Asus’ ROG ally could be a real contender for the Steam Deck

the Steam Deck was a pioneer device When I arrived last year to change what everyone thought mobile gaming could be, and while many competitorss’ hardware It claims to outperform Valve’s mobile deviceAsus’ ROG Ally could be the first true Steam Deck killer, in particular If this leaks Pricing information proves to be accurate.

It was first revealed on April 1st that what many people assumed was an April Fools’ Day prank, Asus has confirmed the existence of its own ROG Ally a few days later. Powered by the AMD Ryzen Z1 / Z1 Extreme0r processor, the Asus ROG Ally features a 1080p display with refresh rates up to 120Hz, support for up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of easily upgradeable SSD storage, and runs on Windows 11—The full desktop version of the operating system. unlike Razer Edge or the Logitech G CloudROG Ally isn’t a mobile device designed exclusively for game streaming, it’s destined to be a gaming laptop, and it can even connect to it. eGPU for ROG Mobile XG from Asus For improved graphical performance and greater resolution on larger screens.

Hands-on impressions The Asus ROG Ally has been favorable so far, with a seemingly thinner, lighter and slimmer hand-hold feel than the Steam Deck. There are still some questions about the device, including whether its thinner design comes with a trade-off battery life. But the bigger question is how much will it cost? Valve has been able to price its Steam Deck very competitively because it’s a device that drives new users toward the company’s Steam store, which just so happened to generate about $10 billion in revenue last year, which Valve took a cut from. Asus doesn’t have it, and many are concerned that higher-end versions of the ROG Ally could cost more than $1,000.

but According to The Vergewho said that the data was displayed by Roland CoandRa hardware leaker with a reliable track record, as well as screenshots from the Best Buy website shared by Kamil Thakur And snoopy tech On Twitter, the AMD Z1 Extreme version of the ROG Ally with 512GB of storage will retail for $699.99, or about $50 more expensive than the $649 Steam Deck version with 512GB. like And The Verge also points it outThis price could be a temporary placeholder, as Asus promises to officially reveal the pricing of all ROG Ally models on May 11th. But $699.99 seems to be a very specific number and, while not cheaper than the Steam Deck, very competitive given what the new portable hardware has to offer.

Hopefully, Asus can be just as competitive with its entry-level pricing The ROG Ally model, as one of the reasons the Steam Deck became so popular, was $399 for the base 64GB model, about the same price as hardware like Razer Edge It is much less capable. If these leaks are true, Asus can finally offer mobile gamers a true Steam Deck competitor, and can even run Microsoft Word on occasion when you need to be productive instead.