{"id":11976,"date":"2024-07-22T11:20:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11976"},"modified":"2024-07-22T11:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:20:48","slug":"asus-rog-ally-x-review-more-battery-and-storage-same-windows-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11976","title":{"rendered":"Asus ROG Ally X Review: More Battery and Storage, Same Windows Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I was harsh<\/span> on the original Asus ROG Ally<\/a>. Maybe a little too harsh, since many of the problems I had with it are inherent to the very concept of a Windows-based handheld gaming console<\/a>. So, when I got my hands on the new ROG Ally X, I tried to be a bit more open-minded. It wasn\u2019t hard, because the newer model is a substantial improvement. But some hurdles just can\u2019t be overcome.<\/p>\n

The ROG Ally X looks almost identical to its predecessor, save for a new coat of black paint. There are subtle differences, like rounded-out grips that are more comfortable to hold, slightly elevated ABXY buttons, and an eight-direction D-pad that handles diagonal movements a bit better. If you didn\u2019t look too closely though, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking little has changed.<\/p>\n

But under the hood, Asus has made some massive improvements. Most notably, the battery size has doubled<\/em>. The original ROG Ally had a 40-Wh battery, roughly comparable to the original Steam Deck<\/a>. The ROG Ally X, on the other hand, somehow packs a massive 80-Wh battery. That\u2019s larger than the battery in Asus\u2019s Zephyrus G14<\/a> gaming laptop<\/em>, which I loved for its lengthy battery life<\/a>. Despite this massive increase, the Ally X is only about 70 grams heavier.<\/p>\n

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Asus also beefed up the storage capacity\u2014it now comes with a 1-terabyte SSD instead of 512 GB\u2014and 8 more gigabytes of DDR5 RAM. The company also swapped out the XG Mobile port that\u2019s only really useful for Asus\u2019 external GPUs for a USB4 port<\/a> that can reach speeds up to 40 Gbps, making it ideal for connecting to external docking stations<\/a>. But specs can\u2019t tell the whole story.<\/p>\n

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