I Flew With The ROG Ally - Travel Review
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- My ROG Ally Review including flying on a plane, benchmarking all performance levels and comparisons to the Steam Deck!
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Battery
2:40 - Flying and Feel
4:06 - Performance
6:32 - Why I Sold My Deck
10:11 - Negatives
12:11 - Conclusion 
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Zelda totk review here! ruclips.net/video/BZly8wzRSE4/видео.html
Never had a handheld so I don’t regret my ally purchase . It’s amazing switching from new titles to emulations on the go
People complain about the battery life but when you look at it, 1 hour is a lot for how small it is and just keep it plugged in with wall or power bank, or get an external battery!
I got 1,5 hours with my on AAA games on 15w! Cyberpunk or Hogwarts with 80 FPS on FSR 3! All my games are on Full Hd on 15w playable! Just EA FC 24 online needs 18w!
@@ZSergioZ1 4 hours with a battery swap mod at 15 and 2 hours at 30
ROG Ally + 100w power pack = portable gaming excellence!
Steam deck plus 100w power pack double the life .
Btw I have both deck and ally
@@rumchaser1able is way more powerful, better graphics and screen quality
@undisturbed809 yeah I have both .
I am starting to favour the ally more now
@@rumchaser1able your first comment made it sound like you were a typical shilling steam deck fanboy
@@undisturbed809 I think it's to do with the portable gaming aspect that the op mentioned.
I've got the power packs as well but if I want long playtime I'd definitely choose the deck .
Im very glad the rog ally came out as a steam deck user because with valve's new competition it goes to show how steam isnt just gonna make the steam deck 2 a improvement over the original deck it is gonna be a rival for its new competition its gonna have to make work with
Ha, I made a video like this flying with the AYN Odin last year. Really neat to see the same idea fleshed out even more with the Ally, which I'll finally get my hands on this week. Keep up the great content!
Glad you liked it! My odin video was a roadtrip :D
@@CFU Omg, that's so awesome... gonna watch and like it right now! 😀
Very impressed with this honest review.
I appreciate your unique viewpoint. Thank you.
Your take on the situation I feel is honest and takes into account RL situations, inc playing with friends etc.
I really want to find some money in my couch cushions. Thanks for a great review of the Ally. Looking forward to getting one of these some day.
Thanks for this review, I travel a lot and I will be going with the Ally.
Really good review!
Just loving your channel and vibes 😊😊
Thank you so much!!
im keeping my deck ...... its always nice to have a back up and the extra space for steam games
Excellent review.
I went with the Linx Vision 8 gaming tablet PC a long time ago and am still happy with a 32 bit OS for now. Joy to key helps set games up that have no control.
Great review dude!! im subbing for sure :)
Thank you so much!
Dope video 🔥
_Why did you hit me with the Mario 64 nostalgia?? 😭_
This was surprisingly a great practical comparison 👏 The faster battery charging point was something I hadn't considered, and that does make the Ally more attractive during frequent travels. The performance stats you provided sounded real and you compared the watt levels and fps realistically with the Deck. But somehow, you still managed to make the same "error" was a lot of others -- one can easily buy the 64gb Steam Deck model and just buy a 512gb microSD card for $50, which brings the total to $450, and that is $250 cheaper than the Ally. Like you said, on a budget, the Deck is the best value for the performance and battery balance :)
Btw, great video, well filmed and edited, and good points made. Appreciate the effort ⭐ I wonder if not having permanent residency is a personal choice -- if so, I'm curious as to what the reason could be :)
Glad you liked the video! I had to leave a bad situation. I am choosing to float for a bit and figure things out.
@@CFU Thanks for sharing, I hope discover your grander purpose in life and find the most blessed place to settle down 😇 Nothing's a coincidence -- this must be your big journey towards pure amazingness. God bless your soul ⭐
Sold my RogAlly and got SteamDeck and Deck is much better** hope for future Ally may be more useful exept power
I bought the ROG Ally with Nreal (Xreal) Airs and have the nexdock on order. Best combo EVER!
great video, thank you
"I already need to travel with two laptops for my job" - Finally! someone with a similar situation with me. I was contemplating getting a gaming laptop. But told myself that my work travels already involves carrying two laptops and carrying another would be too much. Thus I just jumped the gun on getting an Ally!
