Buyers beware! Asus ROG Ally dock issues and discussion

[Alt-mbuc]

FYI: You can also plug a USB Flash drive into the middle USB-A port if you want extra drive space.

[JoshuaFeliz]

they fixed the power draw for the docks.

[xHIGHBALLERx]

The Steam deck official dock with a 100w charger works great. 30w turbo mode and that dock supports 1440p/120hz

[ChristopherToro]

Jsaux 5 in 1 dock works great with the Ally, getting 1080p 120hz, went through the same thing with Steam Deck the first 6 months. Docks are a hit or miss, you need high bandwidth usb c cables if you’re going to dock a gaming Pc like Steam deck and Ally.
I think it’s an internal mass production and quality control issue, pretty much all of the above.

[juliox]

The cable thing for me is how the package is, for anybody that has it you notice how bended it comes right

[starvr]

I have a Benazcap 7 in 1 dock on my ally, the only problem I've have is new drivers downloaded by armoury Crate stops it from recognizing external monitors, before installing them I can use my monitor, as soon as the updates installed no external monitor.

[tvxldiamond]

The one i bought when i connect it to my monitor the wifi is EXTREMELEY bad so bad i cant even load youtube but it works when i unplug the dock and i even swapped monitors to see if it was a monitor issue and it wasnt so i kinda need help pls. i want a good alternative i can use

[darluok]

I had the same issue with the ROG Charging Dock.
It was charging the device but no video output.
The issue was caused by the USB-C cable that was designed for charging only, does not get the video through. I purchased a proper cable and has been enjoying it ever since,

[tommyhawk]

Beware of the Ugreen one as well. On paper they claim it supports 100w PD but after connecting an official ROG 100w charger to it, Ally still complains insufficient power.

[Patrick-twnr]

I just returned my Asus dock. Going to wait a few more months to see if any other options become available

[theawsomeonenumber]

I stumbled upon an HP Thunderbolt Dock 120W. I’ve been using it with my ally and after I installed the HP drivers it’s been working perfectly with my 1440 144 monitor and I can play MW2 flawlessly. I even have a 4TB drive connected with the more intensive games I don’t plan on having on the go.

[thelankylemur]

Gotta say that my cables worked flawlessly and the mini dock is awesome for hooking up to crappy hotel tvs. My main gripe is that the plug-dock doesn't have an RJ45/Ethernet jack.

[knightmareking]

I'm having connection issues seems to disconnect at random and when I game it keeps taking me out of full screen it's wack!

[ying]

Hey! Thanks for the video! I plan to buy this dock to replace my genki covert dock. Can you confirm me if this dock works well with the steam deck and also the nintendo switch?

[DSJOO.]

JSAUX RGB Docking 12-in-1 I get 165 HZ on one monitor and 144hz on the second and I get 30w turbo mod this is the best one out

[nicholasmaxwell]

Bro at least did it go to your external monitor because it rarely works in dock mode for me.

[sinsparanoia]

I have a j5 create model JCD373 it’s only rated to 60 watts but it works great on my ally gives me 120 hz 1080 p output bought it on bestbuy just no turbo 30 watts

[lewisbloomer]

My rog dock is the same I can get video output but no charge going to the device any help of that issue?

[RUHappyATM]

Currently looking at these stands.
I suspect most will not be able to accommodate the upcoming Legion Go or anything bigger than the Ally.
Most appear to have a "short" USB-C cable.

[hamilton]

I would love to buy the Ally but as a pensioner, I am worried about getting a dud and having all the additional hassle of changing it or whatever. It does seem that they have major quality control issues at the moment and I've not been impressed by their response to issues.