I Tried Every Handheld Gaming PC - I have a new winner.

The battle of the best PC gaming handhelds out right now in 2024.
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[@jcru40]

ROG Ally X is a BEAST ! Definitely best one if you have games pass PC because you can download games plus you getting a real computer capable to work on 👍🏼

[@derekfurst6233]

The implication being that a steam deck is not a real computer?

[@rizingzun]

The steam deck oled is amazing So easy to pick up and start gaming 😍😍😍

[@bulletpretzels1198]

All your vids have helped me so much since getting into the PC world 3 months ago. Now into the hand held I go 👊🏼

[@Diaszurana]

The Lenovo's screen, though...

[@fatchicken518]

Got steam deck LCD a year ago. Very time I have had a problem with it I have been able to find a solution. It's honestly a really good system

[@LingLing-ou6nt]

Ally X is the clear winner for me. Its both powerful and versatile. For those that like Steam OS you can easily dual boot as well.

[@clem9808]

I got the Msi claw cause I use Ryzen + GeForce all the time , and I felt like I was being bias against other brands so I chose Intel. I'm genuinely happy with the device so far. I've been avoiding latest AAA games ,and either play indie games or old AAA games. 😂 Still have a lot of issues in battery, and arc drivers. So I wouldn't really recommend it. ✌️

[@MasterHero10000]

The production quality of this video was enough for me to suscribe and watch the whole thing from start to finish. Keep it up bro! Right now the YT Algorithm hasn't blessed the channel (1K Views in 4 hours isn't bad, but not quite there) Hopefully the YT AI bs starts doing it's magic soon, amazing video with top notch editing! Also rip ASUS SD Cards 💀

[@Kazymedic]

I like how your advert was well integrated into the video. Great work.

[@mikester24622]

Your videos are such high caliber. People need to start subscribing.

[@squad4yt103]

He really have very very high potential to be a very good youtuber

[@johnpreston230]

They are

[@NeedNoUser]

Glad somebody said it. I've seen one of his videos a while back. Had to subscribe before the blow up.

[@johnpreston230]

don't worry for him, he is the new Dave 2d

[@tycho8571]

I'll subscribe to whatever tf I want to

[@Augustoseriq]

absolutely great review! props for the graphics, really helped the realization of the results, I was between a Legion Go and a SD Oled, since ROG Ally X is not available in my country, helped me to realize that SD Oled is worth more than the legion go in bang for the buck here, thanks!

[@izcondoralexander]

Pick a Steam deck if you already own a PC or console. If not, pick Rog Ally.

[@bluebroham]

Why?

[@izcondoralexander]

@@bluebroham No point playing heavy AAA games on steam deck, the performance is just underwhelming

[@bocadog3]

Bingo. PC handheld market really that simple right now

[@slaterhtx7219]

I was thinking about the ally x because I don't have a PC or console, and I like to play online shooters while also being able to stream movies and sports, do you think it's the best bet for me?

[@Anchelspain]

That reasoning won't apply for everyone though. I have a gaming PC and I still went for the ROG Ally X. After all, my goal is to continue playing my games while on the go, with as few compromises as possible. (That, and access to Game Pass is a must for me)

[@JamieT1986]

A GPD device deserved a spot on this list. Windows without a keyboard is just painful.

[@megaloth1955]

I have a GPD Win 4, a GPD Win Mini and GPD Win Max 2 6800u, and they all pale in comparison to my Legion Go for me. Windows without keyboard is perfectly manageable a good 99% of the time. The remaining 1% are special situations which can be worked around of using hardware shortcuts like left Legion button + A for Ctrl+Alt+Del and left Legion button + B for always on top On screen keyboard which is good for just about anything (can be customized to use modern OSK that doesn't hide the screen using Ciphray's Bat, for example) Either way, it's hardly "painful". At worst, a minor nuisance. As if my GPDs lack any "nuisances". To each his own. I'm kinda sorry I wasted my money on the GPD's, the Go really is my perfect handheld right now.

[@Anchelspain]

I only ever use the keyboard when I need to login to Steam/UbiConnect/Epic/whatever. Or at most to do a search in a game store. I can live without the extra bulk and compromises that a physical keyboard requires on a handheld. At least I've never felt the need for one. The M1+up combo on the Ally brings up the virtual keyboard after all.

[@SamuelNelson]

s/without a keyboard//

[@busterhoodstar6598]

I wish GPD came out with a form factor that I liked. A slide up screen with a keyboard behind it should be produced.

