Everything on ASUS ROG Ally

The design is simple. The layout of the buttons on the ROG Ally is similar to that of an Xbox controller. There are 2 extra buttons on the back you can set yourself. In addition, there's RGB lighting around the joysticks on the front. This gives the handheld gaming console something extra. The ROG Ally also has a powerful speaker, USB-C and AUX connectors, and a microSD input for extra storage space. And with the fingerprint sensor, you can log in on the ROG Ally even faster.

The ROG Ally doesn't run on custom software, it runs on Windows. This gives you more options with the ROG Ally than with the Steam Deck, for example. You can download various launchers, such as Xbox Game Pass and Epic Launcher. So you're not dependent on Steam. You can also connect the ROG Ally via an external ASUS video card, the ROG XG Mobile. This way, you can make your handheld gaming console even more powerful.

You can adjust the settings of the ASUS ROG Ally via the ASUS Armoury Crate. You'll find many settings you can adjust here, such as GPU/CPU use in 'Operation Mode' and the refresh rate. The most important setting is the 'Operation Mode'. That's because it has 3 profiles that set the power of the CPU/GPU. Are you playing a light game that doesn't need much power? Switch to 'Silent' so the battery lasts longer. Do you prefer some action and often play Warzone or CS:GO? Switch to 'Turbo' and demand the most from the CPU/GPU and the battery. You can also set game profiles for the games you play the most, so you always have the right settings and buttons on hand.