The Asus ROG Ally is on sale for its lowest worth to this point this weekend

Now that the brand new and improved Asus ROG Ally X has arrived, we’re beginning to see some stable offers on its predecessor, the Asus ROG Ally. Now till August nineteenth, as an illustration, the Home windows-based gaming handheld is obtainable at Greatest Purchase with a Z1 Excessive chip for an all-time low of $499.99 ($150 off). That’s virtually half the worth of its successor, which prices $799.99, rendering it a very good different when you’re on a tighter price range. The lower-end mannequin with the Z1 chip can be on sale for $379.99 ($120), although, given the efficiency downgrades, we’d suggest sticking with the Excessive configuration.

At this worth, the usual Asus ROG Ally provides good worth, even when it didn’t impress us as a lot as ROG Ally X with regards to consolation, efficiency, or battery life. It’s nonetheless extra highly effective than Valve’s Steam Deck, although, due to its Z1 Excessive chip and enhanced efficiency when the hand held is plugged in and engaged in “Turbo” mode. It additionally encompasses a quieter fan and a bigger 1080p show with a 120Hz variable refresh charge, the latter of which is surprisingly clean for its dimension.

Sadly, its battery solely lasts a mediocre 4 hours at finest, which is disappointing given it’s designed to be a conveyable gaming PC. It’s additionally held again the Home windows 11, which isn’t well-designed for small, handheld-like gadgets. That stated, Valve is engaged on including assist for SteamOS on rival handhelds like Asus’ ROG Ally, so maybe we may see it operating an alternate working system down the road.