How long does it take to charge from 0 to 100% with the 65W charger?. Personally I would rather not use a fast charger due to battery health. Would like that battery to last a couple of years at least. Will probably just charge mine to 80%
- Up to 8tb storage - can basically run anything - 24Gb of ram and more Vram - double the battery - 100W fast charging - can connect to external GPU - Can display to monitor or tv - Runs full windows I would say this is the best pc handheld to date. Cons are probably the price and lack of on board mouse input.
@@makralecturer what you mean can't compare to deck?ally beats deck OLED in every test I had oled it's amazing machine but it lacks in power and now Asus fixed the battery over 2 hours in turbo mode is amazing
@@zomg346 Nope. I mean the experience while using both. Can't beat Steam Deck. Experience with steam Deck is console like but ROG ally is a laptop like.
It absolutely blows my mind that no one is talking about what performance looks like in things like call of duty, etc. when you manually adjust the VRAM to 8 GB and still have 16 GB of RAM left over. Why is everyone doing performance testing leaving the VRAM to 4 GB? There are so many games that will benefit hugely in performance by having a gigabytes of vram!
Ltt apparently did some testing and they say in 1080p it's about 10 percent better which is about going from 60 to 67 fps. Don't think of it as a huge performance improvement. But it will be much more stable frame rate. That said, the chasis and fan are updated so it will be a fair bit colder and with the bigger battery you can totally get a good overclock out of it.
@@dogwithoutw that’s the performance improvement people are saying just with the ram speed upgrade, but a lot of their tests are still with 4 GB of VRAM being used.
@@dogwithoutw Digital Foundry showed from pre production version of the Ally X, huge increases in games such as Avatar which went from unplayable to smooth, when 8GB was allocated as VRAM. So depending on the game, the performance can be pretty big.
@ChuckleNutts225 look up the onexplayer, it's levels above the ally x bigger vram too 32gb. you can play games smoother plus the screen size is 8.4in or you can get bigger all the way up to 10.4in
When I subscribed you dude I didn't have any consoles. After last year I buyed PS5 and Xbox because of you bro. Thanks a lot for creating this channel and your guide bro
I always love your tech reviews! Incredibly slick production, very thoughtful details that actually impact the consumer, and you’re just a pleasant dude. Great work as always!
I own legion but after playing games on legion go my friends do old steam and alloy x😂😂 How can you ignore FPS mode in built mouse support in built dock 144hz
Love mine. First time I have been amazed by something in gaming in a really long time. It blows my mind I can basically play a super-powered switch, with virtually any game. I played Halo MCC online last night and it was smooth. Just amazed how great it is.
Just bought mine this weekend. Haven’t gotten a chance to dig in and play, because download speeds were slow for me (between 50-70 mbps), but I’m super excited for it
I got this delivered on Saturday and over all I’m impressed. I originally sent back the 1st ally due to the battery life and I can safely say the x has cured that issue. I’m now debating selling my oled steam deck and rocking the ally x as my portable of choice
Honesty the only thing I want it’s a bigger screen before buying. Everything is perfect. I bought the Lenovo go only because of the screen size. I’m playing in the bed or cauch when my wife watching serie so it’s not for traveling. I’m still playing all my game can run on GeForce now on my tab s9 ultra with modeed G8 controller because of the bigger screen . I really hope asus do a 8.8 inch oled version
That’s great game time when pushing triple a games, no different than a gaming laptop gets. Also it can get much longer battery life depending on the game. Indies, older titles and emulators will most likely net you 4-6 hours of battery life if not more. A game like Haydes will play for hours and hours for reference.
The ability to connect any external GPU really future proofs this for me. Those aren’t cheap. However, I don’t think I’d need one until way down the road and the prices go down - you don’t even NEED it it’s just nice flexibility
I'm massively on the fence on what handheld to get.. I've never owned a handheld PC. I'm coming from the switch oled. Any advice would greatly appreciated
I remember when the ally came out it felt like the price would never drop. These devices will only get better. I think if you can wait, wait. Unlike smaller tech that might be sub $150 and also see regular upgrades, this one is harder to justify for me knowing more improvements and alternatives will be around the corner. Unless you’re made of money lol then yes go ahead because it seems great
This might come off as a goofy question since it's a windows OS run system, but can you use the Windows store and download/ play Windows 10 games on the handheld.
