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Asus ROG Ally

ROG Ally handheld front
Released
Jun. 2023

OS
Windows 11

Screen
7.0”, 16:9

Up To
Modern

Best For
PS2, GameCube

Price
~$590


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Emulation Performance

Modern
85
PlayStation 3
74
Switch
73
Wii U
PlayStation 2
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
GameCube
Sega Saturn
85
PSP
Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
16:9
Screen Size
7.0”
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Screen Type
IPS
Pixel Density
314 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic
Weight
608 g
Dimensions
280 x 113 x 39 mm
Speaker Placement
Front
Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Mobile Data
WiFi Version
6e
Bluetooth Version
?

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, asymetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked
D-Pad Placement
Bottom
Additional Controls
Volume up and down, menu, M1/M2 buttons on back, power/fingerprint, view, command center, armoury crate

Technical Specs

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Storage
512 GB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD
Battery
40 Wh
RAM
16 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5
Architecture
x86-64
CPU
AMD Zen 4
GPU
AMD Radeon 780M
CPU Clock Speed
3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
CPU Cores
6
CPU Threads
12
GPU Clock Speed
2.7 GHz

Pros

  • Powerful enough for high-end emulation
  • Stable emulation for all systems
  • Very smooth gameplay thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate
  • Access to modern PC games in a handheld format

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • Big device, portable but not pocketable
  • Device can feel bulky

Setup Guides

Retro Game Recommendations


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