Asus ROG Ally - 1 Month Later! Honest Review...

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ความคิดเห็น • 581

  • @daddyloott.
    @daddyloott. ปีที่แล้ว +52

    "You can be the most juicy sweet peach in the world, but there will always be someone who hates peaches"

    • @user-TheTrueGibly
      @user-TheTrueGibly 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      "born to shit, forced to wipe"

  • @justwatchingaround3207
    @justwatchingaround3207 ปีที่แล้ว +543

    You focus too much on the negatives

    • @craigjoe8691
      @craigjoe8691 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      That's because the honeymoon period is over for most users. The QC issues, buggy software, over hyped marketing, and fan boys are the reason why the best buy employee discord is reporting over 5 to 10 returned units per store, and why the device missed ASUS's expectations by 30%

    • @webdev1020
      @webdev1020 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      ​​@@craigjoe8691Bro complained about it veing white that has nothing to do with preformance
      Then complained that we can run anti cheat games becase it's meant for gaming? By running windows?

    • @tswaggcodes5
      @tswaggcodes5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Who cares? I love my asus rog ally.

    • @HoodHussler
      @HoodHussler ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Of course because it guarantees clicks

    • @anon858.
      @anon858. ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@webdev1020recist😂

  • @TheIsurus22
    @TheIsurus22 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    Dont quit your day job

  • @togetlostistolearntheway6386
    @togetlostistolearntheway6386 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    At the moment am saving towards purchasing this despite the fact I’m not into handheld game this caught me by the balls … I have watch more than 100 videos on TH-cam n have come to a conclusion this is my next buy

    • @nani.df.
      @nani.df. ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Get the z1 extreme version btw

    • @sidharthsinhku371
      @sidharthsinhku371 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Its awesome! I guarantee you! Don’t go by this review. Make sure to do the updates in the armoury crate and the my asus app and it can run pretty much anything in decent fps and settings

    • @RustyBagel11
      @RustyBagel11 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pretty much just like you. I’m usually a console gamer. But got a deck otw instead.

    • @stuart5852
      @stuart5852 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      as long as you understand that the SD card reader will probably fail on it

    • @nani.df.
      @nani.df. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stuart5852 from my experience so far as long as u use custom fan curves and watch ur heat you'll be fine

  • @ExtremeMetalLIVE
    @ExtremeMetalLIVE ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm gladly surprised that someone gives the Vita the credit it deserves. A flawless handheld console with 0 support from his developer.

    • @YTdude562
      @YTdude562 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It was too advanced for its time. If they released it now. It be the hottest handheld system

  • @youngjustin82
    @youngjustin82 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    I love mine over my steam deck ! It's just the beginning of highend pc handhelds . Thanks asus and valve for getting to the party first and setting the bar higher every year . I love both devices but the ally edges our the deck cause it plays everything unlike the deck .

    • @spencergray9315
      @spencergray9315 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I just love tinkering, and I'm less keen on messing around with windows so I prefer the steam deck. Were you primarily a console gamer or PC gamer before you got hold of the Ally??

    • @AG-bp3ll
      @AG-bp3ll ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I hated the Steam Deck. Screen was subpar and most of the games I wanted to play took major Proton tinkering. Everything just works on the Ally for me. Steam, Epic, Plus and Xbox streaming all work great. It is also a great media device.

    • @kennymenorias8927
      @kennymenorias8927 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I loved my ally until it burned my sd card. And without trackpads, nahh..RMA'd it after 1 week.

    • @Nookie94
      @Nookie94 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RMA’d mine due to sd card issue too, bought an ayaneo 2s and I’ve been lucky it’s great

    • @josephwimerYoYoYo
      @josephwimerYoYoYo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Loosing Microsoft bloatware is the number one reason I love the Steam Deck. Valve has ASUS beat in software development by a LOOOOOOOONG shot, and no offense, but I'm more impressed with Valve hardware than ASUS atm. Go play Half Life Alyx on a Valve Index and you will see exactly what I mean. (ASUS has no answer for Valve's VR innovations) Anyone playing with, modding, or repairing Valve engineered hardware knows how good they try to make the experience. I also run a VR gaming lab so the Steam Deck is never plugged in during use for me. I have plenty of desktops for that, It's always a handheld, and outlasts the ALLY every time.

  • @hiozero
    @hiozero ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Not fair rating the Ally on poorly developed games like Jedi Survivor. The software is the problem, not the hardware.

