5 Reasons the ROG ALLY May NOT Be Right for You (5 Months Later Feedback)

[@VeegovonDOOM]

This guy is complaining about fingerprints on the screen unbelievable.... Smh

[@MMTT7sALd]

On a touch screen device Shit is crazy 🤣

[@dahdahdah]

soon as he complained about, i immediately stopped watching. i already knew this shit is just going to be nonsnese blabbering

[@oo--7714]

Practicakly something that will happen on any device.

[@THELIFEOFCB]

😂😂😂

[@tr4pkeedyoungking677]

The ally is a monster. I just got the extreme version and call of duty runs really really good

[@PrinceBlaine]

Any tips for your settings on mw3? Still get latency and packet burst issues.

[@samserious1337]

@@PrinceBlaine Have you tried forcing 5GHz Band in Device Manager for the WLAN Adapter?

[@kysierkevin]

it's all good until you get banned

[@scubasteve1555]

Having a SD, Ally, and Go I just prefer the Ally. I sold my SD and returned the Go to Best Buy after a week. I haven't ran into any issues with running games, and I find it a lot easier then the SD and having to deal with "deck verified." On my Deck I had issues with updates breaking compatibility. So far I haven't had that issue with the Ally.

[@mystertom100]

Battery life can be vastly improved with handheld companion and auto tdp I'm seeing up to 50% battery improvement in some games

[@mars2damax]

Could you further elaborate on how to do this? Just got my ROG yesterday, my apologies for my ignorance lol

[@lvhboy]

The first game I installed after purchasing a ROG Ally was the evil within 1, windows store version. By default I have same issue with you. Need to click power button and then turn back on to make it work. But then I found that setting game resolution to 720P full screen, then before launching the game, set desktop resolution to 720P as well, it will run perfectly. I almost returned it immediately after I installed this game as my first game on it, but now I am happy with it.

[@GamersClinic]

Thank you! Tried that and the game runs great now!

[@son0fsocal]

I was going to try one of these but I just don’t have time to sit there and tweek settings all the time to get games to work, that irritates the hell out of me. I might try a steam deck , by buddy said that you don’t have to mess with games much.

[@GamersClinic]

That's true, with the new Steam Deck OLED just announced, the visual fidelity gap between the Deck and the Ally should be a lot closer now. Plus the Deck will have slightly better battery life too 😁

[@Theesmanisquad]

Not close enough. They should have not rushed it and upgraded the APU together with the OLED screen. They would surpass noy just the ally but even the legion go.

[@arclight7892]

​@@Theesmanisquadagree, they could have waited until more powerful mobile graphics cards, cpu and battery were made then put the oled screen but they did a nintendo move of bare minimum upgrades then selling.

[@mdexterc2894]

@@Theesmanisquad it was upgraded, though. The reason the new OLED version has a 50% capacity boost is not just the bogger battery, but the lithography of their chip. Same architecture, but more efficient

[@kngjojo6944]

@@arclight7892next one comes out in 2025

[@rsmn1798]

I recently replaced the Steam Deck with the ROG Ally and I love the extra power. Windows is the worst and best thing about the Ally. I miss the easy use of the Steam Deck but the 1080p VRR Screen, Z1 Extreme for extra power when docked make it worth it for me. If I wasn't around a plug I would probably be forced to go with the OLED Steam Deck for better battery.

[@MrCoffis]

The VRR really is a huge feature. Especially for the under powered steam deck it would have been a blessing to make games appear smoother during frame dips. You explained it perfectly. Windows is the best worst thing.

[@lebird1559]

Have you considered installing something like chimeraOS

[@Ryokath]

Just take a battery with you when traveling like the baseus blade at 74wh, it supports 100w charging at max and can give you a total of 40 + 74 watts hours of battery life. That means 30W mode for 2 hours and a half straight, or almost 11h30 of 10w gaming.

[@PartyUpLive]

I have the Steam Deck and I am enjoying it, but I'm also looking for another handheld that will play most Windows PC games that the Steam Deck cannot without doing extra steps. I'm waiting to see how the Legion Go performs a month or so after launch. I was looking at the Ally but I'm not a fan of the SD issues.

[@Justgambleit]

Why not just upgrade to a 2tb ssd? & not worry about sd slot.

[@raphaelaranha6773]

The Rog Ally is The right choice!

