Once you go 1080p on a handheld you'll never wanna go back. I've had my ally for 6 months now and up until today I'm still mesmerized by how sharp and crisp the game looks like on my ally imagine if it had OLED 1080p that is a dream. But yeah 1080p with VRR is a must in all handheld in 2024 even the switch 2 should have 1080p on handheld not just dock.
@@128KB I see. Linus was hinting around about the same thing. I hope there is a noticeable FPS and stability increase. I just pre-ordered mine yesterday
People talk smack about windows handhelds vs steam os but it’s literally the same shit steam os is just an overlay that also works on windows you can turn on big picture to auto boot on the ally and it’s a steam deck with more performance and better compatibility you can just ignore the windows underneath
...but it's ASUS. I've been doing IT for decades, and even way back when the Pentium 1 came out until now, I've had more ASUS motherboards, GPUs, laptops, tablets, you name it - fry more than any other brand. I've refused to buy any of their crap for years, and according to Tech Jesus over at Gamers Nexus, they haven't improved in all this time. There's a reason them, Jayz2Cents, and even LTT have dropped them as sponsors. Stay away, forget about their specs and and buy a Steam Deck OLED or really, anything else.
@@CJTheTokay yes, buying from Best Buy is the safest way to do it, and hopefully this version fixes the massive microSD slot issue on their last model, and that's fine if you want to support ASUS as a company. I personally do not, and refuse to give my $$$ to companies that treat their customers as they do, but what I eat doesn't make you fat, and vice versa.
@@cwills75 It's not that I support Asus and their nonsense, it's really just that they have made the perfect handheld for me. Asus is scummy no doubt but I held off on getting the original one because I was waiting for something powerful with a good battery that I could take with me to college and this checks all my boxes. Asus really shot themselves in the foot though, this handheld is perfect but because of their customer service, a lot of people are turned off from buying this.
I've heard some stories but I've probably been out of touch with the dedicated PC scene for a little while. I've personally used ASUS parts in my own builds on/off for around 20 years and only ever had 2 parts fail, a GPU and a monitor, I can't speak for any other country but I had no questions asked replacements immediately from ASUS UK customer support and that was before I was a "RUclipsr". We focus on handhelds, mainly switch/steam deck but the chance arose to review this as an isolated handheld experience. As a device in itself it's much better than I expected, in my opinion. Steam Deck has an incredible place and vantage, excellent for absolutely anyone but having windows opens up the doors to so much with ease, Game Pass as an example! For me (and I'm sure many other gaming PC users), who has 20+ years of PC games in multiple places this is a great alternative.
@@128KB don't get me wrong, it's a solid Windows gaming device. I wish it had an OLED screen, the SD OLED is just gorgeous in HDR, and I would like to see Gamers Nexus' efforts working with ASUS to let them redeem themselves, but time will tell. It would also be nice if Valve would make first party dual booting a thing, the current method is too cumbersome for most people to deal with, especially with SteamOS updates.
I feel like this video is overhyped the improved ASUS ROG ALLY. The reason why the original device stood out to me was the color, now that it's black I feel like they are copying other handhelds. I wish they chose other moody or inky colours like charcoal, darker Grey, chocolate or even navy. I'm disappointed that they couldn't capitalise one of the original features that made it unique. Not really an improvement in my eyes. But other features seem to compete with the other handheld devices.
I prefer having a white device too, black makes it look like all the other devices on the market. I also just have a preference for white tech. I wish the X had 2 color options at least
It will charge the battery but if you want to preserve cycle battery life, you can set it to 80% charge and when it hits that it will bypass the battery. Like the Switch you could just leave it plugged in and it wont deteriorate your battery.
How is it that every other reviewer can show the fps per voltage and you can't and you're so late to the game? And you're glazing so hard on this thing... I can't take it serious
Well don't buy direct from Asus then.I have never once in my life delt with the manufacturer when returning a faulty product. Though once Amazon tried to fob me off with Gigabyte for a faulty monitor, I kicked up a stink that I didn't buy direct from them to deal with Gigabyte. Got a full refund there and then 11 months into the warranty.
im really looking forward to getting this, i will be VERY happy AS LONG AS the thumbstick circles dont wear away the thumbsticks as much as my OG Rog did, i ended up with MASSIVE scrapes through both thumbsticks from very minimal use
wait for holidays specials , Or black friday thats it , usually better to not buy anything at launch anyways , 4-6 months later youll get a better price and a device that has been updated a few times by that point
A review that doesn’t review the device! Pointless! IG owners want to know performance.. that’s it… OG owners have already bought larger ssd’s, cases, battery packs and done a shit load of software tweaks… let’s see those fps’s!
Why would you think there would be a performance increase with no improvement to the APU? The RAM will be negligible on most games, 10% increase AT MOST
Looks great and im chuffed that these companies are doing revisions and expanding the market... however i will never again buy an ASUS product as its an utter crapshoot when it comes to harware longevity/build quality and their customer service and warranties are utterly worthless.. fingers crossed for a Legion GO2
Your review just put me over the edge and I preordered the X. I tried the original Ally when it came out but the ergonomics were terrible and really cramped my fingers. I ended up returning it and going with the SD OLED. I do love my SD, so we’ll see how the X stacks up. Thanks for all your reviews and enthusiasm, keep it up!
@@Steelninja77 it's big but thats kind of the point, it's all used up by the great screen. not sure why the speakers are a huge selling point to you on a device like this but go for it.