[@peterc_dancestudio]

@@busterhoodstar6598 You're describing GPD win 4

[@zachpowell8653]

I've had my OLED for about 6 months and just bought my Ally X 2 weeks ago. The oled is extremely easy to pick up and play. I can't believe im saying this, but the Ally X screen and FPS shame the OLED, and i can play all of my games. I can play all of my titles i bought for the oled that didn't run so great at 120 fps now. Im fortunate enough to have both, and I'll keep it that way. The oled will always be my baby, though.

[@AndrewS-xk6fw]

Some good points zach. I just got the allyx and personally I think it's great. Was playing elden ring on it yesterday and it's so smooth at 720p. I tried 1080p and the graphics blew me away but it does struggle to maintain a stable fps as there is sometimes too much going on. I've personally never played on a steam deck but my Ally X gives me everything I need and I don't feel too inconvenienced by Windows.

[@jamaalmeans6984]

Always video, the deck oled hasn't let me down yet

[@_spineless]

I'm stoked that Asus decided to make the battery larger in the Ally X, better battery life is what i think we've most needed for these handhelds in the past couple years and all the other competing companies will probably follow suit because of it. If GPD manages to give a bigger battery like that to the new Win4, i might just get one since the Radeon 890m IGPU they'll probably choose for it will literally be more powerful than the GTX 1650 laptop i'm daily driving right now! It's crazy how powerful mobile chips have become since the Steam Deck came out.

[@lionvscow]

lmao the Steam Deck LCD and OLED battery life difference is an extreme night and day. Some of your other comparisons have more variance that you completely skim over too. It would be nice to see a GPD device in these videos too, as they have one of the best Windows experiences today with very solid design.

[@jessterman21]

7:17 these are the best comparisons I've seen to date, please do a ton more games! Fantastic video as well, you'd think this channel had 50x the subs

[@RolandDobbins]

You should try the Rokid Max 1200p/120Hz/16:10 AR glasses. They work really well with all these handhelds, including the Steam Deck. They’re the best AR glasses out there, so far.

[@Johnlmooring]

I’m sticking with the Ally. I definitely want the Ally X, but I only play a few PC point and click games, city skylines 2, and NBA 2K. I always play plugged in as well so battery isn’t really an issue for me. I’m going to hold off until the Ally 2, but I do appreciate all of the systems you reviewed.

[@jakecfc3477]

Whens ally 2 coming out mate?

[@jkeo00]

Best video comparison out there!

[@larabasssidahmed5923]

Rog ally x with vrr and better battery 🔋 24GB of ram make it the king of handheld, i personally prefer windows over steam os

[@strated1079]

It's going to take Windows having their own new custom OS in order to produce a handheld king,. Until then, steam deck oled will remain King. I own the OG Ally, Ally X, Oled SD, and Lego. Lego beats ally X for me most of the time, my OG ally beats it too having 90wh battery mod and 32gb ram mod. Probably returning the Ally X because it just isn't enough upgrade to be worth anything in my use case. But 100% recommend for someones first handheld, behind oled steam deck, the all time king.

[@cmdrdredd]

@@strated1079windows on the small screen without a keyboard is ridiculous to me. As much as I want to play game pass stuff on it, they make it real hard to actually use.

[@mathewforsythe2507]

I’ve had an lcd steam deck for over a year now and I’m gonna get a legion go when it goes on sale again in Canada! Can’t wait to try out that screen and have a little more power for the more demanding AAA games .

[@humanizedkun6488]

If you want to play AAA game with smooth fps and bigger battery pick rog ally x If you casual gamer playing 2D game and AAA game but with capped fps to 40 or lower pick steam deck oled Price : Steam Deck Oled $650 Rog Ally X $800

[@izcondoralexander]

I can get SD Oled for $600 but not Rog Ally X for $800. They selling here for $960.

[@mihirojha4475]

​@@izcondoralexander try $1100 for the Ally X and $750 for the Deck OLED (1 TB version) here in India.

[@clashwithron1008]

​@@mihirojha4475 over time price of rog ally x will go down . No one is buying that for 90k in India.

[@izcondoralexander]

@@mihirojha4475 same here for SD Oled 1tb without discount and special day sale.

[@bobbydemondukes]

If you want the best all around buy the Legion Go. Bigger screen. Hands down the main thing. Who the fuck wants to keep playing on a 7 inch like the switch from 15 fucking years ago. OLED or not. QHD and windows for any other content wins hands down due to the larger screen.

