ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X vs Valve Steam Deck OLED

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ROG Xbox Ally X compared with Steam Deck OLED

	ASUSROG Xbox Ally X	ValveSteam Deck OLED
Overview
Released
Released	October 2025	November 2023
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 8 cores	AMD Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics	AMD RDNA 2, 8 CUs
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	1.6 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	24 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	512 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 2.0 GHz (up to 5.0 GHz), 8 cores / 16 threads, 24 MB cache; AMD XDNA NPU up to 50 TOPS	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	–	8 RDNA 2 compute units at 1.6 GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)
Memory detail
Memory detail	24 GB LPDDR5X on board, dual channel	16 GB LPDDR5 on-board, 6400 MT/s, quad 32-bit channels
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2280)	NVMe SSD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	UHS-II microSD card reader (SD, SDHC and SDXC); replaceable M.2 2280 SSD	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	7-inch FHD 16:9 IPS-level touchscreen (10-point); 500 nits; 100% sRGB; anti-glare, low-reflection; Gorilla Glass Victus with Gorilla Glass DXC	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 1.4 with FreeSync over USB4, and DisplayPort over USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C	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 screen	–
Audio
Audio	2 speakers with Smart Amp; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res certified headphone output; array microphone with AI noise cancelling; 3.5 mm combo jack	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	715 g	640 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	80 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	50 Wh; 3–12 hours of gameplay depending on content
Power use
Power use	65 W USB-C adapter	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	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	1 × USB4 Type-C (Thunderbolt 4 compliant, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (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 (802.11ax, tri-band, 2 × 2), Bluetooth 5.4	Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3
Controller
Controller	Built-in controls with A/B/X/Y, D-pad, Hall effect analogue triggers, bumpers, 2 assignable grip buttons, 2 full-size analogue sticks, View, Menu, Command Center and Armoury Crate buttons, HD haptics and a 6-axis gyro	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 PC; plays Xbox PC and Game Pass games, other PC game stores, and Xbox Cloud Gaming and Remote Play	Runs Steam games natively on SteamOS 3 or through Proton; KDE Plasma desktop mode