Brother. I'm not being a heckler and out of all the respect you should have been experienced with the first rog ally before this one. There is no changes. Only minor. It's not worth the price point just to add one or two new features. Save money people buy the first one if you're looking to buy one. Same thing and the new ports still haven't been tested. Considering the original rog ally had a many melting SD card issues overheating and having to stop playing to cool It down I don't see this new one doing better. If anything worse. And I own the rog ally so I have experience with all of this.
So to be clear, they did double the battery size, allowed for full size SSDs, and moved the SD card slot to not be adjacent to the venting which should fix the SD card burning issue. Even though they didnt admit that there was a problem in the first place. Scummy, but theres def more than minor upgrades.
@atinybard6594 those are definitely good updates for sure. The being able to use diff eGpu is a big one for me if possible. Because the overpriced xgmobile is a no go.
@@Eskoxo I can assure you it's not. Getting test units pre-release does not mean sponsored. ASUS reached out to us to check it out because our channel focuses on handheld gaming and controllers.
@@128KB did you get to keep the demo unit or have to send it back? was there any money exchanged? these are generally questions i ask as often channels say they are not sponsored but get to keep free stuff
@@Eskoxo There have been a couple people who got the ally early and were not sponsored. One dude didn't even get an official box, he got a brown box with the Ally x bubble-wrapped XD.
2023-2024 ally ally extremely ally x soon ally mini This why steam deck better the different time between sd lcd and oled is two year's with great softwares
Do we know the best dock to get that will ensure the Rog Auto kicks into docked mode (turbo mode?) to increase performance? Apparently lots of other docks with charging don't do this.
Ive got the og rog ally with z1E. Ended up getting the dbrand killswitch. That alone fixed the ergonomics issue for me. I love when i shred cod and get #1 on a handheld as well. I wish i would have waited and bought this instead but i got mine as open box deal from best buy for 400 bucks. Came with a dock to to put it on my tv so that was a bonus
For that price you got yourself a great deal! Don't regret it :) all the money you've saved by getting that can go onto games or save towards the ALLY 2!
clearly paid review lol. you said youre blown away by the 120hz screen, the rog ally have 120hz and it didnt blow you? youre just saying the same stuff. if youre not allowed to say numbers, then whats the point of this damn video?? clearly paid
I would need to know for sure that the ASUS support in Europe isn't as f**ked as it is in the US. The stuff Gamer's Nexus have uncovered makes me kind of scared for the one ASUS product I already have (my RTX 3080)...
@@Eskoxo It’s not that hard to believe. Better eGPU ability, more USB ports, no longer limited to 2TB of SSD capacity, more ram that’s faster, some ergonomics improvement, improved battery life. Like it’s a decent upgrade over the OG one, I have one and I already preordered the ROG Ally X.
Asus sucks as a company, but, if they have the next interation with a 1080p oled screen. It might be enough to sell me. I love the larger battery and the ram increase. This feels so close to greatness but just not quite there.
😅 the only thing that stopping me from buying this is because of time. Since I can only play games after work so buying this won't give me any advantage at the moment. Unless I'm actively outstation maybe this is a good alternative. But for now as for handheld, this one seems like a good choice over steamdeck. Love the design actually
I love my Steam Deck, feel the Price for all version si better then this, I would love to own one but the price stops me, I feel they are just to much from my pocket, I owna Ps5, Xbox Series X, Switch Lite, Swith Oled, used to own a OG switch which traded for a Steam Deck then that Oled came out go that, The two other Hand Held to get are nice but the prices are just to much I rather just save for PC. If it goes on sale maybe I would think about, I do like the black version I couldn't stand the white one, one thing i hated about the Ps5 get to dirty. And now there a new Xbox coming but white just not going to cut it for me, if wanted digital i would get the series S black right nwo before they are gone. If only they would make these different colors one thing that i never understood why only white or black, where the purple man.
Ew. I’d rather have windows and keep the full pc experience then limit myself to a “game console” os. If I really want steam Os I’ll just boot up Steam big picture on startup lol
I found the Ally to be a hot running, fan whining mess. The micro sd issue and their denial ridden customer support killed it for me. $850 after tax dug it up and killed it again.
How is the build quality compared to the steam deck OLED?? When i tried the original rog ally in best buy, it felt like a cheap plastic toy with loose joysticks
I own both (OLED and an Ally Z1 Extreme, one is mine and the other is the wife's) if you have an OLED SD, there is no real benefit to an Ally. If you just want one, hell yeah, go for it.
In this case if would rather worry about the bottom position on the right stick, on the ally it was kinda uncomfortable for my thumb to reach the full bottom position of the stick. Might be just my problem as I have huge hand.
He's basically saying its better than the SD OLED...which it is but so was the original outside of the battery. Oled users need to hop off this guys channel with all the hate. Lol literally posting hate on every ally X coverage
Yeah I don't get the hate, I personally think they're both excellent devices for different use cases. I'd be happy to own both if I could! Indie and old stuff on the Steam Deck then everything new and multiplayer on the ALLY!
This is the first time I've seen one of the reviews of this channel. Really appreciate all of the details, especially all of the use scenarios (like the one for playing with your wife or using both usb ports for charging and headphones or even all of the game pass details). Not a lot of reviewers do this. Really feels like you spent some time with the device, not just reading a spec sheet. Subscribed!