Would like this for Christmas, with a kind donation of a steam deck to my uncle. Only thing ill miss/asus missed is trackpads, use them all the time on the deck
Awesome video. I will be selling the steam deck Oled. I think the steam deck Oled is a great experience however I want a place for all my games natively. The ally x from Best Buy will be a great deal since I won’t have to worry about any RMA issues. I had the og ally and it was nice as well as the legion go. I don’t have an issue with windows as the initial set up is the only thing that really takes time and is very simple if docked to a monitor with mouse and keyboard. Armory crate is damn good esp now. I much prefer the 16:9 aspect ratio as now my games won’t have black bars as most didn’t support 16:10 or having a stretched image.
I m seriously taking into consideration selling my Deck and buying this one. I play on basically every platform, big gamer overall, and the reality is that the thing I m missing the most is keep playing gamepass games between xbox and a portable solution... Mmm
Ive been pondering the X for months as i have the OG ally with 2tb 2230. The fps range is not that much different 5-10 frames most games but what i really wanted was a black ally with 2280 capacity out of the box without snipping or modding, for a 4tb ssd. I am still 50/50 on if it is worth it. I am an eliteist when it comes to pc and tech i MUST have all the new stuff but I need to change that thinking too.
Hoping to get some advice…. I currently have the SD LCD version and LOVE it, but am looking to upgrade. Should I keep my existing SD and just pick up the ALLY X? Or get the OLED version SD?
Hey. Quick Question. If I wanted, could I plug my monitor and keyboard on it and still play some games on the monitor? Or for gaming, pretty much only on handheld mode? I'm thinking about more casual games, like Genshin Impact on medium/hight settings for example. I my case, no need to run extreme games like Cyberpunk for example
I don't want and I am not even thinking about getting this, but I still watched this video because your videos just have great quality, Good job and thanks for the videos.
Okay, gonna ask this on a couple videos. As part of a promotion for buying a fridge on the 4th of July I got a $400 gift card from Best Buy. I’m a travel nurse so I’ve been looking for a mobile gaming device to enjoy in my travels to play all FFs not named 11 and 14, starting from 1 (long term project), Skyrim, ME LE, and the DAs. Given my use case and the fact that I can get it for $400 instead of $800 would this be the best device for me to go with. I’ll get a gaming laptop later on when the 5000 series comes out, but for now I just want something simple. Is this better than the GO? Thanks
Hey spawnpoint just got my rog ally x today and for some reason I'm really struggling to launch mw3 through the armoury crate, i click on play and it asks me to import a profile, i can't do anything from here, the only way i can currently play is using the gamespass launcher which is not what I want to do, I'd massively appreciate it if you could reach out
Returned my Legion Go due to battery life, and I think I’m gonna order one of these instead. Thanks for the video. Also, what is that isometric game you played during the video?
I returned the steam deck I bought a couple of days later. I hate windows, but for the games I play, a windows handheld would be better for me. This console is definitely making me rethink never buying from asus again.
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Hope you liked this. Any questions, just ask 🤝
Do you think the Steam Deck OLED is good for the price? That's what I picked up earlier this year
Is it like the ps5 portable with having to have the ps5 turned for it to work with ps5?
Once again… Excellent video! Ally X 🫡
How long does it take to charge from 0 to 100% with the 65W charger?. Personally I would rather not use a fast charger due to battery health. Would like that battery to last a couple of years at least. Will probably just charge mine to 80%
@@paulsegrue5133 to be fair the battery from the looks of the device can be replaced very easy. So I wouldn’t sweat it to much at all
- Up to 8tb storage
- can basically run anything
- 24Gb of ram and more Vram
- double the battery
- 100W fast charging
- can connect to external GPU
- Can display to monitor or tv
- Runs full windows
I would say this is the best pc handheld to date.
Cons are probably the price and lack of on board mouse input.
Still can't compare to steam Deck. Anyway, I love AlyX.
What you mean can't compare to deck ?besides OLED deck is losing in every aspect now.before it was battery king but not anymore @@makralecturer
I was looking at getting a dock for it. Think that would work with a mouse and keyboard combo?
Or a bluetooth controller on the TV?
@@makralecturer what you mean can't compare to deck?ally beats deck OLED in every test I had oled it's amazing machine but it lacks in power and now Asus fixed the battery over 2 hours in turbo mode is amazing
@@zomg346 Nope. I mean the experience while using both. Can't beat Steam Deck. Experience with steam Deck is console like but ROG ally is a laptop like.
