Is the ASUS ROG Ally Worth It in 2024? - Long Term Review
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- The ASUS ROG Ally is in equal measure both jaw-droppingly amazing and frustrating beyond belief. For some, an absolute boon and a dream device. For others, a nightmare worth avoiding. There's a lot more good than bad, but its flaws definitely warrant a mention - especially if you're not particularly tech savvy.
00:00 Intro
00:57 The Good
02:57 The Display
03:20 The Versatility
03:59 Fan Noise
04:26 Updates Galore
05:13 (Relative) Portability
05:56 The Bad
09:53 Not for Everyone
11:12 Flexible, But Not Perfect
11:41 Battery Life
13:00 WTF - microSD Slot Issues
14:56 Conclusion
ASUS ROG Ally Long Term Review
#handheldgaming
#steamdeck #rogally #asus #asusrog #asusrogally - Hry
Both versions of the ROG Ally are currently on sale at Best Buy:
ROG Ally Z1 Extreme [$100 OFF]:
www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-ally-7-120hz-fhd-1080p-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z1-extreme-processor-512gb-white/6542964.p?skuId=6542964
ROG Ally Z1 [$200 OFF]:
www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-ally-7-120hz-fhd-1080p-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z1-processor-512gb-white/6543664.p?skuId=6543664
These are some pretty alluring prices, so if you're in the US, now would probably be a good time to act!
I got the open box ally Z1 Extreme and its even cheaper
moral of the story its a pc. not a switch. treat it as such and exspect the problems that come from windows on a portable( battery and bugs)
@@kadupserog ally issues
:OS bugs, and battery life. (side note both can be resolved) ill include sd card issues even though its already been resolved with a software update that adjusted the fan curves.
steam deck issues:
hardware limitation, software limitations, weight,price to performance (all cant be resolved)
1/8 the issues huh? someones not being objective. lol.
@@brandonybarra6595 Wait...did they actually fix the issue of the Device cooking Micro SD cards? because i just got my very first handheld gaming PC device yesterday and i went with the ROG Ally.
also the major contributing factor for me that made me go with a Ally over the Steam Deck OLED is simple and it from what ive heard not fixable (not feasibly nor on on Valves end mind you but Technically fixable although SEVERLY unlikely) certain games i play and want to play on the go are simply off the table due to either simply no support, not available on Steam (Eh Hem minecraft) or NOT ALLOWED TO WORK due to anti cheats lacking Linux Support. and that was a massive issue for me. i wanted to be able to buy one of these and have assurances that i can just install a game i like to play and play it, not check if its even available to play.
also being locked down to a single Application is a huge negative.
@@kadupse Stock Steam Deck can only do 1/8 of what the stock ROG Ally can do as well without modifying and tweaking OS's, drivers etc.
Definitely a PC. I have it docked and it basically replaced my desktop. It's nice to know I can play on the couch once in a while 😄
I have had my Ally since the beginning of November of 2023 and it's been great to me. I ran into small problems here and there but besides that it's a great device. Highly recommend to those who are looking into getting a hand held gaming device!
Are you able to swab games from internal SSD to external SD and vice versa? Can games be run from external SD as well?
They can, but you will face slightly longer loading times (or a lot longer, depending on the game/speed of the card itself). But, personally, I would rather invest in a larger 2230 SSD than use the microSD card slot. :/
what about aya neo
@@insanbiasa7738 that's also really good device although I don't know much about that brand.
No reason to go with an AYANEO when the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go exist. You get an actual warranty and if something goes wrong you don't have to ship your device back to China and wait for who knows how long.
High quality video. I had assumed you were a semi-large channel based off the content. Keep it up man 👍❤
Thanks a lot Brady! Will do! 🙌
Watched your Legion 14" laptop video as I had that laptop added to my cart on BestBuy. Super glad you covered the speakers as that's important to me and other reviewers said they're "decent", when clearly they're not 🤣. Then saw you had an Ally video and I love your style of review and it seems spot on with my experience as well. I also had the Legion Go and outside of the big screen, it doesn't hold much against the Ally.
Heyo, dude, I watched a ton of your videos over the last few months! 🙌 Glad to see you here! Oh they're not decent at all. That's at best an understatement and at worst (or most realistic) a flagrant lie. They're even worse in real life than they are in the video, it's a hard thing to convey. Then again, it's an amazing laptop and with the 2024 G14 and Omen 14 retailing for a billion dollars, it's still the best option in my opinion.
@@CGD.Studio Glad you've seen some of the videos! I've run out of things to cover on the Ally, hence the major slow down on the channel 🤣. I bought a G14 / RTX 4060 a week ago but returned it as the touchpad would glitch out every few minutes. Then after seeing reviews, there are multiple "Keyboard/Touchpad stops working for a few seconds", which is a major red flag IMO.
The Legion is on a great sale, but the speakers are a deal breaker as I don't like wearing headphones much. However with the price difference where you're at is crazy and a no brainer to get the Legion laptop like you said.
That's an area where the Ally is awesome, it almost sounds like 3d sound when playing and has superb quality for a handheld. I've also been using the Steam Deck OLED a lot lately and it's pretty great with a 45FPS cap. Then just using moonlight to stream from the main PC to it for more intense games. Thanks for the help, I'm going to check the Omen out, it's $650 off at just $1,199 for the 4070 model on BestBuy right now, that could be worth it.
EDIT: Just realized it's the 16" OMEN that's on sale which is a bit too big :/
Great video !
Have been using the ally for about a month now, it's such an impressive feeling to play AAA games on a handheld (playing AC Valhalla at the moment)
PS. Didn't expect You were using another microphone (from another creator's POV)
Thank you Sebastian! Yeah, seeing demanding games run on this thing really is a feeling unlike any other. 😁Glad you liked that little microphone bit! I find lav mics a lot easier to use, plus there's nothing blocking my (admittedly very mediocre) face.
Holy crap. This entire thing x1000.
Im actually planning on getting this fairly soon, and yes i am getting a sd card for expanded storage as 512gb is simply not enough nowadays, that being said though i dont game for that long neither but from what I've heard the overheating sd card issues are slowly going away and i do have a gaming laptop from 2019 maybe not as capable as this but its still runs good and i can always let the ally rest if needed
It's probably a mix between playing for longer periods of time *and* playing at high TDPs. I assume that 15W isn't high enough (or hot enough, rather) to burn anything. That being said, if it were me, and if I needed more storage, I would just buy a larger 2230 SSD and replace the existing one with that. I think 2TB is the maximum capacity which, personally, is more than enough. 😁
I’m mulling between the two and I can’t decide. Mainly I like how easy and quick it is to pick it up the sd and start gaming and their quick resume function but I want to be able to play some games that the deck can’t emulate and the options to play different libraries easily. I want to use this for work breaks and roadtrips but I don’t know is the ally would be too much of a hassle to bring out in some situations. What would you think would be a better fit especially with the ally 2 be announced would it be better just to wait and see if some of the problems are fixed in that model?
