Asus
ROG Ally
- Price
- $599
- OS
- Windows 11
- Released
- Jun 2023
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 7.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 608 grams
No reviews yet
3 collectors
Device comparison
Asus ROG Ally vs. Valve Steam Deck
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Steam Deck
- Better screen
- ROG Ally
- More portable
- ROG Ally
- Newer model
- ROG Ally
Main differences
- Asus ROG Ally has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck.
- Valve Steam Deck is about $200 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Asus ROG Ally is roughly 9% smaller and 9% lighter.
- Asus ROG Ally has a 120 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck.
- Asus ROG Ally runs Windows 11; Valve Steam Deck runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc.
- Asus ROG Ally is highlighted for Switch, Wii U, 3DS, PS2; Valve Steam Deck is highlighted for Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii.
Details
Valve
Steam Deck
- Price
- $399
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
- Released
- Feb 2022
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 7.0 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 669 grams
No reviews yet
13 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | ROG Ally | Steam Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $599 | $399 |
| OS | Windows 11 | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc |
| Screen | 7.0 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | LCD Touchscreen |
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen Z1 | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh |
| CPU | AMD Zen 4 | AMD Zen 2 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 740M | AMD RDNA 2 |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | Internal 512 GB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD, External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40 Wh | 40 Wh |
| Weight | 608 grams | 669 grams |
| Dimensions | 280 mm x 113 mm x 39 mm | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- ROG Ally DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Steam Deck PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- ROG Ally PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- ROG Ally Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- ROG Ally Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Steam Deck Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Asus ROG Ally and the Valve Steam Deck?
- Asus ROG Ally has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck. Valve Steam Deck is about $200 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Asus ROG Ally is roughly 9% smaller and 9% lighter. Asus ROG Ally has a 120 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on Valve Steam Deck. Asus ROG Ally runs Windows 11; Valve Steam Deck runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc. Asus ROG Ally is highlighted for Switch, Wii U, 3DS, PS2; Valve Steam Deck is highlighted for Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii.
- Which is cheaper, the Asus ROG Ally or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is the cheaper of the two at around $399, roughly $200 less than the Asus ROG Ally based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Asus ROG Ally or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Asus ROG Ally is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Asus ROG Ally or the Valve Steam Deck?
- The Valve Steam Deck is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 13 collectors tracking it.
