ROG Ally X Review: The Ultimate Gaming Handheld?

[@SpawnPoiint]

Hope you liked this. Any questions, just ask 🤝

[@Blackthorn_6895]

Do you think the Steam Deck OLED is good for the price? That's what I picked up earlier this year

[@imakedaedits]

Is it like the ps5 portable with having to have the ps5 turned for it to work with ps5?

[@RobinB360]

Once again… Excellent video! Ally X 🫡

[@paulsegrue5133]

How long does it take to charge from 0 to 100% with the 65W charger?. Personally I would rather not use a fast charger due to battery health. Would like that battery to last a couple of years at least. Will probably just charge mine to 80%

[@kingwilly6232]

Please what game started the video?

[@blasandresayalagarcia3472]

- Up to 8tb storage - can basically run anything - 24Gb of ram and more Vram - double the battery - 100W fast charging - can connect to external GPU - Can display to monitor or tv - Runs full windows I would say this is the best pc handheld to date. Cons are probably the price and lack of on board mouse input.

[@makralecturer]

Still can't compare to steam Deck. Anyway, I love AlyX.

[@zomg346]

What you mean can't compare to deck ?besides OLED deck is losing in every aspect now.before it was battery king but not anymore ​@@makralecturer

[@seabass22]

I was looking at getting a dock for it. Think that would work with a mouse and keyboard combo? Or a bluetooth controller on the TV?

[@zomg346]

@@makralecturer what you mean can't compare to deck?ally beats deck OLED in every test I had oled it's amazing machine but it lacks in power and now Asus fixed the battery over 2 hours in turbo mode is amazing

[@makralecturer]

@@zomg346 Nope. I mean the experience while using both. Can't beat Steam Deck. Experience with steam Deck is console like but ROG ally is a laptop like.

[@ALL11757]

This is the best review I've seen on this device, you've covered every little detail I've been wondering that other reviews didn't. You were straight to the point and convinced me to buy my own. Awesome video man, thanks a ton and keep up the good work!!

[@SpawnPoiint]

Thank you for the feedback 🤝

[@xsiege9420]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@ChuckleNutts225]

I’ve been on the fence about getting this and this is my confirmation that I should definitely get this

[@SpawnPoiint]

I’m loving it 🔥

[@draco2xx]

no you shouldn't, 7in screens is a no buy. you shouldn't play on such a small screen

[@ChuckleNutts225]

@@draco2xx I’m on the move a lot though and I feel for me this would be better than I Nintendo 🤷‍♂️

[@draco2xx]

@ChuckleNutts225 look up the onexplayer, it's levels above the ally x bigger vram too 32gb. you can play games smoother plus the screen size is 8.4in or you can get bigger all the way up to 10.4in

[@nathanieltaken8446]

​@@draco2xx what in the world you are doing with anything bigger than a 7" for portability 😂!

[@fightnight14]

I gave up my Steam Deck for the Ally X. Installed Bazzite OS and dual booted Windows. No regrets! Best handheld in the market right now

[@seanslife7822]

It absolutely blows my mind that no one is talking about what performance looks like in things like call of duty, etc. when you manually adjust the VRAM to 8 GB and still have 16 GB of RAM left over. Why is everyone doing performance testing leaving the VRAM to 4 GB? There are so many games that will benefit hugely in performance by having a gigabytes of vram!

[@dogwithoutw]

Ltt apparently did some testing and they say in 1080p it's about 10 percent better which is about going from 60 to 67 fps. Don't think of it as a huge performance improvement. But it will be much more stable frame rate. That said, the chasis and fan are updated so it will be a fair bit colder and with the bigger battery you can totally get a good overclock out of it.

[@seanslife7822]

@@dogwithoutw that’s the performance improvement people are saying just with the ram speed upgrade, but a lot of their tests are still with 4 GB of VRAM being used.

[@crestofhonor2349]

Go watch ThePhawx. He does very in depth reviews of handhelds. He didn't test Call of Duty though

[@Saif0412]

​@@dogwithoutw Digital Foundry showed from pre production version of the Ally X, huge increases in games such as Avatar which went from unplayable to smooth, when 8GB was allocated as VRAM. So depending on the game, the performance can be pretty big.

