Asushandheld gaming PCLast featured Jun 2025
Asus ROG Ally
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
Feels like magic when it works, but Windows, the single-player focus and one to two hours of battery make it frustrating.
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- Price when I covered it
- $700
- Featured in
- 3 videos · 2023–2025
- Category
- Gaming · Handhelds
What I liked
- feels like magic when everything works
- full PC games on a handheld
- Far more powerful
- Excellent 1080p 120Hz screen
- Loud, punchy speakers
- Smooth console-quality buttons
What I didn't
- about 1.5 hours of battery
- Windows is not designed for handhelds
- Windows isn't made for handhelds
- lacks Switch-level polish
- only one to two hours of battery
- games designed for one player
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“you are constantly reminded that Windows as an operating system is not made for gaming handhelds”
“unless you've really done your research and you're happy to put up with all the Grievances that come with it for an average user I think the traditional handheld is still the better option”
“you feel like you are holding the future”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
11:38Nintendo Switch 2 Review - Best Worst Console Ever.Battery life is much worse than the Switch 2, lasting maybe an hour and a half in Cyberpunk.
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5:42My WORST Tech PurchasesFeels like magic when it works, but Windows, the single-player focus and one to two hours of battery make it frustrating.
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0:00ROG Ally vs Nintendo Switch OLED!Hugely powerful and impressive when it works, but bulky, heavy, short on battery and held back by Windows, so he prefers the Switch for most people.
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