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Asus ROG Ally rumoured to cost $699.99, feature AMD Z1 Extreme chip

It’s been rumoured that the upcoming Asus ROG Ally will cost $699.99 USD (approximately $952 CAD) and feature an AMD Z1 Extreme chip, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.

That would put the model at around $51 more than the 512GB Steam Deck, making the handheld gaming PC a serious contender when it releases in May.

The news comes from reliable gadget leaker Roland Quandt, courtesy of SnoopyTech, as well as an early Best Buy screenshot from Wickedkhumz. That’s a lot of sources for a potential leak. Even the product number associated with the ROG Ally connects to the Z1 Extreme model with 512GB of storage.

 

So, if the Z1 Extreme could cost $699.99, what about an Ally with a vanilla AMD Z1? We don’t know for sure, but to really pen itself a Steam Deck killer, it would have to rival its $399 starting price point.

Specs-wise, the ROG Ally is 11.02 inches wide, 4.37 inches tall and only weighs 1.34 pounds. Features may include a Gorilla Glass DXC-protected screen and could complete half of a full charge in just half an hour.

Although the Steam Deck is currently a popular choice in the gaming community, especially in the world of handhelds, Valve must be keeping an eye on these rumours.

The Asus ROG Ally is set to release on May 11th, when its official price will be revealed.

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Source: @_snoopytech_ Via: The Verge

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Asus reveals the ROG Ally, its own Steam Deck-esque PC gaming handheld

On April 1st, Asus dropped a trailer for a Steam Deck-esque new gaming PC handheld called the ROG Ally. Naturally, people thought this was just an April Fool’s Day joke, but now, Asus has confirmed this is an actual product.

The Taiwanese electronics giant says the ROG Ally runs on Windows 11 and features a custom APU that’s AMD’s fastest to date. Further, it sports a dual fan design and support for the ROG XG Mobile eGPU to stream your ROG Ally games to a TV.

In a hands-on video, YouTuber Dave2D revealed a few more specs, including a 7-inch display, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 500 nits of brightness and a 120HZ refresh rate. Button-wise, the ROG Ally sports a standard dual-thumbstick, four-face button setup.

However, there are a few big questions remaining — namely, pricing and games. The former remains entirely clear, while the latter is fairly vague. In the reveal video, we see High on Life, Golf With Your Friends and Ghostrunner being played, but Asus simply says it “allows you to pick up and play your favourite game libraries” without naming any.

For now, Asus is simply directing people to a U.S. Best Buy landing page that provides no further details. You can also register for email updates on Asus’ website. Given the lack of information at the moment, it remains to be seen just how much interest people will have in the ROG Ally.

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Source: Asus