I love my ally, and I know it's not "perfect", but I think ASUS has done a really good job with the first iteration, and I hope things only go up for the product in the future.
Is still one of the most incredible portable consoles on the market, seriously i love it and playing every single game is coming out is a plus, i sold the steam deck few months ago and keep the ROG, trust me if u want to buy a portable console not as expensive as the newest ones this is an amazing option, so yes, YOU MUST HAVE A ROG ALLY Z1 XTREME this and the next year.
Performance between the Z1E and the X are going to be very similar, so I think it really comes down to do you want to pay extra for better battery life? There's also "rumors" of new models sometime in 2025, with the newly announced Z2 extreme processors, so it's also worth considering if you wanted to wait for that.
It's not going to be as good as a gaming PC or laptop, but I still think it's good (for a handheld device). Performance is going to be near as good as you can get (for now).
@@tusharpanda3528 I bought rog ally after someone suggested me to not by steam deck (obsessed with design ) after i check alan wake 2 comparison of both device and other games side by side i found out rog ally has great performance and graphic over steam deck . steam deck is so weak and limited ! you can almost play anything on rog ally . steam deck is more like switch it is just great for indie and small games :)))
@@Pranav-c7e I would have to look into this. I bought mine from Best Buy here in the United States, and being a total member, I have 2 year coverage through them.
@@DiAngelo. For which game specifically? MOST games, I try and play at default settings (within the game) and at 720p. Then I can try and tweak accordingly
For great performance AND less heat, you're probably off with some older games or indie games. Newer AAA titles can push the limits of the Ally, in turn pushing the heat up. I have read that people have set custom fan curves which may help with this, but I've never done it. Could be useful information for you though
I'm planning to get rog ally but not sure if i can record in 1440p 60fps or not while connecting it with capture card and pc. can you please help and tell me
That's tough, bc there are many factors (what operating mode you're using, what resolution, are you playing an indie game or a newer AAA game?). Overall though, the battery life on the Z1 extreme is NOT great. If this is what you're looking for, you may want to look into the Ally X, OR see what improvements we may see with the next generation (which are rumored to come out next year).
i finally decided to take the Ally on 1st Dec 2024. Was very excited to play games on it. After all day long of updates and updates, i downloaded the first game, and right away i noticed something off. the Right Bumper (RB) button was not 100% function, it would sometime not register, most of the time it will work, but sometime it doesn't, and this is not a software problem i know it. I brought the machine back to the store where i bought it (i live in Vietnam so no, there will be no Best Buy for you to easily return it), the staff told me it could be software problem and told me to return home, if i was encourtering such problem again, film it and they would check. I returned home and encoutered that issue again, i filmed it and cameback to the store, they say they could not identify wherether it's software or hardware problem and have to send the unit to Asus for them to inspect, after the inspection they will decide the warranty for me. Currently, i have to wait 2 more weeks to know, but i highly doubt it that Asus will admit the issue and will answer there will be no problem at all with my unit.
Oh man, I'm really sorry to hear that. I do think the Ally is a great device, and it sucks you're having issues after deciding to make the purchase. I hope you can get this resolved quickly, and ASUS helps get this fixed for you.
@@jaredconyers the staff at the retailer told me that Asus had told that my unit has no problem at all, they just reinstall Window and return my unit, and it's on the way to the retailer. I'm gonna work thru all of this with the retailer because i have bought their premium warranty package if there is anything happen on the hardware, but now seems like they want to reject the responsibility. Wish me luck!
@@m.y7816 exactly! Just a minor upgrade in RAM. Everything I've read says this equates to only a minor performance increase. I think the main benefit of the Ally X would be better battery life.
@ you’re doing great! Keep it up. I subbed looking forward to future videos! I deff want a rog ally now thanks to this upload 🙌 the enthusiasm when you talk is good too
for me yes because i own a gaming pc desktop i use this for double a games and emulators classics like ps1 ps2 ps3 ps3 psp ps vita 3ds wii u switch and 3ds yes there a new switch emulator that i out not just yuzu and rujinx
You can play a lot of indie games at 120fps, a lot of older AAA games (if you have backlogs) will run above 80fps. I'm glad they didn't skimp out on the refresh rate. 120hz is necessary in this day and age.
I have been VERY interested in a legion go for a while, but think I may hold out until the 2. I'm waiting got see what information we get during CES at the start of 2025.
