ASUS ROG Ally: One Year Later Review - The Difference a Year Can Make!

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  • Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
  • The Rog Ally one year later is quite a different device today than when it was released. The Asus Rog ally has undergone a significant number of changes over the last year. Today, I walk you guys through the asus rog ally one year later in this long term review so you know what to expect if you are looking to pickup this powerful device :)
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  • @chrismaxie2864
    @chrismaxie2864 Месяц назад

    Loved the review much appreciated!

  • @thetechievet
    @thetechievet Месяц назад

    Great video. On the sleep/resume topic, I've opted to edit the power settings in Windows. Basically Hibernate is the default instead of sleep for my Ally.

  • @markdavenportjr5129
    @markdavenportjr5129 Месяц назад +6

    Very awesome I cant wait to grab one to use during lunch at work to get my PC gaming fix. :)

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад

      Hi, Mark! I love it! That's an awesome use for the Ally!
      Which game first 👀

  • @Ghost88o9
    @Ghost88o9 Месяц назад +3

    Can’t wait for the X. I love my ally she’s been amazing to me over the last year but the larger battery is gonna be worth the upgrade 🌶️🔥

  • @marc-andrevoyer9973
    @marc-andrevoyer9973 Месяц назад

    Great video. Sleep/resume feature still not working as expected though, just like all other windows gaming laptops (and especially Asus). :/

  • @gamebea5t238
    @gamebea5t238 Месяц назад +4

    Love your videos! Do you think getting an external ssd is a big disadvantage as opposed to installing an internal? I dont mind tinkering but idk if im ready to breakdown my machines ( i have the ally & go!)

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад +1

      ALLY & GO
      LETS GOOOOOOO
      And I suppose it depends.
      I will say, taking the 10 minutes to install an SSD was definitely worth it for me.
      There's lot of videos on how to do it, and it's pretty painless outside of booting up the cloud bios afterward.
      I've never broken down any handheld like that before and was able to do it fine!
      One less external accessory is a plus in my book, but an external might not be a negative for you!

    • @waltercortez8204
      @waltercortez8204 Месяц назад

      Hi everyone, l’m new to this kind of tech and like you I have both an ally & go. I want to upgrade my internal ssd storage on my go but I’ve seen some videos where people clone their hardrive first some don’t. Is there a reason for cloning? Do I have too? Yes I’m new to this stuff to and learning as I go.

    • @itwasntmebro2669
      @itwasntmebro2669 28 дней назад +1

      just make sure the external SSD isnt trash or cheap. Make sure its USBC and has a high data transfer rate. You can get them in enclosures with actual m.2 ssds in them. get a decent powered dock first.

  • @shonen84
    @shonen84 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I agree, Asus has gradually improved the Ally, and with the X incoming, the original with the Z1 Extreme has become really good value. Considering you’ve also been using this as a computer, I can really recommend an XG Mobile dock. The RX6850M version in particular is a great price/performance choice. It essentially becomes a PS5 replacement.

  • @Mr.Rozstar
    @Mr.Rozstar День назад

    I bought a upgraded asus rog ally extreme with a 2tb sd for 520 just now. Was it a bad investment im scared just somthing will go wrong DX was it a good investment? Is the ally worth it? I'm traveling soon and needed a hand held so took the plunge

  • @keshajohnson4180
    @keshajohnson4180 Месяц назад +2

    This thing is a beast. I found an extreme model open box for $524. I also picked up a 100w charger and it really makes a difference, especially when playing docked on my 144hz monitor. This is the perfect handheld. My next thing to do is upgrade the storage. Don't think I'll be upgrading. Spending $700-$800 , you might as well put that towards an actual gaming desktop

    • @daimaru03
      @daimaru03 Месяц назад

      how about the issue of burning of sdcard slot coz of the heat?

    • @keshajohnson4180
      @keshajohnson4180 Месяц назад +1

      @daimaru03 I didn't get an SD card, I got an SSD 1tb (they have the 2tb as well) Easy install and no issues 👌 $109 @ best buy on sale. I wasn't gonna take that chance frying a regular SD lol

  • @clarkepallagud2471
    @clarkepallagud2471 Месяц назад +19

    Seeing Gamers Nexus' video on the exposure of the Warranty scam process ASUS currently does kind of puts me off from buying the ROG ally, just be aware their RMA process is very manipulative guys

    • @t.greene583
      @t.greene583 Месяц назад

      What happened

    • @aolvs1950
      @aolvs1950 Месяц назад

      ​@@t.greene583 Asus warranty is a scam. To date, they dont even acknowledge the sd card issue.