[@Rash_s_1]

great Vid ! quality increases with every upload , nice job my man ! 👌

[@hk6926]

Very balanced and an awesome video . Completely agree with the ranking though i think the best screen belongs to legion go and then steam deck. The thing that stops me getting an ally x is the small screen. I bought the first ally and sold it only becaue of the screen.

[@Amoschp524]

Lenovo Legion Go for me; that screen when in handheld is fantastic to use and when I want to play dock to a display or on a table I can disconnect the controllers and play it like my Nintendo Switch. The others are probably great and I would have gone with a Steam Deck but the removable controllers is what sold me. Plus it has two usb-c ports.

[@okestgamer]

You gotta try out some of the Chinese brands as well, some decent ones out there as well. Great video btw 🎮!

[@dr_ubo]

Any recommendations?

[@blackastranyx6532]

Isn't lenovo a Chinese brand?

[@okestgamer]

@@dr_ubo the onexfly from onexplayer is my current favourite device. Another cool device to checkout is the win 4 or win mini from GPD.

[@okestgamer]

@@blackastranyx6532 yes it is, honestly didn’t even occur to me haha. When I think of the Chinese brands, I’m thinking of the smaller brands like onexplayer, Ayaneo, GPD Win, and aokzoe.

[@kyufail]

Your video is really great and helpful! I like how you deliver your info,very clear and straight to the point . thanks for sharing this!

[@Wowietalks]

Love ur camera looks nice on my screen

[@Matt_Sorensen]

Great video, good to see how much competition there is now. One thing I will say in defense of the LCD steam deck is that because it was the first and sold so many, it's easy to get a secondhand LCD steam deck for $250 or less, which to me, is an insane value.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Great video! I always say there is no one best; it depends on what you want. *I’ve tried them all 😅

[@vishcanada7216]

If you have to choose one out of Ally x or legion go ?

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@vishcanada7216 out of those 2 I lean towards Ally X, but it could go either way. I do love the larger screen of the Go, but the native landscape screen of the Ally solves a lot of problems. Not to mention VRR and more RAM which really helps with smoothnesses in heavy games

[@vishcanada7216]

@@BarelyAverageDude Thanks dude! Actually I’m really confused bw these two bcoz I don’t play indie games …just down to the heavy stuff…do you think trackpad is a big miss on Ally x or it’s fine anyways?

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@vishcanada7216for indies performance is not an issue on either. It will come down to with you want the larger screen of the Go or the much larger battery and portability of the Ally X

[@JameisonR]

I’ve got both Oled Sd and ally x, the fact that I can play gamepass and everything else really makes it worth it for me, I’ve since bought a 4tb m.2 to add to it for my games but once u debloat windows 11 and turn a few things off this thing really shines, AAA games run really smooth at 1080p. Shooters run at 100+ fps, it’s a really fun handheld but I also love my steam deck and can’t wait for the 2nd one to release.

[@mrttrmmurat4708]

I have a question, fellas Which is best to buy? I will play mostly FIFA24 or next one And sometimes war games Considering price and performance and the game I talk about, Which one you recommend for me ?

[@gibbions]

I sleep with my ROG Ally X…

[@fairphoneuser9009]

Which port do you use? 😁

[@hk6926]

Just watch the port will get burned and not work anymore and your DK won't be covered in warranty 😂😂

[@NoRestEffect]

I love the Steam Deck OLED and LCD. I have the OLED I keep at home, and I bring my LCD on the go🔥

[@thenikhilray99]

Ally X all the way. Windows on a handheld is best for me. Unlimited customisations. 🔥🔥🔥

[@patricksaccount]

The Steam Deck sleep and resume is so nice. Microsoft badly needs to add that to windows. It wouldn’t make me buy a windows handheld, but I’d use it constantly on my gaming desktop.

[@brianjyun7147]

7:58 what game is this?

[@Temp-nj8rm]

Midnight fight express. Extremely good

[@HctudYT]

Just waiting for Nintendo Switch 2

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

Nintendo call it pc handheld killer 😂

[@bakohyusronram1434]

This dude is underrated

[@GilbertoPaulo1970]

Why is it that Ayaneo Kun never enters these comparatives??

[@dr_ubo]

Ally X using Steam OS is king, but SD Oled is decent. Still need to go over the Chinese variants of this product category, they have some really good stuff.