CONS: sd card is above heat sync,no official usb port,no usb to usb to pc,touch screen makes it difficult to select what you want [could accidently delete something important],low battery life,improvements come in a revision [hafta buy ally x] PROS: quality gaming on the go,modding on the go [optional],head jack port,upgradeable,compatible with just about any current game,can be used as desktop pc,throw it in suit case or backpack [get a protective carry case]
Definitely agree with what you're saying. I think this device is "good" for its first iteration, but there's A LOT of room to improve. Rumors are the "Ally 2" may come out next year, so I'm curious to see what improvements we'll see with that.
@@Saipan8211 God of war and emulators run well on both (and the steam deck has better battery life). BUT CoD will not play on the steam deck unless you install windows (which I haven't). So with that alone, you may want to consider the Ally since it's a Windows device.
More so because when this first launched in the summer of 2023, it was just this or the steam deck LCD. But since then, there's more handhelds on the market, including the upgrade Ally X, so there's a lot of options to choose from.
A pc device with only one port is crazy & it makes no sense. For that reason alone you should stay away from the original Alley. Plus a 512 GB hard drive is like not having a drive at all in 2024. That’s why you need another port for the external HDD. Except… this is the worst device I have ever seen running games of an external HDD anyway. It legit cannot run most ubisoft games from off a hard drive & those games should run. I get that in general not 100% of games will run off external harddrives properly, but something like Tom Clancy’s Wildlands should run. Yet it doesn’t. Your games are gonna stutter off a hard drive there is no internal storage & storage options cost a fortune. A 4 tb external SSD costs $300
Is there an adapter to use 2280 ssd, it's very cheap and easy to install. And 2280 ssd nowadays are very inexpensive and great to have. Also there is micro sd support which will in most cases be better and outperform the external (and also a common internal) HDD from desktop The only downfall for the ally for me os battery life, that remember me of those old gaming laptops. It can run alan wake 2 tho 😂 I totally miss another usb c port but most ppl will use a dock which extends that, and they fixed all these 2 problems with rog ally x… So far an awesome device my daily gaming drive
![BEST Gaming Handheld in 2024!? [Steam Deck OLED | Ally X | Legion Go | Claw]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/czoKrKcgHaY/mqdefault.jpg)
atleast someone is talking about pros of rog ally
I love my ally, and I know it's not "perfect", but I think ASUS has done a really good job with the first iteration, and I hope things only go up for the product in the future.
thats true @@jaredconyers
its adecent device as long as it doesnt burn the sd card
I'm happy with my rog ally x
@@timhawkeye1975 Glad to hear that. I really enjoy mine also!
I can’t go a single day without my ally.. been my best purchase of late.. satisfied..
Love to hear that! It's a great product for real!
I've upgraded the SSD with a 2TB, I think its absolutely worth it, I have a pc 3080ti and love playing gamepass in my hands
Nice! My PC also has a 3080ti. I only upgraded my ally SSD to 1 tb though (I also have the steam deck, so alternate based on what I'm playing)
Hell yeah dude, I just bought one a week ago and I’m loving it ! Need to get WoW going on it
Yes! I love being able to play WoW via my handhelds, just chilling on the couch or bedroom or wherever. For me, it's a game changer.
Very informative! I love your professional and thorough insight!
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
Is still one of the most incredible portable consoles on the market, seriously i love it and playing every single game is coming out is a plus, i sold the steam deck few months ago and keep the ROG, trust me if u want to buy a portable console not as expensive as the newest ones this is an amazing option, so yes, YOU MUST HAVE A ROG ALLY Z1 XTREME this and the next year.
Agreed! It's a fantastic device and still holds strong!
Just copped one for 200€. Im still debating on intalling Bazzite or sticking with windows (after debloating all the crap out).
That's a great price! And I think part of it really comes down to what games you want to play, and if they're dependent on windows or not.
Just picked one up used on facebook market place for $300, killer deal for that price I bought one new at full price and returned after about a month.
Heck yeah, amazing deal at that price.
Got one for $399 on Amazon
@@Meday354 That's a pretty good deal for this device!
@@jaredconyers definitely
@@jaredconyers
Got mines for $180 like new
Thanks, dude. Appreciate your work!
Thanks for the support!
Just order mine🎉🎉🎉
Nice! Hope you enjoy!
Metoo
Great video! I love my ally ❤
@@techwithashley Thank you! It's definitely a great device.
At 400$ Ally vs 800$ Ally X ,,,.
