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The soon-to-be discontinued LCD 512 GB variant went on sale, lower than the mass-produced 256 GB. As much as I would have liked to have OLED, that was a deal that was just too good to pass up. I've been played with the original LCD switch and I've NEVER had problems with the experience. So I went and bought the LCD version. I am excited for it to arrive!
@CGD.Studio5 сағат бұрын
May it serve you long and well! 🙌 People get way too caught up with specs and panels and whatnot. We should all be gaming a bit more often as opposed to flaming each other's opinions online. 😅
@antwanowens4013Күн бұрын
I thought about selling my SD on which I’m going to for a 256gb then try to install windows 11 home- basically the SD IS LIKE the iPhone it just does the simple things excellently and for the price valve nail it😅
@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753Күн бұрын
Ally x like a pc without warranty
@dobra6472 күн бұрын
could you bypass the bad speaker quality with a good headset?
@CGD.Studio2 күн бұрын
Absolutely! Or with a set of external speakers. It's not the end of the world, but they *are* some pretty horrible speakers. Supposedly you can improve the sound a bit through a few software tweaks but I no longer have the laptop with me to test it out.
@w1s...x2 күн бұрын
I took the same one Rayzen 7 Rtx 4060 32 ram 1 tera 1330 eur
@antwanowens40132 күн бұрын
God bless and protect this dude I already have a steam deck but I was thinking about getting the asus rog but from the videos I saw it’s very jankey and I don’t have alot of time to customize shit these days just to play a game maybe next yr I’ll see how the latest version works
@CGD.Studio2 күн бұрын
Thank you brother, glad I was able to help. 🙌 It's worth putting in the effort to customize everything, but waiting for the second generation of these devices might also be worth it at this point!
@EnderMr5 күн бұрын
I dont know which one should i buy asus ally z1 extreme or Asus ally x. Technically i like more the z1 extreme because its even cheaper but i don't evon know if is worth it 2024 so in the future will asus rog ally have updates system or when asus rog ally x comes out the system updates on z1 will cut off !
@CGD.Studio5 күн бұрын
It'll have the exact same chipset and you can even sideload AMD's drivers if ASUS ever cuts off support. The Z1 Extreme is just a tweaked 7840U, nothing else, which is a good thing essentially. it's definitely worth buying in 2024! Now more than ever! It's cheaper, more polished, and has everything you need. Plus, it's gonna get the upcoming Armory Crate 1.5 update or whatever it's called, a complete UI overhaul etc. You should only start "worrying" about updates once the Ally 2 comes out, but even then ASUS will have a reason to stick with the original Ally because so many people bought it. 🙌
@TJ-cs6vu6 күн бұрын
Really love this video, i sold all my handhelds because i know we are at the verge of a huge performance to efficiency ratio break through for handhelds, but im missing out in my gaming, wondering if its still worth getting a steam deck OLED? then waiting it out, far cheaper than a rog ally x (plus i support value way more than dodgy asus)
@CGD.Studio6 күн бұрын
Sure it's worth it! Now's the best time to buy any "older" device. 😁 I'd personally go with an LCD Steam Deck if I were you, you can get one for like $250/$275 depending on your region, or like $330 or something which is a steal. You'll always be able to sell it at an acceptable loss, as someone will always be looking to buy a Steam Deck. That LCD model is seriously underrated. Delivers, like, 80% of the experience for a fraction of the cost. Insane stuff. And Windows works flawlessly too, in my experience and testing, much more stable than on the Ally for whatever reason (without having to resort to Hibernation). Didn't have a game crash on me for more than a year!
@M8rood9996 күн бұрын
Im just waiting to see the if the new battery can be installed in the old ally for me to upgrade. Cuz all the battery upgrades now are frankenstein level.
@CGD.Studio6 күн бұрын
Yeah, someone will probably figure it out. It'll probably be a Frankenstein of some kind, but not too bad. 😁 Saw a few posts on the ROG Ally subreddit which showed promise, so fingers crossed!
@iiarskii7 күн бұрын
bottom line for me if youre looking for light triple A but enjoy indie titles and light gaming go for the steam deck for the longer battey life if youre looking for performance and windows for online games go for the ROG ally (id sugest buying a battery pack for both)
@CGD.Studio6 күн бұрын
The only thing I'd add is that not even the ROG Ally or Legion Go are safe for most games that have some form of anti-cheat. 😢 People are still getting banned for switching TDPs in-game or using Armory Crate, which is a travesty.
