ASUS ROG Ally X Review: Have it Your Way

[@wooordwooord4712]

I like how you're willing to just state the answers to your questions in the first like 90 seconds of the video, but then go into depth about it. Leaving the option to the viewer of whether or not they want to view the reasoning or are just satisfied with the answer.

[@HearMeLearn]

I mean people just skip ahead when the video doesn't do that so he might as well and get some props from people for not making it more difficult

[@Dr.Riffter]

This. Awesome.

[@DanielIvanovcoleonyx]

that's how it should be done. I hate videos with clickbait question in the thumbnail or in the title that is never answered in the video itself. it makes me unsubscribe directly from the channel

[@SmartFool24]

Yeah and yet I watch until the end with his videos.

[@wooordwooord4712]

@@SmartFool24 this is the way

[@jmerey]

Watched about 6 of these reviews today, this is by far the best. Thank you for all the effort. You covered all the actual important aspects that people that use these need.

[@Brunoxid0]

Of course I'll watch a 45 minute video on a handheld I'm not buying.

[@fairphoneuser9009]

Same here! I love watching Russ' videos! I think we just all love his passion and vibe!

[@GBM6988]

I bought it lol

[@chap2065]

Hilariously true… probably

[@bibigreen6533]

same

[@mikejay8888]

Nobody is buying these, we only watch these videos to make ourselves feel even better about owning a steam deck.

[@Salmaninay]

binge watched all the ally x reviews and this is hands down the best one. glad that you made the battery life the core of your review

[@FanTheDeck]

Grabbing a drink and a snack. Yeah man. I wanna do it.

[@darth_dunedain106]

Lol, you guys are both legends. I am excited for this device. How is it with Baldur's Gate 3 on medium and Fortnite? Also I ordered a WD 850 Black 4 TB SSD. It doesn't have heat sync, will it work well still?

[@randomcommenterurl]

Now imagine VRR OLED screen. ROG Ally 2 & Steam Deck 2 are gonna be awesome

[@therealrockothetaco]

That’s all I’m waiting for! I’d even take a 60 fps VRR OLED

[@mom3ntousjatt]

If we’re talking second gen, I don’t think there will be a better system than the steamdeck 2

[@Dracossaint]

I think that's going to be a while unfortunately. For instance, AMD's latest release is literally the same as last generation except for they added npu units. They also unfortunately still focus on the cpu performance on the chips versus the GPU performance. We might get new handhelds, mini PCs, etc. they'll be using the latest chips, but they won't be much better.

[@iReturnV1deotapes]

Yeah but I wish the both of them would adopt a smaller chassis like the onexfly. None of these pc handhelds are portable. Except the onexfly and GPD Win 4

[@elirantuil5003]

​@rockothetaco95 the deck is already better. 60 with vrr is basically 40fps friendly 60fps container. Steam deck already let's you lock refresh rate to 80 or 90 for games that stay on 40-45 fps.

[@PaoloFerrerChannel]

Dude, this is THE most in-depth analysis of the Ally X I have seen so far. You make the dense info so approachable. Thank you so much for all the hard work. The clarity of this video is chef's kiss!

[@BroodingPsycho]

Yeah man that's Rus

[@anFy81]

the quality of your videos is amazing - keep up the great work!

[@dazandcecil]

Easily the best handheld reviewer, absolutely killed it in this video!

[@cjgrizzda1]

I watch the whole video because you really go in depth on everything plus your dope to listen to so please keep up the great content

[@JHirvine]

That insane in-depth detailed extended review ! I very much appreciate the effort and time you take on these videos. It feels like days of work, speaking about passion.

[@Bootus123]

Russ, idk what this hobby would do without you. Keep it up 😍

[@joshuanguyen9526]

Yeah

[@m4dp4ck3t]

You'd have a lot more money left over ;)

[@LosersForgottenPride]

Playing my old 360 and ps3 games on a handheld is like a dream. That's definitely too expensive for me right now, but I did get inspired to finally build a new pc to make a nice emulation setup. You're the man Russ, thanks for the video

[@J0kerHecz]

You could’ve gotten the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme and not the X version but you building a PC is also a better choice 👍

[@wow22815]

New games suck , i emu the ps1 and ps2 , some of the 360 and ps3

[@J0kerHecz]

@@wow22815 Did you even play any new games at all or are you one of those, “Modern gaming sucks”, even tho there’s gems here and there….