Which one should I buy ?😅
Performance between the Z1E and the X are going to be very similar, so I think it really comes down to do you want to pay extra for better battery life? There's also "rumors" of new models sometime in 2025, with the newly announced Z2 extreme processors, so it's also worth considering if you wanted to wait for that.
It's basically a laptop in handheld formate.
Very true. But there are times where using this is more convenient for me than grabbing my laptop. Just a matter of preference I suppose
The way this thing is playing sparking zero id stay it hasnt missed a beat since i got it
Definitely not. Definitely a great product!
he doesnt blink
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Hey I am from India and I want to purchase asus rog ally is it good for gaming.?
It's not going to be as good as a gaming PC or laptop, but I still think it's good (for a handheld device). Performance is going to be near as good as you can get (for now).
Did you buy it bro. Stuck between this nd steam deck. SD doesn’t have warranty support in India though.
@@tusharpanda3528 I bought rog ally after someone suggested me to not by steam deck (obsessed with design ) after i check alan wake 2 comparison of both device and other games side by side i found out rog ally has great performance and graphic over steam deck . steam deck is so weak and limited ! you can almost play anything on rog ally . steam deck is more like switch it is just great for indie and small games :)))
Does Asus provide international warranty for Rog ally?
@@Pranav-c7e I would have to look into this. I bought mine from Best Buy here in the United States, and being a total member, I have 2 year coverage through them.
What did you have the graphic settings on?
@@DiAngelo. For which game specifically? MOST games, I try and play at default settings (within the game) and at 720p. Then I can try and tweak accordingly
Great video! I love your deskorations!!!
Thank you! I don't think I've ever heard "deskorations", but I love that!
I got mine few days back - suggest some good games which runs great with less heat generating
For great performance AND less heat, you're probably off with some older games or indie games. Newer AAA titles can push the limits of the Ally, in turn pushing the heat up. I have read that people have set custom fan curves which may help with this, but I've never done it. Could be useful information for you though
Asus by itself not good but modding an egpu changes the whole prospective of it so many says it cannot have a dedicated gpu and it does
Picked up a z1 extreme for 300$ flat. Money well spent
Money well spent indeed!
I'm planning to get rog ally but not sure if i can record in 1440p 60fps or not while connecting it with capture card and pc.
can you please help and tell me
I personally haven't used a capture card, I just do it natively using OBS.
How about the battery life?
That's tough, bc there are many factors (what operating mode you're using, what resolution, are you playing an indie game or a newer AAA game?). Overall though, the battery life on the Z1 extreme is NOT great. If this is what you're looking for, you may want to look into the Ally X, OR see what improvements we may see with the next generation (which are rumored to come out next year).
@@jaredconyers i see. Thank you sir. Appreciated
Bought for 430€. With 2TB SSD. Cant wait.
Amazing! Hope you enjoy it!
How much did you get it for on Black Friday?
I got mine last year (2023) for around $599. Right now it's on sale for $499 at Best Buy, so definitely a great time to snag one if interested.
I love my rog ally
Even I don’t have an console,pc
Only have ally love it
It's a great device. And with xbox game pass, and Playstation games eventually coming to steam, it can definitely cover what a console would provide.
@@jaredconyers yeah that’s awesome 🤩
i finally decided to take the Ally on 1st Dec 2024. Was very excited to play games on it. After all day long of updates and updates, i downloaded the first game, and right away i noticed something off. the Right Bumper (RB) button was not 100% function, it would sometime not register, most of the time it will work, but sometime it doesn't, and this is not a software problem i know it. I brought the machine back to the store where i bought it (i live in Vietnam so no, there will be no Best Buy for you to easily return it), the staff told me it could be software problem and told me to return home, if i was encourtering such problem again, film it and they would check. I returned home and encoutered that issue again, i filmed it and cameback to the store, they say they could not identify wherether it's software or hardware problem and have to send the unit to Asus for them to inspect, after the inspection they will decide the warranty for me. Currently, i have to wait 2 more weeks to know, but i highly doubt it that Asus will admit the issue and will answer there will be no problem at all with my unit.
Oh man, I'm really sorry to hear that. I do think the Ally is a great device, and it sucks you're having issues after deciding to make the purchase. I hope you can get this resolved quickly, and ASUS helps get this fixed for you.
