

The cardboard stand will get you going but you will need a higher quality one soon The charger, no doubt plucked from one of Asus's notebooks, has a rather long and heavy cable, which feels awkward to use and carry around for a device the size of the Ally. The ROG Ally has fairly simple packaging with mostly just the console and the power brick in the box. Add to that the brand new AMD Ryzen Z1 series processors, a 120Hz VRR display, and customary ROG flashing lights, and we have a recipe for a rather intriguing device.
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This means you are no longer tied to downloading games from just Steam and essentially have a full Windows PC with an incredibly compact form factor. Like some of the other players in the market, Asus has gone with the approach of packing in the complete Windows 11 operating system. Not willing to continue watching from the sidelines, Asus has now decided to join the fray with the ROG Ally. The combination of bespoke software tailored around the company's Steam store and reasonable quality hardware at an affordable price meant that the Steam Deck was an instant success for many. Perhaps one of the most unexpected parties to throw its hat into the ring was Valve with its Steam Deck. While Sony and Microsoft haven't responded in kind, we have seen a surprising insurgence of competitors from the PC gaming segment. The handheld console market has gone through a renaissance after the incredible success of the Nintendo Switch.