[@Zero_Tester]

​@@wow22815Emulation is way to go now,i started using Emulation(mainly PS1 2 3,X360,GBA,PSP) back in late 2000s because most game getting expensive,plus i wanted play lot of older untranslated japanese game from PC88 and 98 era I think the last time i had a console is X360 in 2008 because i wanted to play some exclusive game like Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon back then,considering that times the emulation for X360 was still in its infancy days(lot of problems like crashing,so it come as surprises to me when i heard newer gen gamer that born in 2000s period talked to me they was able to play it back then without any trouble,talking like they were longtime gamer on using Emulation

[@piplup10203854]

That's how I felt with this! Having Xbox 360 games and ps4 games on this would be a dream!! But, it is also too expensive for me right now lol but I am in the same situation :D I been trying to pinpoint a build and budget I like, I want it on the medium to small side and if I could play like Xbox one titles in 1440p I'll be a happy man 😄 I just want it to not stick out too much on top of the media cabinet you know and little to no visible wires would be nice. I just want to sit on the couch and grab the controller turn the tv and go about my day lol

[@beeosome713]

I think you focused on what mattered to me as a gamer so I watched til the end without skipping. Nice work.

[@KarlRock]

Thanks for the review! I've just finished watching a bunch of reviews. I'll wait for the Ally 2. Although the X's battery is very impressive. I'm glad Asus is taking this device seriously because I love my Ally.

[@carloscolon6511]

Been waiting for this , pre ordered already anyways but still great to hear some inputs on it.

[@chriscook2930]

@carloscolon6511. Same here. Just now received an email from DPD. Mine is on the way. Should be here in the next couple of days 🥳🥳🥳

[@Mmmmmk247]

Same same ships tomorrow

[@ARGONIAN61]

Have you been liking the Ally X so far?

[@gregyance9901]

Worth the price ,good upgrades, great integration, playing at 1080p for a minimun 2 hrs is a win

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

Still a 720p chipset

[@zjeee]

If you already own a handheld it is argueable if 800 dollars is worth it for a 10% performance increase.

[@saki3963]

​@@zjeeethe battery, sd card fix, silence, and better ergonomics is worth it

[@SwordSaint892]

When youtube asks if I want to watch another RetroGameCorps video about a handheld I will likely never buy, you know I just gotta say "yeah man I wanna do it" Thanks for spending so much time ranting about handhelds, Russ :D

[@kamalmohsen4654]

Finally it came out! Ive been waiting for this.

[@INXSibleStones-ItaliaFTW74]

31:15 From what I understand, the reason for why the Ally X comes with quieter audio by default is more software related than anything else. Specifically, the Ally X ships with the Dolby Atmos audio set to Game preset by default, whereas the original Ally I believe shipped with the Movie preset by default. I don't know why this is, but it does explain the difference in audio volume because the Movie preset is meant to be louder, crisper, and offer a virtualized surround sound sort of effect more so than the Game preset. Switching the setting in the Dolby Atmos app should help bring the Ally X's audio much closer to the original Ally and the Steam Deck. You can also use FX Sound if you want to make the audio even louder, but it'd probably just be best to stick with official out-of-the-box software like the Dolby Atmos app to ensure that with anything you do, the speakers are designed to handle it. With third-party software like FX Sound, I don't know how likely this is exactly, but you do run more of a risk of damaging your speakers in the long-run since the speakers aren't designed with that kind of audio volume in mind. Correct me if I'm wrong on that, though.

[@YDVN]

I need the rog ally x NOW, this is AWESOME man what the hell !

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

Steam deck oled better ???

[@frankocasio3700]

@@joelgrebinsilvestri no only thing it has is just a oled screen in all other ways the ally x wins

[@audunskilbrei8279]

@@frankocasio3700 The steamdeck oled fits a lot better in my hand. But I still chose the ally x. With bazziteOS I even get the steamOS experience.

[@continental_consumer]

​@@frankocasio3700and trackpads. theyre a MUST for navigating desktop. ally is a pain in the ass without them.