@evilcrashbandicootthetouho27537 күн бұрын
Don't forget the burn 🔥 in oled and ghost icons pc handle should had super lcd ips or led upgrade
@auxxs9 күн бұрын
Bro you’re so awesome you make so much sense people can really be brain washed from companies that do money grabs 🫡💯💯💯💯
@CGD.Studio6 күн бұрын
Thank you Auxxs! 🙌 Really appreciate it! Yeah, not sure how that happened. I guess we all want to be a part of a club, even if thay club is run by a gazillion dollar tech company that couldn't care less about its fans, loyalists, and consumers. 🥲
@ericeno-ibanga83009 күн бұрын
I know this is a few months late but as an avid windows user myself, I've come up with a little trick/way to have consistent quick resume on the Ally. Windows does not like suspending an app when it's running to put it to sleep or hibernate. BUT from my years with windows and growing up in Nigeria with limited access to 24hour power. A way that we or I'd say me and my friends made sure to continue our game after we run out of power is to MINIMIZE first, then HIBERNATE or SLEEP. idk i think if you minimize it windows safely suspends the app, and when you put it in sleep it keeps that safe suspension. So i transferred that knowledge over to the ALLY and quick resume works perfectly for me to be honest. I just press the Armory crate button to instantly minimize/suspend my game, then put it to sleep. When I come back it takes me straight to Armory Crate which shows which game is still running and then i click it and Viola, the game is back like it never even went to sleep, no stuttering or etc. Idk if it helps everyone but it sure has helped me a lot. PS. for some reason it works better with sleep than hibernate cuz this particular method has seen my game crash alot more when I come back from Hibernate than sleep, idk what it is but aye it's something.
@CGD.Studio9 күн бұрын
Huh. That's interesting, never thought about trying it. It's not a complete fix, but it's a minor inconvenience. Much better than what we have right now. Lots of people just shut down their games fully which I think is ludicrous for a kind of device that costs this much. I'll make sure to try it out tomorrow! 🙌 If it works as you say, then it definitely needs to be talked about more! Thanks, you might be onto something. 😄
@Dave22-bg2sw9 күн бұрын
i have this but the 16 inch version with ryzen 5 got it for 970 tax included, was that a good deal?
@CGD.Studio9 күн бұрын
Absolutely! Getting an RTX 4060 for less than a thousand dollars is always a great deal in my opinion. :) powerful enough to handle most games at great settings, with or without DLSS.
@Pakken10 күн бұрын
Trying to justify it's a good device even though you got ripped off... when it's not even OLED
@CGD.Studio10 күн бұрын
This was in April of 2022 my dude. 😄 Very few people could get their hands on these, there was a huge shortage.
@begejekan124411 күн бұрын
what's your take on dual booting the rog ally with bazzite or other steam os clone?
@CGD.Studio10 күн бұрын
I love the option, that's for sure. It pretty much fixes every issue I have with the Ally (and the Legion Go, as well). Most of my games are on Game Pass, though, so it's not a good option for me *personally*. But if you have the patience and the know-how, I'd say it's 100% worth it. Bazzite seems to be the better option over ChimeraOS, but they both have their pros and cons.
@DSGrogu12 күн бұрын
Bro great video! even ASUS responded to you today about why they didn’t make a ROG Ally 2 yet
@CGD.Studio12 күн бұрын
Thanks man, glad you liked it! 🙌 It'll be a great device, but for $800+tax or €899 it's, uh, a bit too expensive. 😅 What did ASUS say today? AMD is moving fast, Strix Point handhelds might come out even before the end of the year. Lunar Lake, too! A fun time to be a handheld/gaming enthusiast, that's for sure.
@j.y.13 күн бұрын
Outspoken. Much appreciated.
@toungeenaamoo14 күн бұрын
vs Zephyrus G14
@CGD.Studio14 күн бұрын
The 2023 or 2024 model?
@No1No1No115 күн бұрын
Great review! At 14:00 you mentioned that the 7940HS in the g14 will perform worse than the 7840HS in the legion 5 due to thermal throttling, im wondering if thats also the case with the 7940hs in the slim 5, as they dont sell a 4060 version of the slim 5 14 with a 7840hs where i live, only 7940hs :(
@CGD.Studio15 күн бұрын
Thank you, friend! 🙌 Glad you liked it! I think the 7940HS is gonna run perfectly fine. The temps and throttling are tied to how much juice ASUS gives the CPU on the 2023 G14. Lenovo is a lot more conservative and, as a result, the 7840HS performs better (in gaming and short workloads, at least). The difference in performance between them is minimal, if I'm not mistaken, but I'm pretty confident you're not gonna run into any issues. 👍
@EmeraldMR515 күн бұрын
Yes it is the
@riobartes191718 күн бұрын
Never never buy anything from a scalper. they are bad for the console industry.
@CGD.Studio18 күн бұрын
Totally get that, and I *do* agree, but the thing is, I couldn't buy a Steam Deck straight from Valve, which meant that I had to travel some place else and buy it there. Everyone was selling them at higher prices back then because they were so hard to get. Didn't have much of a choice. :/
@DTUFINOPhotography18 күн бұрын
I just wat to get this to use Emulation Station. i dont care about new games, ust want something powerful and strong with the "option" to play tripple A games..... i think i'll snag me a used one and upgrade the SSD myself to 2TB.
@CGD.Studio18 күн бұрын
It'd be a killer device for that kind of use-case! And even if Windows starts rearing its ugly head, you can always install something like HoloISO or Bazzite and still keep Emulation Station. 👍
@ZachPerrySwift19 күн бұрын
One of the best reviews ive watched on youtube. Keep it up
@CGD.Studio19 күн бұрын
Thank you Zach! 🙌 Really appreciate it!
