Asus ROG Ally X Review: The New Handheld Gaming Benchmark
Asus doubles the battery capacity to 80Wh, adds 24GB of LPDDR5X-7500 RAM, and perfects handheld ergonomic thermals.
Handheld PC Gaming Elevated
The Asus ROG Ally X addresses nearly every feedback point from generation one.
80Wh Battery Endurance
Doubling battery size from 40Wh to 80Wh yields over 3 hours of AAA gaming at 25W turbo.
24GB Ultra-Fast Memory
Allocating 8GB to VRAM leaves a comfortable 16GB for system memory.
Asus ROG Ally X Review Tech Specs
7-inch FHD (1920x1080) 120Hz 500 nits IPS FreeSync Premium
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (8 cores, 16 threads)
24GB LPDDR5X-7500
1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
80Wh 4-cell Li-ion
USD
678g
The Good / Advantages
- Massive 80Wh battery doubles runtime
- 24GB RAM resolves memory bottlenecks
- Dual USB-C with USB4 support
The Bad / Drawbacks
- Still runs Windows 11 desktop UI instead of console-first OS
- Heavier than predecessor (678g)
Experience • Expertise • Authoritativeness • Trustworthiness
Highly Recommended
The definitive Windows gaming handheld with battery endurance that finally lasts long flights.
Tested independently by Sahil Tech Editorial Lab
Sahil Verma
Hardware VerifiedFounder & Tech Editor
Gadget architect and tech journalist testing cutting-edge consumer hardware and spatial devices for over 8 years.
Community Discussion & Tech Feedback
2 CommentsSpot on with the thermal analysis! Great to see a review that actually measures the wattage under sustained 4K rendering load instead of just repeating press release numbers.
How does the battery drain behave during continuous 5G tethering? Wondering if this makes a difference for daily mobile workflows.
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