Hello hello! The Ally 2 isn't going to be much better, if at all. It might have a slightly larger battery, and it's probably not going to have any microSD issues, but other than that, AMD's upcoming Strix Point isn't coming before Q4 2024 or, most likely Q1 2025.
If you need more power, then the Ally is obviously the better choice, but its battery life leaves a bit too much to be desired. It's great if your road trip lasts for 2 hours and you have a battery bank prepared. 😁
With that being said, I'm running Windows on my Steam Deck and it works flawlessly. Even better than on the Ally, with no sleep issues whatsoever. Game Pass runs amazingly well and so does the Epic Games store. Really nothing to complain about.
Heyy, im deciding between Steam Deck Oled and the Rog Ally, Is it worth it to make the work around to get gamepass working on the sd oled? Could you make a video? (Btw, great content! Subscribed)
@cmgerner Thanks for watching, glad you like it! Personally, I've been running Xbox Game Pass games on my Steam Deck with zero issues, but you probably have to install Windows on it, either as a dual boot or exclusively. And I'm saying probably as there's a small chance someone figured out a simpler workaround, but that still hasn't been the case, to the best of my knowledge. If you're okay with doing that, you're gonna have a great time overall. And it's easy, too, just like installing Windows on a PC or a laptop. So, not much of an answer but I hope it's been helpful. 😅 If you don't want to mess around with that stuff then I suppose the Ally would be a much better choice, but if I were buying a handheld PC right now, I would undoubtedly go with the Steam Deck OLED, primarily because of the battery life. Although if you need the power then the Ally is still the way to go. Working on a Steam Deck video as we speak! Should be out this Thursday/Friday! Still an incredible device.
Two things: First, if you’ve got GamePass and don’t mind the poor battery life, this thing is a no-brainer; Second, if you have basic computing skills, installing the new drivers will almost double your performance with Frame Generation…
This thing runs Forza Horizon: 1080p at close to 120 fps… it’s a beast, but obtaining that required wattage that gives you maybe an hour of battery…
I bought one with an Z1Extreme used from a friend for 400, I was going to buy my daughter a cheap gaming PC, and he suggested I buy the Ally off him; which ended up giving me better performance per dollar then a cheap gaming PC…
Weird Quirks: First, multi-use of a single USB-C port without a good hub is madness; I thought my USB-C input monitor would solve all of this: however, it doesn’t generate enough power for the Ally… So, I had to add a hub in-between to add additional wattage… besides that, it works like a dream for desktop high setting 1080p@120fps or low setting 1440p@80-90fps… Second, using the onboard software will run you into eventual problems, if you just use the desktop with big enough icons, that seems to work the best… Third, I made three software modifications that basically perfected this thing: 1, the provided AC adapter has a special USB tag, map it and add it to the generic driver so you can get full power in desktop mode, no matter the adapter used; 2, create a desktop icon that uses the “sleep mode” you want, and hot key the power button to it; 3, remember to turn off the gamepad when using a controller… I set it to turn off automatically when a Bluetooth device connects, this is not for whatever reason not set to default.
Hello everyone. I don’t know which handheld game device to get between Ally and steam deck. Only interested in Fifa23 & EA24 .. which of this device will be better for that?
I would go with the Ally, personally. Although, to be fair, the Steam Deck would run FIFA about as well, it's not a demanding game.
out of the box ally , you would have to do lots of work around to connect to ea on the steam deck pretty much a game isnt native to steam you have to find work around to make launchers work epic , ea , ubisoft etc.
If it wasn't for the launchers, I'd have a Steamdeck. But, because I play Battlefield (EA), I went with the Ally. If you can work through normal Windows issues, the Ally is fantastic. The very first accessory should be a Bluetooth portable keyboard with a track pad. ($30 on Amazon) This will help when Windows does it's stupidity.
Love this video mate I like how u talk about the good and the bad things about it good consumer advice
Here in oz that costs $1000+
Iv got a steam deck lcd model running Linux what it came with, it was hard wrapping my head around the system at first but slowly getting the hang of it with the help of CZcams thinking of getting a legion go what do u think??
Glad you like it! 🙌 Under no circumstance should you buy the Legion Go! It is many times jankier than the Ally, and is nowhere near as polished. It'll get there, in due time, but right now it's simply overpriced and less refined. If you want a Windows handheld, go with the Ally, as it's the only really viable (if imperfect) option. Why do you want a Legion Go, btw, because it's running Windows? Or because of it's hybrid form factor?
Just found out this video as I'm planning to get one of these.
It took me up until the very end of the video to check your sub count, and I must say the production quality is INSANE for such a small channel, I seriously can't believe it!
Thank you for your review, I'll definitely get one even though we all know about the battery issue. New sub!
Thank you Giuliano! Comments like these really make it worthwhile! 🙌 Making these videos takes a *ton* of effort, so the fact that people like them *does* serve as motivation. :) Thanks again!
I've been watching a lot of videos; been meaning to get one of the Big Three so far I'm leaning towards the Steamdeck OLED.
Legion and Ally is powerful but I have a feeling that the support expectancy will be, well, not that long and not to mention these two are from hardware based companies so the "ultimate fix" for the Legion and Ally will inevitably be Legion 2 and Ally 2 and if those also have problems; you guessed it Ally 3 and Legion 3.
Steam is primarily a software based company and the Deck is built around Steam. Support is still on-going and is very active from what I read about.
(This is an opinion from someone who knows nothing about the industry. Its merely my observation)
I have a doubt,
Do the games installed by the 3 months xbox game pass ultimate, expire after 3 months?or do we get to keep it forever?
Hello hello! You get to keep the save files and the games will still be installed on your Ally (or whichever device), but you won't be able to play them until you renew your subscription. So they will "expire" in a way, but you can always "get" them back (if you're willing to pay the monthly subscription).
Very good points. When it's working, it's amazing. And when it doesn't work, you wonder why. As a handheld console, it doesn't hit the mark, but as a handheld Windows PC, it, well, still doesn't quite hit the mark, but it's hard to ignore how amazing it is to hold this much power in your hands, and be able to dock it and use it as a desktop replacement if necessary. If they could fix the "jank" and increase the battery life, this would be a near perfect device. My main issue with using it as a desktop replacement is that, as you said, the device does not play nice with hibernation/sleep settings, and I can't really trust it to come out of hibernate/sleep in the same state that I left it, whether that means a bugged out Steam UI upon wake-up, or games not un-sleeping properly. I simply wouldn't feel confident constantly switching from handheld then using it in docked mode as a desktop replacement if I was doing important work on it.
