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ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X retro handheld

About this device

The ROG Xbox Ally X is the most powerful gaming handheld you can buy. Windows 11 with the Xbox full-screen overlay, an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, and an 80Wh battery — it runs everything.

The ROG Xbox Ally X is the most powerful gaming handheld you can buy. An AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, 24 GB of RAM, and an 80Wh battery let it run modern PC games at high settings and emulate essentially anything, up to the most demanding systems. Windows 11 with the Xbox full screen experience gives it console like ease with full PC freedom. It is big, heavy, and expensive, and it rewards people who want maximum performance above all. If raw power and a no compromises library are the priority, nothing else here keeps up.

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ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X Specifications

Screen
7" IPS, 1920×1080, 120 Hz, 500 nits peak
Processor
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme (Zen 5 + RDNA 3.5)
RAM
24 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
1 TB NVMe SSD
Battery
80 Wh (~2–10 hrs depending on workload)
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Controls
Dual Hall-effect
Connectivity
USB-C (DP 1.4), USB-A 3.2, ROG XG Mobile, Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, microSD, 3.5mm
Dimensions
280 × 111 × 39 mm
Weight
678 g
Released
2026

Specifications are compiled from our hands-on review and manufacturer listings. Vary by model variant where noted.