Asus ROG Ally 6 Months Later! Life After The Hype...

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Is the Asus Rog Ally worth buying in 2023 or even 2024? Today I will try to answer this question. We will take a look at the best portable gaming console in history. We'll test the performance, does a single battery charge last long enough and are there any alternatives to this product in the form of Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck? Stay tuned, it's going to be interesting.

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[Bullet_Club]

The Portal isn't a competitor to anything, its only useful if you have a PS5 and good internet. The portal is just a screen with a controller and doesn't even have Bluetooth.

[jontechie]

You lost me when you said psportal is a competitor 😅

[CJTheTokay]

I don't think the portal is a competitor to the ally at all.... you need the internet to even use it then you need to also buy a whole console they aren't even in the same category. You can play games on the ally on a plane or on the subway if you get a battery bank

[jstevenintexas]

The 120hz display isn’t just “because” it’s for VRR support.

[kewlztertc]

You can stream for hours on the Ally.

You can set the RGB lights to indicate temperatures and performance.

[JuanJContre]

Portal? Competitor? Dude what did you smoke? I need that shi* lol

[lebavu]

Who remembers gameboy AA battery days 😊

[LastNameTom]

"I can't play for more than 2 hours." Jesus, is gaming all you do all day? Put the device down and go do something else while it charges.

[MSF]

Just one sentence: I’m a fan! I work nights, I work often, I have little time to play when I'm at home and as a result, I rarely finish my console games. Since I got it, my oled switch with Zelda TOTK has been in the back of the cupboard, I sold my home consoles (because I rarely use them and I don't have a next gen optimized TV. The joystick LEDs , the noise of the fans I forget about them once immersed in the games. As a big fan of "portable" games, moving from a Game Boy Advance Sp (it was my first personal portable console) to a console on Switch next gen (😊) I can play ps4, ps5, xbox series games... (Lies of P, Elden ring, Forza horizon 4, Last of us, Resident evil village, etc.)
Certainly it is not as beautiful as on TV, but the quality and performance are there, what more could you ask for such a small computer/console?!

[starvingrtist]

Bought the base model a few days ago from BestBuy, $399 and free overnight shipping, worth it! While it's under powered, it's good enough for all my 2D games and JRPGs. Yakuza 0 played amazing even at 10W setting with this Ryzen Z1 NON-Extreme chip.

[stefanusandys]

It's not apple to apple if you compare battery life with ps portal, it's a different device used only for streaming games via wifi from ps5.

[JustinLeeRazo]

I had a portal before I got my ROG allly and I can confirm the ally is a game changer compared to the ps portal. With the ps portal it’s only remote play you have to have your ps5 on and on the same network and to travel you will need to bring your ps5 with you. With the ROG ally it’s a stand alone you don’t need your pc with you it is it’s own thing you can travel with it

[ItsMavicBrah]

I have about 2000 games installed on my Ally. Mostly retro stuff, but also 6 modern titles as well. An SSD adapter is like 10 bucks and converts the small form factor M.2 to a standard PC size. I got a 2tb and the adapter for about 100 usd. I agree on the SD card... I don't understand why people even care to use those at all. Poor performance and reliability in all devices not just this one. I got the Ally to play modern and retro games from my couch while watching sports with the family and in bed from time to time. Waifu plays her Switch, and I play the Ally. Honestly, it's a fantastic machine so long as you are okay with a short battery life. I have an AC adapter in both locations and use a 90 degree angle cable on the Ally end to keep it low profile when playing. I also have a dock and xbox one controller for the living room for it. I can stream games from my 13900k/4090 gaming PC to the Ally and play in the livingroom with very good performance. I def recommend this if your use case permits. Better than a steamdeck IMO as its more versatile even if not as good battery life.

[LordAshura]

The ROG Ally gave me a true portability since I can just carry a power bank if I want to play longer. A gaming laptop is much more limiting on when and where I can play, since I need to carry around a power supply and mouse/controller along with having to find an AC port and a Desk + chair to setup.

[johnwstruhar]

My use case, travel. I don't use it in the plane or car. I do use it in the hotel, or AirBnB. Battery is not an issue. It's smaller than a laptop, and a console and easier to throw in a bag.

[WOojerVestandQuestonMe]

I was playing some Hogwart's Legacy on it yesterday. I was going to get this game for my Nintendo Switch and after seeing the reviews no way will I want to play that game like that. This Asus ROG ally is able to give me 50-60FPS in Low Settings which still looks way better and plays way better than it would on the Nintendo Switch. So I am happy I have it. It is the smallest PC I have ever owned and it is powerful. I just had to swap out the 512GB to 2TB and I am good. 😁👍🏆 Note: I have the Steam Deck as well. It is also good. 😉👌

[loudtwinkiesxd]

When he said You're Old to Gameboy i felt personally attacked 😮

[tonywarisa]

Just buy ally be more happier be happy that a handheld gaming pc exists.

[svetoslavivanov]

Playstation portal is NOT competitor, that thing is a pointless & soulless abomination. I guess its too much work for Sony to create a new handheld as they are the ones who did it the best...

[Whitewulf]

Not sure why PS Portal is being compared to Ally, they are completely different products.