I’ve had my ROG Ally for a 4 months now and I haven’t had any issues with it!
Glad to hear it! That, sadly, hasn't been the case with a *lot* of people, but I'm glad you're enjoying your issue-free unit. :)
same, don't even use my other computers anymore. Use it every day.
Recently purchased an ROG Ally (like 4 days ago). It's been quite a blast to use! Been able to run Most (i say most since I haven't tried all) of my games at a decent framerate, and runs quite well when plugged in + on Turbo mode. It has its hiccups for sure but that's part of the trade off vs going for a gaming laptop instead - but the fact that I can just take a quick break play for 30 minutes with a controller built in, is an experience that no laptop can really do.
Time will tell if I would regret it but for now, I love this! Wish they came pre-packaged with a 1TB model though - that's my only gripe.
Return it and get msi claw
Bro trust me use 25w manually across the board
99.98% of games didn’t use more then 23/25w
And you will have nice temps (60-70’C)
@@nitikthakur1698 MSI Claw will be jankier than Ally...watch.
Getting mine on the 15th
I have had thr most janky experience with it in 48 hours. 6 hours spent updating windows and Rog software, firmwares. Installing gamepass games. Then a firmware update effectively changing the MOTHERBOARD ID so now MS thinks its a different hardware and breaking the xbox game pass licences. Had to reset Windows, another few hours, games installed tried Asphalt 9, could not find the controller. Tried Forza 5 , gpu driver issue. Tried some older games quake 4, gamepad failed to work even with community layout set. Got Streets of Rage 4 going g for 15 mins , but by then the battery had dropped 15%. Probably the worst piece of garbage I have ever bought. Windows is so bad. Going back to Steam Deck OLED, Valve have spoilt us with their tight OS and custom hardware that is magical to use compared to this.
Finally I'm happy with my Aokzoe A1 Pro. Not buggy up to now, 2 TB internal space. Was hard to decide between the devices of this generation - great time of being gamer this days. Why did I not chose the Ally? SD cart disaster, to small internal space and the screen is maybe a bit to small for me. Beside that, the Ally is very interesting and a good choice.
ive had mines since day 1 drop. only issue i've had of course is the faulty sd card reader. i feel that every update driver or bios has helped. i found a sweetspot to play mines at 900p with some upscaling and 6gb of vram. it's a perfect balance for decent resolution and higher frames.
Hay please advise
I using 900p and 5vram 25w manual
Should i change to 6gb vram?
Pretty honest review and sincere!! Sub!! 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Juan! 🙌
what's your take on dual booting the rog ally with bazzite or other steam os clone?
I love the option, that's for sure. It pretty much fixes every issue I have with the Ally (and the Legion Go, as well). Most of my games are on Game Pass, though, so it's not a good option for me *personally*. But if you have the patience and the know-how, I'd say it's 100% worth it. Bazzite seems to be the better option over ChimeraOS, but they both have their pros and cons.
Hi . Do you suggest for me to wait for second version or just buy this one ? I hope you can help me . Thanks !
Hi Muhamad! You shouldn't wait for the second one as it's not going to be noticeably more powerful (if at all) nor efficient. It might have a slightly larger battery life, but that's not going to make as big a difference as it did with the Steam Deck OLED, because the Z1 Extreme only gets to shine past 15W. And it might also fix the microSD slot issue (assuming ASUS hasn't already fixed it with its latest revisions).
All in all, buying an ROG Ally now is probably your best choice, as its price has come down quite a bit over the last few months, and you can even buy one used for even less money.
The big jump in performance is expected in 2025 with AMD's Strix Point APUs.
Thanks for replying. If I play games like Forza horizon 5 , gow , cyberpunk etc , what handheld do you recommend me to choose between steam OLED or this ROG ally ?
No worries, I'm here to help! Oh definitely the ROG Ally. You'll need a lot of power to run most of those games, and the Ally is the only device of the two you mentioned that can deliver the performance you need! Just keep in mind that you'll have to tinker a bit with the settings in some cases to get a stable frame rate (and some FSR as well).
@@CGD.Studio okay thanks again bro. I will get this ROG ally in next month . Great reviews and explanations. Just hit the subscription button for you ! 👍🏻
@muhamadhaiqal6754 thank you brother, appreciate it!
I agree with most of what your saying but I used some auto heat shield on my sd and industrial thermal paste, it works with turbo and I have been using my ally as my desktop for hours with no issues but I do think as a handheld asus could have done better and for get the clone "claw" but as a desktop it is amazing!
Kudos on the creativity! That being said, I think most folks wouldn't be willing (or knowledgeable enough) to go to such extremes. 😁 Yeah, docking this thing feels amazing. In my experience it actually works even better in that scenario. Are you using it standalone or do you have an XG Mobile?
@@CGD.Studio it was not hard actually took about 30 minutes following a disassembling video and cutting that automotive tape to the sd size. The thermal pasting is kindergarden stuff my 11 year old did it. So for a little work and tinkering you can salvage some issues I may make a video to help people with it.
There is a referb one for £419 z1 extreme model is it worth it for that or just buy a new steam deck I like playing aaa games and tinkering
Does it come with some kind of a warranty?
Wow...the way you talk and deliver your speech is awesome...
I didn't even know that video was finishing. Haha
I thought you might have like 100k subscribers..
But u only have 1k .
How???
What the heck
Aw, thank you man, really appreciate this. :) You have to start somewhere. 😁 Believe me, I'm much happier with these 1k than some people with 100k!
new sub here. love how you talk tech stuff spontaneously that make sense. good luck!
Thank you Rahul, glad you approve! 🙌
I have the ROG Ally and I've been astonished by how it performs with open world games. I've been playing Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, Witcher 3, FF XV and Yakuza 0 on it non stop setting it at 1080P display Medium Graphics Preset ant 20W Custom Profile. I always get 45-60 fps stable under this profile without being hot or noisy in my ally. Coming from someone who owns a n3ds and psp as handhelds before, I was shock by how much I can do with this pc handhelds today. Lastly, emulation - I never knew I can emulate PS3 and Wii U games on my ROG Ally until today via Emudeck!
Also regarding the sleep functionality of ROG Ally, You need to set it up properly to make it work perfectly. Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do > When I press the power button On battery (From Sleep switch it to Hibernate) Plugged in (From Sleep switch it to Hibernate). So that everytime you press the power button, it will hibernate your rog ally causing it draw minimal watts just to keep it under "sleep like state" then when you press it again it will instantly boot up within 5-6 seconds.
