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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X

ROG Xbox Ally X handheld front
Released
Oct. 2025

OS
Windows 11

Screen
7.0”, 16:9

Up To
Modern

Best For
PS2, GameCube

Price
~$990

ROG Xbox Ally X retro handheld running a game and held in hand.

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ROG Xbox Ally

AsusROG Xbox Ally

Modern

Emulation Performance

Modern
90
PlayStation 3
85
Switch
95
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
715 g
Dimensions
290.8 x 121.5 x 50.7 mm
Speaker Placement
Front
Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Mobile Data
WiFi Version
6e
Bluetooth Version
5.4

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, asymetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked
D-Pad Placement
Bottom
Additional Controls
Volume up and down, menu, Xbox, view, command center, library, 2x programmable back buttons

Technical Specs

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Storage
1 TB M.2 2280 SSD
Battery
80 Wh
RAM
24 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X
Architecture
x86-64
CPU
AMD Zen 5
GPU
AMD RDNA 3.5
CPU Clock Speed
2.0 GHz - 5.0 GHz
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
16
GPU Clock Speed
2.9 GHz

Pros

  • Strong performance even for more demanding systems
  • Reliable emulation on all systems
  • Large 80 Wh battery for long play sessions
  • Very smooth gameplay thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate

Cons

  • Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
  • Big device, portable but not pocketable
  • Bulky form factor

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