I searched online and the VRR range of the ally seems to be 48-120hz, with LFC for lower framerates, because its freesync premium. So the statement that its 48-60 is very odd! I hope its not true because that is very narrow. what about 60-120? no freesync there? seems like a mistake by the channel
Yeah you might be right, I read it was 48-60 but I could be wrong. What makes it weird if it's 48-120 is that games running at 120fps I had screen tearing, which shouldn't have happened if VRR is working at 120hz. Turning on vysnc solved that issue but again could be down to my pre release test unit.
@@128KB It could be a known issue with VRR where if the game hits the maximum refresh rate, it acts as if exceeding it(reason being most FPS readings are average over time and are not precise, so more than often you do hit 121+ fps). You do get screen tearing for 121+ fps, as its outside of the VRR range and hence inteduces screen tearing. The best solution I found is to cap the frame rate to ~2 fps below max VRR, which is 117-118 FPS. That should fix it for you even with the built in limiter, try it!
@@Jiib4If you are referring to heat, that was apparently never the issue. It's claimed to be based on voltage provided to specific components that came from a specific supplier.
I really like this, but in my country, moneywise is better to get a Steam deck at 325 dollars, buy a 2TB SSD and upgrade to the Steam Deck HD display, that's still going to be like 500 dollars cheaper than the MSRP stated by ASUS here 😢
@@kreptogaming5201 here you can find the base steam deck at 260 but, the base new rog ally is near the 880 For the difference you can do what o say on the first comment and still be over 480 dollars away from it
There is no comparison . The screen is way better than the LCD steam deck and is also better than the Steam Deck OLED screen . I have the Deck OLED AND THE Ally has the better screen .
@adolfbilic8622 no you Don't have oled sd and x is actually lcd maybe better Picture but not quality after sd oled used LG and Samsung oled not Chinese TV oled plus ally x still not much for steam because it's had no updates no customers care or why steam deck become famous even though there's 7 huandul pc before him had more powerful gpu turbo than sd oled like one x player and Ayaneo, rog ally is just trying to be other steam but in wrong way
This is too much, all for you making money on sponsorships to support yourself but review seems so fake to get in the good books of Asus. Remember this is peoples hard earned money. Not a good look
@@128KB it might not be. Maybe you're just excited but as a tech influencer you guide the community. reviews should be balanced, Many will look at this video think it's to be in the good books so you can be sponsored or sent more things in the future. Less trust. Let's not forget how Asus treats its customers and track record + no tech is perfect
Unnecessary comment. This dude isn't hypnotising people and making them do something they don't want to. 😂 It's anyone's individual choice what to spend their "hard earned money" on (e.g. I'm not interested in this even though it looks bangin', so I won't be buying!). Why are you dishing out hate for no reason? You bored?
Dude I have Rog ally and I have the same expression as he is. People who don't own the original ally won't relate to what he is saying because they haven't experienced it. Anyways just stick to deck so that you won't notice how many things deck is lacking.
@@nathanjuan6042 fyi I did have the ROG Ally, my sticks stopped working & the SD card issue. Talking from experience, fair enough if you think I'm wrong but all these reviews from tech influencers saying so much for a product that is not retail with no complaints at all or any form of criticism comes across in genuine. Just look at the PR nightmare with Asus now with nexus. No bad intentions here, just talking on behalf of people who aren't tech savvy and rely on words of community leaders brother!
You don't know what he is talking because you don't own ally. Only people who own ally relate to what his experience is. Anyways stick to deck so you won't notice how much deck is lacking.
@@nathanjuan6042 lol I don't ok . I have owned an ally from jun and sold it in January. Although I am happy with the steam deck oled , for the same price legion go is so much better if you are into windows .
Wife and I just moved into our first home a few months back, every appliance, kitchen units, boiler, is on finance etc. and then we have a large dog that's draining our money due to medical or other reasons, unfortunately, that route would cripple us currently.
@128KB when I was a young youngin, and bought my first house. I took two out of 6 credit cards, and kept them safe. I then burnt up every other account I had or could open. It's only 7 years before these negative accounts fall off your credit. In about 4 years, your credit starts to recover even with the collections (so long as you make your house payment on time). Be free, go shopping, refurnish the house, buy all the toys you want. Build that RUclips studio, buy that pool table and jacuzzi. You can even file bankruptcy if you spend too too much. Dont forget to File a Homestead to protect your house.
Why do you assume that something has to be wrong with it? Everyone assumes that he's glazing or that this was sponsored, this isn't sponsored btw. Asus can and has made good stuff, just because Asus's customer service is bad doesn't mean they can't make a good product. Every review is singing the ally x's praises.
This sounds like a sponsered paid video. Major fail just for that. He talks about how great thr games run, but cant tell you what settings? What a clown😂 He rants about how better the rog is over the deck, but he doesnt want to give the deck to his wife if he had the rog? Smh
You never owned Ally so you'll never know how good it is. If you have deck stick with it so that won't notice what the deck is lacking and how many limitations it has. You'll be happy with the deck as long as you never tried having ROG Ally.
@@redcrimson1028So now you’re just going to assume he’s lying about being sponsored? No one else was, why doubt this guy? Asus has sent this device out to a few people and none of them were sponsored. Everyone of them had nothing but nice things to say.