I'm curious why you'd need two laptops?
@@mmonsturr I work as a freelance AV technician for live theatre shows. For the current show I am running/touring I use a MacBook Pro (given by the production company I am currently with) strictly to run the technical elements of the show (the video and audio stuff).
My other laptop is my personal one which I use for emails/admin/continue my other freelance work or just watch Netflix at the hotel lol.
So my last trip I had to carry around both laptops on a 20+ hour flight 😅 it was great fun…
Glad I could help!
Great video!
Thanks King!
Picking up mine on Monday, it's going to be a busy day
Sorry May I ask how is it now that you have some time with it ? I have a steam deck was interested in getting this as well
I’ll be traveling to London in a few weeks and debating on taking this or the Switch. We’ll see. Thanks for the info.
If you have outlets I'd say there is nothing to worry about from an ergonomics standpoint.
The Switch all the way.
Obviously you're loosing out on performance but, the Switch is still an amazing travel companion. No need to mess around with settings. Just start a game and enjoy with good battery life.
Make sure you visit Oxford Circus, Covent Gardens (plenty of live theaters), Leicester Square, Holland Park, Piccadilly and Soho. Enjoy your stay!
@@sureslick1 Camden lock as well i suggest. however if you been to England a few times id say London isn't the best place to go to. (Im a Londoner)
I'd love an Ally but it's a bit above my budget. Great review.
I enjoyed the Ally, but returning it. Own the deck and after a week with the Ally, there are things the Deck does that just makes me happy I can save the $700
I might get the ally just to be a more portable xbox series s, or a desktop pc, it just isnt better to me as a portable, compared to the ease of use of the deck.
I found the Deck to be easier at the surface level (just downloading your compatible stuff from your library and launching it), but the Ally to be easier for anything that would have needed Desktop Mode on the Deck. The Ally's launcher isn't bad - but no Steam Deck.
Bought an Rog ally , MELTED my 1TB micro sd, 10/10
Been wondering which one to get to go along side my gaming laptop. Still torn between the Ally and Deck. Also as a personal note I've had no issues on a flight using my 16in gaming laptop to watch movies
This thing is not for everyone, the sticks kills my right thumb. Because I’m not a Xbox player. Sticks are toooo soft it’s hard to play some games. I returned it right after I tried it out. Hope this help
Comparing my Deck with the Ally - I wholly agree that the screen is a generational leap. 1080p, 120hz and VRR is like going from a PS3 to a PS4 Pro. For real.
Sold my steamdeck for one of these, way better
I have just sold my Steamdeck. I have a Rog ally coming tomorrow. I hope I have done the right thing
@@Jeevessimonhow is it
@johnmarch5135 I haven't received it yet. It will arrive tomorrow. Currys have them in stock and got a 5% discount so only paid £665 with delivery
@johnmarch5135 Hi, I just wanted to update you. I have now got my Rog Ally all set up and installed a 2tb ssd. I never usually open my electronics but this was so easy with a little help from RUclips videos. I have now installed around 25 games and I'm going through them 1 by 1. I have to say, I am blown away by how much better and more powerful it is over the steam deck. I am running COD MW2 at 1080p and getting around 80fps. I have been playing every game at 1080p and they have all been playable so far. I am so happy with it. Hope this has answered some questions
How are the sticks? I hated it too soft I can’t even play some game right and the right analog is killing my thumb, guess I’m not a Xbox player. I regret selling my deck. 😢
Will you buy and or review the Lenovo Legion Go when it releases in October?
I have an aokzoe A1 and I'm quite happy with it.
The screen on deck and ally drives me bonkers with all the blackout and wasted screen space.
I considered the newest aokzoe. Liked the big screen, extra USB ports and RAM for sure.
You didn't buy any chance make a video going over how you used it as a desktop did you? I just got one, and the idea of plugging this thing to a monitor and editing video with it is so cool to me!