    • @nani.df.
      @nani.df. ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup bc since it's not running let's use steam os witch is a specific software developers are optimizing for that

  • @theSCARB
    @theSCARB 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    i feel like this is a lot of personal opinions, not things we should focus on

  • @lilrockstar77
    @lilrockstar77 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This review sounds like it’s coming from a prospective of someone who doesn’t use handheld pcs much thus the focus on the negatives or perceived negatives. The price was the prim example. The expectation that the plastic would be betting in a 700 dollar handheld pc. I for one hopes this becomes a reality but in a world where windows devices like this typically cost 1000+ I don’t see that happening soon. Good review but for people who maybe expecting a console experience. If you are used to handheld pcs I would check Linus review or the fox.

    • @sirlimen333
      @sirlimen333 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Linus"
      Lol

    • @lilrockstar77
      @lilrockstar77 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sirlimen333 yes Linus. Stop acting like people can’t be human.

  • @adolfbilic8622
    @adolfbilic8622 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    My favourite handheld of all time ... I love the Ally and I've had it since day 1 ....

  • @MyNameIsChauncey
    @MyNameIsChauncey 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    If you get the proprietary dock offered by Asus you can play up to 4k in docked mode by manually adjusting your all settings to max and and upping the fan speeds and changing GPU to 8 gb.

  • @Phillyrider807
    @Phillyrider807 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I sold my steam deck in favor of the rog ally. Yea windows sucks as a handheld OS but with tweaks and shortcuts i very rarely spend time in the actual desktop. I fully admit that as a overall console experience steam deck is still better. But once you are actually in game this device blows the steam deck out the water and that's all that matters to me.

    • @harissonbond7499
      @harissonbond7499 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you find a lot of games have stuttering problems on the ally?

    • @johndavis2938
      @johndavis2938 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@harissonbond7499not on mine but I play more laid back titles like Diablo 4 and sniper elite 5

    • @hazemain3330
      @hazemain3330 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude just use it normally and maybe you have a defective unit. Still it’s always the consumer that doesn’t optimize the correct settings. I’m like a pc wiz and this to me has been a blessing from above, next I think the aneyo 2 would be killer but this is cool too. Just do better man 😅

  • @mannersix
    @mannersix ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I haven't used my steamdeck at all since I got my Rog Ally. I love it. Playing Bg3 right now and it runs great

    • @serpercival2018
      @serpercival2018 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is why I want to get it it… how good is it on the ally

    • @mannersix
      @mannersix ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @serpercival2018 I runs great man. I have no complaints. I use medium settings with fsr on and locked my frames to 40 at 720p. I run it on performance mode too. I love my steam deck but it's been collecting dust since I got my ally.

    • @serpercival2018
      @serpercival2018 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mannersix is the heat messing with the ssd card - I'm on the verge of committing

    • @mannersix
      @mannersix ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @serpercival2018 I haven't had any issues but I tend to run my ally at lower heat to prevent any damage. It gets hot if you aren't careful. That's why I lock frames, lower resolution and cut fsr on. I do this to protect my device. It keeps my Temps down. So no issues with my SD card.

    • @serpercival2018
      @serpercival2018 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mannersix purchased the ally- is Baldur gate always online?

  • @NinjaRob1
    @NinjaRob1 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    you seem a bit negative from the start - I own one as well as a steam deck and a gaming laptop, they all have their function and it seems like you are looking for it all from the ally, thats not it

  • @chazzicili3244
    @chazzicili3244 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    How do u hate that its only for gaming when thats what every one buys it for. To game! Lmao

    • @brandonrdotson
      @brandonrdotson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Doesn't look like it runs games particularly great

    • @Shaunymac10
      @Shaunymac10 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@brandonrdotsonruns games great what are you even talking about runs them better then any steak deck would

    • @brandonrdotson
      @brandonrdotson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Shaunymac10 doesn't look like or in the video. They look okay.

    • @brandonrdotson
      @brandonrdotson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *doesn't look like it in the video

    • @enrique9925
      @enrique9925 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@brandonrdotsonIt is rn the portable device that runs the most games in a great way.

  • @christiaanvorster1988
    @christiaanvorster1988 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I have owned this device for a few months I have the Z1 Extreme and it just keep getting better. With optimized windows these will keep killing steam decks in every way except for the price.