@alansidak653320 күн бұрын
You have AMD adrenaline software open. I bet it flickers like that only there in igpu mode. That's not PWM likely it's VRR flicker. PWM looks differently and is captured on a slow motion videos. I could be wrong, but I've encountered this flickering the stupid adrenaline software before. Overall great detailed video
@CGD.Studio20 күн бұрын
Interesting, just gave the whole video a look after a few months and yeah, the flickering only appeared with AMD's Adrenaline. Could be, don't have the laptop any more to test it out but it sure does seem like it. The laptop doesn't have VRR though? 🤔 Thank you for watching! 🙌
@alansidak653320 күн бұрын
@@CGD.Studio my theory is that Adrenaline takes all control over the igpu and messes up something with refresh rates and sync. I'm not sure how to explain it better. Few weeks ago one dude was complaining on reddit about the flicker in Adrenaline software while using his OLED Asus laptop. He also disabled VRR and stuff and thought it's PWM. But it happened only in Adrenaline. So not PWM likely. Sorry not trying to correct you or something. I'm sensitive to flickering myself, so I just pay extra attention on this and try to use quality IPS
@CGD.Studio20 күн бұрын
Oh no, feel free to correct me! 🙌 You learn something every day. :) I make sure to lurk on Reddit for many hours a day to see what people are saying and what their experiences are like. You can't count on KZread or any big media outlet if you want the complete picture. I'll make sure to test it out next time, thank you!
@martine805720 күн бұрын
Man you speak facts… I should have known about your channel long time ago… I purchased a steam deck LCD then the rog ally z1 extreme and then now a steam deck OLED 🙃… I was thinking of buying an rog ally X next …
@CGD.Studio20 күн бұрын
Thank you Martin, really appreciate it! 🙌 Why are you thinking of buying an Ally X? Or, better question, why did you sell the original model? 😄
@GoldwynTea21 күн бұрын
so 100% APL 400 nits right?
@derikdang882921 күн бұрын
Your point of views is EXACTLY right! Thank you for pointing them all out. Keep up the awesome works CGD 👍.
@CGD.Studio21 күн бұрын
Thank you Derik! 🙌 Will do! Lots planned for the future. 😄
@mmsauce786622 күн бұрын
You have convinced me im gonna cancel my pre order. I may just get the rog alloy og. I do have the steamdeck og and i love it! That oled tho man! Lol
@CGD.Studio22 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it! 🙌 The Ally X is gonna be amazing, but that price, man, come on. You can get an RTX 4060 laptop on sale for that kind of cash. Different device and form factor, sure, but still. The OG Ally will sell for even less once the X comes out. That's a fantastic device for like $400-450! In any case, saving money always makes sense. Heck, people are like "it's too soon for ASUS to make any moves" and yet they just announced a Strix Point Zephyrus G16 even though the 8000 series came out like 5 months ago. These companies have to react fast, they don't care about the consumer, it's just business ("nothing personal").
@knowntheplaya23 күн бұрын
Just got a LCD steam deck locally for $300 usd. Haven’t bought a steam game for 3 plus years and finally started trying new games.
@giuliano.23 күн бұрын
Just found out this video as I'm planning to get one of these. It took me up until the very end of the video to check your sub count, and I must say the production quality is INSANE for such a small channel, I seriously can't believe it! Thank you for your review, I'll definitely get one even though we all know about the battery issue. New sub!
@CGD.Studio23 күн бұрын
Thank you Giuliano! Comments like these really make it worthwhile! 🙌 Making these videos takes a *ton* of effort, so the fact that people like them *does* serve as motivation. :) Thanks again!
@cutthat464323 күн бұрын
Do more reviews honest and on point
@CGD.Studio23 күн бұрын
Will do! 🙌 Laptops will have to wait a bit, sadly, cause they're so insanely expensive (the most interesting ones, at least). No one's gonna provide any review units to a channel this small. 😅 But soon, hopefully.
@cutthat464323 күн бұрын
Yeah in Europe the whole asus range is priced crazy the 4080 asus g16 is similar price to razer 16 thats nuts
@CGD.Studio23 күн бұрын
We have the best warranties and the worst taxes. 😅
@ethanvalentine429923 күн бұрын
OLED Steam deck is phenomenal but if you only want to spend 300-350 OG Steam Deck works just fine. I got the OG from one of the first few waves of the preorders and used it nearly every day then bought the limited edition OLED simply because i loved it so much i wanted to see what the best version of it could be and I think it will be my favorite device for a very long time.
@sixstab296724 күн бұрын
I really like how you set up your vids and wordplay!! 🎉
@CGD.Studio24 күн бұрын
Thank you friend! 🙌 Trying my best!
@nairehdad124024 күн бұрын
Hello, I just ordered this computer, now I have to wait for it to arrive and install Windows, I'll ask you, have you tried Lenovo Toolki or Lenovo Ventage directly? brings together suggestions Greetings, an Argentinian in Europe
@CGD.Studio24 күн бұрын
Hello hello! Lenovo Vantage is included by default, and it worked well in my testing. Not too bloated like MyASUS and similar applications. I tried out Lenovo Toolkit as well and it worked about the same. Much more streamlined and a bit faster. I personally didn't have a preference, but I assume most people will use Toolkit as it's lighter, starts up faster, and has a bit more options when it comes to customizability.