What sort of battery life are you seeing on this thing? Do many of your games run in the 9w mode? And how have you found battery life for emulated games? Thanks!
Check out the performance section of the video for details. TLDR for 1080p 10 watt for up to 360 era games, 15 watt for last gen and 25/30 for modern. 15 was generally more performant than Steam Deck. It has about 1 hour battery at 25 watts.
Hello Sir, what is that rumored Asus Ally with the mediatek chip, which is said to be launched in China?
It seems like you wanted an all-in-one type of handheld. Did you ever consider the GPD WIN Max 2?
Sure did! Would love to try one out at some point. Price was a bit steep at the time.
appreciate the persona 5 music in the background
Could have sworn it was Mario 64
@@LuisAlfredoRodriguezBernalit is at the beginning lol at like 2:20 you can start hearing the persona music
Thanks! DK country -> P5 -> M64 -> M Odyssey :)
with these handhelds you definitely need a big power bank to game longer lucky planes have ac outlets
i have the SD with windows only (debloated) and it runs really well. the Ally is appealing to me though. did you miss the trackpads at all when you were in desktop mode or did you just use it like a tablet?
I did not miss the trackpads personally. In general, I found "Big Picture" on the deck to be better than the Window's front end launcher but Windows to be much better in desktop mode than Steam Deck. The touch controls are solid on W11, keyboard comes up when you expect etc. I frequently docked both my deck and Ally to a monitor + MK as well.
restore the deck and get the ally for both. i debated selling mine but then thought about back up plans in case something goes wrong with the ally and i needed to wait to get it fixed. and the extra space for steam games can be on the SD instead of the ally
Does the ally work well for offline gaming? With no internet connection at all.
How is the charging on a plane can you plug it in and get atleast performance mode? I am flying to the Philippines soon and basically got this just for that.
That will depend on the plane, but my understanding is they are usually 75 watts and the Ally uses a 65 watt charger. Worst case you'd probably be fine at 15 watt mode.
I want an Ally, but it NEEDs USB4 (2 of em) and possibly occulink. I just want to be able to connect an EGPU and I'm not about to pay an arm and a leg for the XG Mobile. So i'll wait for the next version, although I'll be sad. Unless I find one one used for cheap.
Also the problems that usually happen with Asus and their 1st Gen products. (Zephyrus Duo, G14 etc.) they always get it right in the 2nd or 3rd iteration.
Why do you like this more that the g14 I am deciding between the ally and g14?
There is actually a KILLER deal on the G14 on Best Buy right now that puts it at $100 more than the Ally. My experience was a few years ago. I don't remember the exact price but it was well over $1000 and I was hoping to use it as both a laptop and a gaming machine. It kind of felt like a jack of all trades master of none. The price was competing with a decent Mac but it had comparatively awful fit and finish, battery, screen etc. I know they are completely separate machines serving drastically different purposes, but the experience as a laptop really let me down. Gaming was okay... but the fans, battery and needing to have a mouse or controller around made it tough for me. I know the Ally shares similar flaws, BUT (assuming the best buy sale isn't running) it is a LOT cheaper, a LOT smaller, a LOT quieter and has a controller built in. Instead of being jack of all trades it is more a master at games which use a controller and... honestly a good experience hooked up to a monitor like you could do with a laptop also. Not great for doing "laptop stuff" at your coffee shop though.
A few inches do matter ^,^b (loving my ally. i was planning on returning it when the legion go comes around, but i think I'm keeping it even if im convinced to grab the go)
My only issue with these handhelds is stupid drm preventing games launching without an internet connection. Especially on a flight.
is there a risk when using the airplane's outlet?
Been tto take mine on the plane, is it possible to play games from gamepass without Internet?
Using inner battery for long gaming sessions is a bad idea. Always use charger or powerbank: 30W turbo mode and no battery degrading.
Great video. When you were on the airplane were you on WiFi? I don't understand how you can play these games like Cyberpunk without WiFi. Is the game on the device locally?
ROG Ally runs games locally.
Hi, can you recommend best offlines games? thanks!
I just wanna ask, since RoG Ally is powered by windows, is it prone to viruses? Should you put or install anti virus like a normal pc?
