There’s little doubt that the first-generation ROG Ally was one of many most-anticipated PC gaming handhelds lately, giving gamers an alternative choice to in any other case extra “mainstream” gadgets such because the Steam Deck and Nintendo Swap. With that in thoughts, ASUS is seeking to construct on the momentum of the Ally with the brand new Ally X, which introduces some upgrades over the unique.
It’s vital to notice thought that a lot of the modifications are on the within – the Ally X’s design stays principally the identical, and at first look it could be a bit troublesome to inform the X aside from the unique. ASUS says that it has made some changes to the newer handheld’s physique, tweaking the contours for higher dealing with.
Inside you’ll discover the identical AMD Ryzen Z1 Excessive processor, though this works in tandem with a more moderen 1TB SSD for bigger space for storing, alongside a redesigned motherboard which comes with an M.2 2280 slot for straightforward upgrading. There’s additionally a whopping 24GB of DDR5-7500 RAM onboard, outsizing variety of Home windows laptops out in the marketplace.
ASUS has additionally fitted the Ally X with a bigger battery at 80Wh, which is a much-welcome improve over the one within the authentic mannequin. It’s out there proper now for $799.99 at choose retailers and through ASUS retailers.