Computex 2024 | Asus fully unveils ROG Ally X with 24 GB of RAM, higher storage, better design, larger battery, and more

Asus ROG Ally X has made its official debut, coming with a couple of key upgrades. One big upgrade on the new gaming handheld is the 80 Wh battery, which is double the size of what the non-X variant came with. This will result in longer runtimes after a full charge.

The next upgrade is about the design, with Asus saying that the ROG Ally X is "way more comfortable" than its last device. The new gaming handheld positions the D-pad a little closer to the screen, offering a better reach. It also brings compact M-keys to the back.

Additionally, there's a difference in the dimensions, coming in at 208.2 x 114 x 36.9 mm, while the last one measured 208.25 x 116.5 x 32.4 mm. However, the Asus ROG Ally X is a little heavier, at 678 grams, which is likely because of the higher battery capacity.

But the most interesting upgrade for the Ally X has to be the bumped-up storage and memory. The last Asus gaming handheld came with up to a 512 GB M.2 2230 SSD, whereas the new one ups the ante with a 1 TB M.2 2280 SSD. As for the RAM, it gets an upgrade from 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM to 24 GB of LPDDR5 running at 7500 MHz.

However, the ROG Ally X doesn't have the ROG XG Mobile Port that was present in the non-X gaming handheld. It brought 63 Gbps of bandwidth, offering performance similar to that of OCuLink with an external graphics card. Asus replaced it with a USB4 port, which can deliver a maximum of 40 Gbps bandwidth.

Besides that, the new handheld gaming PC only comes in one variant that features the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, support for universal charging, a better cooling setup, and more durable joysticks. The launch price for ROG Ally X is $799, and Asus has already started taking preorders. To compare, the top-end non-X variant launched at $699 (available on Best Buy), but given the upgrades, this $100 price bump seems well justified.