[@extjerry]

I just want to know if I can play cod multiplayer smoothly

[@Chandrasekarsithesh-t1x]

When I subscribed you dude I didn't have any consoles. After last year I buyed PS5 and Xbox because of you bro. Thanks a lot for creating this channel and your guide bro

[@Lxght_Lxght]

why both

[@TheTekSone]

Nice Ally X I picked mine up 8/14/24 and love it. 👍🏾

[@rickster2344]

Thanks for this video. Now I need to spend more money to upgrade haha! What a console tho, so worth the money.

[@SpawnPoiint]

Woah thanks man. It really is a little beast of a machine!

[@bilalkhichi6554]

​@@SpawnPoiintbut not better than legion go

[@Zmerkzy]

​@bilalkhichi6554 it is apparently you can get 10 to 20 or more fps then steam deck performs better

[@yochrisnelson]

I always love your tech reviews! Incredibly slick production, very thoughtful details that actually impact the consumer, and you’re just a pleasant dude. Great work as always!

[@mayaaa2695]

this is going to be my first pc handheld... so excited to pick one up.

[@draco2xx]

get the onexplayer, it has bigger vram 32gb which will make games runs smoother than the rolly x

[@cynicalcomedian4428]

@@draco2xx not really your not gonna need more than 8gb of vram because its not insane with power

[@Zmerkzy]

​@@draco2xxthat would be overkill for all games that don't require you to have that amount of ram

[@icecoldjohnnyy]

crazy i was just looking at this right now and your video pops up in my feed

[@kebdanikamal4614]

Mee toooo 😂😂😂

[@BridgeStamford]

It’s called data selling and it’s not crazy. Google are worth billions because if it

[@JinsTechh]

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[@Randomanimedude305]

ROG fan here

[@Blitzburgh17]

Dolphins fan here

[@Lxght_Lxght]

pizza fan here

[@BrandoBando49]

this is a good thing to buy for gamers.

[@caxs01]

I sold my Xbox series s, Nintendo oled, and ps portal, and I got myself the rog ally x. I have to say it was totally worth it. I tried the original Ally and Steam Deck before but returned them both, I think this is it. I’m a casual gamer, so I think between the ps5 and rog ally x, I’m good for a while 😂

[@continental_consumer]

Honestly, all you really need is a PS5 and handheld pc. Xbox doesnt do exclusives and switch can be emulated with the handheld pc. Then you can play ps5 exclusives in the ps5 in 4k n stuff.

[@rayyanabdulwajid7681]

But this one has optimisation like a regular pc minus u can't upgrade it's specs. Ps5 or xbox series x will still continue to run smoothly for next 3 years despite being old.

[@antsrant]

I already have the Legion Go but this console is quite a significant upgrade compared to the original 👍

[@bilalkhichi6554]

I own legion but after playing games on legion go my friends do old steam and alloy x😂😂 How can you ignore FPS mode in built mouse support in built dock 144hz

[@infectiwan4896]

@@bilalkhichi6554 Why have a Legion Go for the mouse mechanic, just buy a PC you peasant...

[@Itstwistedroots]

This review actually sold me.

[@fresco_dinero5155]

Asus really locked in with this one. Ally and Ally X are currently the handhelds to beat

[@MJGxo]

Way better in black!

[@Coldsilfur4]

Bad taste bro

[@Hausaba]

your videos are always a bright spot in my day!

[@sajadalaaibrahim3205]

I wanted to buy this, but went with the legion go and that was the best decision I did.

[@bilalkhichi6554]

My all friends sold Asus and steam after I bought legion go 😂😂 How can you ignore FPS mode in built mouse in built docking station and 144 hz

[@FactNight]

​@@bilalkhichi6554what should i buy ally x or steam deck or legion go?

[@continental_consumer]

​@@bilalkhichi6554fps mode is kinda gimmicky, docking fair but 144hz is pretty irrelevant on a handheld. 100 is the max you notice on a 9 inch screen.

[@zurko2000]

One of the best reviews on the ally x!

[@MuchesDp]

Awesome video once again man!!!

[@AdrianNxvi]

No problem ty

[@ThunderTheYellowJolteon]

I'm definitely getting this handheld. A handheld PC is something I've always wanted for a while.