Yeah man, it's an amazing device overall, both for AA/AAA games but also emulation as well. :) I talked about the Hibernation thing in the video but I don't think that's a fix, primarily because it's never 5-6 seconds, at least not for me. It's always between 10-20, and a few times I had to wait even longer for no obvious reason. It's just not a good solution overall, especially given how expensive this thing is. And the weird thing is, I have Windows on my Steam Deck and it sleeps and wakes up flawlessly each and every single time, so not sure what's up with the Ally.
I had the “ID not matching” problem, almost returned it immediately! Luckily I got it to work 🤦🏻♂️
Oh man, a friend of mine faced that as well. Took us like 6 hours to figure out what was happening, if not more. Fortunately, once everything clicks into place, it's all pretty seamless. 😅
Great informative video and entertaining. Definitely like your style.
Glad you liked it! Lots more to come! 🙌
Great review and love your vibe! I'm currently in a dilemma on which to choose; Steam Deck OLED or Ally, I'll likely just end up with the Deck JUST because the usual Windows jank might lead to issues down the line for me. That being said, the performance on the Ally is really enticing.
Glad you liked it! 🙌 Which games do you want to play? I think that's basically the most important question.
@@CGD.Studio Mostly indies, and a handful of AA titles and coop games. I have a decent rig at home so I don't really mind passing up on AAA games if it means I can lounge anywhere else.
Honestly, if that's the case, and your library is tied to Steam - or you're okay with installing Windows and a few third-party apps - you'll probably be better off going with the Steam Deck OLED. It really fixed everything that was "wrong" with the original one. A much better display, 90Hz, it's OLED, the device is less noisy, and the battery life is supposedly amazing as well. The Ally, when it works, is truly phenomenal, but the fact that you can't game for longer than 90-120 minutes is really a turn off.
And people like to talk about the Ally as if it's amazing for everything and that's just not the case. You're not going to blazing through Cyberpunk as if it were nothing. For AA games and indies, the Steam Deck is still *more* than sufficient. I mostly end up playing indies as well so the Ally's extra power rarely gets put to good use. And if it's a AAA game, a masterpiece, I wouldn't want to play at 720p low settings either as that would heavily diminish the overall experience.
I would also suggest looking into the OG Steam Deck as well as you can get one nowadays for, like, $350 or even less. That's, like, the best deal available right now, and it's a-ma-zing for that price. You get ±75% of the whole experience for a fraction of the cost. Working on a video as we speak, should be up by Thursday/Friday! That's the device I would go for today if I were buying for the first time (or the OLED if I wanted to spring a bit more and wanted a better overall handheld). $600-$700 for a portable PC is kinda... I don't know, too much? For that kind of money you can buy a used Xbox Series X *and* a used Steam Deck (more or less). People are just willing to pay a ton of money for the experience and the novelty, but I really don't think it's worth the investment compared to what you're getting.
If you have a Legion Go, feel free to chime in! Wondering just how polished it is a few months after release and whether Lenovo has been as fast at pushing out updates as ASUS.
Lol
Legion Go owners: if you know you know 😏
Agree with everything.. I am waiting for the asus rog ally 2, hope it will be released in the upcoming months 🙌🏻
I have been a gamer my whole life. I love my Ally more than any handheld I have ever owned. After doing some adjustments, this shit is magically delicious. I can produce music on FL and kill bugs in Helldivers 2 while doing doordash. I bought it 2 days after release and I don't regret it one bit. Just kinda bummed that I could have gotten my Z1 Extreme for $200 less if I just waited for sales.
Just bought a ally for helldivers 2
@@nemmy8568 Hell yeah
I have my Rog Ally under 18 hours, and the stress I have gone through with Forza Motorsport crashing because of some driver issue, it's still a beautiful system... Instead, I have downloaded Forza Horizon 5, and that works super smooth. I will give it a few more days, and if this is still a big pain in the butt, I will send it back. Again, it's a beautiful system, but wish this was a bit more simple to run!
You deserve all the subs in the world! Substantial content! 🤘🏽
Thank you, friend, really appreciate this! 🙌 I'd be more than happy with a few thousand, but we're getting there. 😄
I literally sold my 3070 laptop as It was simply creating dust! I loved that thing too! I didn't need to tweak anything with the laptop like I have to with the ROG Ally, but it's so good. Just grab and play anywhere is just so much more worth it to me. It's played everything I have thrown at it so far. Looking forward to frame generation 🙌🏻
You can actually download the drivers off of AMD's website and use it right now if you're okay with tinkering with a few settings. 😁 Glad to hear you're enjoying your Ally! It's a magnificent device, despite its few flaws and shortcomings. And yeah, it sort of trumps a gaming laptop in so many different ways.
thanks for the entertaining warning! was just about to get this unit... but meh, i changed my mind. I went to something more easy to use, tried and tested. Great insights! Subscribed!
Thank you, friend, glad I was able to help!
Tossing up between this and steam deck, and the part where u said this is for tech savvy people and the deck is the only user friendly handheld device of this nature, was all I needed to hear. I'm allergic to computers. Decision made. Thanks, bro. Great video.
Glad I was able to help! 🙌 Thank you for watching!
Hey my dude - loved this video. I hope you're gonna make some more.
Thank you Trudy, really appreciate it! 🙌 Working on a Legion Go review as we speak, and then lots more to come as well, comparisons, hopefully a Steam Deck OLED video, and some Switch coverage that people probably won't like. 😁
Super honest review.. thank you. please make similar video for steam deck please.
Thank you for appreciating the honesty! There's a lot more content coming! 😁
The janky Windows experience on a handheld paired with the incredibly poor battery is the reason I went with the Steam Deck OLED. Asus support may look decent now but what would happen to that once they release the Ally 2? Get ready to be ghosted for months and watch the updates start becoming inconsistent because they have a new favorite child now
Yeah, the most likely scenario. 😢 Fingers crossed, though, ASUS has been shipping out updates a lot more often than I expected, so they *have* done something right in that regard.
I have both the oled and rog. You have to be on crack thinking the deck is better LOL
@@Miniowns you have to be on crack to think either one of the two is inherently better. They clearly excel at different things. Both are great devices, just gotta make up your mind which one excels at the rights things for your use case
Ill wait and see how good is the Ally 2 that's suppose to drop this year.
Oh yeah if you haven’t had the first Rog ally yet I do recommend that you wait for the Rog Ally 2 instead.
