Asus ROG Ally X is the company’s latest handheld gaming PC

Asus ROG Ally X launched globally on Sunday at Computex 2024. The company first teased its successor, the Asus ROG Ally, in April, with its features and specifications leaked online days ahead of its debut. The handheld gaming PC runs Windows 11 and is said to feature significant upgrades over its predecessor, the biggest of which is a larger battery. In terms of hardware, it gets a 120Hz display, 24GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and an 80Wh battery.

Asus ROG Ally X price, availability

The Asus ROG Ally X is available for pre-order and starts at $799 (roughly Rs. 66,000). It will go on sale in July 2024 and comes with a free three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

Asus ROG Ally X Features, Specifications

Asus ROG Ally X features a 7-inch Full HD IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 7ms response time. The display supports a peak brightness of 500 nits, 100 percent sRGB coverage, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. It also features AMD’s FreeSync Premium, which promises to reduce screen tearing.

The handheld gaming PC is powered by a 4nm AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, featuring an 8-core Zen 4 architecture. The chip is paired with an RDNA 3 iGPU and 24GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The handheld PC also supports dual-channel memory. In terms of storage, it features a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD and runs Windows 11.

Asus says it has added an in-display fingerprint sensor and Microsoft Pluton security processor for protection on the ROG Ally X. It gets a dual-speaker system with Dolby Atmos support and Smart Amplifier Technology. Asus says it also includes Smart Amp Technology and AI noise cancellation. It has a built-in array microphone and has Hi-Res certification, which takes effect when headphones are plugged in.

The handheld gaming PC comes with a significantly larger 80Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery compared to the standard model. It supports 65W charging over USB Type-C. In terms of connectivity, the Ally X gets a Thunderbolt 4 port with DisplayPort support, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a UHS-II microSD card reader. It also supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.

The Asus ROG Ally X has the following dimensions: 28.0 x 11.1 x 2.47 inches and weighs 678 grams.