Yes its prone to viruses, even the steam deck can have that problem too, it's just a PC problem
Viruses are jst the reality of using any device online. You generally shouldn't encounter them at all if you aren't browsing shady sites. Never had a virus myself in the many years I've used a PC and mac. Just stick to gaming on Steam, EGS, and other gaming stores and you'll never get a virus
hey hi i have ordered my rog ally can I travel it by plane internationally
Did it damage your sd card like some on the web are claiming?
I haven't done anything intense with the SD yet. Haven't noticed anything.
I rarely have outlets on a plane, unless you have multiple battery banks, this doesnt seem as viable as the deck on the go to me, i would just need the deck and no power bank.
In my experience, I have always had power for international flights. I do see a niche for the deck for longer domestic travel though. 10 watt mode should give 3-4 hours of battery on the Ally which wouldn't cover a coast to coast flight.
Great video thanks! Anyone try using the official charger on a plane? Does it work or should I get a lower wattage one?
I heard that if you’re not connected to the WiFi you won’t be able to play your downloaded games on steam. Anybody know if that’s accurate?
Howdy!
Howdy!
Im just gonna get a retroid pocket 3 plus
Isn’t DaVinci Resolve literally known for being some of the only video editing software which is cross-platform with Linux support?
It runs on Linux... yet to see anyone get it to run on the Deck.
i use blender
DaVinci Resolve is on Linux. Not sure about the Steam deck.
Details are a bit hazy, but last I checked no one had pulled it off. Certainly refreshing not hitting compatibility walls/command prompt novels on ROG. I do have a soft spot for Linux though.
Ha, apparently you beat me to saying that.
Come say howdy in the comments 🤠
Howdy
Howdy *shoots pistols and winks*
Sold my Steam Deck and Rog Ally now. Got a 2 TB SSD, Dbrand Glass and Ally Mate to attach portable battery 😢. Feel like a proud dad 🥹
Does it have its 5g
On the tray tables thing. To be fair. Spirit airlines has the smallest tray tables on earth.
howdy!
howdy :)
This video didn’t answer crap lol. How did it do in the plane? How did you charge it while being on a long flight?? What games did you run??
How much did you get for your deck ?
Sold for 426 on ebay.
@@CFU got it , just sold mine for $425 cash- just was curious- I am getting rid of it because I only have 2 hands to play with lmao
What about the sd problem ?
I personally haven't had issues yet.
I love the deck, especially the design. Love the grips on it. I hope the next deck is a windows device. The ally looks good but to me isn’t as comfortable, back button not as good as the deck. The ally is my main right now tho and overall happy with it. The 6850xt shines with this when docked
I really hope either this deck or the next we get better Window's support on Deck. Seems like a win win win.
@@CFU valve won't have the optimization it has if they switch to Windows.
meanwhile my Steamdeck died after 3 weeks of usage…couldnt even turn on anymore, only making ‘click’ sound when press On button… im gonna throw it in the bin after im getting the ROG…
You didn't know how to use the steam deck... you're the only person I know who has said their steam deck died so soon.
Did you try contacting support?
I've had mine a year, sounds like you you had a bad model, Mines running strong a year later.
Uhm, it is under warranty, just get a replacement!
@slaapliedje yea ik, and the ally is already starting off worse than the deck did, looks like its more faulty models then good.
there is no update that can fix the place where the sd card slot is on the motherboard it is a huge mistake by the engineers that is the deal breaker
I hear you. I have personally never broken an SD slot, and the M.2 is upgradable absolute worst case. Certainly an oversight, but I'd rather the SD slot than the joysticks or something.
Can y play offline game om it
All i hear is i sold it beacuase i liked the asus one more, not really any diference lol, reviewers need to be more honest
I've GOT to have touchpads. I'm a PC gamer.
Same.
And Rog Ally d pad sucks
As a pc gamer who's used the steam controller and owned a steam deck.... I throughly detest the touch pads so much so that I sold the steam controller & if the deck had a trackpadless version I'd opt for that. So, with personal bias of course, I personally don't think track pads are more important than better spec, performance, & access to my full game library.
