You can turn the Ally into a 4K gaming beast with an RTX 4090 mobile GPU! Check that out next: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYKgydSxfs_aZ6g.html Check ROG Ally Prices: geni.us/rog-ally

@cocobos

11 ай бұрын

And with that price, just get a gaming PC with RTX 4090 😅

@Temeraire306

11 ай бұрын

You forgot the optional "kidney fee" to afford it haha :) It's exciting thought that the handheld space is getting a lot more recognition and hopefully the Ally's introduction will be the impetus for other bigger brands to try their hand at something similar. Thank you for another great video Jarrod!

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

@@cocobos Good luck taking your PC with you to school or work every day :')

@Tom-zw9jr

11 ай бұрын

Hey Jarrod, please try multiplayer of Max Payne 3 on PC, its so fun and still played

@rozzark821

11 ай бұрын

Which is better acer Nitro 5 i7 12650H , 3070ti 8g vram 16gb + 1tb ssd vs acer helios Neo 16 i5 13gen 4050 6gb vram 16gb+ 512 GB SSD vs Asus tuf f15 i7 12gen 4060 8gb vram 16gb+512 ssd

I totally forgot the RTX 2050 existed

@alejandronuno9829

11 ай бұрын

I didn't forget. I didn't know one existed 💀

@DeepteshLovesTECH

11 ай бұрын

It's a 3050 with 64 bit memory bus and max 70W TGP.

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

It seems to be getting popular in budget laptops recently, I'll do more testing with it soon!

@alderwield9636

11 ай бұрын

gtx 1630 moment

@jaceyong4337

11 ай бұрын

@@JarrodsTech please also do testing with the new RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU - it is an RTX 3050 Ti but with 2 GB more VRAM and with a smaller memory bus (96 bit). The comparison with the 3050 Ti also be interesting, since the 4 GB VRAM in the original 3050 Ti was often criticized for bottlenecking its performance.

one thing that i find super underrated about the ally are its speakers...holy crap they're so good

@shonen84

11 ай бұрын

Agreed! Combined with the quiet fans, you can totally play at home with the speakers on!

@smidlee7747

11 ай бұрын

Those quiet fans could be the reason the Ally is frying some people's SD cards.

@eros2144

11 ай бұрын

@@smidlee7747nah. My device is NOT hot at all when the fans are quiet in performance mode. When im in turbo mode you can hear them and the device is definitely warm. I personally think the SD cards frying are from people either blocking the fan intake, using off brand SD cards, going stupid in Manuel Mode, or a combination of those things. Ive had no issues what so ever with either of my Allys. Very happy :) ❤

@justswitched8841

11 ай бұрын

@@smidlee7747 Only in turbo mode and plugged in temps hit 95 degrees. I just manually limited to 28 watts and it doesn't go past 80 degrees.

@RyanLBC

11 ай бұрын

@@smidlee7747 lol i hope linustechtips or some big tech youtuber mentions so asus will take care of it sooner or later. gamers nexus and ltt have pretty good connections with asus and have called them out to make changes before. but for me, i've been keeping mines on silent mode playing mostly cloud games on xcloud lately with fantastic results. i'm one of the lucky few where in my area xcloud works great. it allows me to stay on silent mode with temps betwen high 40's and low 60's on aaa titles on the cloud. i've been playing mostly forza horizon 5, need for speed underground, halo infinite campaign at 60 FPS. I guess this is the reason why i've been enjoying the speakers so much.

Jarrod: Adding a mouse is an extra cost Also Jarrod: The Ally is better when you add a $1000-1500 XG Mobile dock!

@nipunsirinada2314

9 ай бұрын

Yes, the $2000 "4090" (4080 16Gb) proprietary XG

@UntrainableWizard

8 ай бұрын

Legitimately, I first saw those for their Flow series laptops and thought "that's so cool, I wonder how expensive they ar- holy Jesus nope-never-nooope" because they're the same price, if not double, their most expensive Flow series laptops at the time... It's such a shame since it's such an amazing idea, I really hope other companies start doing the same for either their own similar EGPU docks, or for upgradable EGPU docks instead of relying on the bottlenecking thunderbolt.

@ibrahimoshodi4472

8 ай бұрын

​@@UntrainableWizardWell in my opinion its more for wanting to upgrade in the *future* vs now. Getting a spec youre happy with now then upgrading two to three gens down vs upgrading the entire laptop.

@UntrainableWizard

8 ай бұрын

@@ibrahimoshodi4472 Honestly, if the prices normalise, now that AMD is bringing down the prices of their GPUs, then I might invest in them because that idea is perfect in my eyes. On the road you wouldn't really need best of the best, just a portable system that can last until the CPU becomes the main bottleneck. That idea of GPU future proofing (with more affordable pricing) is one I could get behind. (Honestly, I think I've been so stuck on the price that I didn't consider the idea of future proofing with it, hahahahaha)

I'm just amazed how fast those AMD apus are in such a small device.

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Yeah it's crazy! Especially on battery power

@erfgthygreas1709

11 ай бұрын

@@JarrodsTech can you please recommend a good portable battery pack for the ally

@Wyse-Gaming

11 ай бұрын

Anker 737 140W power bank.

@douglarsen4801

11 ай бұрын

I know. I’m strongly considering one as a main docked and a portable because it’s faster than my Ryzen 3700 desktop rig. That’s insane

@Rokabur

9 ай бұрын

And remember that these handhelds are using just 30 watts of power.