@ItsMeProday8324 күн бұрын
Još ja vidim poznat covek...matori pa razvaljuješ recenzije, tek sad skontah! Samo napred. Evo i sub i like i sve 🙌❤️
@CGD.Studio24 күн бұрын
Hvala Vlado, trudim se! 😁 Živ bio! 🙌
@lewisclarke284025 күн бұрын
I just came across your channel and you make great videos with great reasoning. Your channel definitely deserves more subscribers. I look forward to seeing your channel grow
@CGD.Studio24 күн бұрын
Thank you, Lewis! 🙌 Really appreciate you taking the time to type out such a beautiful comment!
@sixstab296725 күн бұрын
Thnx for the vid. From the devices available right now what wpuld you reccomend then? Find a cheap steam oled?
@CGD.Studio24 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it! 🙌 Ah, *personally*, I would just buy a used or refurbished Steam Deck LCD for like $250 and use that until Strix Point comes out. Or, if you need the power and just want Windows (and don't want to install Windows on your Steam Deck), then the original Ally would be the way to go. The Ally X is gonna be amazing, there's no doubt about it, but it'll still have the same software-related bugs that the original model has (due to Windows), and it's gonna perform like 10% better which, in my opinion, isn't worth the higher asking price. Twice the battery life is great, but you're still gonna be needing a charger if you're gonna be playing AAA games. I would 100% get a Steam Deck (unless you need Windows and don't want to install it yourself + the official drivers + handheld companion and whatever else) because it offers the core handheld gaming experience. And then I'd spring for a Strix Halo device as soon as they are available, cause they're gonna make AAA gaming a lot more viable. You can't go wrong in my opinion, but spending as less money as possible at this point in time makes the most sense. The AAA games I want to play can't run that well on the Ally or Legion Go (working on a review!) without using too much FSR (and looking like a PS1 game), and for anything less demanding the LCD Steam Deck is still more than capable. Btw, Windows runs great on it, Game Pass as well, sleep/wake too.
@sixstab296725 күн бұрын
Your voice is like andrew tate!!!
@IsItAnyGood25 күн бұрын
There is a referb one for £419 z1 extreme model is it worth it for that or just buy a new steam deck I like playing aaa games and tinkering
@CGD.Studio25 күн бұрын
Does it come with some kind of a warranty?
@CoopDysfunction26 күн бұрын
I'm told it will cost about ~$1100ish for the X.
@CGD.Studio25 күн бұрын
Not sure about the price. One rumor says it's gonna be $800 in the US (+tax), another that it's gonna retail for $1100 in South Korea. 😐 Pricing obviously varies between regions but 1100, if true, would be insane. You can buy a 2023 Zephyrus G14 for that money. 😅
@capnmoby929526 күн бұрын
man, I think i should just sit this one out and wait for valve to release a new steam deck with newer igpu's or just buy a steam deck oled
@user-qe7lg9pj4c26 күн бұрын
I liked that you gave your honest opinion like a true gamer a lot of people here on youtube lyes to us because they get paid from those big companies , respect
@CGD.Studio26 күн бұрын
Thank you brother. 🙌 Really appreciate it. That's the whole point of this channel. Honesty and value.
@edisonab26 күн бұрын
Very informative video. Though I agree with you on the next Ally is a nicer machine, we have to remind ourselves, there is no investment in technology. Its a depreciating purchase so if you want to buy now, why not. The next device will always be better. As long as you get hours of entertainment for that $ you paid, its worth it. I might get the Ally X if I like what they have to present this Sunday and replace my need for a new gaming laptop to play games and edit videos. Also, we cannot be sure when Asus will release the Ally 2. You know they will try to sell the Ally X as long as they can until they know competition catches up and customer sentiment is lowering. However, I appreciate the headups and giving us info on the next generation specs.
@CGD.Studio25 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🙌 I totally get where you're coming from, and your thinking *is* sound and logical, but we're at an inflection point, and these companies know it. There's a reason why Apple released the M4 just mere months after the M3 line-up came out - they're starting to face some very real competition from Qualcomm and even AMD and Intel (Strix Point, Lunar Lake). There's also news of the first Strix Point mini PCs coming out no later than October(ish) of this year, so there's a very real chance of, say, AYANEO or GPD (or someone else) coming out with a Strix Point handheld before the end of the year. They move fast. And once Strix Point becomes available, all other (previous) devices will pale in comparison. So a June/July 2025 release date for the ROG Ally 2 is very realistic, and it might happen even sooner if the rumor mill is to be believed. I can totally envision an announcement around CES in January of next year and then an early release. These companies make moves whenever they can and whenever there's something that can be released. There's a reason why the Ally X is going to be equipped with the same Z1 Extreme - there's nothing else on the market that's viable at the moment, but that's gonna chance rather quickly.
