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I’ve just recently waded into the handheld PC hardware market, and while I never got a chance to try the original ASUS ROG Ally, I’ve now spent a week or so with a new Ally X review unit. Rather than a legitimate Ally sequel, this is a sort of mid-generation refresh which utilizes the same processor and display as the original Ally, but sports a host of small tweaks and improvements, like increased RAM and a bigger, badder battery.
Right out of the box, I noticed how fantastic the Ally X felt in my relatively large hands. I actually might like the general feel better than the Steam Deck OLED review unit I also recently received. The two devices sport similar concave analog sticks, but the Ally X pair are offset like an Xbox gamepad, which maybe I simply prefer. The Steam Deck OLED’s sticks are parallel and placed up at the top of the unit, something that’s taken some getting used to, admittedly.
Like I mentioned previously, the same AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip and 7-inch 1080p 120Hz display from the original Ally are present here, but they’re now coupled with an increased 24GB of 7500mhz LPDDR5X memory for improved performance in select titles. Games run fantastically on the Ally X, and the altered cooling on the unit results in fans that stay relatively quiet, even during demanding software scenarios.
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