Oh man, so there’s a whole circus going on with gaming handhelds right now. Did you catch the buzz about the Nintendo Switch 2? It’s like everyone wants a piece of the action. And right there in the mix, you’ve got Asus jumping in with their ROG Ally. Best Buy’s dangling it at $499, like some kind of shiny bait. This thing’s got a Z1 Extreme processor, which, from what I get, is somewhere between… well, something and something else. It’s supposed to be a big deal, trust me on that one.
Anyway, what’s happening is there’s this showdown, kinda gladiator-style, with Asus squaring off against the big shots like Valve’s Steam Deck, that MSI Claw thing, and Lenovo’s Legion Go. Heard whispers about an Xbox version of the Ally, too. Not sure if that’s gonna blow things wide open or just confuse everyone even more. But hey, maybe we’ll see prices drop when new gadgets burst forth. Who doesn’t like a good old-fashioned price cut?
The Z1 processor, oh boy, dreamy for battery life. Efficient like that friend who actually gets stuff done. You tweak the screen just right, and bam, hours of game time. But honestly, plug that sucker in, and it’s like, forget about it. Steam Deck who? ‘Cause the Ally smacks it down with better framerates — almost hypnotic how smooth it gets.
So, we tried out the ROG Ally (the snazzier Z1 version, mind you), and yeah, we geeked out. It’s lighter than it looks, too, especially next to the Steam Deck. Picture a display that’s practically shouting at you — crazy bright colors and all. Plus, it runs on some form of Windows 11, making it a kinda mini PC for your games. Handy, right?
Looking to pinch some pennies? You might wanna poke around for hardware deals. They’ve got stuff on SSDs, storage, monitors, you name it. It’s like a treasure hunt but less dusty and more digital.