@davidn.815026 күн бұрын
Do you think you could link German and Romanian stores? Great video! :)
@CGD.Studio26 күн бұрын
Thank you David! Yes, I bought this model from Emag.ro (you should check Altex.ro as well) and I think the 4050 model is available in Germany somewhere as well (check Geizhals.de). For Hungary, I always check Emag, DigiPrime (they rarely have anything in stock though) and HardverApro which is their tech "eBay".
@lifeafterdeath999327 күн бұрын
800 no no 450 euro here in netherlands 60 days old😂
@CGD.Studio26 күн бұрын
The original model for 450? 😄
@deviance131527 күн бұрын
love the review!
@CGD.Studio27 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🙌
@bryce2fadeway27 күн бұрын
Somebody just showed me a rtx 4070 version that you can find only in china..
@CGD.Studio27 күн бұрын
4060? But you can find that one everywhere? Why is it different? 🤔
@bryce2fadeway27 күн бұрын
@@CGD.StudioSorry i edited my comment . Rtx 4070 version. I was surprised but he just sold it few minutes ago. Saw it on a retail p2p site. Still don't know if it's true .
@bryce2fadeway27 күн бұрын
@@CGD.StudioSorry i edited my comment . Rtx 4070 version. I was surprised but he just sold it few minutes ago. Saw it on a retail p2p site.
@CGD.Studio27 күн бұрын
Fascinating. I know that Lenovo has China-only AMD CPUs in a few of their laptops (with an S suffix instead of HS) but I didn't think there'd be a 4070 Slim 5 14 over there. Interesting. It's probably legit. It's just strange that they haven't been selling it in other regions. Weird decisions. They have the best bang-for-the-buck 14" gaming laptop on the market and they haven't done much with it. Don't know why.
@bryce2fadeway17 күн бұрын
I like the fact that you are in Europe. I'm in France and prices here are insane. What's your country exactly if you don't mind? I'll follow your channel since a lot of ytbers are in USA
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The soon-to-be discontinued LCD 512 GB variant went on sale, lower than the mass-produced 256 GB. As much as I would have liked to have OLED, that was a deal that was just too good to pass up. I've been played with the original LCD switch and I've NEVER had problems with the experience. So I went and bought the LCD version. I am excited for it to arrive!
May it serve you long and well! 🙌 People get way too caught up with specs and panels and whatnot. We should all be gaming a bit more often as opposed to flaming each other's opinions online. 😅
I thought about selling my SD on which I’m going to for a 256gb then try to install windows 11 home- basically the SD IS LIKE the iPhone it just does the simple things excellently and for the price valve nail it😅
Ally x like a pc without warranty
could you bypass the bad speaker quality with a good headset?
Absolutely! Or with a set of external speakers. It's not the end of the world, but they *are* some pretty horrible speakers. Supposedly you can improve the sound a bit through a few software tweaks but I no longer have the laptop with me to test it out.
I took the same one Rayzen 7 Rtx 4060 32 ram 1 tera 1330 eur
God bless and protect this dude I already have a steam deck but I was thinking about getting the asus rog but from the videos I saw it’s very jankey and I don’t have alot of time to customize shit these days just to play a game maybe next yr I’ll see how the latest version works
Thank you brother, glad I was able to help. 🙌 It's worth putting in the effort to customize everything, but waiting for the second generation of these devices might also be worth it at this point!
I dont know which one should i buy asus ally z1 extreme or Asus ally x. Technically i like more the z1 extreme because its even cheaper but i don't evon know if is worth it 2024 so in the future will asus rog ally have updates system or when asus rog ally x comes out the system updates on z1 will cut off !
It'll have the exact same chipset and you can even sideload AMD's drivers if ASUS ever cuts off support. The Z1 Extreme is just a tweaked 7840U, nothing else, which is a good thing essentially. it's definitely worth buying in 2024! Now more than ever! It's cheaper, more polished, and has everything you need. Plus, it's gonna get the upcoming Armory Crate 1.5 update or whatever it's called, a complete UI overhaul etc. You should only start "worrying" about updates once the Ally 2 comes out, but even then ASUS will have a reason to stick with the original Ally because so many people bought it. 🙌
Really love this video, i sold all my handhelds because i know we are at the verge of a huge performance to efficiency ratio break through for handhelds, but im missing out in my gaming, wondering if its still worth getting a steam deck OLED? then waiting it out, far cheaper than a rog ally x (plus i support value way more than dodgy asus)
Sure it's worth it! Now's the best time to buy any "older" device. 😁 I'd personally go with an LCD Steam Deck if I were you, you can get one for like $250/$275 depending on your region, or like $330 or something which is a steal. You'll always be able to sell it at an acceptable loss, as someone will always be looking to buy a Steam Deck. That LCD model is seriously underrated. Delivers, like, 80% of the experience for a fraction of the cost. Insane stuff. And Windows works flawlessly too, in my experience and testing, much more stable than on the Ally for whatever reason (without having to resort to Hibernation). Didn't have a game crash on me for more than a year!
Im just waiting to see the if the new battery can be installed in the old ally for me to upgrade. Cuz all the battery upgrades now are frankenstein level.