The rog ally is amazing. I have one. Upgraded my ssd to 2tb and added a 1tb micro sd. The rog ally is super easy to open and work on.Only 6 screws and you have access to everything.

@temtech9730

11 ай бұрын

Wow, now you can buy more games and not play them at all. Lmao

@KiriakosTse82

11 ай бұрын

@@temtech9730 which ssd 2t you bought? is still fast enough? thanks

@jcurry3school

11 ай бұрын

I have several 1tb sd card. My 2tb Sabrent Rocket is out for delivery. Was how do you recommend I image or clone the ssd? Curious, I'll probably get it done tonight or tomorrow.

@justswitched8841

11 ай бұрын

@jcurry3school I definitely recommend cloning. You can do a cloud restore too. Either way is fine .

@hiramabiff604

11 ай бұрын

Going to suck when it melts away your sd card from its horrid placement. T. An actual Rog Ally owner.

The Ally + 4090 is SUPER expensive tho, so it’s not like you’ll get that great performance for cheap.

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

I mean, I (and I'm lucky I got this for my 2021 ROG Flow x13) have an RTX 3080 XG Mobile already. The only I'd miss is pretty much just DLSS 3 and a bit of extra performance. But yeah, $2000 for the RTX 4090 XG Mobile seems like a pure luxury accessory, especially given it's out of stock right now.

@jesusbarrera6916

11 ай бұрын

@@cameronbosch1213 dude I am also waiting for a deal on the XG 3080 but it's not just "a bit" it's basically running a 4080 desktop... that's why it's so expensive

@CzaXu

11 ай бұрын

but it's still cheaper than a 4090 laptop

@coryvallad7578

11 ай бұрын

correct but unike a laptop you dont have to get rid of it to get a bigger performance upgrade.......... i mean its a 4090 so its basically a high powered desktop while keeeping your orginal product

@d1kgaws12

11 ай бұрын

@@coryvallad7578 I heard that Framework is making a modular laptop with swappable components.

Thanks! I was waiting for a comparison video for Rog Ally. You earned my subscribe.

Pre ordered mine today! Can't wait. My legion 5 pro feels to heavy and hassle to bring during trips. This will be perfect for that !

I feel like that laptop might have single channel Ram which is common in cheaper gaming laptops so upgrading it dual channel will definitely boost performance

When talking about the screen, you should of mentioned the ROG Ally has a 120hz screen.

Subscribed! One of the smartest comparison videos out there. Not seen anyway comparing laptops to the ROG Ally. Don't know why as it makes so much sense. Great work Jarrod.

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

I love handhelds and have a small collection at home. If I didn`t have a Steam Deck, I would definitely get an Ally. I don`t need extra power anymore because I upgraded my laptop recently.

@JDabz96

11 ай бұрын

Yea I got a series x for power and my steam deck for triple a games, indie games and ps games, also emulation is amazing, I can't imagine upgrading my steam deck until steam deck 2 comes out 😅

the ally is more suitable to be used for a short time while being very portable. if you want to use something for like 10 hours a day, go for a pc or a laptop if you still sometimes like to play games on a bigger screen outside of your home or do work.

The ally is pretty amazing, I’m gonna keep modding mine till I can’t . So far I only have a 4tb 2280 in it but I have the new joysticks ordered and once one netbook releases the screens for the onexfly I’m gonna work on swapping the stock Ally screen for that one. So far the ally runs everything I put to it with no issues and is a emulation powerhouse especially for original Xbox , ps3 and the switch .

@thundergato84

11 ай бұрын

Where did you buy the 4TB 2280? Can you provide the link?

@The_Theist_Scientist

10 ай бұрын

wow you can even add 4TB!

@The_Theist_Scientist

10 ай бұрын

2TB SSD + 2TB SD card

@prodigy455

10 ай бұрын

@@The_Theist_Scientist yea and potentially 8tb but that would have to be external but I’m working on a m.2 to type c adapter.

@Frankcg29

9 ай бұрын

Man I’ve been playing starfield in this machine rog ally and is amazing bro I have series x but I like more in the ally because I can play everywhere! 😂

Great video, Jarrod

Hey jarrod when are you gonna review this year's lenovo legion 7 and 7i slim? I'm very excited to see how the 4060 is gonna run their native resolution of 2560×1600.

I’m stuck currently between this same exact comparison. I have a ROG Zephyrus s that had something on the board fry. So I wanted something a little cheaper and portable.

First time viewer. I really appreciate how you jumped right to the comparison. 💯

Great video Jarrod! BTW, could you do an RTX 4070 laptop vs 4080 laptop GPU comparison; I want to see how much Nvidia is limiting the RTX 4070!

@aoimichirukun

11 ай бұрын

4070 laptop is joke, it’s not worth comparing

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

@aoimichiru2927 I do want to see it though, so more people can be aware to Nvidia's BS.

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

It's been on the to-do list since January when the XMG Neo 16s arrived, probably a couple weeks away at this point, just so much going on!

A 700 usd handheld console is a well and truely a luxury device while a 700 usd gaming laptop is a utility device. If I had some disposable income, I'd love to own the Ally! Just a personal fascination towards ultra portable powerful devices!!