    • @charlesli6751
      @charlesli6751 Месяц назад +3

      Ok? Go play saint some where else

    • @braukwood925
      @braukwood925 Месяц назад

      @@charlesli6751tf is this comment? Lol making people aware of a scammy company is playing saint? The RMA problems ASUS is having rn could directly effect any Ally owner. Everyone should be aware

    • @figbyfig5592
      @figbyfig5592 Месяц назад +6

      I had mine rmaed for the screen getting a mark on it for no reason and they replaced the screen free of charge twice

  • @mightyagaming9887
    @mightyagaming9887 Месяц назад +4

    I sold my steam deck for the rog ally and im very happy with my decision.Looking forward in upgrading the ssd.

  • @papag4446
    @papag4446 Месяц назад +3

    Wooow
    What should you recommend the Ally or a gaming laptop
    For both work and gaming

    • @Kiyo63
      @Kiyo63 3 дня назад +1

      Work laptop ofc
      Gaming u need to be more specific on what u want exactly

  • @guve25
    @guve25 Месяц назад

    Just bought the Ally 2 days before the Ally X announcement but damn, I really love the device. I have a beefy PC rig with i7 and RTX 3070, but the Ally have been replacing it as my go to PC experience. Frankly the Ally X is a much better proposition, the Ally shared RAM is holding it back massively with 4GB default taken for VRAM and leaving the device with effective 12GB of ram. For work, I found this debilitating as I opened a lot of web browser, pdf files, word and excel sheets. I don't care about the battery since I only have 1-2 hours max every day to play and that's before bed time. So yeah, I'm going to buy the Ally X. Thankfully I live in a country where Asus warranty is actually okay, hope Asus America sorted their act together.

  • @Gastevu
    @Gastevu 22 дня назад +1

    Cant wait to see how good rog ally X

  • @itwasntmebro2669
    @itwasntmebro2669 28 дней назад

    I just finished a 2 and 1/2 hour binge on MWIII. plays flawlessly on my ally. Love it! 120fps smooth, no lag spikes..nothing. just plays. Warzone, sometimes I think it hits a RAM threshold and crashes. But, Im sure if I adjust it, it would stop.

    • @CoreyCash3
      @CoreyCash3 11 часов назад

      Was it plugged in tho?

  • @TheTrueSonOfFire
    @TheTrueSonOfFire Месяц назад +5

    Ive been learning mine for about 3 weeks now. Although im not that computer literate, im learning to operate my rog ally fairly quickly. Only got it to play warzone since my rog5 finally died...boy was i surprised lol had to buy mw3 just to get my fix since warzone mobile isnt actually warzone on the ally but im pretty satisfied with the purchase

    • @eliasayoub974
      @eliasayoub974 Месяц назад +3

      But warzone is free on steam?

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад +1

      I'm glad you're enjoying it overall!
      And I'm confused, Warzone doesn't run on the ally?

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад +1

      That's what I was thinking also 🤔 But I could be misunderstanding

    • @TheTrueSonOfFire
      @TheTrueSonOfFire Месяц назад +2

      ​@David.AVelez warzone mobile vs warzone I mean.
      Warzone mobile is only on phones. Same game basically as both are call of duty but on the ally you don't get all the multi-player games and modes, gotta actually buy cod modern warfare 3 to play those modes on the ally.

    • @TheTrueSonOfFire
      @TheTrueSonOfFire Месяц назад

      ​@@eliasayoub974 yes warzone is free on steam.

  • @bukithd
    @bukithd Месяц назад +1

    This going on sale for $399 makes my decision to get a AYN Odin 2 pro very difficult. Go with performance or go with battery life?

  • @DirtbikerG63
    @DirtbikerG63 Месяц назад +2

    I can’t decide between the rog ally and the steam deck. What do you recommend? All of my current games are on steam.

    • @RyanLBC
      @RyanLBC Месяц назад +2

      i own both. i think if you care about battery life def get the deck. however, if you do play mostly FPS/third person shooter games with anti-cheat like mw3, destiny 2, apex legends, csgo, etc, they will not run natively on the steam deck. i play those games a lot which is also why i got the rog ally. as he stated in the video, the ally has vastly vastly improved since its initial release due to steady updates coming from asus. if you do choose to get the ally, wait for the ally x to be released.

    • @DirtbikerG63
      @DirtbikerG63 Месяц назад

      @@RyanLBC thanks!!

    • @RyanLBC
      @RyanLBC Месяц назад +2

      @@DirtbikerG63 no prob. i always tell people first of what the steam deck can't do in that it can't play all games that a full windows portable can. a friend of mines got pissed at me when i told him to get the steam deck. i forgot that he's hardcore in to games like mw3 and apex and when he found out he can't play these two on the deck he got royally pissed at me so i always remember to note that about the deck.