[@CharlesGladwell-l8v]

Thinking of buying for the ultimate travelling gaming sessions

[@enterTrnwrck]

I've been considering this one for a while now. I'd love to play some games in my bed rather than my desk

[@Captain-Chats]

I got this delivered on Saturday and over all I’m impressed. I originally sent back the 1st ally due to the battery life and I can safely say the x has cured that issue. I’m now debating selling my oled steam deck and rocking the ally x as my portable of choice

[@bradleycooper6247]

I have been looking at getting either the ally x or steam deck, going by your comment you much prefer the ally x?

[@seabass22]

Love mine. First time I have been amazed by something in gaming in a really long time. It blows my mind I can basically play a super-powered switch, with virtually any game. I played Halo MCC online last night and it was smooth. Just amazed how great it is.

[@MrBeetsGaming]

I saw another person say they had to do something in the settings to get the speakers sounding right but I forget what he changed

[@jessegonzalez5375]

Just bought mine this weekend. Haven’t gotten a chance to dig in and play, because download speeds were slow for me (between 50-70 mbps), but I’m super excited for it

[@Javi_C]

Nice Ally X

[@SpawnPoiint]

Cheers dude

[@kingwilly6232]

What game were you playing with the rod swinging?

[@Jashnoshoe]

An excellent review! Wished if you touched on the improvements done on the RAM.

[@beadyh9578]

Wasn’t too interested when the Ally first came out, but this new model looks way better🔥

[@Coldsilfur4]

Because its black? The white design is much more chic

[@KITS2JZ]

Returned my ally x for the legion go. Performance is almost identical and screen resolution is 100x bettrr

[@EduValaGames]

NICE ALLY X! You make me wanna buy this thing now!

[@josemiguelsalinas9597]

Nice ally X mate ❤keep it up

[@jta6555]

pls can u mention the games tested on it

[@Daofski]

Yeah I wonder what’s the 0:08 game name

[@joefarrow3019]

Another great video

[@SpawnPoiint]

Thanks again!

[@thebutcherds4900]

Really great device , Was hoping for Oled screen , Will have to wait more

[@Adnankhan-w7v3w]

Great content brother❤ keep it up

[@Reaper_S55.0]

Thoughts on the steam deck oled? And curious as to why you picked the Ally over the deck

[@bradleysportsuniverse4633]

Good review nice ally x

[@OGGENEISS]

I love your videos.

[@charleshorsley7220]

I can’t believe the Geico Gecko is reviewing the Rog Ally X, I love it!!!😂 🦎

[@shanemorgan7833]

I'm massively on the fence on what handheld to get.. I've never owned a handheld PC. I'm coming from the switch oled. Any advice would greatly appreciated

[@seejeh4060]

Watching these all day!! Until mine arrives !

[@fourtii8707]

same

[@aaronchan1088]

I use a hiearcool USB c hub to connect a gaming keyboard and mouse and to keep the battery from discharging.

[@itskebiksons]

What is that first game where you jump from swinging to a roof?

[@Daofski]

I want to know it as well!

[@finishers29]

Nice ally X ❤

[@sanjithechef]

The ability to connect any external GPU really future proofs this for me. Those aren’t cheap. However, I don’t think I’d need one until way down the road and the prices go down - you don’t even NEED it it’s just nice flexibility

[@kegerX01]

This might come off as a goofy question since it's a windows OS run system, but can you use the Windows store and download/ play Windows 10 games on the handheld.

[@JupiterMelon]

I wonder what the next steam deck will bring given how other competitors are improving

[@CrimeApexOfficial]

Can the ROG Ally X serve as a pseudo gaming PC, if not maxing out graphical settings in Triple A games?

