Good for
PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Windows 11
Released
Oct 2025
The ROG Xbox Ally is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from Asus & Microsoft with a 7.0-inch 1920×1080 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Windows 11. It is best suited for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $599.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 16 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
7.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
314.7 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Ryzen Z2 A
CPU
AMD Zen 2
CPU clock
2.8 GHz (up to 3.8 GHz)
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
GPU
AMD RDNA 2
GPU clock
?
RAM
16 GB LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Storage
Internal 512 GB M.2 2280 SSD, External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
60 Wh
Weight
670 grams
Dimensions
290.8 mm x 121.5 mm x 50.7mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Xbox, View, Menu, Command Center, Library, Volume +-, 2x programmable back buttons
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally emulate?
- The Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally plays systems up to Switch well. It is at its best with PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP.
- Can the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- How much does the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally cost?
- The Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally typically sells for around $599, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally run?
- The Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally ships with Windows 11.
- What screen does the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally have?
- It has a 7.0 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 314.7 PPI.
- When was the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally released?
- Asus & Microsoft released the Asus & Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally in October 2025.
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