When I clicked on the video I expected the reviewer to say: it's good but steam deck is better like all the other channels do. So I was pleasantly surprised seeing this video. I own the original Rog Ally and I love the device. It plays games better than the Steam Deck ever did. It deserved way more credit. The only problem was the battery. Now with the newer model that problem is solved. I was planning to upgrade to the newer model but after seeing the price I'm going to pass. It Belgium it'll cost €899. €899= $974. The price is ridiculous
@@CJTheTokay When I bought it last year in june it was €799. Now you can get the original model for €699. If they asked for the newer model €799 I would consider buying it too.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the Steam Deck and think it's a great device for almost everyone, especially those new to PC gaming. However, as a PC gamer at heart and a handheld lover, having a windows handheld like this with the battery/performance etc. makes me so happy I can literally play anything from my 20 years PC collection, especially with all the amazing Game Pass titles on their way etc. It is expensive for me too and will likely be the only reason I won't get one but we'll see, I do have a laptop I hardly use 🤣
@@jackykwan2580that’s not how exactly works.. like handheld’s don’t have a 4090 or 4080 tho yes handheld’s can be used as a pc but laptops and handheld pc’s are completely different.
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Once you go 1080p on a handheld you'll never wanna go back. I've had my ally for 6 months now and up until today I'm still mesmerized by how sharp and crisp the game looks like on my ally imagine if it had OLED 1080p that is a dream. But yeah 1080p with VRR is a must in all handheld in 2024 even the switch 2 should have 1080p on handheld not just dock.
Why is nobody allowed to mention any performance stuff? It shouldn't be a crazy secret?
I think it’s because they sent us a pre-production model so it won’t be as stable as the finished retail release.
@@128KB I see. Linus was hinting around about the same thing. I hope there is a noticeable FPS and stability increase. I just pre-ordered mine yesterday
its the same cpu and gpu so there will be no difference
@@zomg346the ram increase should help with frame drops, I’ve noticed that whenever I’m getting frame drops on my ally my ram usage is spiking.
I feel like in the steam deck their was some hope you vould play shooters with the touch pads
Nice video!
Nice video but you got a way about you that’s entertaining. Well done and cheers!
wheres the fps comparisons???
At the start of the video he stated that he isn't allowed to show FPS because it is a demo unit.
at first i was like meh i like my og ally and after your video im like ohh i need this!
If only they have track pads, Debate would have been over
People talk smack about windows handhelds vs steam os but it’s literally the same shit steam os is just an overlay that also works on windows you can turn on big picture to auto boot on the ally and it’s a steam deck with more performance and better compatibility you can just ignore the windows underneath
Totally!
...but it's ASUS. I've been doing IT for decades, and even way back when the Pentium 1 came out until now, I've had more ASUS motherboards, GPUs, laptops, tablets, you name it - fry more than any other brand. I've refused to buy any of their crap for years, and according to Tech Jesus over at Gamers Nexus, they haven't improved in all this time. There's a reason them, Jayz2Cents, and even LTT have dropped them as sponsors. Stay away, forget about their specs and and buy a Steam Deck OLED or really, anything else.
If you buy it from best buy you don't have to worry about Asus it's that simple. I am buying this from Best Buy
@@CJTheTokay yes, buying from Best Buy is the safest way to do it, and hopefully this version fixes the massive microSD slot issue on their last model, and that's fine if you want to support ASUS as a company. I personally do not, and refuse to give my $$$ to companies that treat their customers as they do, but what I eat doesn't make you fat, and vice versa.
@@cwills75 It's not that I support Asus and their nonsense, it's really just that they have made the perfect handheld for me. Asus is scummy no doubt but I held off on getting the original one because I was waiting for something powerful with a good battery that I could take with me to college and this checks all my boxes. Asus really shot themselves in the foot though, this handheld is perfect but because of their customer service, a lot of people are turned off from buying this.
I've heard some stories but I've probably been out of touch with the dedicated PC scene for a little while. I've personally used ASUS parts in my own builds on/off for around 20 years and only ever had 2 parts fail, a GPU and a monitor, I can't speak for any other country but I had no questions asked replacements immediately from ASUS UK customer support and that was before I was a "RUclipsr".
We focus on handhelds, mainly switch/steam deck but the chance arose to review this as an isolated handheld experience. As a device in itself it's much better than I expected, in my opinion.
Steam Deck has an incredible place and vantage, excellent for absolutely anyone but having windows opens up the doors to so much with ease, Game Pass as an example! For me (and I'm sure many other gaming PC users), who has 20+ years of PC games in multiple places this is a great alternative.
@@128KB don't get me wrong, it's a solid Windows gaming device. I wish it had an OLED screen, the SD OLED is just gorgeous in HDR, and I would like to see Gamers Nexus' efforts working with ASUS to let them redeem themselves, but time will tell. It would also be nice if Valve would make first party dual booting a thing, the current method is too cumbersome for most people to deal with, especially with SteamOS updates.
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@@128KB Cool, I’ll check it out!
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I feel like this video is overhyped the improved ASUS ROG ALLY. The reason why the original device stood out to me was the color, now that it's black I feel like they are copying other handhelds. I wish they chose other moody or inky colours like charcoal, darker Grey, chocolate or even navy.
I'm disappointed that they couldn't capitalise one of the original features that made it unique. Not really an improvement in my eyes. But other features seem to compete with the other handheld devices.
I prefer having a white device too, black makes it look like all the other devices on the market. I also just have a preference for white tech. I wish the X had 2 color options at least
Anybody else an idiot like me and copping this to run FL Studio mobilly? 😭
If plugging in does it bypass the battery?
It will charge the battery but if you want to preserve cycle battery life, you can set it to 80% charge and when it hits that it will bypass the battery. Like the Switch you could just leave it plugged in and it wont deteriorate your battery.
