Today ASUS held a launch event for the ROG Ally, its portable gaming console with which it wants to try to challenge Valve’s Steam Deck, revealing its release date, specifications, and price. Check out all the information below.
ASUS ROG Ally Release Date, Price
Starting from the information that probably everyone wants to know, the ASUS ROG Ally will be available in Europe from June 13 at the not-so-modest price of $700 USD, as indicated by the official website. Furthermore, by purchasing an ASUS ROG Ally, you will get a 3-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass.
As for the specifications, however, the ASUS ROG Ally will use Windows 11 and will have an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU combined with an integrated AMD graphics card, 16GB of non-expandable LPDDR5 RAM, and a 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD. You can find the complete specifications below.
ASUS ROG Ally specifications
- Windows 11 Home
- Access to any game library available on Windows, including Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Epic, GOG, cloud gaming services, and more.
- Armory crate SE – Unified game library that collects all installed games in one menu.
- AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor (“Zen4” architecture with 4nm process, 8-core /16-threads, 24MB total cache, up to 5.10 GHz boost).
Gorilla Glass DXC+ Gorilla Glass Victus 7 inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 IPS Glossy 120Hz Touch Screen (10-point multi-touch) with 500 nits of maximum brightness, FreeSync Premium. - Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics (AMD RDNA 3, 12 CUs, up to 2.7 GHz, up to 8.6 Teraflops).
- Storage 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2230).
- RAM memory 16GB LPDDR5 on board (6400MT/s dual channel) – Not expandable.
- Fingerprint reader integrated with the power button (Fingerprint).
- 2-speaker audio with Smart Amplifier Technology, Dolby Atmos & Noise Canceling Technologies, Hi-Res Certified.
- 608g lightweight ergonomic design with full-size buttons.
- Dual fans with zero gravity cooling for quiet performance.
- Aura Sync.
- Support for USB Type-C fast charging.
- MicroSD UHS-II card slot.
- Support for external XG Mobile GPUs (not included) for even higher graphics performance.
Recall that ASUS ROG Ally will be available on the market from June 13 for $799 USD.
