Unlike the Steam Deck, which runs on SteamOS, the ROG Ally will run on Windows 11, but above all with a custom AMD APU described as the fastest ever designed. An APU is a graphics card integrated into a processor. This hybrid component is perfect for gaming laptops, which Asus already has mastered. ROG Intelligent Cooling technology will limit the risk of overheating with two fans provided to lower temperatures. To honor such a deluge of power, the ROG Ally boasts its 1080p screen full HD with anti-reflective coating.
Performance at a great price
The problem is that the ROG Ally will be unable to achieve its hybrid potential on its own, or using a simple dock, such as the Steam Deck. It will have to be paired with a ROG XG Mobile, a “ultra-compact external graphics card” priced at € 1,299.99. This cools more surely than any innovation in ventilation. The ROG Ally would therefore position itself as an ultra-premium product, a weapon of war capable of running absolutely anything as long as you have the means to feed it.
Moreover, the official specs have not yet been revealed, nor the final price. Without this crucial information, it is impossible to comment on Asus’ commercial hopes. However, a new market is emerging before our eyes, and it will be interesting to see what other competitors will enter the arena, and what innovations will come from this new mobile rush that seems to bury the dream of Stadia and Luna type streaming services. in favor of good old over-bloated physical boxes.