[@imlskr]

that's the whole point of the device my brother

[@DoomGamer2163]

It's literally a handheld gaming PC

[@crestofhonor2349]

You can. Just don't expect gaming laptop performane

[@sir_quirkus7206]

no it sucks for aaa games. these handhelds are indie game machines. dont listen to anyone that says they can run aaa games. they hitch like crazy and do not have stable frames and you have to play plugged in which to me defeats the purpose of a handheld or play on lowest settings and the game still doesnt run great and now looks blurry

[@apukdcfc]

Looks cool. Like how it supports all services, STEAM, GAMEPASS & PS5 REMOTE PLAY. 2 hours battery life & £799 tho 😯

[@SpawnPoiint]

Yeh price is steep, but it does everything

[@apukdcfc]

@@SpawnPoiint would love one mate but think I'll wait for Switch 2 and want a PS5 pro too. Great review tho 🤘🏻

[@Synclon]

I'm selling my original Ally to buy this one

[@asmo__o]

Keep the old one too, you won't regret it

[@ashleytvisualstv]

Where are you selling the old one? I want to sell mine too, but I heard gamestop doesn't take Ally's

[@TheJustinboodram]

I wanna sell my og Ally also but idk if I should get the X or the Legion Go

[@N0t_avaiIable]

Finally a good comment instead of complaining

[@TarnishedYaz]

​@TheJustinboodram i got legion go and sold it after 2 months. I wouldnt recommend it personally

[@curtiss.9432]

Such a cool device

[@sanjithechef]

I remember when the ally came out it felt like the price would never drop. These devices will only get better. I think if you can wait, wait. Unlike smaller tech that might be sub $150 and also see regular upgrades, this one is harder to justify for me knowing more improvements and alternatives will be around the corner. Unless you’re made of money lol then yes go ahead because it seems great

[@989howard]

what game did you show till 0.10 second please give me detail i ilked that rod climbing game

[@kingwilly6232]

Why is he not answering this question? It's been asked over and over again

[@kingwilly6232]

It's midnight fight express

[@harmitsingh-yv3ze]

i am very thankful to reply​@@kingwilly6232

[@canthavenamecantbenamed]

i have the rog ally extreme ver, everything is amazing but the battery life is really really bad. thinking to sell it and get the X version. i also prefer the black on X than white on the earlier versions.

[@rondelljuman1047]

Dude, what's your screw driver brand? Awesome vid as usual.

[@ErosMorelli]

I believe its called a HOTO Screwdriver

[@Jglover32]

Hoping to get some advice…. I currently have the SD LCD version and LOVE it, but am looking to upgrade. Should I keep my existing SD and just pick up the ALLY X? Or get the OLED version SD?

[@sandorbence2067]

The improvements are nice but I just don't see why this was released now not in a month or two with the new gen Ryzen chips.

[@RoziKino]

Are these PC handhelds a nightmare to repair if you have issues with button/stick wear & tear?

[@Pocketrotom]

Hey. Quick Question. If I wanted, could I plug my monitor and keyboard on it and still play some games on the monitor? Or for gaming, pretty much only on handheld mode? I'm thinking about more casual games, like Genshin Impact on medium/hight settings for example. I my case, no need to run extreme games like Cyberpunk for example

[@kibatechwolf]

Ive been pondering the X for months as i have the OG ally with 2tb 2230. The fps range is not that much different 5-10 frames most games but what i really wanted was a black ally with 2280 capacity out of the box without snipping or modding, for a 4tb ssd. I am still 50/50 on if it is worth it. I am an eliteist when it comes to pc and tech i MUST have all the new stuff but I need to change that thinking too.

[@garycornhouse4276]

Exactly in the same boat.

[@ItsJustHenriHeck]

Awesome video dude, it's a great machine I just didn't care foe the analog layout.

[@Fabula10]

Would like this for Christmas, with a kind donation of a steam deck to my uncle. Only thing ill miss/asus missed is trackpads, use them all the time on the deck

[@michaellui74]

Great video👍👍is the ally x screen 7 inch too small?? Thx

[@atomiccowbot4547]

What was that top down fighting game

[@davidademola3770]

First W handheld by the way. ROG always delivers.

[@delboy7957]

Would this be better than the steam deck. I am looking to get one, but unsure of which device? Nice ally x

[@melvinp1324]

if it had an oled and around 8 inches instead of 7 then maybe ,, i still think the battery needs improving

[@rahid90020]

Will it support ultra wide monitor resolution and and any performance issue after connecting to monitor ?

