Or, to be more specific, post-Steam Deck OLEDones.
True, it is heftier in the hand, but hardly any more so than a Steam Deck.
The switch from a 40WHr battery to an 80WHr one also pays dividends to battery life.
On these grounds, the ROG Ally X is instantly more appealing than the fast-burning original.
A more surprising, though hardly less welcome improvement is that of actual game performance.
Even the screen is better, and I dont even recall this being an advertised improvement.
Still, its another tick in the ROG Ally Upgrades column.
Whether these refinements justify the demand forseven hundred and ninety-nineof your English pounds, well, thats another matter.
And at least that comes with a case.
For all SteamOSs shortcomings, its polished to a sheen and feels fundamentally better-suited to handheld use.
This review is based on a retail unit provided by Asus.