@Jonathan Muse I strongly disagree, but that's my opinion. I really use the trackpads a lot. They have so much customizability. One track pad can become 6 different inputs, like a radial pad, so good for mmos, I just can't imagine playing mouse input games without it, or navigating the desktop, I set it up like a trackball. It's so goood.
@Dabbinz J I respect it, and more power to you! But if you're looking to play most AAA games, they offer native joystick controller support which is definitely more accurate in a competitive scene than track pads. ASUS has also done a great job making windows navigable with controller input. So if you're a performance/power user looking to play AAA games in the best quality & competitively, the rog is for you. If you're looking to play more indie&pc only/non competitive games & the best graphics/high fps aren't what you're worried about, steam deck all the way. I think both devices serve a niche of the handheld pc users. I'm jealous you like the track pads, they do sound pretty sweet if tuned right.
Davinci resolve does have a Linux version...
True, but I have never seen anyone get it running on the Deck.
Bro really think trackpad lover use it only for mouse control to substitute the screen touching??
You haven't really get into the depth of steam input at all my bro.
Be it Virtual menus, or additional 20+ input on trackpads.
I can relate to your case, you'd need normal window device more than gaming focused device like steamdeck because you want to work and travel at the same time.
But to others who only want to just game, don't "but I don't need more buttons than normal controller" me, because you aren't real pc user when you only play console ported games.
While not as versatile as the trackpads, there are still paddles. You can hold a paddle plus a button for more inputs. I play docked a LOT, and then I just use a full M+K. I personally don't miss the trackpads.
@@CFU and steam input can do double press, long press other than regular press to trigger different bindings on pretty much any buttons, combining with mode shift, action set and control layers. Which will give you the same result as those paddles, or even more. There are still plenty of PC games that buttons on Ally isn't enough to play them.
Many reviewers just failed to mention this pros of extra control options on steamdeck for their viewers. I'm sure someone out there like myself 3 months ago didn't know that trackpads are more than just mouse control, now I'm happy I can fully enjoy heavy keybinding games on handheld without feeling like needing a keyboard.
ally made for eating the deck grrrr tiger
The Ally on 15 watts runs way worst than the steam deck at 15 watts. I think that's part of the problem.
It runs better than the deck at 15, worse at 10.
@@CFU some ROG ally units seem to run worse than a steam deck, only found 2 you tubers having the same problem
This is wrong. You supposed to take your games to places with your SD and not your Ally.
Why not both?
Selling your deck was the dumbest thing you can do.. you will regret it.
Maybe - so far no regrets though!
Mass Formation Psychosis Is real... Steam Deck devotees smh
The ROG Ally performs way better than steam deck and has more compatibility. Steam Deck lost.
rog ally is very weak to ideal gaming experience still unable to reach 60 fps. 35 fps at 720p is barely acceptable not alone worth record games from it. 720p on 24 inch monitor is pretty much pixel mess, and Almost everybody use it just for gaming without using discord or browser at same time anyway. I think steam deck is perfect for these less demanding games. If you want to get serious gaming perfomance on go on these modern demanding games, you are much better off with laptop.rog ally is pretty much only good just for playing exclusive non steam or game pass games only.
See you in a couple of years, when Ally's battery wears out much more than Deck's due to faster charging and more charging cycles in general - because of the lower power efficiency of Ally's Z1 APU
In a couple of years there will be different and better versions of both lmao. These are the first of their kinds of course neither is going to be perfect.
@Jimbo Limbo the longevity of the battery is quite worse than the decks due to how it charges
Yeah this circle's back to just how good the Steam Deck's reparability is. Hopefully sticks and batteries are easily sourced and easily fixed on the Ally.
@Cohesive Friendship Unit it doesn't seem likely sadly for the ally, hopefully though
@@JDabz96 yeah Asus is probably gonna treat this as 1-2year product and get replaced instantly, I'd be suprised if the Ally gets supported even at its 2nd year.
I like the review, but I disagree in his last assessment. “The king of compact travel friendly gaming” is not the Ally.
