ASUS ROG Ally confirmed to feature 120 Hz display with new custom AMD Zen 4 and RDNA 3 APU

For reference, Sebastian states that the APU is 2x faster than the Steam Deck at 30 W, but just 50% faster at 15 W. Also, the ROG Ally will run at 20 dB in 15 W mode; it remains to be seen how loud the gaming handheld will get when running at 30 W. Separately, the ROG Ally has a 7-inch IPS display running at 1080p in a 16:9 aspect ratio with a 120 Hz refresh rate and 500 nits peak brightness. In comparison, the Steam Deck peaks at 400 nits. Display response times are unclear too, with Lee quoting 5 ms and Sebastian quoting 7 ms.

Moreover, the ROG Ally will utilise M.2 2230 SSDs, which likely limits its capacity to 1 TB. Furthermore, ASUS has equipped the device with a UHD II MicroSD card reader, a fingerprint sensor and a battery capacitive that should be competitive with the Steam Deck and its 40 Wh battery. It is worth keeping in mind that the ROG Ally will lack hall-effect analog sticks though, as well as Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 connectivity. Instead, its ROG XG Mobile port will deliver PCIe Gen 3 x8 speeds, not PCIe x4 like Thunderbolt 4.

Unfortunately, ROG XG Mobile units are comparatively expensive and are not user upgradeable, which are both downsides over other eGPU solutions. ASUS has not revealed when it will start selling the ROG Ally, which measures 280 x 113 x 39 mm and weighs 608 g. Sebastian hints that ASUS will confirm pricing within the next few months though, meaning that the device should not be that far away from being released. Currently, The Phawx estimates that the ROG Ally will retail for between US$600 and US$800, depending on anticipated sales volumes.

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