[@iamsnakehips]

Good points all round. I like the Anker power bank with it - the cost is justified I think

[@jjayala]

I thought i was gonna have a lot of buyers remorse after my open box ally was a BUST. I said why not just take my soul and exchanged for a new one. Im a busy Dad who got into gaming again via the switch. I cloud and have a series s. Not super tech savvy. I love my ally. Way less issues than i thought. It's windows in a handheld with backup programs needed so yea occasionally im like you need a restart. That's my only issue really. IF this device holds up it will be my main game console and i dont have a computer so im set now. Im a few days in. I love it. Edit: I have not tried a sim card. That's a big error on Asus part I'll give them that. Via my personal experience with device tho. I feel id have to be in turbo mode playing MW2 to experience this reported issue. I did some temp research upon my purchase and I'm almost always in 18 watt just under or just at 60c. Turbo is a nice function to have but it's not really meant to be or meant to be for long IMO. So yea that'll cook your unit and your SD card reader 🤷

[@peentz]

I was looking into buying an open box one as its $100 cheaper. Rethinking that now.

[@V3ntilator]

Rog Ally were too small, so i waited for Lenovo Go instead and bought it on day 1 of launch.

[@leon3295]

Hope Microsoft craete a "lightweight" Windows OS dedicated for handheld PC gaming.

[@jmelz155]

My Ally replaced my Xbox Series S.

[@GamersClinic]

I also barely play games on my PC in my room now ever since I got the Ally lol. Now I mostly work on my PC, then game on the bed before sleeping rofl.

[@dmaskell92]

Why don't you just go into display settings and set your scale to something larger?

[@TheRealJaCrispy]

I got mine for free through my rewards points vendor and I haven't even opened the box yet. I feel like the SD card reader is going to fail on it so I might just end up selling it while highlighting that downside in the description. At the same time I'm curious if I should just invest in a larger SSD so I can play CoD and Destiny 2. The box is just sitting there looking at me.

[@FatmanVanilla]

I'm surprised more people arent talking about how you cant suspend the Ally as easily as the Switch or Steam Deck. Great video and production value ✌️

[@GamersClinic]

Thank you very much for the feedback 😁 The slow-ish suspend function is one of the small grievance I have with Windows compared to the Steam Deck and Switch, lol

[@itsquiwi8780]

because if you buying a windows hand held you dont expect that if you need that dont look at windows at all put steam os on the ally and that be better for you

[@engcristiano10]

Where did you get this Ally case?

[@Xt660xmike]

Wich better i buy lenovo legion go ? I think

[@dannyvanbale7816]

I'm a big fan of the new handheld market and i'm following alot of different handheld devices, but even though the ROG Ally, the Steam Deck and the Legion GO are big names and big players, i would never choose one of these handhelds. The handhelds that i'm really excited for are the Onexfly, the GPD Win4, the Aokzoe A1 Pro and other devices like that on the market, the reason for that is the overall hardware specs of these machines, the big name devices (Ally, Steam, GO) have a max of 16gb Ram and 512GB of storage, while most of the other handhelds have a max of 64gb and some even 4TB of storage, and i'm not even talking about the Ryzen 7 that's powering them. Those are the handheld that i'm saving for, and yes, i know, they are more expensive, but i'm willing to pay more for a powerful device.

[@GamersClinic]

You sir, is a true handheld gaming fan. 👍 But like you mentioned, price is probably one of the biggest factors the 3 bug players are getting most of the gamers. I hope the smaller companies that started this trend like GDP and Ayaneo can find ways to make their device cheaper 😄

[@dannyvanbale7816]

​@@GamersClinic Thank you sir, likewise! I hope they will scale the price down, just like the Aya Neo Kun, it's a beast of a device, but the best version costs around $1700,-

[@itsquiwi8780]

those all preform worse in gaming then the ally and go... the 7840u is a less power Z1 not by much but it is and you dont need 32 gigs of ram tell me one need where 32 will be needed while gaming... its like you didnt even see the specs and seen ryzen 7 and guessed that was the most powerful one its not and the faster ram they have has a high CL count and it makes it preform 1 for 1 with slower ram when GAMING, other task faster ram may help ALITTLE

[@the901mc]

It's like if the sepreatice from episode 1 giving his review on the ally

[@memorodriguez3184]

The ROG ally is a lil beast. Have a steam deck and haven’t touched it since I got my ally.

[@vincenzocasano2772]

😂 fat fingers. Wait until you see mine. So what do you think about the Legion Go? Will it have similar issues? It looks promising and I think I might get one due to the "mouse" feature for RTS games on the go.

[@GamersClinic]

Lol! As Legion GO also runs Windows, I'm guessing meantime, it might also have a similar "experience". Though it does have a larger screen, and that controller that can also work as a mouse is indeed quite cool.

[@iwanawatch]

i love my ally and it's stuck at rog boot logo. anyone experience this?

[@itsquiwi8780]

wait most your points are with windows why not just use steam os? and also the steam deck aint productivity centered at all its ever worse, idk why you even talked about that point when its 100% not importin because this is ment for gaming not useing it for work. seems like many of your points are attacking the ally when the ally shares problems like battery life with the deck when playing AAA games. you bought this thinking it was a switch 2 and that is not at all what this is ment to be its perfect for what it needs to do and if you need 8+ hours of game time your gonna have a portable charger anyway alot of this is very small things your blowing up.