    • @daimaru03
      @daimaru03 21 день назад

      ​@RyanLBC I have a dilemma here
      SD LCD 1tb vs an ROG ally z1 extreme 512gb
      with 60$ difference on price
      what is better

    • @RyanLBC
      @RyanLBC 21 день назад

      @@daimaru03 z1 extreme over lcd hands down. if it were the oled model it would be a toss up no matter on price depending on what type of games you play

  • @Khruci
    @Khruci Месяц назад +2

    Yoooo!

  • @kewlztertc5386
    @kewlztertc5386 Месяц назад +5

    00:09 is the Ally even on, or do you have a mirror glued onto the screen?

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад

      Wait what 🤣

    • @TheRealJaCrispy
      @TheRealJaCrispy Месяц назад

      In Windows you can choose to display your screen only to the 2nd screen which is the monitor while the native screen (ROG Ally) remains off.

    • @PilotPerkins
      @PilotPerkins Месяц назад +2

      I love when a good joke goes over peoples heads. lol

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад

      @@PilotPerkins Straight into the Stratosphere above me 😂😂😂😂

    • @TheRealJaCrispy
      @TheRealJaCrispy Месяц назад

      @@PilotPerkins I work in IT so you'd be surprised.

  • @BigBossX007
    @BigBossX007 Месяц назад +2

    Turning off CPU Boost can help with battery life cause most games don’t need it

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад +2

      Spot on! I turned that off a long time ago, it has certainly helped!

  • @YakultLitro
    @YakultLitro Месяц назад +2

    yeah about the battery at 5:55, it is not about steamdeck not pushing higher graphics fidelity.. someone already tested a 2D games / less graphics intensive games yet ally still can only do 3-4hrs while steamdeck is pushing 7hours+.. it is not the games fault or graphics.. IT'S THE WINDOWS! fakken stupid OS doing background tasks like there's no tomorrow.

  • @crea754
    @crea754 Месяц назад

    Asus rog ally 💪🤫

  • @roshadrobinson7681
    @roshadrobinson7681 Месяц назад +3

    I don't see the link for your power bank

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад +1

      Oh shoot! Sorry, here you go
      amzn.to/3WQKIBJ
      Still working great to this day!

  • @user-lf3fk4mb5y
    @user-lf3fk4mb5y 26 дней назад +1

    Rog ally x: enter the chat

  • @TheXextreem
    @TheXextreem 5 дней назад

    I love this review but you forget or every one forget about that you can do allot more that gaming. And windows 11 is pushing way more fixed stuff. Yeah te ssd have been fixes

  • @MrDigmaan
    @MrDigmaan Месяц назад

    Yeah an awesome device with some caveats. Just be aware of the customer service from ASUS. People are being scammed out of their warranty. You have to spend more money for them to repair your device and a little scratch can void your warranty. I got the z extreme for 3 months now and never used the sd card reader. Only use it for ARPG games and it’s awesome. I also take it to work as a Nurse and use the device going to my patient’s charts sometimes whenever theres no access to the facility’s PC. A Really nice stealthy mini laptop.

  • @marcoprocida1244
    @marcoprocida1244 Месяц назад +1

    Gamer Nexus

  • @richbro99
    @richbro99 Месяц назад +2

    Bro looks like suga ray robinson

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад +1

      I had to look it up and I don't know if I'm too happy about it 🤣
      But I dig your PFP 👀 I've actually been getting into the Fusion World card game - Lots of fun!

  • @kybaby3415
    @kybaby3415 Месяц назад +1

    Craziest part is that this is cheaper than an iPhone😐

    • @Protestan88
      @Protestan88 Месяц назад +2

      iPhones are hella overpriced. Once a year or two passes, the refurb prices for them are more reasonable but even then considering they’re still 60hz for non pro versions versus pretty much all android phones save for the very low tier ones having 90+ hz makes them look ancient. Unless you’re an iPhone photographer and care way too much about the cameras, they’re terrible value especially given how closed down they are when it comes to tinkering

  • @Roscoesadie
    @Roscoesadie Месяц назад

    Ally is better for steam.

  • @kaimmjattzz
    @kaimmjattzz Месяц назад +2

    More like equivalent to ps4 pro

    • @David.AVelez
      @David.AVelez  Месяц назад

      It's a super impressive piece of hardware! God of War, Horizon,Ghost of Tsushima run great on it!

  • @kysierkevin
    @kysierkevin 24 дня назад

    what is this filter? your videos look like its from a korean tv show 😂😂

  • @Mark-nc2nx
    @Mark-nc2nx Месяц назад +2

    If it 1 day 1 year or 5 years it doesn't have Warranty 🤡 ......

    • @Protestan88
      @Protestan88 Месяц назад

      Only in the land of the free. Pretty much everywhere else they honor it thanks to strict consumer protection laws

    • @SonicSpeedster2020
      @SonicSpeedster2020 6 дней назад

      Mine came with 2 years of warranty. Then another 3 from the retailer.