Yeah, someone will probably figure it out. It'll probably be a Frankenstein of some kind, but not too bad. 😁 Saw a few posts on the ROG Ally subreddit which showed promise, so fingers crossed!
bottom line for me if youre looking for light triple A but enjoy indie titles and light gaming go for the steam deck for the longer battey life if youre looking for performance and windows for online games go for the ROG ally (id sugest buying a battery pack for both)
The only thing I'd add is that not even the ROG Ally or Legion Go are safe for most games that have some form of anti-cheat. 😢 People are still getting banned for switching TDPs in-game or using Armory Crate, which is a travesty.
Don't forget the burn 🔥 in oled and ghost icons pc handle should had super lcd ips or led upgrade
Bro you’re so awesome you make so much sense people can really be brain washed from companies that do money grabs 🫡💯💯💯💯
Thank you Auxxs! 🙌 Really appreciate it! Yeah, not sure how that happened. I guess we all want to be a part of a club, even if thay club is run by a gazillion dollar tech company that couldn't care less about its fans, loyalists, and consumers. 🥲
I know this is a few months late but as an avid windows user myself, I've come up with a little trick/way to have consistent quick resume on the Ally. Windows does not like suspending an app when it's running to put it to sleep or hibernate. BUT from my years with windows and growing up in Nigeria with limited access to 24hour power. A way that we or I'd say me and my friends made sure to continue our game after we run out of power is to MINIMIZE first, then HIBERNATE or SLEEP. idk i think if you minimize it windows safely suspends the app, and when you put it in sleep it keeps that safe suspension. So i transferred that knowledge over to the ALLY and quick resume works perfectly for me to be honest. I just press the Armory crate button to instantly minimize/suspend my game, then put it to sleep. When I come back it takes me straight to Armory Crate which shows which game is still running and then i click it and Viola, the game is back like it never even went to sleep, no stuttering or etc. Idk if it helps everyone but it sure has helped me a lot. PS. for some reason it works better with sleep than hibernate cuz this particular method has seen my game crash alot more when I come back from Hibernate than sleep, idk what it is but aye it's something.
Huh. That's interesting, never thought about trying it. It's not a complete fix, but it's a minor inconvenience. Much better than what we have right now. Lots of people just shut down their games fully which I think is ludicrous for a kind of device that costs this much. I'll make sure to try it out tomorrow! 🙌 If it works as you say, then it definitely needs to be talked about more! Thanks, you might be onto something. 😄
i have this but the 16 inch version with ryzen 5 got it for 970 tax included, was that a good deal?
Absolutely! Getting an RTX 4060 for less than a thousand dollars is always a great deal in my opinion. :) powerful enough to handle most games at great settings, with or without DLSS.
Trying to justify it's a good device even though you got ripped off... when it's not even OLED
This was in April of 2022 my dude. 😄 Very few people could get their hands on these, there was a huge shortage.
what's your take on dual booting the rog ally with bazzite or other steam os clone?
I love the option, that's for sure. It pretty much fixes every issue I have with the Ally (and the Legion Go, as well). Most of my games are on Game Pass, though, so it's not a good option for me *personally*. But if you have the patience and the know-how, I'd say it's 100% worth it. Bazzite seems to be the better option over ChimeraOS, but they both have their pros and cons.
Bro great video! even ASUS responded to you today about why they didn’t make a ROG Ally 2 yet
Thanks man, glad you liked it! 🙌 It'll be a great device, but for $800+tax or €899 it's, uh, a bit too expensive. 😅 What did ASUS say today? AMD is moving fast, Strix Point handhelds might come out even before the end of the year. Lunar Lake, too! A fun time to be a handheld/gaming enthusiast, that's for sure.
Outspoken. Much appreciated.
vs Zephyrus G14
The 2023 or 2024 model?
Great review! At 14:00 you mentioned that the 7940HS in the g14 will perform worse than the 7840HS in the legion 5 due to thermal throttling, im wondering if thats also the case with the 7940hs in the slim 5, as they dont sell a 4060 version of the slim 5 14 with a 7840hs where i live, only 7940hs :(
Thank you, friend! 🙌 Glad you liked it! I think the 7940HS is gonna run perfectly fine. The temps and throttling are tied to how much juice ASUS gives the CPU on the 2023 G14. Lenovo is a lot more conservative and, as a result, the 7840HS performs better (in gaming and short workloads, at least). The difference in performance between them is minimal, if I'm not mistaken, but I'm pretty confident you're not gonna run into any issues. 👍
Yes it is the
Never never buy anything from a scalper. they are bad for the console industry.
Totally get that, and I *do* agree, but the thing is, I couldn't buy a Steam Deck straight from Valve, which meant that I had to travel some place else and buy it there. Everyone was selling them at higher prices back then because they were so hard to get. Didn't have much of a choice. :/
I just wat to get this to use Emulation Station. i dont care about new games, ust want something powerful and strong with the "option" to play tripple A games..... i think i'll snag me a used one and upgrade the SSD myself to 2TB.