@quanghuyvu2649

11 ай бұрын

If you are on a budget, a laptop is the obvious choice But if you are able to afford more, Asus Ally is perfect

@user-lp5wb2rb3v

11 ай бұрын

the best comprimise would be a gpd win max 2, the one with the oculink port It has amazing specs, ie screen/ io / expandability, and its a laptop I wish it had an old thinkpad keuyboard and touchpoint though, thats my only gripe, and probably touchpad buttons at the bottom

@BlendlogicTech

11 ай бұрын

I mean........ get a portable monitor, keyboard, mouse -- another $150 bucks - and you got yourself a "desktop"

@pedro4205

11 ай бұрын

@@user-lp5wb2rb3v If only the Ryzen 7 model was the price of the Ryzen 5.... But the GPD Win Max 2 uses premium components all the way. The RAM in those devices are the fastest you can get, it has a really good screen, two M.2 ports, Wi-fi 6e, HDMI 2.1 that can do 4k12hz, USB 4, etc. ROG Ally have just one USB-C port and it is only 10GBs.

@onomatopoeia5540

11 ай бұрын

Huh? You rather choose a more crapier device?😂

Ally is so good as you can do Windows stuff on it so somewhat you can 'replace' your desktop when it's docked in

I love my ROG Ally, what an amazing device and the Legion Go seems like an amazing device too! Loving this new era of handheld PCs, what a lovely time to be into gaming!

Hello Jarrod, Is it fine to disable VBS on the laptop? I disabled Core Isolation, which gave 2% better result in 3DMark timespy score. ( I have read a lot of posts that VBS slows gaming a lot but also there are risks) I have Lenovo legion 7i 3070 Ti, would you suggest me to disable it or keep it as it is? P.S I am asking this because I am little bit unimpresed by my laptops performance (40 FPS in Elden Ring, I am not sure if this is good performance for this model) Thank you for your videos!

2230 form factor is not just limited to 2TB, it's also harder to find compare to standard 2240/2280.

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

Framework sells them.

@jondasek

11 ай бұрын

And way more expensive than 2280

@buddybleeyes

11 ай бұрын

They are getting waaay easier to find, as of like two months ago tbh. I struggled to get a 2tb 2230 for ages for my steam deck, then I bit the bullet on one on Ali express. (Edit: found the ssd)The wd sn740 2tb for £200, since then that one has been dropping a fair bit in price and better ones have released :)

@jondasek

11 ай бұрын

@@buddybleeyes 1TB is easier to find but still twice the price of a similar 2280 1TB M.2. Also at least in my country I can't find any single 2TB 2230, and I'm not gonna buy an SSD off Aliexpress.

@Mzz_401

11 ай бұрын

@@jondasekAmazon has them now, I’m sure more will appear as the market of handheld devices is slowly expanding so manufacturers will need to make the bigger capacity NVMe 2230s

I do love the Ally a lot, but the lack of Thunderbolt port is a deal breaker for me. I never been a fan of using proprietary eGPU as you can't upgrade the GPU card at any time you want.

@user-fs3gv6sm7i

9 ай бұрын

It’d be nice if they unlock that for us lol

@farishanafiah8461

9 ай бұрын

@@user-fs3gv6sm7i It needs a different port. It's not the same as USB3.

@cyberpsychosis5367

8 ай бұрын

the lack of thunderbolt is because it is not using an intel cpu

@dustojnikhummer

6 ай бұрын

Thunderbolt is not limited to Intel machines. @@cyberpsychosis5367

I love how Jarrod's voice gets louder but his monotone never changes.

Omg thank you for the review!! Was trying to decide what to do which to go with! #1 issue that happens with the Nintendo switch is the controllers get damaged and have to be changed which is a simple swap. This is internally installed! Def not gonna find out what happens when a thumb-stick drift happens! Thank you

Nice video, love the smooth transitions between each section !

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Wish you could compare the Ally with a laptop equipped with a 7940hs.

1:28 "Here, listen" *Puts ear to speaker* _Temu ad plays_

You should def try comparing the Ally to a RTX4050 mobile in Max-Q mode, which I believe is 35 watts. Mostly since it’s a 4nm GPU like the Z1 extreme SOC. Even though 4050 laptops are at best 1200 CAD or so, that would be a neat comparison.

This is the objective video I needed to get me off the idea of getting an Ally when I already have a decent laptop and I only play indie games lol

Keep in mind you can get a 15” OLED panel to play with the Ally for under $200 and then it’s not locked to the device and will be usable when you replace it.

@dustojnikhummer

11 ай бұрын

15inch display doesn't help much

@RichardServello

11 ай бұрын

@@dustojnikhummer why not. That makes it a gaming laptop.

@ricky4673

11 ай бұрын

@@garrusvakarian8709 In his head

@RichardServello

11 ай бұрын

@@garrusvakarian8709 when?

@someguy1719

11 ай бұрын

Why not get a "mini pc" at that point?

Hi ! Jarrod, Im watching form Thailand. and just to tell you. Your voice and language is very easy to hear and practice english skills !! So already be your fan !!!!

