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.

The Asus ROG Ally X on a table.

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.

Elden Ring being played on an Asus ROG Ally X.

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.

An Asus ROG Ally X balanced on top of an original ROG Ally, showing the thickness difference.

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.

A benchmarks table showing how the Asus ROG Ally X performs in games versus other handheld gaming PCs.

The back panel of an Asus ROG Ally X.

An Asus ROG Ally X showing its ROG Armory Crate SE software.