How is it that every other reviewer can show the fps per voltage and you can't and you're so late to the game? And you're glazing so hard on this thing... I can't take it serious
Lol
This is pointless if you can't provide performance and battery life metrics. Asus repair and return policy is also a joke atm
Well don't buy direct from Asus then.I have never once in my life delt with the manufacturer when returning a faulty product. Though once Amazon tried to fob me off with Gigabyte for a faulty monitor, I kicked up a stink that I didn't buy direct from them to deal with Gigabyte. Got a full refund there and then 11 months into the warranty.
Buy it straight from store like Best Buy who are way better at handling return, especially when you can just show up to a store in person.
im really looking forward to getting this, i will be VERY happy AS LONG AS the thumbstick circles dont wear away the thumbsticks as much as my OG Rog did, i ended up with MASSIVE scrapes through both thumbsticks from very minimal use
I noticed this too, then I looked at my 10yo xbox day 1 controller and that has the same so not an Ally specific issue
@@CyberComputers-r9oyeah but that’s a 10yo controller, not a less than 1yo handheld
£799 !! No thanks !
OK!
wait for holidays specials , Or black friday thats it , usually better to not buy anything at launch anyways , 4-6 months later youll get a better price and a device that has been updated a few times by that point
besides that with how games are now a days , the power is Needed if you want to modern day triple aaa game
A review that doesn’t review the device! Pointless!
IG owners want to know performance.. that’s it… OG owners have already bought larger ssd’s, cases, battery packs and done a shit load of software tweaks… let’s see those fps’s!
Why would you think there would be a performance increase with no improvement to the APU? The RAM will be negligible on most games, 10% increase AT MOST
Looks great and im chuffed that these companies are doing revisions and expanding the market... however i will never again buy an ASUS product as its an utter crapshoot when it comes to harware longevity/build quality and their customer service and warranties are utterly worthless.. fingers crossed for a Legion GO2
Your review just put me over the edge and I preordered the X. I tried the original Ally when it came out but the ergonomics were terrible and really cramped my fingers. I ended up returning it and going with the SD OLED. I do love my SD, so we’ll see how the X stacks up. Thanks for all your reviews and enthusiasm, keep it up!
Needs an 8inch screen. There is a ton of bezel on this thing ala the og Switch.
thinking the same. the big screen with the tiny bezels is what i love about my legion go
Didn't really notice it when playing. It's a handheld. If i want a big screen i play on my PC lol. for handheld i want a screen like this.
@@kjellbeats Big clunky thing that legion go. i bought my Rog ally after the legion go launched.Terrible sound as well on legion go.
@@Steelninja77 it's big but thats kind of the point, it's all used up by the great screen. not sure why the speakers are a huge selling point to you on a device like this but go for it.
For me, the unique faulty os the Ally X. The 8" Screen is a sweet spot about weight and size.
Brother. I'm not being a heckler and out of all the respect you should have been experienced with the first rog ally before this one. There is no changes. Only minor. It's not worth the price point just to add one or two new features. Save money people buy the first one if you're looking to buy one. Same thing and the new ports still haven't been tested. Considering the original rog ally had a many melting SD card issues overheating and having to stop playing to cool It down I don't see this new one doing better. If anything worse. And I own the rog ally so I have experience with all of this.
So to be clear, they did double the battery size, allowed for full size SSDs, and moved the SD card slot to not be adjacent to the venting which should fix the SD card burning issue. Even though they didnt admit that there was a problem in the first place. Scummy, but theres def more than minor upgrades.
@atinybard6594 those are definitely good updates for sure. The being able to use diff eGpu is a big one for me if possible. Because the overpriced xgmobile is a no go.
Is this a paid ad?
Nope but if you've enjoyed the video you can support us by becoming a channel member 😘
pretty sure it is otherwise why else would he get it early and all that.
@@Eskoxo I can assure you it's not. Getting test units pre-release does not mean sponsored. ASUS reached out to us to check it out because our channel focuses on handheld gaming and controllers.
@@128KB did you get to keep the demo unit or have to send it back? was there any money exchanged? these are generally questions i ask as often channels say they are not sponsored but get to keep free stuff
@@Eskoxo There have been a couple people who got the ally early and were not sponsored. One dude didn't even get an official box, he got a brown box with the Ally x bubble-wrapped XD.
thanks for the D2 gameplay, really wanted to see how it would play on this device.
Destiny 2 runs really well!!
The black color looks sleek and sexy! Thank you for comparing the thumb sticks on the Ally X versus the Steam Deck.
2023-2024 ally ally extremely ally x soon ally mini
This why steam deck better the different time between sd lcd and oled is two year's with great softwares
Do we know the best dock to get that will ensure the Rog Auto kicks into docked mode (turbo mode?) to increase performance?
Apparently lots of other docks with charging don't do this.
i'll just stick with the steam deck, and use an Egpu if want the extra Power.
not worth paying that Asking price for a Ally X.
I'm excited about the Ally X because Valve's SteamDeck 2 will need to complete with it...and overpass it!
Ive got the og rog ally with z1E. Ended up getting the dbrand killswitch. That alone fixed the ergonomics issue for me. I love when i shred cod and get #1 on a handheld as well. I wish i would have waited and bought this instead but i got mine as open box deal from best buy for 400 bucks. Came with a dock to to put it on my tv so that was a bonus
For that price you got yourself a great deal! Don't regret it :) all the money you've saved by getting that can go onto games or save towards the ALLY 2!
clearly paid review lol. you said youre blown away by the 120hz screen, the rog ally have 120hz and it didnt blow you? youre just saying the same stuff. if youre not allowed to say numbers, then whats the point of this damn video?? clearly paid
Watch the video. I had no hands on experience with the v1 and no, it's not sponsored. 🤦♂️
I would need to know for sure that the ASUS support in Europe isn't as f**ked as it is in the US. The stuff Gamer's Nexus have uncovered makes me kind of scared for the one ASUS product I already have (my RTX 3080)...