@@kongsiavang I got the first Ally but had to sell it cause of finances but now I’m good so I’ll have to wait to get the 2 when it ever drops
Asus rog ally is the best handheld pc I have ever own and I have owned a lot. I had mine since July of 2023 and I simply love it. I have the 317 bios and will never upgrade that bios to the latest version.
Oh it's absolutely amazing! Just a bit rough around the edges for a mainstream consumer. For someone who's tech savvy, it's more than adequate. 😁
But man, it sucks that you have to stay on a certain BIOS version so that your Ally keeps performing the way you want it to. That's like... come on. :/ I should probably downgrade as well.
Thanks for pointing out the good and the bad and the WTF. I am still getting an Ally but I'm going in with eyes wide open.
I like better performance vs battery life, I barely have an hour to game and not every day so I'm fine with that
Exactly my experience as well. An hour or two is all I have. 😅 If you're aware of its quirks, and you are, you're gonna *love* it!
Thanks for the review! Maybe someone can also give a link to the instruction of solving the sleep mode issues? I mean - other than switching to hibernation? I tried googling, but haven't found anything solid.
As far as I know, hibernation is the only real "solution" -- as in: it'll get the Ally to behave like it should 100% of the time. :/
Apparently the sd card has been fixed on newer units. I can't attest to that but Asus said they addressed the issue though.
I wouldn't trust them at all, primarily because they *have* to say that in order to stand a chance at maintaining their revenue and sales numbers. I think they said the same when they pushed out that fan curve update a while ago (which also raised fan noise on Turbo), and yet people's mSD cards still got annihilated. It's not impossible, granted, but I doubt it, personally.
I'm pretty sure that the ROG Ally 2 will have its I/O differently arranged to avoid this issue altogether.
@CGDIRECTOR I don't know either that's why I said I couldn't attest to it.
Thanks for sharing though, I'll rummage through Reddit and see what I can find. It'd be cool if that were true, but it's still an issue for thousands/hundreds of thousands of people who purchased their units within the first however many months after release.😅@@MobileDecay
@MobileDecay that is true, the may units that were made in May of 2023 have improved sd card readers.
i send rma my ally in december and test it alot and its fine for now... sd card of my 2 ally broke in a week and now its good@@CGD.Studio
The factual correctness, the editing, the b-roll, the humor - everything is perfect. Though I wouldn't expect anything less from CGD and Petar.
this video is actually amazing. wow. every second is enrertaining and your on screen personqlity is perfect for this. keep it up! great editing too! wow. as for the rog ally, i dont have one but it seems great, it's just those sd card readers, and if this will be functional years down the road.
Thank you brother, really appreciate it! Will do! Lots more content planned.😁When it works properly (which, admittedly, is most of the time), it's a truly amazing device. I'd wait for the ROG Ally 2 which will supposedly be released later this year, that one shouldn't have any hardware-related defects (fingers crossed).
Outtake was absolutely brill LOL. Can you say the word yet? Hah. Interesting take. I tried the legion go. loved it but omg soo frikkin heavy I dont understand who they decided it could be a "handheld". How does the Rog Ally feel after a while? Say 30-40mins. Still comfy to hold or do yo start to feel the weight? Keep up the ace work :)
Thank you Hussain, really appreciate the comment! 🙌 It's pretty good weight-wise, never had any issues myself. I mostly play it while holding it in my lap, though. Even the Switch OLED starts feeling a bit heavy to me after 15-20 minutes if I'm holding it in the air while lying in bed. I don't think of these things are portable consoles, more like Frankenstein gaming PCs that just so happen to be somewhat portable. 😁 I find the Legion Go a lot more enjoyable, though. It has better ergonomics and even though it's heavy and huge, the viewing experience is second-to-none. That display is orgasmic! So if you're holding a huge device, you might as well take the added weight and get a much larger display.
@@CGD.Studio Hi dude happy Friday thankyou also for taking the time to make such meaningful reply. I have never tried holding a device while I am in bed. When you say in the air. Do you mean you are lying down and holding it kinda above you? So that sounds like gravity isn't helping, and also, make sure don't start drifting off and whatever you are holding comes crashing down on your nose lol. I www thinking about what you said. Depending on your set up, if you have these devices because you game on the go then fait enough. If it is just comfort and convenience while you are at home then if you already have a ps5 maybe try that remote portal? It's very light and obviously very ergonomic. It does live and die by your internet connection though and how close you are both to your router and console.
Nah, I like remote streaming, but playing something and feeling that scorching heat on your hands as you're pushing 25-30W while playing is my preferred kind of masochism. 😂
As a dad. This thing is top tier. I can play all my games from here while the wife kids have the TV all the time. Love the steam deck but that Linux ruins it with no compatibility with certain games anti cheats
The UI Navigation on the Ally is a problem, Hardware wise : 1.SD card. 2. The Joystick grinding. 3. Flat Grips
Been working absolutely fine for me i got mine in dec of 2023 and its been great playing games made for Xbox, PS. Playing games with no Joystick support is janky. also been using it as my second pc for a while as i no need to carry my laptop around for my classes. wish it had a pen input support. Thinking about it i should have got the legion go as i have been using the ally as my primary device and I have hooked up my Laptop to my monitor and TV for playing. Been taking that thing to my kitchen while playing and just alt tab out go to youtube and watch as video and make food and then go back to playing no need to take my phone and go to the video i was in earlier and all that suff.
Totally agree! The Legion Go is supposedly even jankier and less polished which I guess is only natural given the fact that it hasn't been out nearly as long. It's a bit more versatile because of the built-in kickstand and two USB4 ports, but still. Maybe in a couple of months it'll be a worthwhile investment/actual "desktop replacement?" 🤔
@@CGD.Studio Ally has been my laptop replacement for my classes and having the kick stand and small keyboard ⌨️ would be great. Like surface device keyboard on the Lego GO
Yeah, the powerful Surface Go we never got. 😁
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@@CGD.Studio exactly 💯
I liked that you gave your honest opinion like a true gamer a lot of people here on youtube lyes to us because they get paid from those big companies , respect
Thank you brother. 🙌 Really appreciate it. That's the whole point of this channel. Honesty and value.
What do you prefer ally , steam deck or legion ?
If most of your games are tied to Steam (and you want to perhaps emulate older consoles on the side, up to PS3/Switch), then the Steam Deck is basically your best option as it's the cheapest and offers 70-80% of the ROG Ally experience (and is even better in certain scenarios like battery life, performance-per-watt [at lower wattages], and frankly price). The fact that you can get a Steam Deck for so cheap nowadays is simply mind-blowing, and you can get most launchers and programs to run on it rather well if you're willing to follow a few guides and roll up your sleeves.