    • @redsquarejay
      @redsquarejay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I sold my deck to buy this on Boxing Day sale. Being sold out in my area I’m driving nearly 10 hours to get mine. (Also going to see relatives too)

  • @TheMadmax0609
    @TheMadmax0609 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Horizon Zero Dawn has not crashed on my Ally... At least not yet, and I'm running the game on the highest settings and I have about 15 hours in. 🤔

  • @JayJay-zp2mp
    @JayJay-zp2mp 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Damn bro who pissed in your cereal? 😂😂😂😂

  • @keithgevera3352
    @keithgevera3352 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Buys handheld, plug it to a big-ass monitor. lol

    • @ChungSeiker1st
      @ChungSeiker1st 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That's seriously missed mark... like who does it?! It's not a console and it's not powerful enough to do more than 1080 without a-gpu connected.. it's handheld and yeah battery one can agree on it's bad but buying a powerbank and you get twice the time with it

  • @unspoken000
    @unspoken000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is why you do your own research. I live my ally, and it works just fine. How about we blame the software and not the device. Gaming on windows is always a headache. The ally has some growing pains. Need we forget the steam deck went through the same things in the beginning. If you don’t like it don’t use it. Simple. But don’t bash it because you don’t like it..

    • @Sadmelek
      @Sadmelek 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude thats the point of OPINION LMAO

  • @TSquared1902
    @TSquared1902 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I tried Steam Deck (the original one, pre-ordered it, and waited a year). Return it 3 days later. Bought a Legion Go after weeks of watching the video and thought this was the one. Return it 3 days later after 2 days of installing stuff and hated the feel controller. Ended up buying the Rog Ally. Only had 2 days so far but after 3hrs of setting up which is I spent more gaming hours compared to the time when I had both SD and LegGo combined. Ally is the quietest, lightest, most high-quality feeling in hands, the best speaker one out of the three gaming machines. One of my games didn't run on LegGo but well for Ally for some reason which I thought they both basically have the same specs. And well for SD, love Steam OS console-likeness but hated that I couldn't play some of my games bc Steam OS.

  • @DeanSmith84
    @DeanSmith84 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Some newer games require you to increase the VRam in Armoury Crate/Bios. It's not all Rainbows and butterflies on the Steam Deck 😂

    • @nani.df.
      @nani.df. ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Plus steam deck was a hot mess at first also but with time it got polished with the rog ally

    • @MikoYotsuya292
      @MikoYotsuya292 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, I think there's this misconception because the Asus ally released at a time when many of Steam Deck's issues were already fixed. If they were released at the same time, the complaints from the public would've been the same for both😂😂

    • @mrbayramplays
      @mrbayramplays ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@nani.df.exactly people need to stop acting like it was perfect at launch

    • @Valk-Kilmer
      @Valk-Kilmer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bought Steam Deck and it was fucking garbage. Most buggiest piece of shit I've ever encountered. Probably fixed by now but I sent it back the same week I got it.

  • @BillPinkNye
    @BillPinkNye ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seems like a you problem expecting a beefy gaming rig in a handheld form. I got this knowing not to expect to run games at high settings 60 to 120 fps on 1080p. 720p 30 fps and any where from low to a mix of medium/high depending on the game. Haven't had a single one of the issues you had.
    RDR2, Witcher 3, Assassins Creed Valhalla, Diablo 4, GTAV, Resident Evil 2, 3 remake, 7, Village and many others have all run well. Capped tdp at 15w with a custom fan curve and disabled cpu turbo boost and the temps never even touch 60 degrees. The only 2 games I have had frame rate issues with is Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga and Hellblade. Upped the tdp to 18w and no problem. A little hotter in the 60s, but runs great.

  • @GridGladiator
    @GridGladiator 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just got mine 2 weeks ago. Absolutely love it have had zero issues and if you stumble across this video looking to buy one go ahead and do it. It’s amazing.

  • @Woodex80085
    @Woodex80085 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really called the Ally heavy ☠️

  • @garybanner6751
    @garybanner6751 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why are you saying the ally is heavy? Compared to almost any other handheld *in its bracket* it’s lighter.

  • @IamKingReacts
    @IamKingReacts 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Intro is hilarious man😂

  • @oscaspunkja
    @oscaspunkja ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I would wait for the Legion GO at this point

  • @002.damian
    @002.damian 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is a gaming focused device, was marketed as a gaming focused device… you complain that it’s a gaming focused device… what?

  • @arkcorps9138
    @arkcorps9138 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    wtf are you talking about? the design isn't bad at all

  • @iReP809
    @iReP809 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    8 months later & I love my Rog Ally !!

  • @dracidio
    @dracidio ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I don't find the design bad, you are just moaning too much. Yes the body could have been a bit more sturdy. Overall I have 0 complaints

    • @teamLewis44
      @teamLewis44 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      agree. sony has just upgraded an old PSP, not changing the design, while this one is new and looks good.