It'd be a killer device for that kind of use-case! And even if Windows starts rearing its ugly head, you can always install something like HoloISO or Bazzite and still keep Emulation Station. 👍
One of the best reviews ive watched on youtube. Keep it up
Thank you Zach! 🙌 Really appreciate it!
You have AMD adrenaline software open. I bet it flickers like that only there in igpu mode. That's not PWM likely it's VRR flicker. PWM looks differently and is captured on a slow motion videos. I could be wrong, but I've encountered this flickering the stupid adrenaline software before. Overall great detailed video
Interesting, just gave the whole video a look after a few months and yeah, the flickering only appeared with AMD's Adrenaline. Could be, don't have the laptop any more to test it out but it sure does seem like it. The laptop doesn't have VRR though? 🤔 Thank you for watching! 🙌
@@CGD.Studio my theory is that Adrenaline takes all control over the igpu and messes up something with refresh rates and sync. I'm not sure how to explain it better. Few weeks ago one dude was complaining on reddit about the flicker in Adrenaline software while using his OLED Asus laptop. He also disabled VRR and stuff and thought it's PWM. But it happened only in Adrenaline. So not PWM likely. Sorry not trying to correct you or something. I'm sensitive to flickering myself, so I just pay extra attention on this and try to use quality IPS
Oh no, feel free to correct me! 🙌 You learn something every day. :) I make sure to lurk on Reddit for many hours a day to see what people are saying and what their experiences are like. You can't count on KZread or any big media outlet if you want the complete picture. I'll make sure to test it out next time, thank you!
Man you speak facts… I should have known about your channel long time ago… I purchased a steam deck LCD then the rog ally z1 extreme and then now a steam deck OLED 🙃… I was thinking of buying an rog ally X next …
Thank you Martin, really appreciate it! 🙌 Why are you thinking of buying an Ally X? Or, better question, why did you sell the original model? 😄
so 100% APL 400 nits right?
Your point of views is EXACTLY right! Thank you for pointing them all out. Keep up the awesome works CGD 👍.
Thank you Derik! 🙌 Will do! Lots planned for the future. 😄
You have convinced me im gonna cancel my pre order. I may just get the rog alloy og. I do have the steamdeck og and i love it! That oled tho man! Lol
Glad to hear it! 🙌 The Ally X is gonna be amazing, but that price, man, come on. You can get an RTX 4060 laptop on sale for that kind of cash. Different device and form factor, sure, but still. The OG Ally will sell for even less once the X comes out. That's a fantastic device for like $400-450! In any case, saving money always makes sense. Heck, people are like "it's too soon for ASUS to make any moves" and yet they just announced a Strix Point Zephyrus G16 even though the 8000 series came out like 5 months ago. These companies have to react fast, they don't care about the consumer, it's just business ("nothing personal").
Just got a LCD steam deck locally for $300 usd. Haven’t bought a steam game for 3 plus years and finally started trying new games.
Just found out this video as I'm planning to get one of these. It took me up until the very end of the video to check your sub count, and I must say the production quality is INSANE for such a small channel, I seriously can't believe it! Thank you for your review, I'll definitely get one even though we all know about the battery issue. New sub!
Thank you Giuliano! Comments like these really make it worthwhile! 🙌 Making these videos takes a *ton* of effort, so the fact that people like them *does* serve as motivation. :) Thanks again!
Do more reviews honest and on point
Will do! 🙌 Laptops will have to wait a bit, sadly, cause they're so insanely expensive (the most interesting ones, at least). No one's gonna provide any review units to a channel this small. 😅 But soon, hopefully.
Yeah in Europe the whole asus range is priced crazy the 4080 asus g16 is similar price to razer 16 thats nuts
We have the best warranties and the worst taxes. 😅
OLED Steam deck is phenomenal but if you only want to spend 300-350 OG Steam Deck works just fine. I got the OG from one of the first few waves of the preorders and used it nearly every day then bought the limited edition OLED simply because i loved it so much i wanted to see what the best version of it could be and I think it will be my favorite device for a very long time.
I really like how you set up your vids and wordplay!! 🎉
Thank you friend! 🙌 Trying my best!
Hello, I just ordered this computer, now I have to wait for it to arrive and install Windows, I'll ask you, have you tried Lenovo Toolki or Lenovo Ventage directly? brings together suggestions Greetings, an Argentinian in Europe
Hello hello! Lenovo Vantage is included by default, and it worked well in my testing. Not too bloated like MyASUS and similar applications. I tried out Lenovo Toolkit as well and it worked about the same. Much more streamlined and a bit faster. I personally didn't have a preference, but I assume most people will use Toolkit as it's lighter, starts up faster, and has a bit more options when it comes to customizability.
Još ja vidim poznat covek...matori pa razvaljuješ recenzije, tek sad skontah! Samo napred. Evo i sub i like i sve 🙌❤️
Hvala Vlado, trudim se! 😁 Živ bio! 🙌
I just came across your channel and you make great videos with great reasoning. Your channel definitely deserves more subscribers. I look forward to seeing your channel grow
Thank you, Lewis! 🙌 Really appreciate you taking the time to type out such a beautiful comment!
Thnx for the vid. From the devices available right now what wpuld you reccomend then? Find a cheap steam oled?