The ROG Ally is mighty expensive but also incredibly powerful, and it's just a joy to use. If you can find one on a sale and you want a *lot* of power (at the cost of battery life), then it's definitely worth it. I mostly play stuff from Xbox Game Pass, MOBAs, and free stuff from the Epic Games Store, so the Ally is a much better pick for me.
The Legion Go is a completely different beast. It's much larger and heavier, it's almost a gaming tablet. It's also more versatile, with two USB-C ports (and USB4 support), which is pretty incredible. It's not as polished as the Ally because Lenovo is still updating it every so often, but in a few months it'll surely be as feature-rich as the Ally is right now. So it all really depends on your needs, the amount of power you want, and where your games are located (and how demanding they really are). You can get a 64GB LCD Steam Deck for something like $350 these days. You can then just buy an M.2 SSD 2230 that's 256GB or 512GB, pop it in, and have yourself a spectacular handheld gaming PC that'll still blow you away - at about 4/6 the cost of an Ally (unless you buy one on sale or open box a place like Best Buy).
I will always advocate for the Steam Deck as it's the best bang-for-the-buck option. If you spend $700 on an Ally or Legion Go, that's a much bigger investment.
Btw, there's a Legion Go video in the works, expect it in the next month or so! 🙌
@@CGD.Studiou getting msi claw?
I’m really glad they didn’t do oled. The pixels on my lg oled tv have started dying all around the edges after only a few years. A quality IPS is reliable and very close in quality, especially in this size.
Agreed! That being said, newer panels are quite a bit more durable than older ones (when it comes to burn-in), but still, on a display this small, a solid IPS is definitely sufficient!
Can you do a review on the Ayaneo
Heyo Justin, I'm totally against buying anything overly expensive from Chinese OEMs, no matter how good or surprisingly efficient they might be at manufacturing their devices, be they Windows- or Android-based. Anything more expensive than, I dunno, $299 is a no-no in my book. If something goes wrong, if there's a QC issue, if any specific part of it happens to malfunction, the fact that I'd have to ship it back to them and then, eventually, in a billion days, get it back is a dealbreaker for me.
And, frankly, I no longer see any good reason why one would take the risk. Back in the "old days" when we didn't have a Steam Deck or an ROG Ally or a Legion Go, buying the GPDs and AYANEOs and ONEXPLAYERs of the world made sense. Now, not so much. Plus they're a fair bit more expensive because they can't leverage the economies of scale. Smaller batches, smaller production runs, higher costs, higher "MSRP."
With that being said, I have reviews of the Legion Go, Steam Deck LCD and, hopefully, an MSI CLAW lined up, if that tickles your fancy. 😁
While I love my Ally, it's basically the best available ad for Steam Deck. Ease of use trumps performance. Period.
Couldn't agree more. If only the Steam Deck had a higher TDP, it would've been the perfect device (for me, at least). The OLED model, especially, seems to be hella polished, can't wait for the 2nd gen.
Yep, I jumping ship the second Steam Deck 2 is announced @@CGD.Studio
If steam deck natively ran windows i would have bought a steam deck. The requirement to be a game with no anti cheat that is also on steam is a deal breaker for me. I play loads of game pass games and multiplayer games with 3rd party anticheat.
@mckinleyostvig7135 I'm actually running Windows on my LCD model and it's been absolutely incredible! Game Pass games run flawlessly! You do need to install a few third-party apps, but other than that, it's been a fair bit more consistent than the Ally, and installing Windows is a breeze! So don't think twice about it!
@@CGD.Studio my use case for a handheld is also probably different than most people's, since I have a chronic illness and spend a lot of time in bed next to an outlet, battery life isn't much of a concern for me so I'm going with the Ally for the additional performance.
Videos like these were very helpful for making the decision between the two though so thanks 👍
Got my ROG ally coming tomorrow along with a horde of accessories. 2TB SSD was a bit more than I was expecting! but hi ho! It was either this or the SD OLED, I'm not keen on the limitations of SD and I like tinkering with things. I think I would get board of the Steam deck. I think playing StarCitizen on the Toilet will be more feasible on this.
May it serve you long and well! It's a glorious device! 🙌
Keep it up your style is great 👍
Thank you, friend! Will do! 🙌
I've got the Ally Extreme for 500USD (new). It was amazing, but died after a week... (controllers stopped working, bad batch). I ordered now the LCD SteamDeck, for 300USD (new), we will see.
Bad luck, sorry to hear it. :/ Did you send it in for repair?
@@CGD.Studio Returned it, ordered the Steamdeck 64gb, 1tb nvme for replacement... and still saved 140USD
Can someone speak to how the ROG ally and Steam Deck oled compare when docked? I can't lie. I dont have a gaming pc and don't feel like i would use one enough. I have a series x. So, not being able to play some AAA on one of the handhelds is not an issue if i can just play it on that. I don't have a large steam library. Im talking under 5 titles total. I mainly want one for emulation and to play some steam games. I feel like it would be docked a lot and want to make the best purchase for what i would use them for.
I see no reason for you to pick up a Steam Deck OLED if it's almost gonna be hooked up to a monitor or TV. :/ The upgraded display is amazing, but you're rarely going to see it in action. I would go for an ROG Ally Z1 Extreme if I were you. It has a much stronger CPU, 8 Zen 4 CPU cores, and it's a much better device for emulation as well (PS3, Switch). Or, even better, an LCD Steam Deck for, like, $250. It's more than capable enough and it'll do the job just fine, all the while not burning a hole through your wallet. Windows runs great on it, I use mine for RPCS3 and Game Pass all the time!
@handheld.consoles thank you for the response. Right now, Best Buy near me has the Z1 extreme on sale for 599.00. Once I saw that, I did more digging and got conflicted on if I would appreciate the better battery life and oled screen. I feel I will still play handheld, but I can't say it would be the primary use for me. They both sound like great machines in their own area's.
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I guess another angle you should look at is where are your games located? You said you only have five or so Steam games, so if you're okay with putting Windows on the Steam Deck OLED (or using something like the Heroic Games Launcher for Epic Games Store or something else for Battle.net) then that'd be a great purchase.
I'm like you, I have maybe 10 games on Steam, 15, whatever, and I don't want to play any of them. I'm a filthy Game Pass abuser and I have lots of games on the Epic Games launcher as well, so for me the ROG Ally or the Legion Go make a lot more sense.
The Steam Deck is the best all-around device, and you can't go wrong with the OLED model if you're into emulation and other less demanding titles. Plus you'd be getting incredible battery life and a spectacular screen as well.
