My Ultimate Final Steam Deck OLED / Asus ROG Ally Z1 Review - Which One's Best & Who Should Buy?
17Gamers Nexus Steam Deck vs ROG Ally Video: https://youtu.be/egdV0NLoL-c?si=k8q3B3m1EgIe3J28
In this comparison based review, I take a long hard look at Valves Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally, discussing size, build quality, hardware features, sound, screen, performance, battery life, OS user experience, Linux & Windows pro's / cons, onging support / spare parts, desktop / laptop replacement viability, price, who should buy and which one would I buy?
I feel that you can't consider these Windows & Linux (Steam OS) devices in isolation, and one doesn't really trump the other, but they both definitely have their strengths and weakneses.
Of course both devices are great, and neither is perfect, but my conclusion would be this:
The Asus ROG Ally (Non Extreme) version is a bargain of a way into PC gaming if you can pick it up for $400.
The Steam Deck Oled 512gb version is the perfect addition or accessory for someone who already has a gaming PC or laptop and a mature game library on Steam. Be very aware of its limitations if this would be your first gaming PC, but it is a great price.
The full price Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is expensive at full retail - but does give you easy access to non steam launchers and very importantly, PC Xbox Game Pass.
Now if Asus could just get the Ally Extreme to the price of a OLED Steam Deck, we really would be at the races...
Thanks, Rob.
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