ASUS ROG Ally X (2024) vs Valve Steam Deck OLED

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ROG Ally X (2024) compared with Steam Deck OLED

	ASUSROG Ally X (2024)	ValveSteam Deck OLED
Overview
Released
Released	July 2024	November 2023
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 8 cores	AMD Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics, RDNA 3	AMD RDNA 2, 8 CUs
GPU compute
GPU compute	8.6 TFLOPS (better)	1.6 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	24 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB, 2 TB (better)	512 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	Zen 4, 4 nm, 8 cores / 16 threads, 24 MB total cache and up to 5.10 GHz; 9–30 W processor power range	6 nm AMD APU; Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2.4–3.5 GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32); APU power 4–15 W
GPU
GPU	RDNA 3, 12 compute units and up to 2.7 GHz; graphics share system memory	8 RDNA 2 compute units at 1.6 GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)
Memory detail
Memory detail	24 GB on board, dual channel; launch announcement specifies LPDDR5X-7500, while current maker tables say LPDDR5	16 GB LPDDR5 on-board, 6400 MT/s, quad 32-bit channels
Storage detail
Storage detail	PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD; 1 TB in the global sheet and an additional 2 TB configuration in the US sheet; availability varies by market	NVMe SSD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Replaceable M.2 2280 SSD and UHS-II microSD reader for SD, SDHC and SDXC	High-speed microSD slot (UHS-I; SD, SDHC and SDXC)
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	8K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	7″ LCD, 1920 × 1080, 120 Hz	7.4″ OLED, 1280 × 800, 90 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	IPS-level, anti-glare and low-reflection; 500 nits, 100% sRGB and 75.35% Adobe RGB; 7 ms response; 10-point touch; Gorilla Glass Victus	1280 × 800 HDR OLED touchscreen; 1,000 nits peak (HDR), 600 nits (SDR); contrast over 1,000,000:1; 110% P3; under 0.1 ms response; dual ambient light sensors. 1 TB model has premium anti-glare etched glass
Video output
Video output	DisplayPort over both USB-C ports; USB4 port specifies DisplayPort 1.4 and FreeSync support; no maximum external resolution or frame rate published in the sheets used	DisplayPort over USB-C; up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 120 Hz
HDR
HDR	–	HDR on the built-in OLED screen
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	AMD FreeSync Premium on the built-in display	–
Audio
Audio	Two speakers with Smart Amplifier, Dolby Atmos, headphone Hi-Res certification, array microphone and AI noise cancelling	Stereo speakers with embedded DSP; dual microphone array; 3.5 mm headset jack; multichannel audio over DisplayPort, USB-C or Bluetooth
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 12 hours
Weight
Weight	678 g	640 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	80 Wh, four-cell lithium-ion; no claimed gaming runtime	50 Wh; 3–12 hours of gameplay depending on content
Power use
Power use	65 W USB-C adapter, 20 V / 3.25 A; whether a charger is included varies by country and model	45 W USB PD 3.0 power supply with 2.5 m cable
In the box
In the box	–	Steam Deck OLED, 45 W power supply, carrying case (with removable liner on the 1 TB model)
Colours
Colours	Black; maker dimensions 28.0 × 11.1 × 2.47–3.69 cm (W × D × H)	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB4 Type-C with Thunderbolt 4 compliance and Power Delivery 3.0; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort and power delivery; 3.5 mm combo jack; UHS-II microSD reader	1 × USB-C (DisplayPort over USB-C, USB 3 Gen 2, charging), 3.5 mm headset jack, microSD slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6E, tri-band 2 × 2; current maker sheets specify Bluetooth 5.4 and say the version may vary with the operating system	Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3
Controller
Controller	Two full-size analogue sticks, Hall effect triggers, bumpers, D-pad, A/B/X/Y, View, Menu, Command Center, Armoury Crate and two assignable grip buttons; HD haptics, six-axis gyro, Aura Sync lighting and fingerprint sensor; launch announcement rates the redesigned joysticks for five million cycles	Built-in controls with A/B/X/Y, D-pad, analogue triggers, bumpers, 4 assignable grip buttons, 2 full-size analogue sticks with capacitive touch, 2 × 32.5 mm square haptic trackpads, HD haptics and a 6-axis gyro
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Windows 11 Home with Armoury Crate SE; PC game stores and launchers subject to each game's requirements. Maker product-security update support runs to 31 December 2028.	Runs Steam games natively on SteamOS 3 or through Proton; KDE Plasma desktop mode