The Legion Go warrants a mention as well. You're getting two USB4 ports and the best display on any handheld. It's a tablet as well, and you can hook up an eGPU further down the line if you want (without spending a ton of money on ASUS' proprietary XG Mobile). Working on a review as we speak! It's my absolute favorite out of the three, but only because it fits my needs best. And, again, the screen is to die for.
@handheld.consoles most of my games are located on my Xbox account. 95% Xbox 3% Playstation and 2% steam. I have some Google play stuff but nothing that would merit putting them on one of these. Maybe Old School Runescape with a keyboard and mouse. I primarily game on my 85 inch hi-sense smart TV with android OS. I have a Bluetooth Xbox controller that had a stand for a phone, but remote play gets old. I'm familiar with emulators and tweaking them. Really want to try resident evil outbreak since they are able to play online now. I had it when I was a kid and I had no internet. So emulators is a big thing for me.
To be fair about the sleeping part.. my actual pc randomly wakes itself up all the time too.. lol
That's a much better problem on a handheld device that can just wake up in your backpack. 😅
"when I hold the steam deck it feels like i'm reading the newspaper" lmao
Wow . Real person on youtube . Hope you stay. Good job love the vid
Thank you, friend, appreciate it! I hope so, too! 😁
im getting mines next week. is the sd card issue solve
Supposedly. And if you encounter an issue, you can always send it back to ASUS to fix it. But yeah, people haven't been reporting it all that much lately, although it's hard to say whether that's because it's been fixed or because people aren't even using their microSD cards out of fear. But, supposedly, it's been fixed with the latest batches from a few months ago. Older ones are probably still affected.
@@CGD.Studio oh ok thanks, I really hope it fixed by the new baches. They probably put a shield cooper around the card Reader and upgraded the fans for more cooling
Oh man I just got mine and I love it I can play any PC game and the funny thing is that I can also Play Steam deck games so really why not get this and the screen is such a nice resolution and looks great also the sound quality is good on it too I am very pleased with it and I'm very glad I picked this out. Also I know there's going to be support for this for a few years at least it just seems like Asus is actually paying attention to it what's the updates on that. I was looking at the Lenovo it looks good I like it too but the thing is I have a funny feeling the support for it is not going to be as long as the Asus so you're probably going to start seeing the updates fade away on the Lenovo I don't know I just got that funny feeling oh by the way great video loved it
Thank you, friend, glad you liked it! Yeah, the ROG Ally is in much better state than the Legion Go, but it's also been out for longer. 😁 May your Ally serve you for the years to come!
@@CGD.Studio yeah that's true sometimes you just got to give the product the chance thank you you kind sir
This is one of the most honest reviews I have watched, I appreciate that. Just hit that subscribe button
Thank you Aaron!🙌
I don't know who you are but you're amazing and deserve so many more subscribers, keep up the amazing work!
Thank you so much Snuffle, really appreciate it! 🙌 Will do!
If you want to be able to play more games the ally extreme is the choice to make. The SD is just not powerful enough to run a lot of modern games.
Very happy to see this video before buying it. 6:00
Fantastic video, was on the fence, don’t need another pc to maintain, went steam deck.
Glad you liked it! Steam Deck's still amazing, without a doubt! 🙌
You will be SUPER happy with the SD OLED! I absolutely love it
hahaha i enjoyed watching this reviewed its like watching a comedy bar but very informative.. good job!
Glad you approve! 😁 Thanks for watching!
There is so much promise with the Ally. I feel like once Windows for handhelds drops & they can design a new revision with an updated chip and without the SD card flaw, it'll be absolutely awesome
Couldn't agree more! 🙌
Ha, good video. Just tell it like it is. I love my Steam Deck OLED, please review that, and just tell it like it is. The Good, The Bad and the What The F*ck. Can't wait to see it. lol
Thank you Chrissy, glad you liked it! A Steam Deck OLED video is planned, but I'm not sure it'll have a WTF section, it's much more balanced and seamless when compared to the Ally. :) A Legion Go, on the other hand...
You have to shutdowns windows pc. Can’t use the power button
the WTF section got me subscribed XD
This intro 😂 talking about Ally like your growing child “gods gift!….what is wrong with u?!?” 😂😂
When you've been fantasizing about devices like these for almost two decades, it's the only natural reaction. 😄
it's less expensive than my laptop. I know it's not a true handheld like steam deck, but... it works with any program my brother throws at it. I've been dealing with PC for years ;) also... I don't need to game at 4k max settings
funny and honest !! keep it up
The only thing I disagree with: There are many games which you must turn down all the way to potato settings and still not get 60 fps. Really hope they give us new model soon this year
It's not perfect, sure, but you can actually get some truly stellar performance in a lot of today's AAA games (or, rather, games that are 2/3/4 years old). Using FSR is basically a must and so is playing at 720p, but on a display this small (or large, depending on how you look at it), it always looks great to my eye.
60 FPS is not a given, though, that's true, but a stable 40-45 still feels stellar because of the VRR display.
During an interview with Techlusive, Asus India Vice President Arnold Su said, "...we most likely will launch a second-generation handheld gaming console this year. We will still keep the Windows features, but we will focus more on gaming." If you didn't buy one yet and can wait for a few months, it might be worth the wait. I'd be happy with more battery life, 32 GB RAM and better thermals.
I doubt they'd be able to fit in a bigger battery maybe 45Wh. 50 might be a stretch even though the MSI Claw has a similar shape and a larger battery (but a different motherboard layout). And for 32GBs of RAM they'd probably charge a fortune. :/ I want them too but I'm pretty sure they'd result in a very tangible price hike. Next year's Strix Point handhelds, though, are gonna be insane! And even Snapdragon Elite X ones if they ever come to market. Stellar iGPU performane and efficiency, a killer combo (but a different architecture so it would have to deal with translation layers and whanot).
i did disable the sleep function and use hibernate it works better
It does, but it's still frustrating that you *have* to do that to get a consistent experience. These things aren't cheap, and sleep/wake is a key feature to a handheld gaming device. And sure, waiting 10-15 seconds to resume playing isn't the end of the world, but it *does* feel like we're all sort of beta testing these products (but paying a lot for the "privilege"). :/
Cant make up my mind... Rog or Steamdeck? I leaning more towards Rog because im use to Windows, and I hear it's easier for mods..
Well it all depends on what you want to do with the thing and where your games are located. If you have a large Steam library and don't want to play truly demanding games, then the Steam Deck *would* be the better option. If you're into mods, then you should probably go with the Ally. :) Both are amazing devices, although if I were buying a handheld PC *right now*, I would just go with the Steam Deck LCD and save a ton of money. It delivers, like, 70% (if not more) of the overall experience and is incredibly "cheap" nowadays, as opposed to the Ally and Legion Go which retail for more than the PS5/Xbox Series X.
