I was a early purchaser of the OG ROG Ally and aside from the eventual RMA needed for the infamous SD card issue (which was surprisingly only a 1 week turnaround from dropoff to pick up) I have greatly enjoyed the device and even tossed in a 2 TB M.2 some time ago to pack in more games. However there were always a few games that I felt like I had to really stretch the Ally to play well, so the X of course intrigued me for the possibility of just a little more headroom, as I am sure it has many others here.
I am happy to report that the X does give you more than a little headroom, particularly in one key area besides the extra/faster RAM: the temps. In Hogwarts Legacy for example, I was averaging around 40 FPS on Low with semi-frequent stutters as the APU would hit 95 degrees and throttle. The X with the same settings was hitting 48-50 and settled at 84 degrees without throttling. It lets me add just a little more juice to a number of games that were playable on the OG but are now enjoyable on the X. Throw in the overall small improvements in things like the thumbsticks, the extra USB-C (playing on my Rokid Airs while still being able to charge is great) and the fat battery just makes this a great upgrade for my playing preferences. This isn't a generational leap by any stretch but it definitely is a satisfying upgrade and I can now repurpose my old Ally as a jack-of-all-trades emulation station/lighter gaming/quick PC in a pinch.
Rog ally or Rog ally x? Is rog ally worth for it's price lower than rog ally X?
My thoughts on the ROG Ally vs ROG Ally X
Should i get rog ally or rog ally x?
Ally vs ally x
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I have nobody to ask, so i ask here, im so sorry if this question has been ask before, but as time goes by sometime people will think its no longer worth for example only due to newer device releasing, or its towards end of service in a few years. i have never bought a console before so here i am asking,
Is Rog Ally base still worth even if its not the Rog Ally X series? Apart from the price lower, also i never use pc handheld console before, so are there end of service unlike phones, and Nintendo switch or PlayStation for instance?
Edit: Am I able to check the battery health? Considering X but not sure if it's able to see battery health
Reason im getting because my environment isn't stable for me to carry around a gaming pc, laptop are overprice with lower specs.