Europe has laws that protect us from BS like that 2 years standard, you’re all good
Amazing video, I have the OG Ally and for sure upgrading to the X. Just love this machine
sure you are buddy
@@Eskoxo lol, jealous buddy
@@Eskoxo It’s not that hard to believe. Better eGPU ability, more USB ports, no longer limited to 2TB of SSD capacity, more ram that’s faster, some ergonomics improvement, improved battery life.
Like it’s a decent upgrade over the OG one, I have one and I already preordered the ROG Ally X.
So glad Asus has identified your talent and supplied you with a review unit, you are destined for prime time my friend!
Too kind, thank you
Asus sucks as a company, but, if they have the next interation with a 1080p oled screen. It might be enough to sell me. I love the larger battery and the ram increase. This feels so close to greatness but just not quite there.
Their customers love the VRR screen since it’s fairly exclusive to them, the ally is made for gamers not people that enjoy retro games and emulators
Too bad it got such a small screen, otherwise I would have bought it.
I do 18w locked on battery and 28w plugged in with proper fan curves my Ally doesn't go above 65-68°c
Nice! This had really good temps for me too
Would this be good to run a ps3 emulator? Also wish it was oled and a 8” screen
The steam deck can run a PS3 emulator so yes.
I didn't know if it had vibration or not. If it didn't have vibration I wasn't going to get it. But now that I know it does i will get it lol
@@VashxThexStampede yeah definitely has vibration! I was surprised myself when I started using it and found out!
Who would EVER trust ASUS?
Why not? It seems to be fixed with even more advantages than other devides have
😅 the only thing that stopping me from buying this is because of time. Since I can only play games after work so buying this won't give me any advantage at the moment. Unless I'm actively outstation maybe this is a good alternative. But for now as for handheld, this one seems like a good choice over steamdeck. Love the design actually
this guy has really sold me
I love my Steam Deck, feel the Price for all version si better then this, I would love to own one but the price stops me, I feel they are just to much from my pocket, I owna Ps5, Xbox Series X, Switch Lite, Swith Oled, used to own a OG switch which traded for a Steam Deck then that Oled came out go that, The two other Hand Held to get are nice but the prices are just to much I rather just save for PC. If it goes on sale maybe I would think about, I do like the black version I couldn't stand the white one, one thing i hated about the Ps5 get to dirty. And now there a new Xbox coming but white just not going to cut it for me, if wanted digital i would get the series S black right nwo before they are gone. If only they would make these different colors one thing that i never understood why only white or black, where the purple man.
When valve allows the competition to use steam os, we are going to see a refresh of every one of these handhelds
Please no. One thing I don't want on a handheld is limitations. I'm happy with windows thank you!
Ew. I’d rather have windows and keep the full pc experience then limit myself to a “game console” os. If I really want steam Os I’ll just boot up Steam big picture on startup lol
DId you notice any coil whine with this one?
I found the Ally to be a hot running, fan whining mess. The micro sd issue and their denial ridden customer support killed it for me. $850 after tax dug it up and killed it again.
How is the build quality compared to the steam deck OLED?? When i tried the original rog ally in best buy, it felt like a cheap plastic toy with loose joysticks
Got a SD oled recently to get back into PC gaming. Now considering the Ally X to go alongside my deck.
I own both (OLED and an Ally Z1 Extreme, one is mine and the other is the wife's) if you have an OLED SD, there is no real benefit to an Ally. If you just want one, hell yeah, go for it.
@@ThomasGail It's for anti cheat and AAA games. I prefer handheld gaming now. So considering selling my PS5 and Portal towards it.
I cant wait to see reviewers give performance metrics on games like Alan Wake 2, Avatar: FoP, and Hell Blade 2.
Legion Go...8.8 display, and runs those Triple A titles in 1080p or better no problem, im good
Sellout, the screen is amazing LOL.
@@hazzehummuz6688 you've clearly never seen a 1080p VRR screen on a handheld in person. 🤦♂️
You forgot to tell about lossless scaling. It's the best way to go. And fluid motion would also be a thing to try
In this case if would rather worry about the bottom position on the right stick, on the ally it was kinda uncomfortable for my thumb to reach the full bottom position of the stick. Might be just my problem as I have huge hand.
I'll replace my SD with this if XG Mobile is confirmed for compatibility
He's basically saying its better than the SD OLED...which it is but so was the original outside of the battery. Oled users need to hop off this guys channel with all the hate. Lol literally posting hate on every ally X coverage
Yeah I don't get the hate, I personally think they're both excellent devices for different use cases. I'd be happy to own both if I could! Indie and old stuff on the Steam Deck then everything new and multiplayer on the ALLY!
I don't want to pay 800 quid. 600 would be ok
Excellent review. Glad ASUS have upped their game vs. the obvious issues on the original unit! 👌🏻
*goes to find your podcast immediately* stumbled on your site recently as looking for ROG X content. Really great and a podcast.. what a dream 🙌🏼
Thanks so much Jade, really means a lot :)
This is the first time I've seen one of the reviews of this channel. Really appreciate all of the details, especially all of the use scenarios (like the one for playing with your wife or using both usb ports for charging and headphones or even all of the game pass details). Not a lot of reviewers do this. Really feels like you spent some time with the device, not just reading a spec sheet. Subscribed!
