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Asus ROG Ally could blow away the Steam Deck — here’s what we know
Is Asus' upcoming gaming handheld a Steam Deck killer?
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Asus says the ROG Ally has a customized AMD Ryzen chip which it claims is the fastest AMD APU yet. The ROG Ally has a “high-performance” display and is compatible with the ROG XG Mobile, which is Asus’ mobile GPU. YouTuber Dave2D(opens in new tab), who went hands-on with the device, says he believes Asus' claims about the handheld's powerful performance.
Along the top, you’ll find power and volume buttons, a PCIe port to connect to the XG Mobile, a USB-C port and a headphone jack. There are also more air vents up top. Lastly, there are two buttons on the handheld’s back and more air vents.
According to Dave2D, the ROG Ally measures 11.0 x 4.4 x 0.5 inches and weighs 1.3 pounds. In contrast, the Steam Deck measures 11.73 x 4.60 x 1.93 inches and weighs 1.5 pounds. Overall, Asus' handheld is smaller and weighs less than the Steam Deck.
The ROG Ally has a 7-inch display 120Hz 16:9 display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Asus says it can hit 500 nits of brightness.