  • @mss8550
    @mss8550 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rog stands for republic of GAMERS

  • @EpicInternet
    @EpicInternet ปีที่แล้ว +3

    PSVita ergonomic? I loved mine but the nubby joysticks and shoulder buttons were unbearable

  • @XmortoxX1990
    @XmortoxX1990 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    At least is an attempt to compete with the Steam deck, and I not only hope Asus improve on it's handheld, but that more companies do their take on Steam deck. Because then they'll start competing eash other and make better PC handhelds.

  • @jasonaragon2766
    @jasonaragon2766 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    For people that want a handheld gaming system only don't get this. But for a person like myself, It's perfect. It's plugged in most of the time and it's connected to my TV. So I play Retro & Current games. It's perfect for everything. For the people that don't like it, It's probably cause there not used to using a PC. If you're not used to using a computer then I would suggest getting a Nintendo Switch.

    • @nani.df.
      @nani.df. ปีที่แล้ว

      No no not a switch wait until next year and get switch 2

    • @nani.df.
      @nani.df. ปีที่แล้ว

      For niw if u want a console go with steam deck if u want to play triple a etc.. and use any launcher get ally

    • @gangwu4541
      @gangwu4541 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No, steam deck still need a lot of work to get many games running at acceptable rate. There is no such thing as a perfect console experience for these kind of PC handheld device. PC gaming is inherently more involved than real console gaming, like switch.

    • @jasonaragon2766
      @jasonaragon2766 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gangwu4541
      I play Retro games and current games. I haven't had any problems. The old games and modern ones run perfectly for me. If anyone is having issues, Maybe a little computer knowledge and patience. Great buy for me, I haven't been playing with anything else other than the ASUS.

  • @apexpredator2277
    @apexpredator2277 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    so much whining..

  • @savtechreviews
    @savtechreviews 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I find the ROG Ally to be lighter and far more ergonomic over the Steam Deck. Not to mention it charges twice as fast. Video in my channel.

  • @devtv6260
    @devtv6260 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just got mine today, and i love it, yes it did have a massive setup time, but after all the updates and tweaking, I gotta say probably my most favorite handheld since the psp

  • @kampru6867
    @kampru6867 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    personally i am starting to think the companies are taking the wrong lessons from the deck/switch with all the focus on high resolutions and care only for "high plugged performance"
    but all these (Ally, Lenovo Go) so far has been going into for the size pointlessly high res (aka eats lots of the perf advantage it has over deck when not plugged) with barely bigger battery than deck , and yes perform amazingly in plugged 30W but sometimes worse than deck in portable "low W"
    just give me high perf device , thats also good at below 10W with some nice 720p oled screen and bigger battery 😄
    like i get tons of people use theirs at home plugged only and for gamepad... but that kinda defeats a point of such device for me given i already got rtx360laptop at and can stream from it to buch of other devices ... so having 800€ device thats amazing only plugged/inhome kinda fill the nonexisting niche for me

    • @mitchell10394
      @mitchell10394 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The legion go actually makes a lot of sense resolution wise. Having a higher res panel won't hurt the battery life, since you can set it to 800p and have great upscaling. On the ally - I do agree though.

  • @bozolozo21
    @bozolozo21 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How do you run games when the screen goes black while the sound is still running. Afterwards, the game crashes stating “Unreal engine is exiting due to D3D engine being lost”. Any advice on how to fix this issue? I’d greatly appreciate it 🙏🏻

  • @NoOne-ne5oo
    @NoOne-ne5oo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    From an average gamer point of view. I honestly love my Ally. Of course you will run into software issues but its always fixable. Kinda feel like this reviewer is just being nitpicky as well. For the performace it offers i dont think its made from cheap material. Actually pretty sturdy imo

  • @watchmelivenstuff
    @watchmelivenstuff ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Idk bruh your review is quite negative.

    • @nani.df.
      @nani.df. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He a deck fan boy😭😭

    • @matthewponton5632
      @matthewponton5632 ปีที่แล้ว

      They're all just a bunch of hypocrites, really. They would rather have "ease of use" than better hard ware m for a hand held, but proceed to daily drive a pc for gaming instead of a console. Sh*t doesn't make sense to me.

  • @SuperDesignermatt
    @SuperDesignermatt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought a Rog Ally this week, and I'm hooked. It offered me way more options as an Xbox user and doesnt restrict my choices. Yeah the battery life sucks, but i only really have time to play in short stints anyway. But I"m really excited about the potential of this product

  • @PatitoDiAnime
    @PatitoDiAnime ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Hi,
    I think Ally is much better than Steam Deck for AAA games. You need more time to to do customization for ROG Ally but it works much better after that. I can play at 1080p Hirizon Zero Dawn with 50 fps, also for Street Fighter 6 and Elden Ring. I am very Happy with that. The battery of Steam deck is better but it is not last long like 30 minutes more but the steam deck takes much more longer time to recharge it. I think that power bank is necessary for these device. Windows 11 can give you a lot of customization but if you are not computer user better don't take it. I have nintendo switch but i love my rog ally, it is the best device of this year. If i buy a laptop is not the same, because i travel a lot for work i have already a laptop with me and i can't take another laptop.