I was on the deck, since it came out for the majority of the public around September 2022 after a bit the ally was launched. I definitely felt something lacking in the case of the deck that I didn’t wanted to bother installing windows on it because of the lack of some game compatibility due to anti cheat not compatible with Linux. So I had to sell the deck and I got to try the ally but it is definitely not the same, I would’ve choose now the legion go, but I moved back to a gaming laptop with an oled screen but I might just change to something with an ips just so it lasts more

What is you experience using it as a PC - with keyboard, mouse and screen? Use Office etc? Cause i'm using Samsung Note 20 in DeX mode - sorts okay but lacks windows features and typing is a bit janky

@mrbobgamingmemes9558

11 ай бұрын

Should be the same, there is zero reason for it unable to do it, since rog ally use full fat windows 11 not compromised version

Thank you Jarrod. I have been waiting for this kind of video since the handheld gaming pc like ayaneo, steamdeck enter the market.

Excellent Analysis. Great Content. Thank you.

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

What happens when you get stick drift on the Ally? Are you just stuck with no replacement stick options?

I took back my Rog ally and got a gaming laptop the broken SD reader was a no deal for me I'm enjoying the laptop much more no regrets

Really love when the handheld is used in Dock mode... Every thing are much bigger. At the same time, it is a handheld

Whats stopping me from getting handheld is, most games now require internet while portability is great, say like maybe going somewhere with no internet access then it seems pretty useless right? I do go out of town where theres not much or none at all wifi so it kinda defeats the purpose of having a device needing internet.

Hi and thanks for the video. One question that is very important and i take misleading info. If the Ally is being used like a mid range gaming laptop with the use of external GPU or the 65W dock will affect the battery being connected like this? Some youtubers say that they have inside info that Asus Ally will bypass the battery being used with the above extensions and no harm will happen. I sent two emails to Official Asus customer support and both agents told me that it shouldnt be used like this cause it will deteriorate battery. What is the reality? cause then laptops have advantages as I can take battery off when plugged in. Thanks

Wait, seriously? 2050? I thought those graphics card only existed in High End premium Thin and Light. Their TDP is super low and it will be a waste instead of buying an older 3050. I also want to add that, at the same TDP 2050 is losing against 3050. What a waste. 2050 is a joke, especially on a Gaming Laptop. This is also a good comparison between 2050 to 3050

@ritualmid

11 ай бұрын

for 700 i can get the same specs of the laptop but with an 3050 but usually the price changes

@rinsenpai135

11 ай бұрын

At 50W, the 2050 ties with the 1650. The only things you get from the 2050 are DLSS and RT support + higher TDP, great bonus but not worth any extra over a 1650 which is 4 years old now or a 3050 which is 2 years old (vs 1.5 years old for the 2050).

I have a similar laptop just with a 3060 graphics card, the thing about the laptop is that meant for multiple purposes besides just gaming. The Ally wins in portability obviously. They are too different to even bother comparing them aside from gaming.

@flowfactoryinc07

11 ай бұрын

I had an ally and my trigger stop working two weeks after I bought luckily I still could exchanged at Bestbuy so i did for an Asus gaming laptop with a 3060 for $800 and 16gbs ram but not that I have the laptop I miss the ally lol

@behnamp9174

9 ай бұрын

Speaking of portability, i think the laptop can be even more portable! I have a steam deck, i know it's not as powerful as rog ally, imagine a tactical fps game which you need to see enemies from far, on a 7 inches screen well i can say good luck having fun while being confused how you got killed and advantage of a keyboard and mouse! On the other hand you didn't even see the enemy coming... Of course there will be some people who says you can connect it to a monitor + mouse and keyboard! Of course!!!!!!! But here's the deal!!! ; CAN YOU STILL TALK ABOUT PORTABILITY WHILE WITH A EXTRA MONITOR AND MOUSE AND KEYBOARD!? Obviously not, by the way that a gpu chip inside of the laptop! Which is more capable of 3d rendering.

@callsign_cerberus159

9 ай бұрын

@@behnamp9174except you can play other games on the ally with nothing else. You also don’t really need the extra monitor either.

@user-fs3gv6sm7i

9 ай бұрын

@@behnamp9174people had no problem gaming on the psp, or the switch.. both with smaller screens. Having the option to dock it is what made the switch so popular why is that a bad thing here?

@schweineful

6 ай бұрын

@@user-fs3gv6sm7i I play a mobile shooting game on an iPad. I guess, that my relatively high success rate has a lot to do with my 10 inch display.

Another nice vid Jarrod

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

This is the video I was hoping someone would make. Different devices, but how are they different and how are they similar

Honestly, given the 1060/1650-esque performance of the iGPU in the Z1 Extreme and the closely related 7840U/HS, I'd love to see some entry level gaming laptops forgoing the dGPU entirely and using the money saved to add a better display and keyboard.

@-_--le3zk

9 ай бұрын

Exactly, dont understand why 7840u hasn't taken off already .

@Thewaterspirit57

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@-_--le3zkBecause it’s more expensive, and that CPU is mostly in thinkbooks lately, which are horrible.

Sadly in europe the ROG ally is almost $900, so its not worth it at all compared to the steam deck (at the summer sale steam decks are 377 euros for the 64 gb version), so its less then half the price of a ROG ally at $414.

Excellent video idea

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

Tanks for the video

I was debating a handheld vs gaming laptop. Then I found a Lenovo IdeaPad gaming 3 with a 5600h and 3050ti for $400. Used gaming laptops can have enormous value depending on the deal.

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Nice deal!

