Asus is killing it - ROG Ally 9 Months Later.

It's only been 9 months since release and the ROG Ally is a completely different gaming handheld now.

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[KarlRock]

I love mine! Basically I got it over the SteamDeck so I could run everything, and the better screen (at the time).

[acsa]

I Have a r8 Unit, manufactures 2023-08 and SD card slot has worked great and reliably since day 1

[itsepitome]

I just wanted to say thanks for the video. im a Mac guy and I just picked up an ally and I was strongly debating on returning it but you bring up some good points as to why its worth owning!

[iAmMadeOfSoup]

I love the ROG Ally because it enables me to play PC games when I don’t have space or money for an actual PC. I also prefer handheld

[sudeshh]

Found your video with the fractal terra build a few weeks or a month ago, Was looking into handheld consoles now and came across your channel again, top tier quality videos and earned my subscribe

[malobuchino]

the production quality of your videos is always so nice, kudos! hope you get the subscribers you actually deserve!

[risovaradi]

Quality of your videos are top notch you deserve way more subscribers

[MarvelousMorrion]

Love my ally it’s insane after a few upgrades and tweaks

[slickdeals]

Great review and nice production quality/editing as well! We ended up picking up one for ~$490 open-box from Best Buy a week ago.

[thegrapevine]

Couldn't imagine if they released an OLED version, thats why i loved the original PS Vita so much. If they released a OLED version, NVME M.2, a better SD card reader, a bigger battery so you can run more wattage. I'd definitely buy it even for a premium price.

[joshpacker]

Really hope the Ally comes with an OLED version soon this year

[Marco_Ak]

2:15 wish it was so fast for me. Do you use fingerprint? I always have to relog in Windows, when I resume from suspend/sleep. I have the login disabled when I turn the Ally on, but still it asks for password or pin when I resume.

[jjayala]

I'm on my 3rd ally. Took me fussing to territory geek squad management via emails to get an exchange and an r 8 unit. Never had the sd card issue but its definitely a thing. I rarely go over 18 watts becauase of it tho. Im very happy with this one and use it more everyday. Only fear is it will brick one day and be something out of my control. So i will be keeping my xbox and shield tv (i orginally wanted to sell and have ally replace) but also enjoying my ally. A few yrs from now windows handhelds will be a regular thing with LESS issues

Edit: doesn't excuse SD card reader but external SD card readers via USBC or a dock or external storage for quick swapping on SSD is a thing. Upgrading internal SSD is pretty easy although I myself am not opening my device yet.

[epicro]

the quality of this video on YouTube its absolutely gorgeous even better than bigger media outlets.
How can you upload a video in this perfect quality?

[thetechievet]

I bought a $400 Z1, been loading from the MicroSD, with a usual playtime of 3-6hrs(PD) and MicroSD is still good. Only issue I've had was a Windows Update (OpenGL/Vulkan Compat) which after removing it, the Ally was back to it's expected performance. Coming from a LCD Steam Deck and loving it.

[eforexodus]

i would love to know the games you played during this video

[AndreNguyen]

Great ownership review after all the changes and updates. I will just wait for #2 since I think they'll slap an OLED in there as well as many huge upgrades.

[cppctek]

Still have my launch day r4 model, zero sd issues but I’ve also heavily modded it for maximum cooling efficiency and I attribute that to saving my reader from the inevitable death lol. I just recently compared the claw to the ally and having both in hand it made me love the ally even more. The ally got most everything right and now the price makes it the clear winner 🏆

[TheSoledee]

Love my Ally with custom 2tb installed 😊

[lucienpetersen]

That was fun to watch.

What's in your game library? I'd like to try some of those games out.