Asus confirms ROG Ally X, its next portable console

Asus ROG ally It has a confirmed successor and will be unveiled very soon. This is about ROG Ally X, which promises a few improvements over the original model but isn’t a complete redesign. No wonder the brand avoided using the name ROG Ally 2.

As for the changes themselves, the manufacturer chose not to reveal too much. In a brief announcement made on YouTube, Asus noted that ROG Ally higher capacity battery.

Asus ROG Ally X will also go on sale more RAM. While it’s not specified how much more it will include, the company has mentioned Edge which would be a significant increase over the current 16GB. The goal is to allow gamers to focus more on the GPU without affecting the overall performance of the device.

In terms of storage space, the new console will no longer be dependent on M.2 2230 SSDs and will lead to the introduction of the 2280. This will allow users to change storage devices without having to be tied to physically smaller SSDs, which are typically difficult to obtain (and in some cases even more expensive).

Asus also mentioned that the ROG Ally X will come with new ports and control optimizations. If we focus on the software, it will continue to use Windows 11but with version 1.5 Armory Crate SE.

Asus ROG Ally X will be officially presented in June

Beyond what Asus announced on YouTube, there are some additional details about ROG Ally. Edge. For example, that a new portable console will go on sale large-scale internal redesign Due to changes made to the motherboard, some components had to be rearranged. This is likely due to the inclusion of a larger battery.

Another noteworthy point is that the device it will be more expensive. Of course, it has not yet been announced what the prices for the versions that will appear on the market will be. Asus believes that the ROG Ally X will not immediately replace its predecessor, but both will coexist in the market at least for some time.

At the moment, the cheapest ROG Ally is sold on the official Asus website for 499 euros, and the most powerful costs 649 euros. It’s not unusual to see these prices drop even further once the new model becomes available.

As for the processor, Asus ROG Ally X will continue to use AMD Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme chips.. For now, the screen will not see any changes compared to its predecessor. The manufacturer decided to keep the 7-inch IPS panel with a variable refresh rate of up to 120 Hz.

Asus ROG Ally X will be officially unveiled next 2 June. There we will find out all the technical details, information about the price and availability of this updated version of one of the consoles that competes for the public’s interest with the Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go and many other devices.