    • @PrinceZuko.
      @PrinceZuko. ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree

    • @Handle6940
      @Handle6940 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Love my rog only had it for a day but Should I trade my rog ally for a actual laptop?
      Definitely might miss the portability love how small it is at the same time I do like a bigger screen I do not own a pc

  • @reed2789
    @reed2789 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    thank you for honest review... wanted to upgrade my steam deck .. but now Im sticking with my steam deck. handheld battery with system optimization really matters to me. I dont want headaches - just stable portable handheld device

  • @NexXxus86
    @NexXxus86 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The main cause of the low battery life is that most people are using the full potential of the device and not limiting their framerate or TDP power. Also running their games at the maximum possible resolution and refreshrate ...
    Out of the box, Windows doesn't do a pretty good job when it comes to power saving, thats where SteamOS shines with its built-in fps limiter and TDP management sliders in the options menu.

    • @ningyi5727
      @ningyi5727 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      funny how you are comparing windows which has no knowledge on how the hardware should behave, and yet you talked about steamos that interfaces with the hardware directly because they made the hardware? next time, do a proper comparison and not spew crap that you dont know of

  • @brianramos5704
    @brianramos5704 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Uhm where’s the bluescreen part in the video?

  • @TLSGarage
    @TLSGarage 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im convinced that anyone who continually has software issues on the ally just isn’t built for PC gaming at all. The steam deck is great for the “console” feel, but to an avid PC gamer the ally is a dream. Typical windows issues and such are redundant when PC gaming is already your life. Unintuitive people seem to be the reason the ally is perceived as somehow complicated. Ive personally had the steam deck, OLED steam deck, and ally side by side. The first steamdeck hardly does anything better; sounds worse, games run worse, resolution worse. The only thing it does better is babysit non PC gamers by being more intuitive. The OLED does have a beautiful picture, but the sound is even worse than the first steamdeck somehow, and the performance boost is still a mile behind the ally. After having all 3, Ill only ever believe that either valve is paying people off to say the deck is better, or that people truly will trade off a massively more powerful machine because they cant learn to deal with windows; and those people most likely are the ones who buy an xbox/ps5 over a PC build. Understandable, but they really undermine the truly more powerful machine because they cant figure it out.

  • @Fantic1980
    @Fantic1980 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So what you're saying is, you love the ROG, but you hate the box? Ok got it!

  • @mmcc2852
    @mmcc2852 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No matter the community of steamdeck, i will not waste money on a linux gaming machine, i rather deal will windows for a 100 $ more knowing that i have a PC that can run epic games, blender and photoshop etc. ally and legion go serves more traditional pc gamer while steam deck is a console. that's a market differentiator.

  • @Road_Dawg
    @Road_Dawg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's a reason why I quit PC gaming...and went to console.
    This device makes me remember the reasons. ALL OF THEM.

  • @pangtundure
    @pangtundure ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro completely missing the point of this thing 4:39 it's a handheld console give me the handled experience not that it doesn't match the expectations of your gaming laptop, i wanna play it on the bus or my free time, I don't care about the full potential for this to connect to 8k 120hz screen

  • @RUHappyATM
    @RUHappyATM ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't think ASUS can use flat glass for the entire front...what about the cuttings aka holes for the front speakers?
    Edit:
    USD700 for a portable PC, passing time gaming in airports? Not too shaby.

  • @ChristopherToro
    @ChristopherToro 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    From finally watching the review, the to comment is right - you seem to have zero patience for new products. It’s a handheld pc and in that tradition; it’s going to have big flaws from the get go. The Steam Deck had countless flaws throughout its first six-eight months.
    The ROG ally has gotten allot better in just two. Steam deck after a year still has a ton of glitches and hiccups - it isn’t as perfect as the SD community makes it out to be.

  • @rcinematic
    @rcinematic 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best part of this video is letting us know of that Rog ally life site thanks

  • @qwerty6789x
    @qwerty6789x ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you for the early buyers i'll bet ROG Ally 2 next year will be better

    • @scifi_shop
      @scifi_shop ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for making ROG Ally 3 better for me

    • @Justplanecrazy25
      @Justplanecrazy25 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Man can't wait for rog ally 4 2 years from now. You know I heard ally 5 was getting an announcement next week too.