@Refreshment01

11 ай бұрын

Even here is not even close. This 700 laptop wipes the floor with the handheld. The man chose better scenarios for the handheld. There are ultra thins coming with dedicated gpus these days. More expensive but bigger diference in functionality. Imaging hyping a 1 hour device for gaming. Talking about a ginmick.

@frankcoley1537

11 ай бұрын

​@@Refreshment01 If Razer builds one of these it's game over. Although I kind of doubt they will. I'd also buy it if MSi made one. ASUS has been playing around with small form factor for years.

@jponz85

11 ай бұрын

I always tell people the used market is where it's at

@jponz85

11 ай бұрын

I always tell people the used market is where it's at

Wow, I had no idea the Ally was such a good value, and the CPU was so powerful!

@borjie2727

7 ай бұрын

Till it fries your sd card

we are about to buy ally. Aside from gaming, can I use it for work for more than 8 hours? just curious

I've done the upgrade on my ally with a 2tb drive and a 3080 for when I want to game on the TV ally for me is a game changer and I love it.

@JarrodsTech

10 күн бұрын

Nice!

I just returned my ally, it’s not worth it at this point just because it’s a product that is not well optimized yet. Maybe in a couple of months I’ll give it another try. Meanwhile steam deck.

I think Asus can makes another line of gaming laptops without soldered GPU , and just sale Laptops with a XG mobile as a bundle

@alexandrostheodorou8387

11 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t it be easier to cool an XG External GPU instead of it inside the Laptop?

@bipbop3121

11 ай бұрын

Or look at how framework is handling gpus

@tonyk4447

11 ай бұрын

Yah that’s what I meant 😂, a laptop with h series cpu no dedicated gpu bundle with an xg mobile And instead of choosing the gpu in the laptop,customers can choose the xg mobile, and it’s easier to mix and match

Great idea for a video, thanks!

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Really amazing! Do you damage the battery life by running these devices on mains or have those days long gone from older laptops? That is my biggest concern about splashing the cash for my son for something like this. Thanks!

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Leaving 100% charge indefinitely isn't ideal, most laptops these days have an option in software to limit the max charge level to 70-80% though. Varies by model, I mention if a laptop has that in the battery life/features timestamps of my reviews if you want to check any specific machine we've covered.

I still stand by my decision of getting a 2021 Acer Nitro 5 last year, sporting a 3060 for just 600 bucks brand new. And though I'd love to buy and enjoy playing on a portable gaming device such as the one featured on your video, I much prefer to carry the laptop, charger and an Xbox controller around in my backpack, and have a proper mobile gaming session with more eye candy (much higher in game settings), DLSS 2 capabilities, without compromising frame rates, higher resolution, etc. Of course you can turn these portable devices into a somewhat capable PC with a dock, an external keyboard and a monitor. But then you'd actually need more stuff in your backpack. It's just easier to have a gaming laptop instead.

@frostilver

11 ай бұрын

He's comparing at the worst value range of laptops with the best value range of gaming handhelds. If the budget is even any little higher, you can easily get a 3060 laptop which more than doubles the gaming performance of an aging 2050.

@Mr16emmanuel

11 ай бұрын

I returned my ally and got a lenovo 3050 laptop with 1tb with ddr5 for the same price. Totally worth it

@agoogleuser2369

11 ай бұрын

Nice!

@screema1396

11 ай бұрын

2022 Nitro 5 was a massive leap in performance

@agoogleuser2369

11 ай бұрын

It always is. Just gotta get a deal when there's a dead to be had.

I returned my ally bc the battery life it’s horrible for a portable device. I got a lenovo 3050 laptop with 1tb ssd and ddr5 for the same price instead and it’s totally worth it

@Enes1967

11 ай бұрын

How long does it last when you play a triple A game?

@Mr16emmanuel

11 ай бұрын

@@Enes1967 was playing diablo and sekiro on turbo mode and it lasted less than an hour. You can still fast charge the ally and it charges very fast but i still find myself playing plugged all the time

@lilcuban56

11 ай бұрын

@@Mr16emmanuel Hows the lenovo laptop? Does it play AAA games fairly well with a 3050?

@shamsielshahar120

11 ай бұрын

Is this before the Asus updates or after?

@Mr16emmanuel

11 ай бұрын

@@lilcuban56 yeah been playing diablo 4 at high on 100fps+ no problem and the display is 144h

In this case, what does portable mean? Size ? The ally cannot be portable for more than an hour without a power bank or a charger, the usability kills the portability aspect here.

That Z1 cpu is a beast, thanks JT.

Why nobody is covering up the new Lenovo Legion slim 7i, I think it has great improvements from the last year. :(

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

I have it coming up in a few weeks.

@ashishchoudhary390

11 ай бұрын

@@JarrodsTech Oh, I am glad to hear that! :D

The fact there is handheld gaming which can play AAA games at HD resolution already mind blowing. We move from 3DS and Vita to 1080p gaming on mobile. PSP was touted as PS2 on go which it isn't, but handheld gaming devices is truly a portable gaming PC. ROG Ally can't beat gaming laptop or PC for sure, but you get portable gaming PC instead.

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

Heck, I'd argue Nintendo should definitely be nervous. Especially given some former fans (like myself) absolutely hate them now. And the fact that they STILL are running a crusty old 2016 SoC in 2023 isn't making things better for them or third-party developers, some of whom have dropped the Switch compatability or at least exclusivity and put their games on other platforms, like Steam.

