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ROG Ally X (2024)

Released July 2024

A Windows 11 gaming handheld with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, 24 GB of shared memory and an 80 Wh battery, for playing PC games away from a desk.

Model history · 2 models, 2023–2024

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2024ROG Ally X (2024)

Type: Handheld
Output: –
Memory: 24 GB
Storage: 1 TB – 2 TB
Weight: 678 g

Plays handheld

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the improved comfort, longer battery endurance and capable gaming performance, but find the launch price high and Windows awkward with handheld controls. PC Gamer finds cooling effective and quiet; Tom's Hardware and TechRadar see limited reason for original Ally owners to upgrade despite the refinements.

From pcgamer.com, techradar.com and tomshardware.com

Specifications

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Performance

Type: Handheld
CPU: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 8 cores
GPU: AMD Radeon Graphics, RDNA 3
GPU compute: 8.6 TFLOPS
Memory: 24 GB
Storage: 1 TB, 2 TB
Disc drive: No
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
GPU: RDNA 3, 12 compute units and up to 2.7 GHz; graphics share system memory
Memory detail: 24 GB on board, dual channel; launch announcement specifies LPDDR5X-7500, while current maker tables say LPDDR5
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
Storage expansion: Replaceable M.2 2280 SSD and UHS-II microSD reader for SD, SDHC and SDXC

Display and video

Built-in screen: 7″ LCD, 1920 × 1080, 120 Hz
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
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
Variable refresh rate: AMD FreeSync Premium on the built-in display
Audio: Two speakers with Smart Amplifier, Dolby Atmos, headphone Hi-Res certification, array microphone and AI noise cancelling

Design and power

Weight: 678 g
Battery life detail: 80 Wh, four-cell lithium-ion; no claimed gaming runtime
Power use: 65 W USB-C adapter, 20 V / 3.25 A; whether a charger is included varies by country and model
Colours: Black; maker dimensions 28.0 × 11.1 × 2.47–3.69 cm (W × D × H)

Connections

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
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
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
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.

Pros and cons

Pros

80 Wh battery and replaceable M.2 2280 SSD
Two USB-C ports, including USB4 with DisplayPort
120 Hz touchscreen with FreeSync Premium

Cons

LCD screen rather than OLED
No XG Mobile connector
No maker-published battery runtime

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Output	Memory	Storage	Weight	Released
MSIClaw 7 AI+	Handheld	–	32 GB	512 GB	675 g	Dec 2024
MSIClaw 8 AI+	Handheld	–	32 GB	1 TB	795 g	Dec 2024
MSIClaw A1M	Handheld	–	16 GB	512 GB – 1 TB	675 g	Mar 2024

Previous model: ROG Ally (2023).

Sources

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