[@pspsmallz]

All the upgrades seem worth it. Definitely gonna consider picking it up later.

[@JoelxDuran]

I came across this channel and this has been the most accurate /detail oriented /right dots spoken video I found in years, definitely subscribing, great work!

[@JiYoWhatsUp]

I am not crazy for tuning for 44:50. I just grabbed a snack and drink and enjoyed listening to your review. Your videos are really awesome, it's like sitting down with a friend and having a great in-depth conversation about a hobby we all love. I look forward to the next video of emulation testing and the real battle betwen the Ally X and the StemDeck OLED. Thanks again for your videos, Russ!

[@GBM6988]

I have the ROG Ally Z1 and decided to up to the Ally X it was a huge upgrade for me from the non-extreme Ally.

[@Stormbringer88]

I can't believe that the ROG Ally came out only a year ago. It feels so much longer.

[@Ilike2run4fun]

Thank you for going into great detail on this. Appreciated all the battery life results for all the games shown, as well as all the tips for tweaking regarding how we can improve the battery life further.

[@markusmeldre]

Triple A games running 60fps for 3 hours. I'm gonna have a busy end of summer and fall trying to save up for this

[@markusmeldre]

halfway in lol

[@SnooZeGamezZz]

I watched 3 videos on the new Ally X. Your video was by far my favorite Russ. Thanks for all the information, variables to consider and opinions on the device and the handheld space in general. I find your video much easier of a watch, compared to the graphics and benchmark/spec heavy ones.

[@jinx20001]

something very strange was going on with that audio... the vast majority of reviews are suggesting the Ally X is louder than the original Ally and offers better sound (although better is subjective, louder isn't) amazing review as always, the most reliable source and the one i trust the most knowing you use the handheld solidly in the real world. That sound test through me off though, it does not seem right, perhaps query that with Asus, may be a fault.

[@callumjones5451]

Was looking to see if someone would have pointed this out, must have been a recording error

[@callumjones5451]

My bad just watched the rest, must be a faulty unit or something

[@RetroGameCorps]

Yes, I have a note in the video description. I think it’s a wonky driver issue.

[@jinx20001]

@@RetroGameCorps ah gotchya, thanks for the update and thanks again for the content, truly one of the best in this genre.

[@Alucard400]

totally agree with all points made in the conclusion regarding the Ally X being worth it, or if you are upgrading or choosing between the Steam Deck OLED and this device. I already own an Ally Z1 Extreme and been very happy with it despite the battery and micro SD card flaws. I mostly played plugged in and have an external battery pack and I got around the SD card issue by putting in a 2TB nvme drive. It's an emulation powerhouse and since I play Genshin Impact on PC, it made sense over a Steam Deck for my own use case. In most cases, the Steam Deck should be great for most people if you mostly play Steam games. But if you have specific requirements or cases like playing your Epic games library you accumulated from free games, Xbox game pass games, or custom emulation that only run on Windows, then the Ally X is a great choice of a handheld. I am personally going to wait for an Ally 2 but I have to say, Asus has made a great refined product while listening to their consumer base in regards to flaws in the device and improving them. Software support is great. The only thing not great would be Asus not doing something about the MicroSD card slot being an engineering defect and Asus does not admitting it. At least they've been humiliated in regards to warranty service and are doing something about that.

[@lukex1337]

Linux for Steam Deck sucks for installing/playing Non-Steam games, so definitely going to get this 👍🏽.

[@Ford.Prefect]

How odd. I just enjoyed playing Arcade Paradise which is free on Epic at the moment and it works wonderfully on Deck. And so do other games on GOG, Prime and Epic. I think four store fronts are enough for me.

[@lukex1337]

@@Ford.Prefect well if you’re trying to play a stand-alone game or even try to use mods it’s a nightmare.

[@Ford.Prefect]

@@lukex1337 File based modding as in editing files or copying from one path to the next works as it works with Windows. NexusMods is working on a Linux Mod Manager by the way, which will be a great addition and make things easier. I don't install standalone games as in downloaded them somewhere and then trying to install. On Steam, Epic, GOG and Prime I have way over 1000 games and it's just hitting the install button and once download is finished, play button. And that's it. Majority of games simply work without lifting a finger.