  • @harissonbond7499
    @harissonbond7499 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Things that are putting me off getting an Ally are:
    1. Sharp edges that digs to my palm.
    2. Lack of auto resume like the SD
    3. Lack of shade cache to prevent stuttering
    4. Windows Jank
    5. SD card getting fried due to poor placement
    That's pretty much it
    If it can solve those issues on the next iteration the bet I'd be interested for now keeping my SD

  • @TheTexanCanadian
    @TheTexanCanadian 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So let me get this straight, it bothers you that a handheld gaming PC’s appearance screams that it’s a handheld gaming PC?

  • @Dexterity-_-gamin
    @Dexterity-_-gamin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He hates the cosmetics loves the function the build style loves the purpose and openness and everything else

  • @grb454
    @grb454 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Game crash and stuttering are common with Windows games, surely not enough video memory for loading all those beautiful textures. Older games are not so good, green screen during cutscene, need the right vcredist, controller not available, small text, 4/3 games stretching badly.

  • @user-lj7fz9xh2n
    @user-lj7fz9xh2n ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He just wants views 😂

  • @kevincampbell989
    @kevincampbell989 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I agree on the color scheme. They need an a black model. The white just jumps out at you too much.

  • @liamfeatherstone924
    @liamfeatherstone924 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If you want a full glass panel one you need to splash out double on the Ayaneo2 s

  • @deistv7247
    @deistv7247 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Too much negativity 😅 also stop comparing Apple technology to Asus nice experience good reviews anyway thnks to all this info finally i decided to buy Rog Ally

  • @nahnotnathan
    @nahnotnathan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This review is all over the place lol. I hate that it screams gaming, I wish that it did more than gaming, which it does, but I didn’t try because I was gaming.

  • @tonyd6853
    @tonyd6853 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never had a bluescreen on the ally. Never had a bluescreen I couldn't fix.

  • @momogris6159
    @momogris6159 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I will keep my Steam Deck. Thanks so much for all the infomation!!!!

    • @edwardromanenya8979
      @edwardromanenya8979 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nah ally blows it out the water 💀

    • @horticultural261
      @horticultural261 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@edwardromanenya8979exactly

  • @Kingvoakahustla
    @Kingvoakahustla ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man my Ally work like a champ best handheld ever don't mind the haters and novice

  • @MrCmcgruder
    @MrCmcgruder 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a Lenovo legion 7i . That’s a powerful machine I’m trying to get a handheld to match it and as of today 2/21/24 Best Buy has a sell on it instead of it being $699 it’s $499. I will be buying one tomorrow

  • @robinleypoldt8373
    @robinleypoldt8373 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you. First and only honest review of this thing!

  • @alexander_nunezf
    @alexander_nunezf 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great review,man.I was wondering if you experienced the microSD issue regarding thermal damage on said card which caused data loss and game malfunctions...

  • @michaelmurray2833
    @michaelmurray2833 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think this ROG Ally is amazing value. It replaced my whole desktop. I plug it into a USBC hub and it drives my 3 monitors, LAN, keyboard, mouse, storage flash drives, microphone, camera, game controller. AND I can play games on it on its own and coat pocket it going to a friends or partners house and can quickly plug into their USBC hub peripherals and have my desktop pc on hand.
    This use case cares less about your battery complaints and LOVES the fact that its full Windows 11 and has all the windows 11 updates and features. I don't want ASUS to put more "game launcher" bloatware on it than needed. Its perfect for 700$ CAD on black friday sale when i got it. I've not seen anything comparably good at that price that does all this. I've recommended it to a lot of friends.

  • @weslaco911
    @weslaco911 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Let’s not forget it’s a device to play “ON THE GO” don’t expect Desktop performance lol it’s built to be affordable also I can’t complain about build quality it’s good enough for a gamer enthusiast

  • @platinum9898
    @platinum9898 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The design is gorgeous

  • @kafkasja
    @kafkasja 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    bro the back buttons on my ally do absolutely Nothing

  • @james-dt4ei
    @james-dt4ei ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The Asus rog is amazing I have both the steam deck and the rog ally. I have had no problems at all and it's way better than the steam deck. 50 percent more performance the screen is beautiful the sound is great. I can play any game I want with our having to download windows unlike the steam deck. They both have there place.

