The new ROG Ally X will reportedly fix battery woes with a larger battery
The ROG Ally X is set to be formally announced on 2 June at Computex. #ROG #ASUS #rogally
The original ROG Ally is almost a year old now.
ASUS is set to launch the ROG Ally X, bringing significant upgrades to the handheld gaming PC that was originally released in 2023. The new Ally X will address some of the major drawbacks that the original model had by including a much larger 80Wh battery and additional RAM.
The larger battery capacity aims to substantially improve battery life, which was a key complaint about the first Ally. In our review, (find the review here) we saw Spider-Man: Miles Morales running for an hour and a half before signalling low battery and while on the more battery-hungry Turbo mode, we only saw one hour of playtime. While this amount of battery life is similar to what the Steam Deck offers, an extra hour or two of extra playtime is certainly a welcome addition.
According to VideoCardz, the ROG Ally X will also see 24GB of LPDDR5X-7500 memory, up from the 16GB that is present now. Storage upgradability is improved too with support for longer M.2 2280 SSDs. The Ally X is also getting an updated USB4 port with DisplayPort 1.4 output and power delivery 3.0.
In terms of performance, the device will feature the same Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, 7-inch Full-HD screen, and 120Hz refresh rate. Other changes include a redesigned chassis that is slightly thicker and heavier to accommodate the larger battery. It will also see the SD card reader moved away from the system's vents which should stop the issue of SD cards malfunctioning from overheating. The cooling system has been changed as well, with ASUS promising better airflow despite using a smaller fan.
Beyond hardware, ROG is also bringing updates to its Armory Crate software with the latest 1.5 version. This version will see a redesigned interface design as well as features such as allowing players to share their button mapping for various games with other Ally owners. For more information, check out this video from ROG.
Availability
ASUS plans to fully unveil the Ally X at Computex on 2 June. The original ROG Ally is expected to remain available at a discounted price.
Check out our review of the ROG Ally here.
Source: VideoCardz via The Verge
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