[@damianabregba7476]

I just use Lutris and it works about the same. Sometimes older games don't want to launch on Windows easily, but they work fine there, so not that big of a deal in my experience and needs, but i play mostly older games. Easyanticheat is one of those that actually kinda works. Areweanticheatyet shows 40% games are fully supported with more than 50% working, so there's still way to go on that front. Not great, not terrible

[@askeladden450]

Probably because you are not familiar with using linux. I use both and installing mods is the same experience in both. But installing other launchers is harder then its on windows.

[@BadEnd98]

We're getting so close to the golden age of handheld pc with this one, they nailed the battery life and performance

[@terpfen]

Reminder that the Ally X exists to ameliorate high RMA rates of the Ally. It's meant to solve a problem on Asus' side, not solve a problem on the customer's side.

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

Even though the x was designed with after market parts makers

[@TheUAProdigy]

@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Yes.

[@NPCLiam]

Such a dang great video, man. Crazy detailed with all the topics anyone would want to know about. I always start with your videos whenever there’s a new Steam Deck/Ally/Legion Go/Claw *thing to be talked about and that was a very well spent 45 minutes. Cheers.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Thanks Liam!

[@fixxxerkid]

Thanks for this -- been refreshing your page looking for your opinions!

[@djcarlo]

So helpful. Thanks! Watched the whole thing!

[@extremium_studios]

This video sold me on an Ally X. This product is so cool and I wish to get one soon. Great video. 👍

[@ARGONIAN61]

Have you gotten one yet? If so, how is it?

[@alcatraz6275]

Finally someone that talks about disabling cpu boost, I did it with my 6800h laptop increasing battery life and reducing cpu temps by 20 degrees

[@seejeh4060]

My entire day is gunna consist of watching these videos until mine arrives !

[@mrrosa913]

Agreed!

[@crazylegz21010]

Same lol

[@kunalnn017]

I really appreciate the honest review even though ROG ally X is all over youtube today. This detailed perspective really helps. Thanks Russ! As always another awesome video😊👍

[@mss490]

Honestly, this makes me a lot more excited for whatever the next model holds. A minimum of 24GB RAM and a much larger battery will make models that feature a better chipset sooooooooo tempting, especially considering how VRAM-hungry games have been lately. 16GB combined RAM just isn’t enough anymore, and going forward, it’s just gonna get worse.

[@user-qy2wf2lt6v]

We are not likely to get a larger battery.The TSA (the US agency that says who, what and how can get on a commercial flight) does not allow for devices with more than 100 wh to be taken on board, unless there are special circumstances (I beleve that this would usually be medical apparatute).

[@mss490]

@@user-qy2wf2lt6v I’m not asking for a larger battery than this; I’m saying that assuming this-a much larger battery than what we usually get in these handhelds-is more or less the bar going forward, alongside more RAM than most of these handhelds get, it’s gonna be an exciting future for the concept of handheld gaming PCs.

[@theviniso]

@@mss490 Problem is, more processing power and more RAM means worse battery life. I think current handhelds have found a nice sweet spot and unless we see some real improvements in CPU efficiency I don't think we can get much better than this in this form factor.

[@walesy01]

Fantastic review. Still in 2 minds to get the ally x, currently have the lcd steam deck

[@slickrounder6045]

If you aren't in a rush, Strix Point Apu is being released now on laptops, and can't imagine it will be more than a few months before we see it in handhelds. It should be in things like the Legion Go 2 and the Ally X 2 or whatever its called, and it should be a much better Apu with Zen 5 and up to 16 CU of Rnda 3.5.

[@walesy01]

@slickrounder6045 yeah, I've decided to wait for the ally 2 or steam deck 2. I can stream my pc games via moonlight which works perfectly. Just not the best screen on the LCD, but it will do for now.

[@Lorta21]

Nothing beats the legion go screen. Had an Ally, screen felt cramped. Got a legion go the other day and its screen is an absolute delight

[@sunrisesunset1734]

The ROG Ally X beats the Steam Deck OLED hands down in every single type of test, with the added benefit of VRR icing on top, but Russ is still hesitant to give his opinion on which is better... been hanging out with the wrong crowd in the wrong nest for too long haha.

