ROG Ally
- Manufacturer
- ASUS
- Released
- 2023
- Generation
- Gen 9
- Type
- Handheld
- Launch price
- $699
- Units sold
- 1.5M
About ROG Ally
The Asus ROG Ally is a handheld gaming computer developed and manufactured by Asus as part of their Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. Released on June 13, 2023, the device competes with Valve's Steam Deck. The ROG Ally runs the Windows 11 operating system and uses an AMD Zen 4 processor called the AMD Ryzen Z1 and Z1 Extreme. In addition to handheld use, the ROG Ally can be connected to a TV or monitor through a docking station or a dongle and be used like a desktop computer or home video game console.
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Library & collector facts
Pricing
Launch price (2023)
- 🇺🇸 USD
- $699
Controller
2 × analog sticks
Launch titles & exclusives
No traditional launch titles — runs full Windows 11 + Xbox Game Pass + Steam + Epic + GOG + emulators
None (Windows handheld — no platform exclusives); ships with 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial bundle
ROG Ally has no licensed-game library in the traditional sense — runs the full Windows PC ecosystem (Xbox, Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Battle.net, Ubisoft, EA); no platform-exclusive games
Still in production (active platform; ROG Ally X refresh released July 2024; ROG Xbox Ally / Xbox Ally X joint product with Microsoft announced/launched 2025)
Limited data on collectible variants; ROG Ally X launch units and the upcoming Xbox Ally collaboration models are the most-watched collector targets
Hardware specs
- Os
- Windows 11
- Cpu
- AMD Ryzen Z1, AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
- Gpu
- Z1 Models:, AMD RDNA 3, 4 CUs, up to 2.5 GHz, up to 2.56 Teraflops, TFLOPS, Z1 Extreme Models:, AMD RDNA 3, 12 CUs, up to 2.7 GHz, up to 8.29 Teraflops, TFLOPS
- Ram
- 16 GB LPDDR5-6400, Quad-channel 32-bit (128-bit), 102.4 GB/s (Ally), 24 GB LPDDR5X-7500, Quad-channel 32-bit (128-bit), 120.0 GB/s (Ally X)
- Power
- TYPE-C, 65 W (Ally) or 140 W GaN (Ally X) AC Adapter & Charger, Output: 20 V DC, 3.25 A, 65 W, Input: 100~240 V AC 50/60 Hz universal 40 Wh Lithium-ion battery 4S1P, 4-cell (Ally) 80 Wh Lithium-ion battery 4S1P, 4-cell (Ally X)
- Sound
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
- Weight
- 608 g (Ally), 678 g (Ally X)
- Dimensions
- 280×111×21.2~32.4 mm(Ally), 280x111x24.7~36.9 mm (Ally X)
- Display Output
- 7-inch, 1920 × 1080 FHD Touchscreen IPS LCD @ 120 Hz, 16:9, 500 nits (SDR) with VRR FreeSync Premium & Dolby Vision
- Storage Internal
- 512 GB NVMe M.2 2230 (Ally) 1 TB NVMe M.2 2280 (Ally X) SSD (expandable)
Hardware revisions
- Original ROG Ally Z1 / Z1 Extreme(June 2023)
AMD Z1 / Z1 Extreme APU, 7" 1080p 120Hz VRR LCD, 16GB LPDDR5-6400, 512GB NVMe SSD
⚠ well-documented microSD card slot defect (overheating destroyed cards) that ASUS extended warranty coverage for in 2024
- ROG Ally X(July 2024)
doubled battery (40Wh→80Wh), 24GB RAM, larger 1TB SSD, fixed microSD overheating issue, better thermals, redesigned grips — the definitive Ally generation
- ROG Xbox Ally / Ally X(2025)
ASUS-Microsoft collaboration shipping with full-screen Xbox UI replacing Windows 11 shell as default
⚠ details still emerging — limited data
Launch colorways & special editions
- ROG Ally X (2024, black, 80Wh battery, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD)
- ROG Xbox Ally / Xbox Ally X (2025, Microsoft co-branded variant launching with deep Xbox Game Pass and full-screen Xbox UI integration — limited data on full SKU details)
Modding scene
- Difficulty
- soft-mod
- Custom firmware
- No CFW concept (it's Windows); third-party software: HandheldCompanion, Armoury Crate SE (ASUS), RetroBat, EmulationStation
Reception & legacy
Strong reviews praising Windows compatibility and 120Hz screen; criticized for battery life (~1.5–2 hours on demanding games), Windows 11 desktop UX on a handheld (clunky), and the microSD slot defect that surfaced within weeks of launch
microSD card slot overheating destroyed user SD cards in original Ally units (mid-2023); ASUS RMA process initially poor — became a major Reddit/YouTube controversy; ASUS later extended warranty coverage and fixed the defect in the Ally X
Validated the Windows-handheld category alongside Lenovo Legion Go and MSI Claw; ROG Xbox Ally collaboration (2025) marks Microsoft's first co-branded handheld hardware and signals a Microsoft strategic shift toward licensed handheld hardware rather than first-party — potentially a defining shift in console-platform business models
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