It absolutely blows my mind that no one is talking about what performance looks like in things like call of duty, etc. when you manually adjust the VRAM to 8 GB and still have 16 GB of RAM left over. Why is everyone doing performance testing leaving the VRAM to 4 GB? There are so many games that will benefit hugely in performance by having a gigabytes of vram!
Ltt apparently did some testing and they say in 1080p it's about 10 percent better which is about going from 60 to 67 fps. Don't think of it as a huge performance improvement. But it will be much more stable frame rate.
That said, the chasis and fan are updated so it will be a fair bit colder and with the bigger battery you can totally get a good overclock out of it.
@@dogwithoutw that’s the performance improvement people are saying just with the ram speed upgrade, but a lot of their tests are still with 4 GB of VRAM being used.
Go watch ThePhawx. He does very in depth reviews of handhelds. He didn't test Call of Duty though
@@dogwithoutw Digital Foundry showed from pre production version of the Ally X, huge increases in games such as Avatar which went from unplayable to smooth, when 8GB was allocated as VRAM. So depending on the game, the performance can be pretty big.
I just want to know if I can play cod multiplayer smoothly
I’ve been on the fence about getting this and this is my confirmation that I should definitely get this
I’m loving it 🔥
no you shouldn't, 7in screens is a no buy. you shouldn't play on such a small screen
@@draco2xx I’m on the move a lot though and I feel for me this would be better than I Nintendo 🤷♂️
@ChuckleNutts225 look up the onexplayer, it's levels above the ally x bigger vram too 32gb. you can play games smoother plus the screen size is 8.4in or you can get bigger all the way up to 10.4in
@@draco2xx what in the world you are doing with anything bigger than a 7" for portability 😂!
When I subscribed you dude I didn't have any consoles. After last year I buyed PS5 and Xbox because of you bro. Thanks a lot for creating this channel and your guide bro
this is going to be my first pc handheld... so excited to pick one up.
get the onexplayer, it has bigger vram 32gb which will make games runs smoother than the rolly x
@@draco2xx not really your not gonna need more than 8gb of vram because its not insane with power
I always love your tech reviews! Incredibly slick production, very thoughtful details that actually impact the consumer, and you’re just a pleasant dude. Great work as always!
Thanks for this video. Now I need to spend more money to upgrade haha! What a console tho, so worth the money.
Woah thanks man. It really is a little beast of a machine!
@@SpawnPoiintbut not better than legion go
ROG fan here
Dolphins fan here
Almost there just needs touchpad and OLED screen. Really like that there is a full size NVME ssd.
Touchpad and oled is no need for me ...better if make display little bigger ..not much but 8 inch will be ok for long sesions
Any display that isn't Oled tech sucks. Looks like total ass especially in bed in a dark room. Oled and mini led is the only way.
Way better in black!
Bad taste bro
crazy i was just looking at this right now and your video pops up in my feed
Mee toooo 😂😂😂
It’s called data selling and it’s not crazy. Google are worth billions because if it
Wasn’t too interested when the Ally first came out, but this new model looks way better🔥
Because its black? The white design is much more chic
Asus really locked in with this one. Ally and Ally X are currently the handhelds to beat
I'm definitely getting this handheld.
A handheld PC is something I've always wanted for a while.
This review actually sold me.
I already have the Legion Go but this console is quite a significant upgrade compared to the original 👍
I own legion but after playing games on legion go my friends do old steam and alloy x😂😂
How can you ignore FPS mode in built mouse support in built dock 144hz
I'm selling my original Ally to buy this one
Keep the old one too, you won't regret it
Where are you selling the old one? I want to sell mine too, but I heard gamestop doesn't take Ally's
I wanna sell my og Ally also but idk if I should get the X or the Legion Go
Finally a good comment instead of complaining
@TheJustinboodram i got legion go and sold it after 2 months. I wouldnt recommend it personally
Nice Ally X
I picked mine up 8/14/24 and love it. 👍🏾
I wanted to buy this, but went with the legion go and that was the best decision I did.
My all friends sold Asus and steam after I bought legion go 😂😂
How can you ignore FPS mode in built mouse in built docking station and 144 hz
Love mine. First time I have been amazed by something in gaming in a really long time. It blows my mind I can basically play a super-powered switch, with virtually any game.
I played Halo MCC online last night and it was smooth. Just amazed how great it is.
Just bought mine this weekend. Haven’t gotten a chance to dig in and play, because download speeds were slow for me (between 50-70 mbps), but I’m super excited for it
I got this delivered on Saturday and over all I’m impressed. I originally sent back the 1st ally due to the battery life and I can safely say the x has cured that issue.