@MrJustek

11 ай бұрын

@@cameronbosch1213 Yeah but that switch 2 though, when that finally comes out it will be fire! Plus games like zelda breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom, i don't know any games that come close to that on pc. plus the rog ally is a chunker, the switch is much slimmer and lighter too v.v I don't know man, nintendo shouldn't be too concerned, their consoles are special and their game dev team kills it sometimes.... as for xbox and playstation roflmao their consoles will be done in a year or two with amd's 8000 or 9000 series APUs

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

@MrJustek Sometimes. Other times they torture their fans and indirectly insult them. Some of the recent first-party were like that. TLoZ games were rare exceptions and the graphics were quite mediocre because the Switch is struggling to be playable in 2023. And need I say all of the third-party games that don't run well on the Switch but do on even the Steam Deck, had their Switch port canceled (like Midnight Suns, the ancient Switch hardware along with poor sales of the current gen and PC ports caused the Switch port to be canceled), or had to severely cut their features to run on the Switch and either still failed, or were eventually wound down because the Switch is like a freaking toy. I was a Nintendo fan, heck, since the GameCube days, but not anymore. Nintendo can take their sadistic ideas and shove them down a cliff for all I care.

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

@@MrJustek And that's assuming it doesn't use already outdated hardware again.

@sadiqraga3451

11 ай бұрын

@@MrJustek Switch 2 will have exclusives which can't be emulated for couple years so there's reason for buying. Nintendo games many are game changer like Tear of Kingdom or Mario Odyssey, game wise Nintendo is a powerhouse. Also considering it is Nintendo, there is probability their next device will come with something unique like hologram or something.

The ally is awesome that screen does get warm though after playing for a while

LOVE THIS VIDEO

If you haven't had a taste of Asus's post purchase service standards before , ROG ally looks attractive. The moment you had to go to their service center just to repair an insensitive / faulty buttons or triggers... You will wish you hadn't buy their product And better off buying a laptop with an easily replaceable gamepad .. there's a reason why Nintendo switch had made their gamepad easily DIY replaceable....wait till you get a repair quote of $100 to 150 usd for a button replacement in the service center and they claiming its user wear and tear, not covered under warranty.. then you can comment how good such portable consoles are for the average consumers

Im waiting for Rog Ally 2 and hopefully it comes with the same price aswell as Radeon 880M that's rumored to beat rx580 while be a bit slower than rtx3050 Crazy efficiency even if zen5 in that APU can only do ryzen 7600 performance

I have the rtx 2060 laptop 1080p 144 hz 26 gig ram 6 v ram and i7th generation. So what about buying Asus Rog? Is it still worth it?

Can anyone answer my question. How long will the rog ally hold capability to play latest games. Is the lifespan as long as console

And then there you have the Steam Deck for "half" the price ( 412€ ) but very close in performance to the Ally which is a whopping 799€ in Europe...

@JURITO1000

11 ай бұрын

if somebody doesnt care about speakers+display then steam deck is a much better deal for him….and the standby mode is MUCH better on steam deck

Nice comparison! With laptops you could limit performance to have less noise Also here in EU the ally costs 799€ :/

can you charge ally on usb though? because on long flights i dont think it's battery would be enough 🤔

To be honest, I don't really understand the purpose of handhelds for AAA games. Such games usually have a lot of objects, artifects etc. meant for a bigger screen which gets too much crammed in 7-8 inch screens.

Surprising to see it performs better than a 1650. The future of portable gaming is exciting! Might get the 2nd gen version of the Ally!

@Sanchase

9 ай бұрын

What about the Lenovo Legion Go?

@Itbankrock

9 ай бұрын

@@Sanchase Yep I have seen the Legion Go from Dave2D. It definitely looks more enticing than the Ally. I might wait for the 2nd gen version of the Z1 processor. Looks like I don't need to buy flagship phones in the future 😅 Just buy midrange phone and get these portable windows gaming devices.

I think the closest laptop to the Ally is probably ROG Flow x13 or z13, but these tow cost way more than the Ally

@eplugplay8409

11 ай бұрын

Get the g14 zypherus. 3060 version on sale for $799.

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

​@@eplugplay8409That doesn't have a MUX switch.

@JKingArthurr

8 ай бұрын

@@cameronbosch1213 Does the asus rog ally have mux?

saw your tshirt where is written insomnium and then like put automatically

Having a laptop in case you want to mod a game is needed! Doing some modding on the ally is a headache 😫

But For AI Workflow, still NVIDIA (CUDA) is the Elephent. AMD's RocM Support is still not matured and for iGpu's, it is uncertain. It would be nice to see some AI workflow comparison along with gaming. You're doing a lot in your reviews, that's why I always wait for Jarrod's Tech's Opinion on latest powerful laptops. Just saying, if you can include little bit of AI workflow in your comparison reviews. Nobody wants to see NVIDIA's monopoly, we need to push AMD for better RocM Support.

@gersongaete1574

11 ай бұрын

you are not gonna do any AI workflow on a $700 3 year old laptop... If you are truly a professional, you just get a laptop with a 4090, or even better, a desktop 4090, and thats it.