[@d0minant24]

Deck fanboyism is strong and very committed to the handheld - akin to a console gamer sticking hard to Xbox / Sony. I don’t seem to find that same regard for Win handheld owners which more often come from a background of PC gaming, and are more in tune to upgrade components and parts yearly for more performance - not pledging allegiance to Asus / AMD / MSI / Gigabyte etc, parts come from all vendors to construct a PC with max performance in mind.

[@RetroGameCorps]

The Steam Deck is more comfortable and I appreciate its more console-like OS experience. My plan is to dual-boot with Bazzite so I can have the best of both worlds in the Ally X, and make my decision at that point.

[@sunrisesunset1734]

@@RetroGameCorps I feel that setting Steam to run in 'big picture mode' on Windows startup solves most if not all software nitpicks, but Steam Deck fanboys have to pretend they are computer illiterate and don't even have the knowlege to use a basic android phone to try to manufacture some sort of advantage for SteamOS, when in reality, SteamOS is at a huge disadvantage VS Windows when it comes to gaming on a whole. Not even the mighty Android can compete with Windows, due to a sheer lack of games and emulators. Heck, the Steam Deck is trying to emulate the Windows OS itself to run the games it runs, via Proton. Most everything in the entire world runs in the foreground on some form of PC, with Windows running in the background. As for your 2 excuses of 1. ergonomics and 2. mindless on-off gaming, well, we both know that ergonomics is subjective, people even say that the right stick and the dpad on the Steam Deck become uncomfortable to reach after a time, and as for the mindless gaming, we both know that you are not a mindless gamer. Or maybe I know you better than you know yourself. Lol!

[@askeladden450]

​​@@d0minant24same could be said for you. The fact that you refuse to accept the simple fact that most people prefer comfort, ease of use and battery life over fps shows your levels of fanboyism. There is a reason switch and even steamdeck will always be far more popular than ally or legion. These ally and legion fanboys being so detached from reality is so insane.

[@xyoojkwm2761]

Great video and comparison. I still currently rocking my steam deck lcd and looking to upgrade. I am sold by this over the steam deck oled. The 1tb sd oled is $649, which is $150 less than this. That $150 justify for it. Faster ram, more ram (24gb), 1080p, bigger battery, faster nvme, 2280 nvme, vrr, newer apu than sd. Might pick up one soon.

[@OgHazeKiller562]

Best channel for guides and reviews on upcoming handhelds thank you you helped me a lot setting up emulations 🙌🏽

[@edragultom]

The greatest comparison i ever watch, worth 45 minutes 😂👍🏻 you deserve like and subscribe bro

[@borky1987]

It's kinda funny that Americans complain about it being expensive at $800 while in Europe costs €900 (which is like $1000)... it's way too expensive for now... considering the original one had almost the same price at launch in EU and I got it at a sale recently for $350 😅

[@jaymatthew738]

@borky1987 Americans are weird they complain about things being expensive yet are buying new gadgets every time they are released and this is coming from an American 😅

[@paulsegrue5133]

I think in America that 800 dollars does not include tax so they will be paying more than 800..

[@hdslave]

Us Americans will keep complaining until we get computers for free

[@pacman6768]

I could buy new iPhone 16 for that

[@pacman6768]

50 inch tv $800

[@OpoSai]

Thank you for your hard work Russ! The answers we all needed

[@familhagaudir8561]

Given ASUS' track record with faulty parts and scamming people during warranty repairs, no.

[@redskins59rocs]

Sad how quick people forget this. Terrible company that should go bankrupt and cease to exist.

[@Wooskii1]

​@@redskins59rocsNo, they should be bought by EVGA! Seriously tho, I think getting bought out is the best possible scenario for consumers, still just as unlikely as them going bankrupt and vanishing.

[@SteveBbb-y6d]

exactly, ive had dramas with their laptops, keycaps falling off, screens cracking, router not routing, asus phones being total fking garbage needing hacking to be a phone, i just cant drop so much $2500aud on one of these when i could buy a new old stock gaming laptop with twice the performance to this rubbish.

