apparently - football is NOT my thing whatsoever). I like my Steam Deck, don't get me wrong, but having this just gives me a bit more flexibility overall. It's a really nice piece of kit and I'm glad I picked one up while I could.

An incredible device with amazing power for the price. If you want an improved experience you have to purchase an xg mobile graphics card which can be really expensive. Otherwise, I did have to factory reset the device one time but apart from that it worked flawlessly and runs games exactly how I would hope. Sounds amazing with both of the front facing speakers and the internal storage is really quick.

I really liked this little console. It's sleek, stylish and pretty powerful too. I had little trouble running relatively new stuff on it. It seems to stay nice and cool and the screen is sharp. The thumb sticks I found were a little harsh on my delicate fingers though some rubber doodads sorted that out. Unfortunately it was a bit of a duff purchase for me purely because I never leave the house. I stopped going outside once I realized just how many other people are there. They really ruined the experience for me, so I'll not be going there again.

While the battery doesn’t last long( 1 hour on highest settings), it far better than the steam deck. Fast booting up, armoury app has the most needed pc shop apps on it( not to everyone’s taste but I really like it) and armoury is where up you can alter major setting all in one place. Only done side is that for the cost and considering it’s a mobile pc, it lacks a case but seems ASUS just wants us to spend more money. All steam approved games play perfectly and touch screen is responsive. A perfect gaming mobile pc platform which with a decent docking station, makes a perfect pc for desktop gaming. I’m disabled and cannot sit at a pc due to spinal arthritis that is fusing my spine together and the rog ally is perfect for gaming while lying down as well as on move. Would not swap this for anything and compared to a £700 pc tower( without screen etc for £700) this stands up well and beats a £700 pc tower in many ways.

Avoid. After 12 months the Ally stopped charging, apparently a not uncommon problem with the charging port. Because it was out of warranty its not covered for repair. 3rd parties can't repair ASUS products because ASUS don't distribute parts. ASUS support not interested in anything out of warranty. Trying to arrange a chargeable repair is ridiculously difficult and the quoted cost is almost the same as buying a new unit. An expensive brick.

Calidad muy buena, autonomía muy corta. Yo juego ratos cortos y tiro con una powerbank de 45wh. Pero Windows no está preparado para este uso. Rendimiento muy muy bueno. Yo le he Aumentado a 2TB aunque la uso mucho para emular consolas y con los 512gb originales Dan para apenas 2 juegos AAA. Windows ocupa mucho y viene con apps que la gente no usará en esta máquina.