@mainuldip9715

11 ай бұрын

@@gersongaete1574 I have a 3050ti laptop ($850/2021), I can do 4it/s in Stable Diffusion where a 4080 laptop can do 18it/s max for same 512x512 images right now. From a programmer's perspective, .with 3050ti, at least I can explore most of the AI workflows and dive into code locally. Ryzen iGpu's has no official RocM Support and Apple silicone right now takes at least 10 times more time to do the same in the M1/M2 macs (1it/3s) than the 3050ti. I really hope things will change quickly, but right now, NVIDIA is the only *Freedom (Sadly) for AI. We need fair competition. I hope you got my point.

@repero_one1028

11 ай бұрын

@@mainuldip9715 what about intel oneapi and its support for a770 the same buffer 16gb as 4080

@telephoto

9 ай бұрын

@@gersongaete1574or a 700$ handheld

I think that this laptop is a bad choice to compare with the rog ally, but jarrod did mention that there are better value laptops and they’ll likely beat the rog ally. I think the big selling point compared to a gaming laptop should be the external Asus XG mobile GPU device that can boost the ally to laptops more than double the price. The good thing is that you can decide later if you want the external GPU, whereas for the laptop, you have to choose between a cheap laptop or an expensive one, not being able to choose later, unless you’re willing to buy another laptop

11 ай бұрын

The last part is not totally true, you can use an external GPU for laptop with Thunderbolt connection...so you can improve a little bit the headroom of that laptop. Nowadays the 80% of laptops use Thunderbolt Type C connector.

@chrisc2252

11 ай бұрын

​@but thunderbolt is shocking for egpus and gets no were near the performance it should due to not enough lanes. Its not worth using thunderbolt for an egpu 👍

11 ай бұрын

@@chrisc2252 yes you are right but you Can upgrade a little bit a machine and get better performance on external monitors. And the comment is saying that for laptop you can’t do nothing.

@supremacy98

11 ай бұрын

@ oh I completely forgot about that. However, it’s not as efficient as the PCIe port for the XG mobile so a GPU connected to the laptop via thunderbolt doesn’t perform as well as it should when connected to a proper PCIe slot as previously tested by jarrod’s tech. Also, I just looked up the price of the XG mobile and damn it’s expensive, so it is cheaper to get a decent gaming laptop than a bundled rog ally and XG mobile

11 ай бұрын

Yes, using a better laptop all round can be over the Ally right now.

Now that's it's been 8 months, how much do you use the ally instead of a normal laptop? How you can make a update 😊

Well done video.

This is a great comparison, The XG mobile isn't really an option to me, you can get a way better experience at $2700 than pairing the Ally with the XG mobile. I get it if you want to have the portable game experience and come home and play with the big screen at high fps, but the price just isn't there.

@sadiqraga3451

11 ай бұрын

It is a great concept just the pricing can be better. Portable on go and powerful at home, and you only need them instead of having to buy PC and/or laptop too for work/intense gaming.

@TRX25EX

11 ай бұрын

6800XT version is like 750$ so not bad

@RC360

11 ай бұрын

@@TRX25EX That is true, if you can find it for that price, and you want a handheld, probably the best option out there.

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

​@TRX25EX The problem is that the AMD model of the XG Mobile doesn't have DLSS support. And FSR has worse quality imo. And there are games which unfortunately only have DLSS support (like Control, Fortnite, and Watch Dogs Legion), or just added it (like RDR2). Personally, I would just save up for the RTX 3080 XG Mobile.

If only the Ally came with a slightly larger battery and 32gb ram

@quanghuyvu2649

11 ай бұрын

+$100 and then you would complain about the price

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

​@quanghuyvu2649 It could be a higher end option though for around $999.

@0:27 much easier to take on the GOOUH

I just bought switch oled 2 months ago, should I return it and get the Asus rog?

Honestly, I'll take the Ally. I'd rather save up and spend better $1000 - $1200 for a gaming laptop. Just grabbed a Lenovo Legion Pro 5 with a i7-12th gen and a 3070 for $1199 off Amazon.

Great comparison! Sadly i got rid of my Ally due to lower performance than expected.

@Anfield_the_place_to_be

11 ай бұрын

Okey? In general or a specific game? Have run everything i have tried over 60fps with some tweeking

hey bro , asus tuf f15 rtx 4060 or rtx 3070 other specs and price are the same what u recommend?

How can an update fix the location of the sd card slot on the motherboard.A KZread video showed the huge mistake made by the engineers.Thst is a deal breaker for sure.

What makes Ally superior is when you combine it with a Xreal Air glasses at 350$ that does 130 inch screen instead of laptops 15 inch lol..... The experience is just mind blowing with those micro OLED glasses, colors clarity screen size just amazing!

@nff_1950

11 ай бұрын

you do relaise you can use xreal air glassess with laptop also lol

@sadiqraga3451

11 ай бұрын

Why nobody speaks about AR gaming glasses, I don't know. Gaming glasses is more portable than handheld, and it also gives more privacy as well. No more heads checking out what are you doing. You get cinema level experience with barely carrying anything. You can lay back and game without having to hold handheld up to your face for hours. Not just regular gaming, AR gaming glasses have potential for AR gaming. Like real life pokemon battle or COD battle.

