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With the rise of handheld gaming with the Nintendo Switch OLED and Valve Steam Deck, computer company Asus released a new portable PC that makes it possible to play more of your favorite games on-the-go.
Retailing for $799.99 at Best Buy, the Asus ROG Ally X is a handheld gaming PC that offers speedy and powerful performance with its built-in AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, a sharp 7-inch touchscreen display with Full HD 1080p resolution and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz for silky smooth motion and gameplay, a long battery life of up to five hours per charge and impressive 1TB of on-board storage for more games and apps.
The Asus ROG Ally X is a powerful portable gaming PC that runs Windows 11 with access to popular gaming apps, such as Xbox Game Pass (with three months of free service included), Nvidia GeForce Now, Steam, Battle.net, PlayStation Remote Play and more.
This means you can play your favorite video games, like Hi-Fi Rush, Forza Horizon 5, World of Warcraft: The War Within, Baldur’s Gate 3, Helldivers 2, Star Wars Outlaws, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and others, on-the-go wherever there’s Wi-Fi available.
On its board, the Asus ROG Ally X has all of the buttons and triggers needed to get the most out of your gameplay, including four action buttons, two bumpers, two triggers, two analog sticks and an eight-directional D-pad for precision movement. It even has two mappable macro buttons around back for quick hits and more options.
Meanwhile, if the retail price is too high for you, then Best Buy also has the Asus ROG Ally that was released in 2023 on sale for $549.99, $100 off its list price. It features the same processor, operating system and 7-inch display as the X model, but has less storage space at 512GB, a smaller battery, less memory, and a four-directional D-pad instead of eight.
Now available at Best Buy and Asus, the Asus ROG Ally X is priced at $799.99. In the meantime, watch a trailer for the handheld PC, below:
Additionally, if you need a case for your new Asus ROG Ally X, the WaterField Designs Magnetic Gaming Case is one of the best ways to keep your handheld gaming PC in pristine condition. It’s large enough to carry the device, as well as a few accessories. The case starts at $84 and comes in four colors, such as black, blue, white and chocolate.
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