@@jaredconyers the staff at the retailer told me that Asus had told that my unit has no problem at all, they just reinstall Window and return my unit, and it's on the way to the retailer. I'm gonna work thru all of this with the retailer because i have bought their premium warranty package if there is anything happen on the hardware, but now seems like they want to reject the responsibility. Wish me luck!
Awesome video
Thank you very much
People dont know that ally x got the same gpu and cpu ? It have only 24gb ram and ally z1E got 16…
@@m.y7816 exactly! Just a minor upgrade in RAM. Everything I've read says this equates to only a minor performance increase. I think the main benefit of the Ally X would be better battery life.
Looks like you’re sad or in pain in those eyes. Reading a script but I enjoyed this video 👍🏾 very informative
Yeah, still trying to get more comfortable reading form a script. I've gotten better, but still have a ways to go.
@ you’re doing great! Keep it up. I subbed looking forward to future videos! I deff want a rog ally now thanks to this upload 🙌 the enthusiasm when you talk is good too
for me yes because i own a gaming pc desktop i use this for double a games and emulators classics like ps1 ps2 ps3 ps3 psp ps vita 3ds wii u switch and 3ds yes there a new switch emulator that i out not just yuzu and rujinx
Same! My Ally can be niche sometimes, bc my desktop is still my main go to for most AAA games.
GOOD ONE BRO LETS COLLAB
What’s the point of 120 hz 1080 p when most game you have to run 60 hz and 720 p ?
And still jet low to average FPS
Treat yourself to geforce now and run everything on ultra 120hz
You can play a lot of indie games at 120fps, a lot of older AAA games (if you have backlogs) will run above 80fps. I'm glad they didn't skimp out on the refresh rate. 120hz is necessary in this day and age.
I really want one but it's hard to forgive asus for that terrible, really expensive gaming laptop I got from them
What laptop did you get. My wife has the G14 and she really likes it.
That screen is just to small legion go is the way to go
I have been VERY interested in a legion go for a while, but think I may hold out until the 2. I'm waiting got see what information we get during CES at the start of 2025.
Yes ally needs 8 inch screen
CONS: sd card is above heat sync,no official usb port,no usb to usb to pc,touch screen makes it difficult to select what you want [could accidently delete something important],low battery life,improvements come in a revision [hafta buy ally x] PROS: quality gaming on the go,modding on the go [optional],head jack port,upgradeable,compatible with just about any current game,can be used as desktop pc,throw it in suit case or backpack [get a protective carry case]
Definitely agree with what you're saying. I think this device is "good" for its first iteration, but there's A LOT of room to improve. Rumors are the "Ally 2" may come out next year, so I'm curious to see what improvements we'll see with that.
Oculink is the way to go
I'm going crazy looking at this then the steam deck and also the oled version idk what to do 😂
What games are you looking to want to play on either of these devices?
@ cod, god of war, old emulators a mix of
Them all
@@Saipan8211 God of war and emulators run well on both (and the steam deck has better battery life). BUT CoD will not play on the steam deck unless you install windows (which I haven't). So with that alone, you may want to consider the Ally since it's a Windows device.
i got one for $290 USD is that good? lol
That's a great price for one of these!
Why you say still, it is not game gear
More so because when this first launched in the summer of 2023, it was just this or the steam deck LCD. But since then, there's more handhelds on the market, including the upgrade Ally X, so there's a lot of options to choose from.
@@jaredconyers waovv
A pc device with only one port is crazy & it makes no sense. For that reason alone you should stay away from the original Alley. Plus a 512 GB hard drive is like not having a drive at all in 2024. That’s why you need another port for the external HDD. Except… this is the worst device I have ever seen running games of an external HDD anyway. It legit cannot run most ubisoft games from off a hard drive & those games should run. I get that in general not 100% of games will run off external harddrives properly, but something like Tom Clancy’s Wildlands should run. Yet it doesn’t. Your games are gonna stutter off a hard drive there is no internal storage & storage options cost a fortune. A 4 tb external SSD costs $300
Is there an adapter to use 2280 ssd, it's very cheap and easy to install. And 2280 ssd nowadays are very inexpensive and great to have.
Also there is micro sd support which will in most cases be better and outperform the external (and also a common internal) HDD from desktop
The only downfall for the ally for me os battery life, that remember me of those old gaming laptops. It can run alan wake 2 tho 😂
I totally miss another usb c port but most ppl will use a dock which extends that, and they fixed all these 2 problems with rog ally x…
So far an awesome device my daily gaming drive