    • @stevenjohnson8736
      @stevenjohnson8736 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      the battery on the asus rog ally absolutely suck u play game for like 90 minute u gonna haft to charge it up again if your on the go and u play game with it the battery u gonna drain really quick the battery on the steam deck last little longer than the asus rog ally

    • @ares9923
      @ares9923 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stevenjohnson8736 battery lasts the same with the steam deck on normal games, steam deck lasts long on lower requirement games like indi games and steam deck lasts less without gaming

    • @Megalania1
      @Megalania1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stevenjohnson8736that’s got even worse for the ally as well now due to the steam deck Oled it has better more efficient processor so it drains less battery and the deck also got a battery upgrade. This thing just destroys the ally

    • @patamaran
      @patamaran 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stevenjohnson8736 i get about 2-2.5 hours playing games like Uncharted 4, Gears of war 4 and 5 ...etc all you have to do is adjust your settings to favor battery performance. i havent found the battery on the ally to be all that different from the deck for the games i play. the deck is only better at doing ultra low power gaming like indie titles.

  • @fairphoneuser9009
    @fairphoneuser9009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well, your points aren't really valid criticism. And I'm saying this as someone who's really loving his Steam Deck.

  • @thegrapevine10
    @thegrapevine10 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "I expected more out of a 700 device". For the price, I'd say its a solid buy.

  • @Mrabhinavraj
    @Mrabhinavraj 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which one should I go for hexa core or Octa core

  • @NoonMight
    @NoonMight ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I get almost 2.5-3 hrs battery life with Minecraft :) still not enough. I can play for 5 hours straight on the switch (001, not oled) and maybe 4 hours on the vita slim (not oled).

  • @danielmurphy7164
    @danielmurphy7164 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    -_- dude rog ally is the best at this point so much on the negative. The system is fire and $700 isn’t a lot compared to actually buying a gaming computer

    • @user-gm1wn1fl2b
      @user-gm1wn1fl2b 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Just bought one on fb marketplace for $300 got the extream z1 too loving it so far

  • @retroconsole_
    @retroconsole_ ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The main problem of the ally is the battery power. If it can somehow prolong the games like half an hour more then it would be a very successful device over Steam Deck.

    • @lawrenceguo5852
      @lawrenceguo5852 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You realize the resolution is like double the deck and refresh rate also higher. Both eats more power. Set both lowered to deck level and I'm sure u get more battery time.

    • @baoquoc3710
      @baoquoc3710 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lawrenceguo5852 well isn't that ended up defeat its purpose?

    • @Zeakros
      @Zeakros ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@lawrenceguo5852 I have ally and that's the only problem. 1080p is overkill on such small screens and demands a lot more resources (gpu processing power, more power for the screen etc). Also anything lower than native resolution is noticeably brurry even with rsr on. If ally had an 720p native screen, it would run at better fps and with more battery time with almost no noticable drop in image quality. Don't get me wrong. I love my ally but this trend of ultra high resolutions on small screens (handhelds, mobile phones and the like) is more of a marketing gimick and rather harms the final product than offering any significant feature.

    • @PrincessPooonyPoona
      @PrincessPooonyPoona ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Then get a dam battery pack if it's such a big deal

    • @KarnivorActual
      @KarnivorActual 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Look at the Ally for what it is for; convenient mobile gaming.
      Try running games at the lowest quality, turn off the joystick lighting, and run it in Silent Mode. It’ll last quite awhile. Also get the Anker powerbank and you could easily get like 8 hours out of it.

  • @Daniel76-d1k
    @Daniel76-d1k 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The asus is amazing. You can dock it use it as a console or as a computer of your tv and adding a 2tb ssd to it makes it even better. I like the legion go also thats a good one. Maybe ill get the legion 2 if it comes out.

  • @JohnMiller-ld2fs
    @JohnMiller-ld2fs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw the thimbnail and was triggered. Last night i picked up 399 version that was on sale. After getting it setup i had to run updates and the bios has to be updates, so after the bios update it bitlocked. They made it easy to get your bitlock key but there is no way to inout the key. So now i had to recover the system. I got to the poi t i was able to complete the setup but i had turned off bitlocker. I dont know why you need bitlocker on a gaming console.

  • @defaultuser01
    @defaultuser01 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have seen people use this thing as an emulation machine quite successfully at least. Hope it gets more software support!

    • @brandonrdotson
      @brandonrdotson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Just runs windows. Should support any software windows supports which is the biggest platform in the world

    • @RTplays69420
      @RTplays69420 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I use it as a handheld PS2/GameCube. Highly recommend. It runs flawlessly, low power consumption and I was able to upscale a PS2 game to 4K (internal) with no performance decrease.