[@michaelhunter3692]

I want to get this now i absolutely love my steam deck but now with steam os finally coming to other handhelds like these I think this will be right up my alley since i absolutely gaming steam os and if I can get that on and even stronger handheld why wouldn’t i want it

[@alexandersnow1963]

Okay, gonna ask this on a couple videos. As part of a promotion for buying a fridge on the 4th of July I got a $400 gift card from Best Buy. I’m a travel nurse so I’ve been looking for a mobile gaming device to enjoy in my travels to play all FFs not named 11 and 14, starting from 1 (long term project), Skyrim, ME LE, and the DAs. Given my use case and the fact that I can get it for $400 instead of $800 would this be the best device for me to go with. I’ll get a gaming laptop later on when the 5000 series comes out, but for now I just want something simple. Is this better than the GO? Thanks

[@mathisgrimaud3242]

I'm hesitating whether to get this, or the steam deck oled (I love the oled screen, especially for games like persona or kh ) but at the same time I mainly want to play big games.

[@lostunder12]

I noticed on the ally z1 the joysticks creates a groove on the stem from the rgb ring, is that updated on the ally x?

[@TheSuperFour]

Almost there just needs touchpad and OLED screen. Really like that there is a full size NVME ssd.

[@tirion7180]

Touchpad and oled is no need for me ...better if make display little bigger ..not much but 8 inch will be ok for long sesions

[@BryceCzirr-jz7ju]

Any display that isn't Oled tech sucks. Looks like total ass especially in bed in a dark room. Oled and mini led is the only way.

[@Joker-TMF]

Honesty the only thing I want it’s a bigger screen before buying. Everything is perfect. I bought the Lenovo go only because of the screen size. I’m playing in the bed or cauch when my wife watching serie so it’s not for traveling. I’m still playing all my game can run on GeForce now on my tab s9 ultra with modeed G8 controller because of the bigger screen . I really hope asus do a 8.8 inch oled version

[@mercyfondry3186]

Is there any difference between this and the steam deck? Which is better?

[@riandonnellan8894]

@spawnpoint are you gonna do another desk setup video

[@SpawnPoiint]

Yes I will do once I change a few bits

[@MichaelMurray]

Love the upgrades but I'm gonna stick with my Ally and wait for the Ally 2 (Whenever that comes).

[@beargamingtv23]

i just bought a 100w powerbank upgraded my old ally lol

[@c_macca]

Hi do kontrol freaks fit on the ally x sticks?

[@lorenzotosiart]

I m seriously taking into consideration selling my Deck and buying this one. I play on basically every platform, big gamer overall, and the reality is that the thing I m missing the most is keep playing gamepass games between xbox and a portable solution... Mmm

[@westichenor]

What is the isometric top down looking game he is playing in the review?

[@DIP_BUH1207]

Didnt they get rid of the XG mobile port meaning this wont have a performance upgrade?

[@boxposed3855]

Just bought your "Waves" wallpaper pack and it only has 11 Desktop Variations not 13 as advertised

[@Ciler1038]

Great review! It’s very tempting. What resolution were playing the games at when discussing the frame rates?

[@continental_consumer]

1080p

[@luegi25]

Nice Ally X!! Love your thoughts Spawn!

[@nightwingnl5354]

this is great for people who dont have one yet

[@yaku7754]

Fixed the heating issues of the original?

[@chrisbarlow7413]

Returned my Legion Go due to battery life, and I think I’m gonna order one of these instead. Thanks for the video. Also, what is that isometric game you played during the video?

[@pocopi3555]

Did you buy it with your own money?

[@ArgirisBothos]

Can i use airplay to throw it to my lg tv? Also doesnt it heat up ?

[@orji_ck]

7:30 that’s exactly how it feels. 😌😌

[@MyFatherLoves]

Ally X - they seemed to have also dropped support for their mobile GPU's that have the proprietary port. Does this mean that Thunderbolt 4 external graphics docks can be used with this device?

[@zeelong1589]

Correct

[@abhinavgirish-de8dd]

Next time can you do a video on the Logitech G231 Stereo Gaming Headset plsss?

[@nascarchevytoyota]

Besides Xbox gamepass games can I play any other games that I own on Xbox or just strictly gamepass? Same with PlayStation

[@DoomGamer2163]

I liked the non-X Ally's back button design more