I’m now debating selling my oled steam deck and rocking the ally x as my portable of choice
I have been looking at getting either the ally x or steam deck, going by your comment you much prefer the ally x?
your videos are always a bright spot in my day!
Can the ROG Ally X serve as a pseudo gaming PC, if not maxing out graphical settings in Triple A games?
that's the whole point of the device my brother
It's literally a handheld gaming PC
You can. Just don't expect gaming laptop performane
i just bought a 100w powerbank upgraded my old ally lol
Nice Ally X!! Love your thoughts Spawn!
Awesome video once again man!!!
No problem ty
One of the best reviews on the ally x!
First
W handheld by the way. ROG always delivers.
Watching these all day!! Until mine arrives !
same
Honesty the only thing I want it’s a bigger screen before buying. Everything is perfect. I bought the Lenovo go only because of the screen size. I’m playing in the bed or cauch when my wife watching serie so it’s not for traveling. I’m still playing all my game can run on GeForce now on my tab s9 ultra with modeed G8 controller because of the bigger screen .
I really hope asus do a 8.8 inch oled version
Looks cool. Like how it supports all services, STEAM, GAMEPASS & PS5 REMOTE PLAY. 2 hours battery life & £799 tho 😯
Yeh price is steep, but it does everything
@@SpawnPoiint would love one mate but think I'll wait for Switch 2 and want a PS5 pro too. Great review tho 🤘🏻
That’s great game time when pushing triple a games, no different than a gaming laptop gets. Also it can get much longer battery life depending on the game. Indies, older titles and emulators will most likely net you 4-6 hours of battery life if not more. A game like Haydes will play for hours and hours for reference.
Only the pricetag, 900 euro that's a big leap over the steamdeck or full monitor ps5 setup. Like he new features but I stick to my Steamdeck.
NICE ALLY X! You make me wanna buy this thing now!
Nice Ally X
Cheers dude
What game were you playing with the rod swinging?
The ability to connect any external GPU really future proofs this for me. Those aren’t cheap. However, I don’t think I’d need one until way down the road and the prices go down - you don’t even NEED it it’s just nice flexibility
I'm massively on the fence on what handheld to get.. I've never owned a handheld PC. I'm coming from the switch oled. Any advice would greatly appreciated
Really great device , Was hoping for Oled screen , Will have to wait more
I remember when the ally came out it felt like the price would never drop. These devices will only get better. I think if you can wait, wait. Unlike smaller tech that might be sub $150 and also see regular upgrades, this one is harder to justify for me knowing more improvements and alternatives will be around the corner. Unless you’re made of money lol then yes go ahead because it seems great
This might come off as a goofy question since it's a windows OS run system, but can you use the Windows store and download/ play Windows 10 games on the handheld.
Would like this for Christmas, with a kind donation of a steam deck to my uncle. Only thing ill miss/asus missed is trackpads, use them all the time on the deck
Nice ally X mate ❤keep it up
pls can u mention the games tested on it
Yeah I wonder what’s the 0:08 game name
Awesome video. I will be selling the steam deck Oled. I think the steam deck Oled is a great experience however I want a place for all my games natively. The ally x from Best Buy will be a great deal since I won’t have to worry about any RMA issues. I had the og ally and it was nice as well as the legion go. I don’t have an issue with windows as the initial set up is the only thing that really takes time and is very simple if docked to a monitor with mouse and keyboard. Armory crate is damn good esp now. I much prefer the 16:9 aspect ratio as now my games won’t have black bars as most didn’t support 16:10 or having a stretched image.
Good call. If you want to play more than just Steam natively, the Ally is incredible.
I wonder what the next steam deck will bring given how other competitors are improving
Great content brother❤ keep it up
I m seriously taking into consideration selling my Deck and buying this one. I play on basically every platform, big gamer overall, and the reality is that the thing I m missing the most is keep playing gamepass games between xbox and a portable solution... Mmm
Love the upgrades but I'm gonna stick with my Ally and wait for the Ally 2 (Whenever that comes).
An excellent review! Wished if you touched on the improvements done on the RAM.
this is great for people who dont have one yet
Awesome video dude, it's a great machine I just didn't care foe the analog layout.
Good review nice ally x
Did you buy it with your own money?