[@hafizidonya8356]

Name game at minute 6:49 - 6:51, please

[@aarontownsend4774]

ayaneo geek 1s best one i have had over all these

[@megaloth1955]

It all depends on what you're looking for in a handheld. I was looking for comfort, small text legibility and screen, and the Legion Go has that in spades. I'm absolutely in love with this thing. I love the Windows complatibility, and not only am I not bothered with it's un-console status, I very much enjoy finding 3rd party apps and workarounds to fully tailor it to my preferred experience, so the Steam Deck doesn't quite appeal to me. The Ally...the Ally is great, especially the X variant, but it lacks Hall Effect and a trackpad, which really helps in a pinch. Plus, a 7" doesn't quite cut it for me anymore, that 8.8" Go display needs to be seen to be believed, it's that good.

[@KnightMD]

Hey you used the Matrix boot video I made :) So cool it's one of my favorites

[@MikeCollector84]

I had both the Rog Ally and then bought the SteamDeck oled I loved the Ally when i first got it but when i received the oled SteamDeck I barely touched the Ally ended up, selling it and stayed with the SteamDeck oled

[@COddietsch]

I finally have the funds to buy either the ROG Ally X or Legion Go. I have considered the Legion Go because I am older and need a bigger screen to see but am leery because of the negative press that it gets due to the OS. On the other hand the X is only really more expensive because of the extra memory (24) and double battery. I learned that if you go into Steam games you can allocate memory by going into Launch Options and typing -maxMem= and then the number of whatever your system can handle that it is not using. So, if it is the Legion Go and has 16GB and uses 8 for the system I can type -maxMem=8000. Now this working in Steam so if this works in Steam than it should work in the Legion meaning why pay extra money for the Ally X when all I have to do is type -maxMem=8000 and it's free. I have done this for games that won't start due to shaders not loading, or slow fps, etc.

[@tiagosantos1978]

i have a legion go and love it but if it was today i would get onexplayer x1 or x1 mini with the amd z1 extreme

[@TekniquexD]

Hey, I’m new to your channel but I didn’t want to say I enjoyed this video. I do want to add that maybe in the future update or review you should consider the windows handhelds when using a Linux distribution such as Bazzite and how that affects performance, battery life, and ease of use.

[@kristinadahlem]

I have Nintendo switch I love a steam deck or like something like that I don't have the money for that

[@henrydrago]

I want to see the next bunch with the new APUs coming out like the Ryzen AI 9HX 370

[@predaR6]

Legion go got a oculink port. This is really nice for connecting to a egpu.

[@williamm5538]

Legion go just needs freesync bigger battery and better speakers and this wouldn't even be a conversation. Also A connector for the remote.

[@heartbreakiid687]

Legion go my favorite at the moment, that screen is unmatched

[@x80five50]

Does the DBrand thumbstick grips work with the Go?

[@henryj5054]

Good video! Always love your content. My only negative feedback is that your ratings out of 10 are overly positive. Almost nothing was below a 7 out of 10, which makes it hard to know the comparison. For example, i would rather that, for each metric, the handhelds spread across the entire 10 points so that i can really see the difference. All being either an 8, 9 or 10 makes it really hard to know which is worse and by how much. E.g. I would have put Asus at a 2 on Support, not a 7. Asus would still get a good score because of their other categories being good, but id know to expect issues with support (and to look into it more if i wanted to buy one)

[@AndrewStotzAccount]

Keep making videos. Great content, great editing, great pacing.

[@chipchin]

What if you replace your laptop with your mobile gaming device? I travel often with a gaming laptop and a work laptop. I'm thinking that a Windows gaming handheld will save me a ton of space.

[@scoty_does]

Sick intro!

[@giattibr]

Put game names please 😊

[@MC.M.A.C]

Steam Deck is what I call good handheld gaming experience.

[@VinceOdal4201]

I will buy soon legion go, the price is cheap, if the battery is the problem then i use powerbank, hehe

[@Kingvoakahustla]

Yep asus rog ally is the best. Hands down. Don't second guess yourself

[@Theskullsplaylist]

Id rather do more then just play steam games in joy lol 🤣 for the price

[@davids1556]

Quick question , what would you guys recommend as a 1st handheld console? I have a ps5 but that’s it. Now I’m considering the legion go, the ally x or a steam deck but I’m having a hard time choosing

[@RolandDobbins]

Rog Ally X.

[@davids1556]

@@RolandDobbins thank you! If you don’t mind me asking have you had the legion go? & if so what are the pros vs cons on the ally x vs legion go?

[@davids1556]

Btw I play games like Fortnite, call of duty, god of war , the last of us & those style games

[@RolandDobbins]

@@davids1556 - no, but the Ally X is going to be plug-and-play compared to anything else. Ally X has more RAM, more battery, & better ergonomics than the Legion Go.