[@Jalalaburas1979]

Russ was never a fan boy of anything , he speaks truth and his reviews are just top notch . Yes we all loved the steam deck Oled and its improvements , but after I got the ally x it’s a no brainer , the ally x is just amazing !!

[@Coldsilfur4]

I switched from Steamdeck to Rog Ally. I dont miss the tracking pad at all. And the thing is, all my GOG games work on ROG ally (only 40-60% ran on Steamdeck).. every Games/Emulator running on Windows runs on Rog ally, too.. I hate Linux on Steamdeck and in general.

[@seanc6754]

The extra ram and higher speed is what I think rly helped with the performance on higher resolution games

[@christophermariaumlas8223]

not the best upgrade but the best battery performance in the category

[@MrSolus-ls6us]

Steamdeck battery go brrrrrrr

[@nickjacobsss]

@@MrSolus-ls6us steamdeck compatibility & performance go durrrrrr

[@user-ll4wu3kb2m]

@@MrSolus-ls6us yuck, having to mod it just to play game pass and shit , no cod and other anti cheat games lol

[@thetechnosaiyan]

​@@nickjacobssssteam deck has better compatibility for older games.

[@thetechnosaiyan]

​​@@user-ll4wu3kb2m game pass is not worth it to me, cod has been stale for years and i prefer playing online games on pc anyways.

[@glennshoemake4200]

Why not try out Prototype and Prototype 2 on the Ally? Ahh wait, even though those are windows games they no longer play on modern windows machines. This is what makes the Steam Deck so great, it doesn't have modern Windows compatibility limitations.

[@paulsegrue5133]

You can get Prototype to work on Windows 11 with a bit of tinkering . This is a common thing with old games but there are guides to get most games to work on Windows. Also there are the same problems with games in Linux, all games don't just magically work and I have experienced this as I own an LCD Deck.

[@glennshoemake4200]

@@paulsegrue5133 you have to play around with CPU affinity and only allow 4 cpu cores. It's really not a great experience but works out of box on Steam Deck.

[@Ugodog-2024]

Appreciate your approach. I think highlighting the game experience means more to me than whether I'm getting a few more FPS if it doesn't change gameplay that much. Will have to watch your other video on emulation.

[@nunyabiddeness6544]

I dont understand why these other handhelds arent attempting Steamdeck-like inputs. When you make a handheld system for playing PC games, it needs trackpads and it needs Gyro, and these inputs need to be easy to use with everything you play

[@Will_Bx_NYC_718]

I’m loving my Ally X. All of the upgrades and changes well worth the extra money. He increased battery life has been the best change thus far.

[@user-ll4wu3kb2m]

Just so everyone knows , i picked mine up today and it’s so amazing , everyone hating on it can’t afford it. I never owned the old one say maybe don’t get it if you have that one but if you’re looking for a new device , this is incredible 🎉

[@joeshaw9354]

Appreciate all your efforts on this video! This was about as detailed as a one man team can possibly get!!

[@Itwontletmeusemowcat]

How has some already watched this video it was uploaded 14 seconds ago😂

[@santijr007]

You break it down for non hardcore gamer like my self makes me want to know about gaming !!! Thanks this enjoyable

[@nitmare64]

"Have it Your Way" Burger King, Is that you?

[@JohnnyNewport]

I had the rog Ally extreme and then went legion go so far so good. They're amazing handhelds.

[@TyTystick]

Yep. I went with the Go due to the amazing screen and the Asus warranty drama. Had to return the first one because of a speaker issue, but my replacement unit has been great.

[@raiusdaltar1483]

Legion Go would have been my dream machine with a larger battery.

[@joshpacker6635]

All the had to do was add an OLED Screen :( big L for asus .

[@thedukeofdeathpt6262]

Agreed.

[@mouth7137]

No oled with vrr currently that's why.

[@kalioude]

VRR is more important than OLED

[@TheDarkguide]

Isn't OLED tvs have vrr?

