US EditionROG Xbox Ally: Release Date, Specs, Price and How It Compares to Steam Deck
The ROG Ally X offers up to 2TB storage and a slimmer design, while the ROG Xbox Ally X features Xbox-style grips and a new Ryzen AI processor with improved efficiency.
- ASUS and Microsoft introduced two upgraded handhelds, the ASUS ROG Ally X and the newly revealed ROG Xbox Ally X, intensifying competition with Steam Deck, Legion Go and MSI Claw.
- The ROG Xbox Ally X centers on a Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, featuring an integrated NPU, 16 RDNA 3.5 compute units, and an 80Wh battery with about a third less idle power use.
- Both handhelds share 24GB LPDDR5X memory and solid 1080p 120Hz display performance, but ASUS ROG Ally X offers up to 2TB storage and a sleeker design while ROG Xbox Ally X caps at 1TB and adds impulse triggers.
- Price remains the key question, with current leaks pointing to $899 for the ROG Xbox Ally X, while the ASUS ROG Ally X offers up to 2TB and is available now.
- Both handhelds will support Valve's Steam OS with Bazitte already used on the Ally X, while the Xbox Ally X adds an Xbox full-screen UI on Windows 11 for holiday 2025.
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I just tested the ROG Xbox Ally — here's 3 things I love about it (and 2 that I don't)
The Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X are not just impressive gaming handhelds because of what's under the hood, but because of the sum of all its parts — a really comfortable design, stripping back Windows 11 to the barebones and focusing on Xbox UI, and Ryzen Z2 bringing true horsepower to the table.
Microsoft’s Xbox handhelds release date confirmed at Gamescom alongside a new Handheld Compatibility Program
Update: Best Buy has listed the new Xbox ROG Ally and ROG Ally X handhelds, briefly confirming the $549.99 and $899.99 prices in the backend. They’re not available to pre-order yet, though. Additionally, Best Buy has also listed $69.99 2-in-1 hard case and a $99.99 ROG 100W Charger Dock for ROG Xbox Ally. Microsoft has confirmed the launch date for its new Xbox handhelds. Both the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will officially arrive on Octob…
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