Asus ROG Ally X Is Redesigned: One of My Favorite Gaming Handhelds

Built from a wishlist from users of the original ROG Ally, the Ally X is loaded with tweaks inside and out. Read on CNET: Asus ROG Ally X Gaming Handheld Was Built From Your Wishes 0:00 Intro 0:20 Asus Rog Ally X Compared to Original 0:45 Asus Rog Ally X Upgrades 2:20 Asus Rog Ally…

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Built from a wishlist from users of the original ROG Ally, the Ally X is loaded with tweaks inside and out.

Read on CNET: Asus ROG Ally X Gaming Handheld Was Built From Your Wishes

0:00 Intro
0:20 Asus Rog Ally X Compared to Original
0:45 Asus Rog Ally X Upgrades
2:20 Asus Rog Ally X Price

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@dvxAznxvb

June 2, 2024 at 5:04 am

Decent time to buy the first z1 extreme since they are charging more for this one and they extended the warranty for the z1 so it wouldn’t be bad to get it at like $400 or so even with dealing with RMA issues

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@TurfShifter

June 2, 2024 at 5:22 am

Yeah so third party accessories don’t fit and their customer support is appalling. Do not buy this product as you are screwed if it goes wrong.

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@4mIlr

June 2, 2024 at 5:24 am

Wen OLED guys!?…duh

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- @NextNate03
  
  June 2, 2024 at 5:31 am
  
  It would raise the price even farther.
  OLED would be nice tho.
  
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@4mIlr

June 2, 2024 at 5:26 am

at these prices you must go with gaming laptops

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- @NextNate03
  
  June 2, 2024 at 5:32 am
  
  Laptops are not as portable than the handhelds.
  
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- @euariaeu8873
  
  June 2, 2024 at 6:20 am
  
  you gonna play laptop on public place? lol
  
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@NextNate03

June 2, 2024 at 5:30 am

Micro SD slot?
If they kept it, did they fix it?

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- @Compa_Cri
  
  June 2, 2024 at 8:04 am
  
  Is fixed
  
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- @misterchris8916
  
  June 2, 2024 at 10:22 am
  
  ofcourse dont look for cnet for the information
  
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@matsie3134

June 2, 2024 at 5:39 am

800… This will flop.

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@jburdsinfuse

June 2, 2024 at 5:39 am

I’m in the market, but I’m really concerned with all of the ASUS issues with customer service and warranty. It’s pushed me to the Steamdeck OLED. Maybe it’s not quite as capable, but I have faith in it’s durability and customer service.

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- @blushingralseiuwu2222
  
  June 2, 2024 at 7:51 am
  
  Its true, been more than decade now. Asus is famous for running a scam service center.
  
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- @nathanjuan6042
  
  June 2, 2024 at 10:00 am
  
  I have ROG ally for 6 months and I never had any issue with it can play any games in 1080p. If your concern about the CS of Asus then I’d say a better alternative is the Lenovo Legion Go. Both Ally and Go have the same processor so if you don’t trust asus then go with legion go
  
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@DG-hw8it

June 2, 2024 at 5:39 am

It’s cheap if you consider you can get all the games for free. ????♥️

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@NUXN-AI

June 2, 2024 at 5:52 am

WOULD TOTALLY BUY THIS, APPLE GOT NOTHING ON ASUS.

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- @blushingralseiuwu2222
  
  June 2, 2024 at 7:50 am
  
  Have fun getting after service from Asus ????
  
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- @ChrisJohannsen
  
  June 2, 2024 at 8:16 am
  
  Apple isn’t even involved in this market
  
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- @subjectbigy
  
  June 2, 2024 at 8:48 am
  
  What does apple have to do with this?
  
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- @leeroy4022
  
  June 2, 2024 at 9:36 am
  
  What does this have to do with apple. That really weird and unsettling.
  
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@anblo3697

June 2, 2024 at 5:57 am

Ptm! esperaba que al menos se dignaran a aumentar el tamaño de la pantalla ahora que tengo en comparación a Lenovo Legion Go puedo decir Ptm que pequeña es la pantalla del Asus Rog Ally y luego por ese precio están locos compre la primer version pero les aseguro que no vuelvo a comprar una Handheld que tenga solo 7 pulgadas miserables de pantalla.

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@euariaeu8873

June 2, 2024 at 6:19 am

If they make it oled 7 inch borderless almost perfect damn asus

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- @nickjacobsss
  
  June 2, 2024 at 10:40 am
  
  it will at least appear more borderless since its a black device now haha.
  
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@EricTheRed06

June 2, 2024 at 7:37 am

What about the micro sd slot? Didn’t mention that.

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- @sophieedel6324
  
  June 2, 2024 at 2:23 pm
  
  it’s fixed
  
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@blushingralseiuwu2222

June 2, 2024 at 7:50 am

Don’t buy this product, ASUS is running a scam service.

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- @DarkestVoid
  
  June 2, 2024 at 9:21 am
  
  Cry hater lmao
  
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- @misterchris8916
  
  June 2, 2024 at 10:19 am
  
  @@DarkestVoid ASUS D-Rider, WOW
  
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- @SvGPlayer831
  
  June 2, 2024 at 10:24 am
  
  @@DarkestVoidlook it up they literally scam their customers with warranty claims and make u pay for everything even when under warranty
  
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@subjectbigy

June 2, 2024 at 8:49 am

Waste of money, cop the original at Best Buy for less open box.

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- @ckling217
  
  June 2, 2024 at 10:00 am
  
  You don’t think they’ll have these available open box soon enough?
  
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@SSS-mp8th

June 2, 2024 at 9:03 am

Not buying Asus, maybe a Legion Go or wait for a new Steamdeck

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@BoolyK

June 2, 2024 at 9:15 am

Steam deck wins

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@leeroy4022

June 2, 2024 at 9:33 am

They never fix my SD card slot, I end up giving it to my gf who doesn’t play to many games and got legion fir the screen. ASUS is trash.

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@magic_fruit_bat5003

June 2, 2024 at 9:52 am

Looks like an S year

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@SvGPlayer831

June 2, 2024 at 10:23 am

ASUS is trash and scams their customers when u do warranty claims, fk asus

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@Sacred_l0g1x

June 2, 2024 at 10:37 am

It’s quite literally they HALF-ASSed its Redesign let’s put it that way!

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- @nickjacobsss
  
  June 2, 2024 at 10:41 am
  
  bro what? literally almost every single thing is changed, for a refresh and not a replacement, this is fantastic
  
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@meric12131415

June 2, 2024 at 12:37 pm

I feel like this minor upgrade was a missed opportunity by Asus because they could have added a trackpad to one side to at least make windows 11 usable in handheld mode

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@meric12131415

June 2, 2024 at 12:42 pm

My wallet is wayyyyy way out in the sunset with this upgrade cause it’s too rich for my blood ????

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@blackvq3759

June 2, 2024 at 12:54 pm

To bad Asus warranty’s sucks????

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@Aimeen_

June 2, 2024 at 3:55 pm

What about the warranty / scam repairs? Why aren’t you addressing that? It seems like a very part of being informed about buying this product.

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