ROG Ally vs GPD Win 4 | IN-DEPTH REVIEW

Let's compare these 2 very different devices.

ROG Ally Grip

GPD Win 4 Grip

Zelda stick caps

0:00 Intro
1:23 Display
5:06 Design
10:53 Ports
12:00 XG Mobile rant
13:36 SD card Reader died
14:35 Win 4 ports cont.
15:28 Ergonomics
18:58 Controls
19:27 button click test
19:33 Controls Cont.
23:33 Software
26:33 Performance
27:34 Which to get?
29:02 Final thoughts

[mademedothis]

I have a GPD Win4 (the 6800U model) and I couldn't be happier with it. It solves all the issues with the Ally in terms of usability when compared to the Deck (which I also own but haven't used much since getting the Win 4) and it delivers the bulk of the features. If and when we see the next step up in performance I would certainly consider the same form factor as my first priority.

[Xgo]

ROG ally al day had mine since day one with absolutely no issues. I have all 3 BTW ally, win4, steamdeck!!

[aaronplayz]

Great comparison between the two devices and also very informative. I own both if these devices. Asus Rog Ally is ideal when your using it at home.Gpd Win 4 on the other hand is great when your own the go with its compact size.

[Hodori-mfct]

Yep! Get a grip if you have a Win 4. Day and night change!

[peterd]

I have a steam deck and setup dual boot with Windows 11 on an external ssd . I bought the GPD Win 4 6800u and love both .

[markgilbertson]

My SD reader also failed. No SD cards were damaged but they were only recognized intermittently. I picked up my unit on launch and updated bios/drivers/etc anytime they became available. The SD reader failed around 8/19/23. Currently it is with Asus for repair.

[TheAldo]

The gpd win 4 is my best device, portability, keyboard is + for me

[nusu]

thank you for the comparison! found it very pleasant to watch. instant follow

[UntrainableWizard]

I know this may be a minor part of the video, but honestly I have a lot of respect to see someone actually boycotting something they stand against. I was put off the Ally by the fact it hasn't got the most up-to-date thunderbolt as well, it seems like an obvious sign that they want to drive people to buying their (very expensive) mobile GPUs...

[NothingHereForYou]

Even though it’s fat. I’d take the win 4 any day. That smaller switch, psp fit is awesome. The deck and rog are so big

[namename]

I've heard that the 7840U version of the GPD win 4 apparently is even more powerful than the ROG ally. It and the win max 2 are regarded as the strongest 7840U users on the market currently. Win Max 2 having the best battery life of them all as well

[magaparty]

GPD win mini has a 7 inch screen. Ayaneo has slide coming soon to compete with GPD 4. They already have kun to compete with Lenovo go.

[calelthuggish]

Very informative video, thank you very much! Keep it up!

[emerald]

Nonono, u forgot to mention the awful heat dissipation and won’t dial down fan noise even on idle, and the smaller screen and ergonomic is not really for longtime gaming, that’s gpd win 4 . That’s why I sold it .

[robertoliver]

I like this video I want the GPD Win 4 because of it size and buttons and coolness 😊

[saaya_petal]

I really hope, something changes about ROG QA, I really don't know how stuff like the SD Card reader failing and killing cards didn't get caught in their product testing. Same issue with the Asus ROG motherboards ruining the 7000 series amd chips. I don't know whats happening with them right now. If nothing happens we just get shit quality products, before they used to be great. You go to places like the rogally subreddit and they all just say just dont use the SDcard reader and buy a 2tb drives, or they don't use the sd card so it doesnt matter. Thats not the point, GPD for example makes nice devices but support isn't as good, so youd go for the ROG ally but then you find the same issue with a product flaw and bad support.

Other things both the Win 4 and Ally have huge deadzones, they also cannot be modified, I'm guessing both are using the same joystick? Both GPD and ROG are saying theyre working on drivers to fix these issues with deadzones but how can I believe either of them? Theyre the same ALPS sticks that drift, so I'm wondering if for both they intentionally increased the deadzones because those sticks are both flimsy and probably drift a ton.

These are just some of the problems I saw with both handhelds and why I'm simply waiting for a good one to come out. Waiting to see the Legion device, as they make really high quality gaming laptops like asus. The pictures so far look interesting, like how did they design the controller that way without causing accidental presses? Also it comes with a 1600 resolution screen, which for the Z1 can it even make use of it? Of course for portability most people on handhelds are either going to resolutions 720, 800, 900 so I guess it doesn't really matter.

Future problems with the newer handhelds coming on the market, are AMD drivers, GPD is releasing devices with 7640u and 7840u chips in them and AMD still doesn't have drivers out for them after theyve been on the market for so long. Thats ridiculous how products are basically beind sold with no driver support and running worse than last year's chipsets.

These are basically all my thoughts on handheld gaming currently, I'm simply waiting for a good device to come and replace my steam deck. I'm a very happy steam deck user, but man the screen is a letdown and its just huge and bulky. Theres that new 1080p mod display but I dont think its worth it since most games we'll have to downplay the resolution anyways and the color increase doesn't sound worth it...

I hope the Lenovo Legion Device ends up being designed properly and comes with VRR, those buttons on the side of the controller grips look like theyll cause issues, but I'm sure theyll have thought it through so its just a waiting game at this point.

[RyKnocks]

I have those grips for the Ally, and I feel they're a bit bulky. If they made a narrower and maybe less fat version of it, it'd be perfect.

[warlockboyburns]

Being able to raise up the screen of the gpd win seems like it would be better. It would be cool if the shoulder buttons were like philips ambilight.

[JB-tpuj]

Zelda - Yeah, I echo all of your issues with both handhelds, which is why the A1 Pro is still on top for now.

[BlkKng]

I’m just glad someone took the psp body shell 🤷🏾‍♂️ that’s what Sony gets for taking forever to make a new psp
I love my ally but I love the flip up phone looking psp
Great looking device WIN4