The BEST Windows Handheld (the WORST Price): Ally X Final Review
160👉With almost 3 months since beginning testing, including one month with the final retail unit, Stubbs shares his comprehensive final thoughts in this twist filled winding review of the ASUS ROG Ally X. This Windows handheld packs 24GB of RAM, an AMD Z1 Extreme CPU, 1TB SSD, and an 80Wh battery into a beastly (but costly) package. Stubbs puts it through its paces to determine if it lives up to the hype.
In this final review video, Stubbs delves into his experiences with emulation and performance, addresses common concerns like RMA and Micro SD cards, and suggests alternatives like the Steam Deck OLED, MSI Claw, Lenovo Legion Go, and Anbernic Win600. Additionally, he recounts his journey to ASUS’s world headquarters in Taiwan, where he attended Computex - including XPG Nia and Zotac Zone discussion. Joining him on this adventure are a few trusty fellow handheld YouTubers as well!
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Stubbs' pre-production Ally X video from Taiwan:
• Asus ROG Ally X - Hands-on Impression...
Stubbs' Low-TDP Retro Gaming focused review:
• Retro Gaming on Asus ROG Ally X: Batt...
Check out our written final review from Andrew:
https://retrohandhelds.gg/asus-rog-al...
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📖Chapters
00:00 - Storytime with Stubbs
00:21 - Stubbs' journey with x86 & windows handhelds
01:51 - The trip to Taipei, Taiwan and Ally X early prototype
04:12 - Bazzite, SteamOS, and Armoury Crate
05:19 - Battery life thoughts
07:22 - Stubbs hasn't touched his Steam Deck for a while
07:42 - GamersNexus controversy & brand concerns
10:36 - That price though
11:35 - Gen 1 Ally thoughts - it wasn't the best (according to this guy)
12:10 - The ROG Ally 2
12:42 - RGB Lighting is too bright, the weight & other disparaging remarks
13:20 - The speakers
14:14 - Where to order and pricing (open box units are showing up)
14:58 - Shell Finish & Feel
15:33 - Buttons, Dpad & Sticks
16:30 - Ergonomics (and SDOLED, Win600 and Claw)
17:29 - Competition on the way (XPG Nia & Zotac Zone)
17:31 - XPG Nia hands-on
18:31 - Zotac Zone hands-on (with The Phawx)
19:23 - More about the weight
19:34 - Software & Settings (Windows & Armoury Crate)
21:48 - The Sleep
22:08 - Screen quality, brightness & 120hz refresh rate
22:37 - Fan & speaker noise
22:50 - D-pad & joysticks in games
22:15 - Gameplay experience of PC games (RSR is AWESOME)
23:58 - Gameplay experience of Retro games, EmuDeck and Emulation
25:10 - Heat & Temps
25:48 - More Battery
26:23 - The end of the journey (summary & ordering)
28:38 - Alternative Options
29:43 - Final FINAL words (do I recommend you spend $800)
30:52 - Thanks for watching!
31:38 - One more thing (sorry about the blood)