I'm not a heavy gamer but I hear you can mod the steam deck also. might just be worth it for me to get the one you said and mod it.
You can get the LCD Steam Deck for, like 350 or something. That's an insanely good deal! And if you like it, you can always sell it afterwards and buy the Ally. You can install Windows on your Steam Deck as well, not sure about modding through SteamOS (probably doable, I'm just not a mod guy), but if that doesn't work, Windows runs incredibly well (with a few third-party apps).
Better wait for the ally 2 👏🏻
It's like much more expensive just with better battery and slightly slightly better ram
Good review. Entertaining.
Glad you liked it!
It's a small form factor portable pc with built in joystick, monitor and good cooling system. Keep that in mind. Although it is marketed as handheld as long as it is using Win 11 and not custom OS it will behave like a laptop or desktop with Win 11.
We need to come into gripe with the facts. 😂😂
It's a PC, treat as a PC and not a switch... it's not that difficult mate.
Anyway, I had a 15 minute test at a local retailer... pretty impressed. Better feeling in hand than I expected. Really good performance
Eh, you didn't watch the whole video, huh? 😁
If you're okay with its sleep-related jankiness, random updates, things bugging out and whatever else - and, for the record, I am okay with it - then it's definitely a spectacular device. I wouldn't buy it at its full MSRP, though. If you can snag an open box model or something (not sure where you're from), then it's definitely the best "high end" option. The Legion Go is nowhere near as polished, but the Steam Deck OLED's battery life is definitely alluring.
@@CGD.Studio the video couldn't hold my attention well, had to skip through some parts. The point about sleep with windows PCs is to tap the power in windows, select sleep. Not the power button on the device. Even if MS made the ally, I wouldn't trust that to work.
I bought mine open box for under $500 from Best Buy and purchased geek squad protection. I didn’t have the screen issue you had. So I guess I’m lucky. Knock on wood.
Glad to hear it! For that price it's a steal!
Great review made all the points there are important
Thank you Mac, glad you liked it! 🙌
It really isn’t not that janky. I don’t know why tech people think windows is some horrid abomination. Windows 11 is actually pretty great and works very good.
As a non techy guy I appreciate you mentioning the jankiness as I have been interested in this or the Legion Go . I think I will wait for the next generation. Thanks!
Glad you liked it! Yeah, if you're not willing to mess around with things and settings, you should probably go with a Steam Deck. But, to be honest, it's not all that complicated. It's really easy to master. The only real issue is that it craps out at times. Still an amazing device, even with those few quirks. You just need to have a bit of patience. :)
The next generation isn't going to be any better or more well-rounded. It'll be about equally as powerful, it might only have a slightly larger battery and potentially something like USB4 (instead of the proprietary XG Mobile connector).
I wait to see how Asus Rog Ally X will become 🎉🎉
That's very reasonable! I'm sure it'll be amazing and better in a number of different ways compared to the original.
They just announced they will be releasing a version 2 so for who doesn't have one yet you might as well save your money and wait for the newer one.
Exactly.🙌It's probably not going to be any faster (still waiting for AMD's Strix Point for a solid performance boost), but if it has even a slightly larger battery and a different I/O arrangement, it'll be well worth the investment! (Windows jankiness aside)
@CGDIRECTOR I hear ya dude. Right now I'm trying to save up money for a Lenovo Legion Go. The screen and removable controllers is what got to me 😅
It’s gonna cost more it’s just going to be screen replaced and placement of the sd card it’s not going to be the 2 either it’s going to be a oled version same performance it’s not going to be the ally 2
If they can improve the battery life by a decent amount, and they do indeed switch to an OLED screen, while keeping VRR, I will probably buy one. I already own a Steam Deck OLED, but I think the ROG Ally is also a great device and if they improved it in those two areas I would be extremely interested.
Assuming, of course, that they also fix the SD card reader issue. Universal e-gpu support would also be great.
sleep problem is pure windows fault and this unfixable. MS " invent" new sleep mode when your laptop or this device "sleep" in very weird way, network, fans, updates in background are working (you can see this in new hp or dell laptops). Thanks MS for a lot of problems for consumers
One last question, is it safe to use the Micro SD slot? Thanks for your support!
as safe as not wearing a condom with a girl from red district. 😂
Hi Jojo! Well, it depends on who you ask. Supposedly ASUS was able to fix the issue a few months after release with subsequent units, but people are still having issues. It's not as widespread an issue as it was in the past, but that might also be due to the fact that people aren't complaining about it all that much because so many owners don't even use the microSD card slot out of fear of it malfunctioning - me included.
So, personally, I would advise against using it unless you're only gaming at, like 10-15W, due to the heat. If you need more storage space, you can buy a larger 2230 M.2 drive and replace the default one. It's an easy process.
@@CGD.Studio You are the best!!!!! thanks for responding... so far I have a 256-read-and-write micro SD card, and it's running fine at 25W. If it becomes an issue, I will seek the 2230 M.2 like you mentioned, and just be done with it. So far even with the stress of a workaround to load MW3, it's my favorite gaming machine ever!!!!!!!!!
immediate subscribe after that hardware life speech
🙌 Thank you brother
This vid has soul man
To me it comes down to a few facts, I hate asus with armory crate from past experiences and windows is garbage on a handheld and I need my trackpads.
Completely agree. Although, to be honest, navigating Windows, in my experience, isn't as horrendous as I thought it'd be. Still, a trackpad trumps all else, definitely.
Having no Gamepad makes 90% of game unplayable without mod support and for most games there is non for the ALLY due to prevalence of steam deck, buying this was a mistake considering how much it cost in comparison
So what youre saying is youve no idea how to use it lmao 🤣
The price is gonna drop guys hold on a little longer
Which would be better Rog Ally or a Steam deck for games I just wanna play games on the go
Which games, and where do you have them? 😁 That's the main question.
@CGDIRECTOR I have most of my games on steam but I wanna play other non steam games but it's just the Asus battery life which is keeping me down
@@CGD.Studio like Fortnite and roblox etc but I don't know if the Asus can handle fortnite
Oh the ROG Ally can definitely handle Fortnite, no doubt about it. :)
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The battery life is pretty bad but if you're okay being tethered to a wall outlet then it's really not a big issue. Only the Steam Deck OLED offers truly impressive battery life, but it's not as powerful. I would go with the Ally if I were you, as it's not going to be as limiting if you want to run games from different launchers. The battery life isn't great but at least it charges really fast (and is impressively powerful as well).
@@CGD.Studio Okay! Should I wait for a sale or buy it from a marketplace like facebook?