Thanks dude :)
Cant wait for the x to have a legion go size screen
Considering a purchase of this device - accompanying the 1TB OLED Steam Deck I'd bought, back in January. Cool review 🎮🏆👌👌
I think this is the perfect way of seeing this device, to accompany the Steam Deck. I think they can be paired together really well!
I searched online and the VRR range of the ally seems to be 48-120hz, with LFC for lower framerates, because its freesync premium. So the statement that its 48-60 is very odd! I hope its not true because that is very narrow. what about 60-120? no freesync there? seems like a mistake by the channel
Yeah you might be right, I read it was 48-60 but I could be wrong. What makes it weird if it's 48-120 is that games running at 120fps I had screen tearing, which shouldn't have happened if VRR is working at 120hz. Turning on vysnc solved that issue but again could be down to my pre release test unit.
@@128KB It could be a known issue with VRR where if the game hits the maximum refresh rate, it acts as if exceeding it(reason being most FPS readings are average over time and are not precise, so more than often you do hit 121+ fps). You do get screen tearing for 121+ fps, as its outside of the VRR range and hence inteduces screen tearing. The best solution I found is to cap the frame rate to ~2 fps below max VRR, which is 117-118 FPS.
That should fix it for you even with the built in limiter, try it!
As someone with a oled monitor im not bothered with it not having a oled screen cause ive always liked the allys screen
i think your steamdexk is right behind you😊
Did they fix the SD Card issue?
I assume so, they've moved it's location
@@Jiib4If you are referring to heat, that was apparently never the issue. It's claimed to be based on voltage provided to specific components that came from a specific supplier.
So what SI better ROG all X or Lenovo legion go?
Can you display on tv or monitor with hdmi
I really like this, but in my country, moneywise is better to get a Steam deck at 325 dollars, buy a 2TB SSD and upgrade to the Steam Deck HD display, that's still going to be like 500 dollars cheaper than the MSRP stated by ASUS here 😢
The base steam deck isn’t even 500 dollars cheaper though so what are you saying?
@@kreptogaming5201 man, here it absolutely is 😵💫
@@kreptogaming5201 here you can find the base steam deck at 260 but, the base new rog ally is near the 880
For the difference you can do what o say on the first comment and still be over 480 dollars away from it
Blatant ad 😂
Nope!
i m good in math , batterie runtime is double the time 😂 dont act like professor einstein
Don't you mean Alessandro Volta?
I’m really thinking about picking it up!
Same! Looks so good. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
why does asus doesn't wanna show the fps?
This is a test model, not a retail model. They don't want RUclipsrs telling people certain things that may change
As mentioned above and in the video, this is a test unit not a retail model. The X doesn't release until late July so somethings may change.
Its gonna be more or less similar to rog ally. It should perform similar to Legion go because both has faster ram but just a few fps bump i think.
I thought the other port is on the bottom. Do both of the usb c port charge the ally x?
Both on top, both charge at least on my pre-release model
Personally I’m getting a legion go
No talk about battery life?
As mentioned at the start, this isn't a retail unit and we weren't allowed to talk about performance metrics
@@128KB I guess 👍🏽
Is that windows 10 i see? Did you downgrade it from windows 11
Nah it's windows 11, I just changed it to my preferences in windows settings!
heavly sponsored bro! good review though i pre ordered it 😍
Not sponsored actually but hope you enjoy it! 😁
Fantastic ill get one after more reviews of the retail unit comes out
Black Friday baby still might get a x1
Is the screen native landscape or is it forced like on the chinese handhelds?
It's native landscape
Do you know what NVME Model is in the Rog Ally X?
Full size 2280 m.2
@xOverride_ I meant the actual model used in the rog ally X, like Samsung 970 evo etc
The screen looks similar to SD lcd screen (ips lcd )
There is no comparison . The screen is way better than the LCD steam deck and is also better than the Steam Deck OLED screen . I have the Deck OLED AND THE Ally has the better screen .
@adolfbilic8622 no you Don't have oled sd and x is actually lcd maybe better Picture but not quality after sd oled used LG and Samsung oled not Chinese TV oled plus ally x still not much for steam because it's had no updates no customers care or why steam deck become famous even though there's 7 huandul pc before him had more powerful gpu turbo than sd oled like one x player and Ayaneo, rog ally is just trying to be other steam but in wrong way
@@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753trying to read this genuinely hurts
Asus running from it’s accountability
How much did Asus pay you?
Nothing but if you enjoyed the video and would like to support us then become a channel member! 👍
This is too much, all for you making money on sponsorships to support yourself but review seems so fake to get in the good books of Asus. Remember this is peoples hard earned money. Not a good look
This isn't sponsored.
@@128KB it might not be. Maybe you're just excited but as a tech influencer you guide the community. reviews should be balanced, Many will look at this video think it's to be in the good books so you can be sponsored or sent more things in the future. Less trust. Let's not forget how Asus treats its customers and track record + no tech is perfect
Unnecessary comment. This dude isn't hypnotising people and making them do something they don't want to. 😂 It's anyone's individual choice what to spend their "hard earned money" on (e.g. I'm not interested in this even though it looks bangin', so I won't be buying!). Why are you dishing out hate for no reason? You bored?
Dude I have Rog ally and I have the same expression as he is. People who don't own the original ally won't relate to what he is saying because they haven't experienced it. Anyways just stick to deck so that you won't notice how many things deck is lacking.