[@johnnytacosauce]

I love mine but the only thing i agree with you on is the dang folder management my fat ole fingers cant navigate so easily and i dont want to mess something up😂

[@GamersClinic]

Hehe, yup. Hate it when I didnt see which file got accidentally dropped where.

[@lrgstnick]

The ally has worked really well for me,no complaints here i knew it was a windows 11 device so i knew what i was buying, this guy needs to stick to steam deck or the switch

[@raphaelaranha6773]

Its perfect for me ❤

[@mart182003]

I’m debating between this and a steam deck.

[@JupiterRhys]

The mental pain is real.

[@GamersClinic]

If the original Steam deck, get Ally. If the OLED Steam deck….. it’s going to be like JupiterRhys said 🤣

[@renorican1]

Thanks

[@GamersClinic]

You're welcome, and Thank you for watching too ^^

[@sieghart132]

Wth is the purpose of these handheld PC if the battery life only 1 hour++. It’s a joke 😂😂😂

[@jackykwan2580]

Its for comfort, gaming on desktop is just a bad experience no matter what chair you have because of posture. It will hurt your back.

[@Ryokath]

@@jackykwan2580 That's a false statement. I play games on desktop since I'm 8, I'm 32 now and I have no back issues at all.

[@Jetsfan0786]

Does he know you can use the analog stick to control the mouse? The fingerprints really do you not have a cell phone? There is a thing called a save point lol just like any computer you need to adjust the settings, and the steam deck not all games work either. Damn I can't stand this guy just bashing a great product

[@GamersClinic]

Hi! Before I reply, I just wanted to let you know I love the ROG Ally and still use it almost everyday. It is a great product, but it’s not perfect. Because it’s not perfect, this video is meant to share the negatives that I’ve encountered this far to give those looking to buy to know what to expect. (So people will stop expecting the Ally to be the “perfect” handheld PC gaming console; if that makes sense) Though as the Ally is constantly getting great updates, so let’s just hope ASUS keeps them coming and make it as close to perfect as possible. Now, as for your patronizing remarks, if you did watch through the video, I did mention that you could use the analogue to click one by one to type, but it’s slow. As for fingerprints, if it’s not a big deal, why are so many people pointing out this topic in reviews when a product is a “fingerprint magnet”. I dunno, maybe you don’t mind oily and screens with print smudges, but there are those who do mind, like myself. I like my screen clean, and I don’t see that there’s a problem with that. As for save points, it is up to the game design, not all games have settings to let you set auto save all the time. My guess is you skipped though most of the content, but if you didn’t want to see negative opinions and comments about a product you very much love, why did you click in for and what did you expect the content to be? I mean I understand that it’s normal for us consumers to want to justify that the product we just spent a good chunk of money on is the best, but sometimes, that’s just not the case. And as I am also a consumer, I like to share my opinions with others by creating content to share my experiences so that people know what to expect and decide if their hard earned money will be better spent on other products. And maybe if I’m lucky make a few pennies to support my passion with gaming tech for making more videos and trying more products. So self-righteous and snarky comments like your’s obviously arent helpful. I never leave negative comments on other creators’ content because I know it’s not easy to put together a video.(unless it’s a scam or something dangerous to trick viewers) so maybe this long-butt reply from me can help broaden your perspective about not jumping to conclusions to hastily. Happy holidays and happy gaming!

[@chadsmith7075]

that's a bummer because i could get a ally for $500

[@GamersClinic]

At $500, I would say give it a try if you can spare the budget. Like mentioned in the video, the ROG Ally is an awesome device, but depending on your lifestyle, it might or might not end up sitting on a shelf collecting dust. (Plus if you don’t like it, you can always sell it 😉)

[@chadsmith7075]

@@GamersClinic i mostly want to play counter strike and gta5. Should i just get the new steam deck?

[@GamersClinic]

Both devices can run those 2 games quite well, so I think it will come down to budget as the new steam deck will be slightly more than $500. Though if you already have a PC and just looking for a console experience, then the Steam Deck will probably serve you better 😁

[@chadsmith7075]

@@GamersClinic ok great ty

[@sagepirotess6312]

Thumbs down. Your video intro background music was do loud it drowned out your intro, like you didn't want to be heard, or hide what you were saying. Or lack of confidence making a video. Goodbye.

[@Valk-Kilmer]

Most of these issues can be addressed via software and is a fault of Windows and NOT of the Rog Ally so this is incredibly unfair. As for battery power, you can make multiple adjustments for this such as running at 900p or in Windows.

[@GamersClinic]

Yep. 900p after the end Oct update is the sweet spot and is perfect. But let’s keep pushing ASUS to keep updating and improving the ALLY 😁

[@MrCoffis]

Well windows is the software its shipped with so thats the experience you’re going to get.