Ive been pondering the X for months as i have the OG ally with 2tb 2230. The fps range is not that much different 5-10 frames most games but what i really wanted was a black ally with 2280 capacity out of the box without snipping or modding, for a 4tb ssd. I am still 50/50 on if it is worth it. I am an eliteist when it comes to pc and tech i MUST have all the new stuff but I need to change that thinking too.
Exactly in the same boat.
I liked the non-X Ally's back button design more
Are these PC handhelds a nightmare to repair if you have issues with button/stick wear & tear?
Another great video
Thanks again!
Hoping to get some advice….
I currently have the SD LCD version and LOVE it, but am looking to upgrade. Should I keep my existing SD and just pick up the ALLY X? Or get the OLED version SD?
Hey. Quick Question. If I wanted, could I plug my monitor and keyboard on it and still play some games on the monitor? Or for gaming, pretty much only on handheld mode? I'm thinking about more casual games, like Genshin Impact on medium/hight settings for example. I my case, no need to run extreme games like Cyberpunk for example
I’m contemplating selling my 4 month old 2tb steam deck for this guy now damn
I don't want and I am not even thinking about getting this, but I still watched this video because your videos just have great quality, Good job and thanks for the videos.
Will it support ultra wide monitor resolution and and any performance issue after connecting to monitor ?
What is that first game where you jump from swinging to a roof?
I want to know it as well!
Great review! It’s very tempting. What resolution were playing the games at when discussing the frame rates?
Help I am playing xbox cloud infinite marvel vs capcom it wont play full screen
Can this run Black Myth: Wukong?
Okay, gonna ask this on a couple videos. As part of a promotion for buying a fridge on the 4th of July I got a $400 gift card from Best Buy. I’m a travel nurse so I’ve been looking for a mobile gaming device to enjoy in my travels to play all FFs not named 11 and 14, starting from 1 (long term project), Skyrim, ME LE, and the DAs. Given my use case and the fact that I can get it for $400 instead of $800 would this be the best device for me to go with. I’ll get a gaming laptop later on when the 5000 series comes out, but for now I just want something simple. Is this better than the GO? Thanks
Didnt they get rid of the XG mobile port meaning this wont have a performance upgrade?
You should get into pc gaming im going into pc's soon
Hi what is better ps5 stand horizontal or vertical
Would this be better than the steam deck. I am looking to get one, but unsure of which device? Nice ally x
Always knew a 2nd was on the way
What GPU and CPU could you compare with Asus Rog Ally X ? I have i7 9700K & RTX 2080 Super. Is Ally X better ?
Great video👍👍is the ally x screen 7 inch too small?? Thx
Looking more viable as an alternative to a gaming laptop for me, at least.
Besides Xbox gamepass games can I play any other games that I own on Xbox or just strictly gamepass? Same with PlayStation
Nice ally x
Best reviewer, you are the best and most unbiased creator.
Thanks
Such a cool device
How did you get ps remote play to work on it? Mine tells me I need to use a dualsense rather than the gamepad
Hey spawnpoint just got my rog ally x today and for some reason I'm really struggling to launch mw3 through the armoury crate, i click on play and it asks me to import a profile, i can't do anything from here, the only way i can currently play is using the gamespass launcher which is not what I want to do, I'd massively appreciate it if you could reach out
Is there any difference between this and the steam deck? Which is better?
The improvements are nice but I just don't see why this was released now not in a month or two with the new gen Ryzen chips.
The battery is bonkers
What’s the first and second game you played?
Those bezels are just not good enough.
Returned my Legion Go due to battery life, and I think I’m gonna order one of these instead. Thanks for the video. Also, what is that isometric game you played during the video?
Hello can you do use a 55 inch TV for a monitor on your desk
Dude, what's your screw driver brand? Awesome vid as usual.
I believe its called a HOTO Screwdriver
Just bought your "Waves" wallpaper pack and it only has 11 Desktop Variations not 13 as advertised
Can you play Xbox game pass games & ps games via cloud streaming?
Can i use airplay to throw it to my lg tv? Also doesnt it heat up ?
Looks great
Fixed the heating issues of the original?
WONDERFUL CREATING THE ONCE AGAIN MOST GAMING VIDEO AMAZING AMAZING.... SIR
Thank you so much 😀
fire video 💯
Thanks 💯
I returned the steam deck I bought a couple of days later. I hate windows, but for the games I play, a windows handheld would be better for me. This console is definitely making me rethink never buying from asus again.
Nice ally X ❤
what should buy Ally X or PS5 ?