    • @contytub
      @contytub 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@RTplays69420not 4k but the deck is really good for emulation as well ... at half the price

    • @DeliriousSly1
      @DeliriousSly1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RTplays69420 which games did u try on it? interested to get one for this reason

  • @adamknight5089
    @adamknight5089 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd like to see a review focused on the Windows side, what you can do for work, I'd like something to carry around the office / factory and have a handheld PC

  • @alexander_nunezf
    @alexander_nunezf 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you ask me, portable consoles running AAA games are still lacking regarding battery life.Most will last an hour an a half.Which, to me, is a too short timespan; so I would advice you all guys to wait a couple of years at most, when best batteries for these handheld console are available and their hardware/software is more mature(less buggy, more optimized and thermal issues fixed)

  • @RiddimWubzFan
    @RiddimWubzFan 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've only had the blue screen issue when I i got myself carried away from connecting so many Bluetooth devices and running a few apps on performance mode

  • @ismaxplay
    @ismaxplay 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Using this device already 7 months, no problem

    • @OYBHA
      @OYBHA 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What about the battery, if it’s okay do you recommend?

    • @ismaxplay
      @ismaxplay 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @OYBHA it's OK, and I recommend 👌

  • @keithbates695
    @keithbates695 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks better than the Playstation portal. At least we can take it anywhere 💯💪💯

  • @Robots0verHumans
    @Robots0verHumans ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The battery of the PS Vita lasts very long and you can let it in Standby for days without losing that much %. Still an awesome device with plenty of new releases (ports and Indie)

    • @anon858.
      @anon858. ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Not while running the games of today. Use your common sense

    • @Robots0verHumans
      @Robots0verHumans ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@anon858. That is also clear to me. The Vita was mentioned in the video and I wanted to point out that it is far from dead, the system is still supported by the scene and the battery life was pleasent back then. Thar's it. No comparision.

    • @AlienMikz
      @AlienMikz ปีที่แล้ว +5

      its kinda dumb to compare the battery life of ps vita to rog ally. LoL

    • @Robots0verHumans
      @Robots0verHumans ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AlienMikz No one did this

    • @guily6669
      @guily6669 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's very old crappy smartphone chip no wonder it would work fine.
      I think this TH-camr is even a bit stupid to compare to a Vita like if ROG won't have more games to play when it's a PC...
      Also those handhelds are really made for ppl with good money to spend because they are products of the time only since there's always games they already struggle on day one, it won't exactly be a generation of a console playing for 6 years everything fine, it will be crappy very soon...
      And SteamDeck won't also change that cause the only way it would really last a crazy long time was if it had all game developers making the games natively to SteamOS and keep optimising for 6 years and that just won't happen at least not for now when lately PC has mostly got was just bad ports requiring massive hardware to perform well...

  • @Angelo930
    @Angelo930 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m pretty sure you are the only one that hates the black screen with the with body

  • @gooddempsey
    @gooddempsey ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Weird review with the way you kept talking up the steamdeck while never owning a steamdeck yourself. Trashed this device while talking up things you heard about steamdeck without first hand experience. Steamdeck is heavier and can be just as clunky to navigate and get games working.

  • @justthat69
    @justthat69 ปีที่แล้ว

    My question is, does it game without exploring? I don't need to know if I can run after effects. I wanna know can it run Crisis?

  • @laro4177
    @laro4177 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Who‘s gonna tell him that the Stand is actually Paper lmao

  • @davidnzlabour2659
    @davidnzlabour2659 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video BUT this is NOT a steamdeck competitor. You gotta be fair: aAlly has much better hardware, it's not asus fault if Windows is not optimized for handhelds, recent PC games are not optimized as they should (they have plenty of bugs even playing on an actual gaming PC with dedicated GPUs) and the steamdeck community got succesful because players wanted to find a way to play their games on linux which is a non existing problem on a windows machine. The Ally doesn't compare to the steamdeck but rather to portable chinese PC like Ayaneo.

  • @FernandoMaldonado
    @FernandoMaldonado 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I actually love this device. Happy they took the xbox controller device crosspads since those are the best to me. The weight felt fine to me as it’s the lightest of the handheld pc devices. I have had plenty of 5-6 hr gaming sessions and the Ally beats out the Steam Deck for me.

    • @GoldenNada
      @GoldenNada 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would say yes and no for me the ally is the faster device if you get the z1x but the steam deck is just more efficient overall even in windows, but one thing needs to be said the steam deck os is not perfect honestly after tweaks and everything windows is a more stable gaming environment than steam os. My issue is how does verified games keep crashing or have performance issues.

  • @NIGGAdatCooks
    @NIGGAdatCooks 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If one installa windows 10 on this will it cause problems ??

  • @loktron90
    @loktron90 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love my ally and have zero problems. No crashes, no sd card failure it just runs. Windows is a little shit but thats not asuses fault