Glad you liked it! 🙌 Ah, *personally*, I would just buy a used or refurbished Steam Deck LCD for like $250 and use that until Strix Point comes out. Or, if you need the power and just want Windows (and don't want to install Windows on your Steam Deck), then the original Ally would be the way to go. The Ally X is gonna be amazing, there's no doubt about it, but it'll still have the same software-related bugs that the original model has (due to Windows), and it's gonna perform like 10% better which, in my opinion, isn't worth the higher asking price. Twice the battery life is great, but you're still gonna be needing a charger if you're gonna be playing AAA games. I would 100% get a Steam Deck (unless you need Windows and don't want to install it yourself + the official drivers + handheld companion and whatever else) because it offers the core handheld gaming experience. And then I'd spring for a Strix Halo device as soon as they are available, cause they're gonna make AAA gaming a lot more viable. You can't go wrong in my opinion, but spending as less money as possible at this point in time makes the most sense. The AAA games I want to play can't run that well on the Ally or Legion Go (working on a review!) without using too much FSR (and looking like a PS1 game), and for anything less demanding the LCD Steam Deck is still more than capable. Btw, Windows runs great on it, Game Pass as well, sleep/wake too.
Your voice is like andrew tate!!!
There is a referb one for £419 z1 extreme model is it worth it for that or just buy a new steam deck I like playing aaa games and tinkering
Does it come with some kind of a warranty?
I'm told it will cost about ~$1100ish for the X.
Not sure about the price. One rumor says it's gonna be $800 in the US (+tax), another that it's gonna retail for $1100 in South Korea. 😐 Pricing obviously varies between regions but 1100, if true, would be insane. You can buy a 2023 Zephyrus G14 for that money. 😅
man, I think i should just sit this one out and wait for valve to release a new steam deck with newer igpu's or just buy a steam deck oled
I liked that you gave your honest opinion like a true gamer a lot of people here on youtube lyes to us because they get paid from those big companies , respect
Thank you brother. 🙌 Really appreciate it. That's the whole point of this channel. Honesty and value.
Very informative video. Though I agree with you on the next Ally is a nicer machine, we have to remind ourselves, there is no investment in technology. Its a depreciating purchase so if you want to buy now, why not. The next device will always be better. As long as you get hours of entertainment for that $ you paid, its worth it. I might get the Ally X if I like what they have to present this Sunday and replace my need for a new gaming laptop to play games and edit videos. Also, we cannot be sure when Asus will release the Ally 2. You know they will try to sell the Ally X as long as they can until they know competition catches up and customer sentiment is lowering. However, I appreciate the headups and giving us info on the next generation specs.
Thank you! 🙌 I totally get where you're coming from, and your thinking *is* sound and logical, but we're at an inflection point, and these companies know it. There's a reason why Apple released the M4 just mere months after the M3 line-up came out - they're starting to face some very real competition from Qualcomm and even AMD and Intel (Strix Point, Lunar Lake). There's also news of the first Strix Point mini PCs coming out no later than October(ish) of this year, so there's a very real chance of, say, AYANEO or GPD (or someone else) coming out with a Strix Point handheld before the end of the year. They move fast. And once Strix Point becomes available, all other (previous) devices will pale in comparison. So a June/July 2025 release date for the ROG Ally 2 is very realistic, and it might happen even sooner if the rumor mill is to be believed. I can totally envision an announcement around CES in January of next year and then an early release. These companies make moves whenever they can and whenever there's something that can be released. There's a reason why the Ally X is going to be equipped with the same Z1 Extreme - there's nothing else on the market that's viable at the moment, but that's gonna chance rather quickly.
Do you think you could link German and Romanian stores? Great video! :)
Thank you David! Yes, I bought this model from Emag.ro (you should check Altex.ro as well) and I think the 4050 model is available in Germany somewhere as well (check Geizhals.de). For Hungary, I always check Emag, DigiPrime (they rarely have anything in stock though) and HardverApro which is their tech "eBay".
800 no no 450 euro here in netherlands 60 days old😂
The original model for 450? 😄
love the review!
Thank you! 🙌
Somebody just showed me a rtx 4070 version that you can find only in china..
4060? But you can find that one everywhere? Why is it different? 🤔
@@CGD.StudioSorry i edited my comment . Rtx 4070 version. I was surprised but he just sold it few minutes ago. Saw it on a retail p2p site. Still don't know if it's true .
@@CGD.StudioSorry i edited my comment . Rtx 4070 version. I was surprised but he just sold it few minutes ago. Saw it on a retail p2p site.
Fascinating. I know that Lenovo has China-only AMD CPUs in a few of their laptops (with an S suffix instead of HS) but I didn't think there'd be a 4070 Slim 5 14 over there. Interesting. It's probably legit. It's just strange that they haven't been selling it in other regions. Weird decisions. They have the best bang-for-the-buck 14" gaming laptop on the market and they haven't done much with it. Don't know why.
I like the fact that you are in Europe. I'm in France and prices here are insane. What's your country exactly if you don't mind? I'll follow your channel since a lot of ytbers are in USA