[@kmdkmd-jz8pv]

I’ve tried them all as well. Steam deck oled is still the winner for me for a handheld.

[@alecrisser12]

I'll stick with the Steam Deck, purely cuz I don't like Windows. The price also comes into play.

[@user-hk7iy2vt5y]

Ive been enjoying the Ally X. The battery life is excellent. It allows me to play during my breaks at work which easily adds up to over 1 hour of gaming, and yet Ill still have plenty of battery left. I play on the “Performance” mode at 17w when im on the go and all my games run at a smooth framerate and decent graphics settings.

[@aoqierlabuyin]

I don't have windows device, so I think ROG ALLY x is better for me.

[@CrawlerAe]

great video, but You sayingn Koenigsegg kinda got me 😭

[@csporto23]

I think if games anti-cheat didnt interfere with linux then it would be a much harder debate on which to get.

[@senjugudin]

Where Ayaneo?

[@NeedNoUser]

What game are you playing at 10:05 sir?

[@landermatheus3361]

Risk of rain 2

[@BillSavage]

What was that 3d fighting game he kept showing? It looked so cool

[@BillSavage]

Looked like a beat em up

[@Jakepf]

7:40 apex legends works on the steam deck!?!?

[@MizZzChAvVvOzZz]

Introducing .. the Sega Game Gear These things are huge and definitely not gameboys lmao

[@derekfurst6233]

HAHAHA. You actually put a bunch of SDR LCD displays above the steam deck oled for the display category? I can safely not watch the rest of your video

[@Setzer777]

Lol saying the LCD display on the Ally X is on the same level as the OLED display on the SD is comical.

[@wesbyEric]

I'd agree but the difference is A LOT closer than you'd normally think. Pixel Density is MUCH better on the ally and 120hz with VRR is soo nice to have. Honestly in my main PC 60 hz is unacceptable to me but with the VRR 60 Hz of the ally is buttery smooth. Yes the steam deck is OLED and has amazing color but for lcd the allys color is surprising and it has the other advantages which are not to scof at.

[@paulsegrue5133]

​@@wesbyEricIf you switch the refresh rate of the Ally to 60hz VRR won't work. Refresh rate has to be set to 120hz for VRR.

[@Oofking]

6:52 whats that cool shooting game called? Also amazing video

[@glovedcop69]

4:11 what game is that?

[@xxCrazzbyxx]

Sifu

[@manggooooooooo]

Try advan x play bro that's the best handheld pc

[@Imannuell]

Which game is that at 6:48 ??

[@Madblaster6]

Speakers not important?

[@wandywan2444]

i still prefer oled sd hmm

[@jaynosowsky9708]

I have steam os on my rog ally with bazzite...so basically I have the steam deck 2 ...more power and better screen ...rog ally x wins hands down

[@iceicebabyil]

I have both the ally x and the steam deck, I don’t know why but when I use the steam deck after not so long it starts to really hurt my wrists almost like I’m bending them at an awkward angle no matter which grip I try, I don’t have it with the ally x I’m not sure why tbh

[@user-hk7iy2vt5y]

Thats a big reason why I chose the Ally X over the Steam Deck. The layout of the buttons and sticks on the Steam Deck, make me stretch my thumbs up and I can feel that on my wrists

[@hk6926]

Lol cool story dude

[@iceicebabyil]

@@hk6926 thanks?

[@thuanbuiminh5257]

Every ? Why not all ?

[@Kingmorris87]

Great video

[@glovedcop69]

Ever since i bought my ally and ally x I hardly EVER touch my deck.

[@CottonChristian-e3r]

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[@dreamingthelife]

no GPD?, no Aya Neo? bruh you tripping

[@lastethica]

if only they have gamepass on steam deck

[@RuinedFox]

You can add game pass to steam deck , I use it all the time to play yakuza and forza

[@gamingwithmars5420]

Ally X with Bazzite

[@astralisoffthechain8588]

One X Fly!

[@rohanpani622]

No ryzen 4070?

[@anonykyu12]

Don't start it

[@wtripodw1377]

Ayaneo Flip KB\DS?? Anyone??

[@sajadalaaibrahim3205]

Legion go is easily the best one. Without question. Steamdeck is the worst because it's the weakest. We're talking about pc games here. We need power.

[@anro_gaming]

Msi claw is already dead before even touch the market 😅

[@wandywan2444]

new update bios/drivers on claw make huge boost in performance