[@therealrockothetaco]

@@TheDarkguideYes but they haven’t made shrunk down OLED VRR panels yet. Crossing my fingers for SD2/ROGA2

[@HP4L16]

If you want to test the battery life with framerate limiters do not use the in-game ones, use Radeon Chill instead, it not only reduces power consumption but you can target almost any FPS limit you want, it works great even on desktop GPUs. Also something seems to be wrong with the audio of your Ally X sample, from other reviews the sound was not only louder but also more detailed and is said to be the best audio on any handheld.

[@Yusei255]

still not worth it.

[@XFactorSports]

Compared to what.

[@Canqwertz1]

Refunded mine old ally. And preordered the ally x 😍

[@seanbrent4245]

@@XFactorSports their budget lol.

[@user-ll4wu3kb2m]

Currently using it and it’s worth it, been playing Spider-Man for 3 hours, no other device comes close to the battery lol

[@FierroSev]

For SD fanboys. Their mind is melting just over the battery life.

[@DrocDoc]

Ty for the entertainment and constant content. Hope you are having a good day Russ!

[@lincoln537]

Finally review with audio test. Thank you

[@sunrisesunset1734]

Still one of the best review channels out there, in a healthy space between super technical reviews like from The Phawx and clueless reviewers who get paid to talk about some company's products.

[@I_eatfacts]

This guy always kills it with his reviews, among the best on KZbin.

[@DeshanNaidoo]

Russ, u, sir, are a champ! I've watched lots of reviews, and no other is as thorough as yours, except for The Phawx, but u have to be a real nerd to understand his in-depth videos 😂 also even if your videos are 90 mins I would still watch the whole video.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Thanks for watching! Yeah I agree that The Phawx's videos are awesome, but I can't half-listen to them, they require my full attention :D

[@carltonleboss]

I was waiting a whole month for this one. Got my tea ready for it!

[@TaylorJAW]

Get review Russ! Being able to install Bazzite on the Ally X has made me consider selling my Steam Deck altogether. What a great handheld the Ally X is.

[@auraleedivinus]

Best review for Ally X. Easy to digest and no technical jargons.

[@georgeabraham3436]

Great review with a lot of detail. Had me watching the entire video.

[@dnj79]

Between yours and Joey's videos I'm unbelievably hyped to receive mine this week. Decided to go this route over getting an emu handheld like the Odin 2 cause I really wanted a new PC as well haha. Portability + performance kinda similar to the Xbox Series S is just so perfect for me. Getting giddy just thinking about the device, so excited!!

[@nunosousa7698]

Who’s Joey?

[@dnj79]

@@nunosousa7698 Joey from Joey's Retro Handheld, another KZbinr that reviews and makes guides for emu devices. Also gave a pretty positive review on this device.

[@amirdadabhoy]

Ngl this video was the deciding factor, great breakdown as always!

[@TheJustinboodram]

Really appreciate the work that goes into this content, In addition to the battery I want to upgrade to the X for the updated I/O. Would also love to see comparison videos with other handhelds later on keep up the awesome work 🙌🏾

[@jason1218]

First thank you Russ for your in-depth review as always. On your eGPU testing, I'm pretty sure the performance is limited by your particular mobile GPU instead of the USB4 40Gbps bandwidth. I have a eGPU solution using a M.2 interface with PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gbps, even less than USB4) and a regular mid-range GPU (6600XT), the performance loss compare to running the GPU on a full rig is not that much. A windows x86 base handheld PC with decent gaming performance and USB4 eGPU support is a game changer, I'm very excited for this device.

[@joesatchton212]

With the RGC mention on the last WAN Show, looking forward to the inevitable [hopefully!] collab between RGC and LTT. XD Congrats and welcome to the BIG TIME Russ... Well-deserved!

[@RetroGameCorps]

I didn’t even know I was mentioned on the WAN show, that’s awesome!

[@joesatchton212]

@@RetroGameCorpsWait, Russ....I may have that WAN show thing wrong. I may have confused that with the mention of your channel on one of their normal vids.... MY BAD, maybe!

[@RetroGameCorps]

@@joesatchton212 oh haha, yeah I saw that they mentioned me in their FPGBC video 😎

[@designgears]

Now this is the review I was waiting for!