@TRX25EX

11 ай бұрын

@@nff_1950 You do realise how much more portable Ally is? Or the fact that you don't need a controller since it's built in? Hence Xreal Air more suitable for Ally since it's aimed at portability that Ally is king at

@onomatopoeia5540

11 ай бұрын

So instead of building or buying a pc or better laptop, you choose an inferior device and add more money to help it be better? 😂 wise man indeed😂😂😂

@TRX25EX

11 ай бұрын

@@sadiqraga3451 Because current ones that's used to media and gaming are Chinese, people don't care about things coming out from china even though I have 2 of them and never ever had issues with any, one is Nreal Air other is Rokid Max.... And both do 120hz now Also these glasses are not LCD or something, these are proper Micro OLED displays that you carry around, it's sad how much people missing not having it for portable devices

For this test i would use the HP Victus. The 2023 model with the 3050 6gb (that has almost the same specs of the 3050ti but with more VRAM) and a Ryzen 7 7840HS, that would outperform the Ally in iGPU performance, can be bought for 750US$ in the Micro Center

@pedro4205

11 ай бұрын

The 3050 6gb has less memory BUS but it shouldn't be a problem in the configuration that you would be playing in a 3050ti 99,9% of the time.

@Mr16emmanuel

11 ай бұрын

That’s what i did but instead of the rizen i got intel and let me tell you , best decision i made

can you store or play videos on the hard drive?

@JarrodsTech Are you going to get the 2023 Asus Flow x13 in for testing? If so, how long until that video do you think? Really interested in the 4070 model, but not sure if it will be a big step up from my 2020 g14 with a 2060 as the x13 is so power limited.

@JarrodsTech

11 ай бұрын

Hopefully, but I'm not sure when.

From those two I choose Steam Deck hands down.

@cameronbosch1213

11 ай бұрын

Yeah. Or even the Ally with ChimeraOS. Windows 11 just isn't great for handhelds.

@SUSHI4lyf

9 ай бұрын

Your sentence doesn't make sense at all.

@officialvtuberrobijet

9 күн бұрын

I have the Ally and I’m very glad is is very good you can play any Games and it support Powerbank USBC

For gaming only I really think there's no comparison now, Ally just kills it all or let's say the current gen of Handhelds.... My 3080 Laptop is collecting dust right now.... In addition when I'm at home I can simply stream from my PC so I get full power through Ally while decent battery life, I actually connected Ally and using Steam Link and my phone 5G connection I was able to play with minimal latency 1080P Ultra 120fps locked.... And when you don't have access to your PC Ally can do majority of games 1080P 60fps at medium to high basically.... This is the future of gaming

@TabalugaDragon

11 ай бұрын

why is your 3080 laptop collecting dust? it's more than capable of playing modern games on high settings.

@TRX25EX

11 ай бұрын

@@TabalugaDragon Because of things I said, a laptop won't perform as well when not plugged in to wall, battery life even worse than Ally in gaming..... So at home I will rather play my PC or stream my Ally to my PC, outside of home Ally already capable of doing AAA games at 1080P 60 + some competitive gaming at 120fps which is enough for me since screen is 7 inch only... Why I need gaming laptop then? Ally beats in portability and my PC beats it on performance, a laptop now will be more of productivity than actually for gaming, I see no reason to buy a gaming laptop nowadays specially with AR glasses that came out like Xreal Air...... I played with Aya Neo 2 for a full nearly full year without my gaming laptop, I carried a small bag that had foldable Bluetooth keyboard and gaming mouse, attached to my Air glasses that can do now 120hz, I find gaming experience superior to that of my gaming laptop yet lighter to carry around... This is to me the future of gaming really, and I believe Xbox working on this as well

@TabalugaDragon

11 ай бұрын

@@TRX25EX then why did you buy a gaming laptop in the first place if connecting it to a wall is such a problem for you? Don't let it collect dust, sell it to somebody who actually needs one. I'm using a GTX 1050 laptop right now so replacing it with a 3080 laptop would be insanely good. Also, no idea why you have a desktop if you already have a powerful gaming laptop. A laptop, that can be connected to a big, external monitor for a desktop PC experience. I'm using a 32 inch external monitor with my laptop right now and it's perfect(aside from outdated specs)

@TRX25EX

11 ай бұрын

@@TabalugaDragon Because I travel alot I can't carry my PC but I can carry a laptop however since I bought Aya Neo 2 and now have Ally it's basically sitting there doing absolutely nothing.... If you connect it to wall then that's not portable, you can carry mini PC and connect to wall, it will cost less and perform better.... As for 32 inch portable screen, bro do you understand difference in size between an AR glasses and this? You can fit AR glasses in your pocket, that's how small it's

@TabalugaDragon

11 ай бұрын

@@TRX25EX "If you connect it to wall then that's not portable" sorry, didn't know yours gets glued into the wall if you do that, mine comes right off! lol. Now explain to me exactly HOW it's not portable in this case? what prevents you from carying it to another place, hotel, airport, country? Never had a problem with mine(I mean laptops are literally built for this) so I have no idea why you say it's not portable anymore. And bro, the only reason I mentioned a 32 inch monitor is because you said you have a PC(I thought you meant a desktop) which is in no way, shape of form a portable device and 10-20 times bigger than a gaming laptop. Of course I'm not suggesting to carry around a huge monitor, lol, I meant if you mostly use laptop at home.

Is the micro sd card slot on the rog ally still having issues? I know at launch people had issues with it

pls answer, thank you buy laptop with rtx 3070ti or 3080 ?