ROG Ally X Review - 1 Month Later - ASUS Dropping the HAMMER

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00:00 - ROG Ally X - 1 Month Later
01:26 - SPONSOR: DBRAND
03:03 - Engineering Sample Vs Retail Unit
04:50 - Ally vs Ally X
05:51 - Battery Testing
08:43 - Ergonomics & Control
12:34 - The most Divisive change
13:28 - Repairability
14:07 - Audio
14:54 - Performance
17:16 - What I don’t like about the Ally X
19:54 - Let’s Fix this thing!
22:46 - Conclusion

[NerdNest]

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[borky]

In Europe the thing costs €900 for now which is the equivalent of $1000, so it's waaay 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 😅
So it's best to wait 👍

[Ctrl-Alt-Elite]

I can do way more on windows than I am able to do on Linux. I love my SD but I hate whenever I have to do stuff outside Steam OS.

[julianfify]

Just waiting for mine to arrive preordered day one and already selling my og z1x ….tbh I’ve literally upgraded my phone from one year to the next for far little improvements this to me was much better pull to swallow

[Enratic]

I would've preferred a 16:10 screen for a near bezelless display

[EhurtAfy]

I actually just liked the white color of the original ROG Ally, it would have matched all my ROG Strix components if they kept it the same. I could get a skin, but it's not the same

[Dionyzos]

The only thing that really bothers me with Windows on handhelds is the lack of a decent standby mode

[doczombiez]

Quick question, I'm having issues with my Legion Go and even weird performance issues even after reinstalling windows? So I decided to look into the Rog Ally X.

Is the screen pretty clear still? I had read mixed comments on reddit stating the screen was pretty bad.

Second Question, is the shell itself pretty bad in comparsion? I read that it felt like cheap plastic is it on the level of the Nintendo Switch Plastic or the Legion Go's plastic?

I mostly use mine on the go and play fighting games here and there (planning pick up a kickstand to use my type c hub if I do go to rog ally x for my arcade controller)

Overall it looks like a solid product? seems like asus took some major feedback and improved upon it.

[youngjustin]

800 p vs 1080 i think 800 vs 900 would of been a better comparison. Thanks for the awesome video though bro .

[dastard]

only reviewer I trust, just an everyday guy looking at whether these tech upgrades are worth it or just new shiny tech chaser gear.

[JamieR]

The trick to the old fingerprint reader was to use the edge of your fingertips and slowly roll it a tiny bit 😂

[RandomAccount]

Anyone else have the constant rumble issue? I have it on borderlands 2 and I have to pause to get the vibration to stop

[jontechie]

You are right about the gyro customization, thats why I use handheld companion until now with my Legion Go. I wonder why wouldnt they add that feature

[WillySou]

Great review 👍 I installed Bazzite on both my Rog Ally and Legion go and it's just so much more fun than windows. They feel like two new devices. I'm Dualbooting so I have the best of both worlds. I just wish lossless scaling would work on steam OS. That is the only thing I miss about windows.

[EvilEcco]

Just received my ally X and the dpad is squeaking. Recon the membrane is not sat correct. Anyone else having similar issue?

[JM-sgbg]

They did address car Reader issues, and explained everything about it. After changing the motherboard it is likely fixed, so it should be fine from now on :)

[adamleblanc]

Had mine for a few days now. It's pretty solid. I don't really have a point of comparison, but it works really well for what it is. Going to be doing a lot more traveling for work in the coming months, so I finally bit the bullet. Don't regret the purchase so far. I don't think you can really go wrong with either this or the SD. I've used the SD before and I don't think anyone would have buyers remorse over that either. Both devices are good at what they're trying to do. If you want a console experience, get the deck. If you what a mobile PC gaming experience, get the Ally X.

[mtlcub]

Thanks for the great video!!! Got mine yesterday and love it!!!

True about Windows but I feel Asus is doing amazing thing with all the updates in AC 1.5. I really feel Microsoft need to step up and enhance windows for a better mobile experience.
The battery on the X, the better RAM and also the fan (and cooler) are also great on the X.

[johncrompton]

I much prefer the legion go over the ally i prefer the larger screen and windows is much easier to navigate. In terms of windows on a handheld if people primarily play games on a desktop pc anyway there already used to the windows experience so won’t be a big deal. It’s more an issue if you’re coming from a console.

[ExiaQ]

No mention of the massive upgrade of the RAM. Outside of the battery, the ram is a huge things for me in terms of machine performance. Sure games are going to perform similarly due to the z1 x chipset but the ram is going to help things process so much faster. Disappointing it’s not 32 gigs which should be minimum standard. But 24 is still a huge improvement.