@@nathanjuan6042 fyi I did have the ROG Ally, my sticks stopped working & the SD card issue. Talking from experience, fair enough if you think I'm wrong but all these reviews from tech influencers saying so much for a product that is not retail with no complaints at all or any form of criticism comes across in genuine. Just look at the PR nightmare with Asus now with nexus. No bad intentions here, just talking on behalf of people who aren't tech savvy and rely on words of community leaders brother!
the biggest question for me is, "can it ran Alan Wake 2 decently?" coz if it can't, i don't think it's worth it.
It can there is a lot of gameplay clips in ytube showing how alan wake performs in ally
Thanks for the review
Have they improved sleep and resume?
Thats a windows thing
Not sure if you have figured it out already, but yeah, they have!
@@pearlsoprano287 Nice. Have you tried it?
Gladly sponsored by Asus . Thanks for watching .
Nope!
Of course it is 😂
@@kadisch90 you realise we have to say if it's sponsored right? 🤦♂️ Lol
You don't know what he is talking because you don't own ally. Only people who own ally relate to what his experience is. Anyways stick to deck so you won't notice how much deck is lacking.
@@nathanjuan6042 lol I don't ok . I have owned an ally from jun and sold it in January. Although I am happy with the steam deck oled , for the same price legion go is so much better if you are into windows .
Buttery, smooth, buttery, smooth, buttery smooth
Smoothery butter 🧈
You can afford it, use a monthly payment plan, or credit card.
Wife and I just moved into our first home a few months back, every appliance, kitchen units, boiler, is on finance etc. and then we have a large dog that's draining our money due to medical or other reasons, unfortunately, that route would cripple us currently.
Alright moneybags
@128KB when I was a young youngin, and bought my first house.
I took two out of 6 credit cards, and kept them safe. I then burnt up every other account I had or could open.
It's only 7 years before these negative accounts fall off your credit. In about 4 years, your credit starts to recover even with the collections (so long as you make your house payment on time).
Be free, go shopping, refurnish the house, buy all the toys you want. Build that RUclips studio, buy that pool table and jacuzzi.
You can even file bankruptcy if you spend too too much.
Dont forget to File a Homestead to protect your house.
@@kewlztertc5386 🤡
@@kewlztertc5386 lmao
Omg the glazing is crazy on this video
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed it and that is dangerous.
Same
@@johnemersonnuqui4492Dangerous? What world do you live in?
Why do you assume that something has to be wrong with it? Everyone assumes that he's glazing or that this was sponsored, this isn't sponsored btw. Asus can and has made good stuff, just because Asus's customer service is bad doesn't mean they can't make a good product. Every review is singing the ally x's praises.
@@CJTheTokay someone with some sense and normality over here 👍🏻👏🏻
WHAT A LOVE 😍I HAVE UPDATED MY ALLY WITH 32 GB RAM 😂NOTHING CHANGES.. I WILL WAIT FOR THE SECOND WITH THE OLED SCREEN ☝️🇮🇹🇺🇸
How have you changed the ram
I know asus is a pretty garbage company but man am I hyper for my ally x
This sounds like a sponsered paid video. Major fail just for that. He talks about how great thr games run, but cant tell you what settings? What a clown😂
He rants about how better the rog is over the deck, but he doesnt want to give the deck to his wife if he had the rog? Smh
He said it wasn't a paid advertisement. every review has said how great this device is, and no one has been sponsored
You never owned Ally so you'll never know how good it is. If you have deck stick with it so that won't notice what the deck is lacking and how many limitations it has. You'll be happy with the deck as long as you never tried having ROG Ally.
👎🏻
@@CJTheTokay wtf are you talking about!? You think he's going to about that?
@@redcrimson1028So now you’re just going to assume he’s lying about being sponsored? No one else was, why doubt this guy? Asus has sent this device out to a few people and none of them were sponsored. Everyone of them had nothing but nice things to say.
I will buy it!
And then you get the absolute banger switch 😂
When I clicked on the video I expected the reviewer to say: it's good but steam deck is better like all the other channels do. So I was pleasantly surprised seeing this video. I own the original Rog Ally and I love the device. It plays games better than the Steam Deck ever did. It deserved way more credit. The only problem was the battery. Now with the newer model that problem is solved. I was planning to upgrade to the newer model but after seeing the price I'm going to pass. It Belgium it'll cost €899. €899= $974. The price is ridiculous
How much is the original in your country? Here in America, it's only $100 more at $799.
@@CJTheTokay When I bought it last year in june it was €799. Now you can get the original model for €699. If they asked for the newer model €799 I would consider buying it too.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the Steam Deck and think it's a great device for almost everyone, especially those new to PC gaming.
However, as a PC gamer at heart and a handheld lover, having a windows handheld like this with the battery/performance etc. makes me so happy I can literally play anything from my 20 years PC collection, especially with all the amazing Game Pass titles on their way etc.
It is expensive for me too and will likely be the only reason I won't get one but we'll see, I do have a laptop I hardly use 🤣
16 gb vram 32 gb ram and ill buy rn
Huh
@YOUNGJBR if it had 16gb of vram and 32gb of ddr5 ram I will buy it.
If it had those specs it probably costs as much as a high tier gaming laptops which wouldnt be attractive anymore.
@@jackykwan2580 prove it
@@jackykwan2580that’s not how exactly works.. like handheld’s don’t have a 4090 or 4080 tho yes handheld’s can be used as a pc but laptops and handheld pc’s are completely different.