The GPD Win 4 is the king of compact travel friendly gaming. With integrated keyboard and mouse pad it’s a game changer.
The Steam Deck is the King of low cost value- at $399 nothing else comes near it. At $360 on sale you guessed it.
I personally bought the $799 32gb 8”, 65Wh AOK ZOE A1 Pro, but my son’s Win 4 has an appeal that it’s just different. So easy to carry and the mouse and keyboard are always accessible. Not for work, obviously, since it’s a thumb keyboard; but for quick windows commands and searches.
ROG Ally is the King of handheld 120fps. But when running on battery power, I’m ok with 40fps.
I've been cautiously optimistic about GPD. They kind of pioneered this product line in a way. Hopefully one day I can review one.
just buy a POWER BANK for traveling.
Tony Stark : people asking me about stark industries makes battery, I thing u need to ask Elon musk first..
Sounds like asus paid for this video.
I did try to get a review sample for what would have been a much cooler video. Believe it or not Asus doesn't care about RUclipsrs with 4k subs pulling 5k views on a good day haha.
Damn so someone just can't enjoy the ally over the deck?
Bad move, steam deck OS, community, and valve support alone will destroy the ally now and future.
Handlehelds are useless to me. I don't have TIME to touch it even during my travel. If you're on vacation and you love anime, games are meaningless. Everything is on the phone including popular gacha titles.
I will still buy the deck, since I don't rlly care about performance (constant 60fps) or graphics, I just wanna slice jetstream sam appart on the go. And bc a steam deck is still better than my current pc🙃.
I'm not going to lie man this past Sunday I sold my deck too I felt like I didn't need it no more because the Asus is good and I don't need two devices that's just ridiculous and for how much I sold it I actually got my money back so it's not like I lost money but just it sucks because I liked it but I just can't picture myself for all these devices laying around collecting dust in my house I already have a PS5 so I rather just not have it collecting dust and just sell to somebody that needs it or that wants one...... and man if you set up everything right the battery life on it play a AAA Game you can get up to 4-hours flat on it from 100% to 0% and thats awesome also if I leave my house which I leave the Wi-Fi that it connected to it and im on the go with it i have it setup to automatically connect to my wifi hotspot on my phone which is awesome 👍😎
That typo has me weak lol 😂
Sorry to hear that you lost your man hood
Lmfao 🤣 🤣 I just noticed that right now that's when you rather talk the type instead of type the type Buhahahahaha 😂 🤣 I'm laughing so hard right now dude smh 🤦 ohhh lordddd
@@85crazytechlaz Haha! If nothing else, it gave me a well needed hearty laugh lol. A well placed mistake 😅
@@Drstrange3000 yyyyeeep lol
Sticking with my deck. I get better battery life, touchpads, more comfortable in my hands. Valve also has great support for the deck.
Not to mention being able to play alot of triple a games at under 10w and squeeze about 3hrs of battery life outta them. I've haven't had any problems playing any next gen games on this device yet, don't know why he made it seem like the deck can't play them.
It is funny that there really are not a lot of true "next gen" games - most stuff is still crossover. A few examples while trying to avoid some of the infamously bad recent PC ports would be Plague Tale Requiem and Returnal. The Ally still can have trouble with these as well. Crossgen the Steam Deck can totally play.
Awesome video, and kudos to you figuring out what works best for you!
Personally, Valve’s partnership with iFixit and support for right to repair is the main reason I’m sticking with SD for now. Please update us if you ever have RMA issues or try to repair stuff yourself. And what experiences you have with Asus.
@@JDabz96 Dude you are everywhere dissing the Ally LOL. How many times have you been told to let it go for the past 3 weeks? 10-20 at least. We get that you cannot upgrade. Stop bashing this machine. They both serve different users/use cases. Stop trying to make this a console war Cartman... If I was Cartman's nemesis I'd say summing like Ditch that zero (Deck) and get yourself a hero (Ally) #SellYoDeck ... Btw thanks to ppl like you I got retail back for my used 64gb Deck & upgraded. Getting the XG Mob soon
@@JDabz96 Translation: Can't afford a ROG Ally