[@brianbrxwn6344]

Excellent presentation bro,was just waiting on a confirmation from you thanks,think Imma pull the trigger really on this purchase really soon👍

[@lyconxero457]

I really appreciate this review. I've been watching these various handhelds develop since the OG Steam Deck came out and seeing the revisions from their base systems I'm firmly convinced that the NEXT versions are where these handhelds will really shine. I'll be especially interested to see if AMD brings their own ML enhanced upscaling technique to bear with their next generation of GPUs like what's being rumored in the PS5 Pro because honestly if they had that in these small form factors with all of these other niceties I feel like the legs of these handhelds would be a bit better for bigger games.

[@mtlcub]

Wow such a great review!!! Amazing work! Glad i was able to get mine Yesterday!

[@maddoggaming1171]

I have both a Steam Deck LCD and a Rog Ally (base not extreme) and have loved both, but I mostly only use my Ally for emulation and play more of my pc games on the Deck. I’m going to wait to upgrade until I see what the next generation of handhelds bring (maybe I’ll end up with a legion go 2 who knows). I’m quite looking forward to see how Asus handles its customer service over the next year since the last time they got called out it took less than a year before they were back to their old ways even after laying out a “plan for improvement”. If they actually improve I’ll most likely buy the Rog Ally 2.

[@beowolf410]

Great video! Very indepth and can't wait for the emulation video. I have an Ally Extreme and your videos have helped me understand the power management so much you should do a power management explanation video. Anyway I agree that it's a precursor. There's great things on the way!

[@joshuabray37]

For me, it was well worth upgrading from the Ally Z1x. I had bad overheating issues with the Ally Z1x (it would get so hot it wouldn’t boot). I didn’t dare use the Micro-sd slot…. I like the fact that I can add a larger SSD, the battery is bigger (I was getting 30 to 45 mins on the Z1x, now I get 3+ hours)… The x is a great device.

[@FunnyPoliticalVideos]

dude . the best handheld review ever .the way is is ecmxplained with changing the wattage is spot on . that's what I needed in all them months watching reviews . best review with best explanation 👌

[@Domfootstitch]

thank you for talking about just... using a battery at the end. I was starting to convince myself that double battery life is nice, but I have a huge battery I carry with for long sessions - and when I don't need it, a couple hours of SNES games is more than enough. I like the ally X as a refresh, but it's so soon since the ally launched, and they didn't even do an OLED panel. Bigger battery is cool but... not cool enough.

[@Zeuspwns]

Love the shirt and review, always informative even if I don't buy one.

[@BigMoods]

I have it.. it’s great but too expensive. Installed emudeck and bazzite dual boot. Having a great time 😊

[@a.10243]

personally, this is the best review for me. as expected. thanks Russ

[@loggernaut6415]

I love that Russ is on the same level as me as a Metal Gear Solid player, seeing him stumble on the soldier and getting his cover blown is so relatable

[@JamieR]

Thanks for all the work put into your videos, Russ. Always quality info to help with a buying decision.

[@TheTechUpdate-ui1fh]

Awesome video, Really aprpeciated the Steamdeck and AllyX comparisons. Very informative.

[@Zappzerapp]

Liked the fact you mentioned your life philosophy „have it your way“ and how you purchased that perk 🤓

[@jonathansoko1085]

Big Rog Ally fan here. I bought mine maybe 3 months before the x came out, I do have the extreme model that was sold to me for the price of the cheaper version so that's a win. Now I have no reason to upgrade to the x I just don't think the small upgrades are worth me losing money on. If I sell mine I just won't get that much back for it and Best buy will give me like $150 or something. If I was buying one right now I for sure we get the eggs but I think the regular Ally is going to be good for just as long as the x is. I digress and I am procrastinating eaving for work. The ally blows the decks back out. I also use it as a mini music production workstation right now, I use it as the centerpiece for a few of my samplers because my main PC rig has died out on me and I'm actually having a lot of fun using the rog ally in ways it wasn't intended for. I haven't running the Akai mpc software with my mpc one. I even brought it to the studio to meet with a client and they got a kick out of seeing my setup

[@CR0SSJ]

Crazy we maybe, but also you're giving people more opinions and honest reviews about products we here are interested. Also, I think us viewers can also see you're genuinely interested in talking about these devices which makes it even more interesting. :)