During a live stream on May 9, 2024, Asus formally announced the release of the Asus ROG Ally X, the newest handheld gaming PC from the ROG Ally series. The stream claims that the “X” represents the ardent supporters of the portable who demand significant hardware updates and improvements.
Asus ROG Ally X features and other details
There was a synopsis of some of the upcoming redesigns, however it was said that a complete stream with all of the modifications to the ROG Ally X would be released on June 2, 2024. Upgrades to the RAM, ports (including a real fix for the SSD port), battery life, and UI Armoury Crate are among them.
In an interview with The Verge, ASUS senior vice president Shawn Yen stated that the ROG Ally X will house a significantly larger battery pack inside a redesigned shell. “We’re looking at way more than that, not just an additional 30 to 40 percent capacity,” Yen stated.
During the video, Whitson Gordon also disclosed more updates, such as greater storage and a boost in system memory from the existing 16GB. In order to facilitate upgrades, the M.2 2230 slot will also be replaced with the more widely used M.2 2280 slot.
The Ally X might have two USB-C ports, since the Ally 2023 only has one, but enhanced ports were also mentioned. In order to prevent your cards from dying from exhaust heat, ASUS has additionally repositioned the poorly placed microSD slot.
The most popular update, according to Yen, was longer battery life. Although the first model ROG Ally could have accommodated a larger battery, the company chose to build it lighter instead.
Customers will be able to install larger SSD upgrades than the M.2 2230 SSD slot on the current generation model because the handheld game console will also include a longer M.2 2280 SSD slot. The article also mentioned that the ASUS ROG Ally X’s upgrades will result in a price hike for the gadget.
