ASUS
ROG XBOX Ally X20
- Price
- $1,300.00
- OS
- Windows 11 Home
- Released
- Oct 2026
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- 7.4 inches OLED
- Weight
- 756 grams
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ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 vs. Curious Chip PIP
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PIP
- Better screen
- ROG XBOX Ally X20
- Newer model
- ROG XBOX Ally X20
Main differences
- Curious Chip PIP is about $960 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 has a 120Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Curious Chip PIP.
- ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 runs Windows 11 Home; Curious Chip PIP runs PIP OS, RetroPie.
Details
Curious Chip
PIP
- Price
- $340.00
- OS
- PIP OS, RetroPie
- Released
- Apr 2022
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- Unknown
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No reviews yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | ROG XBOX Ally X20 | PIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,300.00 | $340.00 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | PIP OS, RetroPie |
| Screen | 7.4 inches | 4.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 800x480 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | OLED | IPS |
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | Broadcom BCM2837 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 890M (RDNA 3.5, 16 CUs) | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | 24GB LPDDR5X-8000 | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Storage | 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 80Wh | 2000 mAh |
| Weight | 756 grams | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 300 x 121 x 27.5–51.3 mm | ? |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Stick type | TMR | Unknown |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | ROG XBOX Ally X20 | PIP |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Unknown | |
| NES | Unknown | |
| Genesis | Unknown | |
| GBA | Unknown | |
| SNES | Unknown | |
| PS1 | Unknown | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Unknown | |
| N64 | Unknown | |
| Dreamcast | Unknown | |
| PSP | Unknown | |
| Saturn | Unknown | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unknown | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unknown | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
Emulation source notes
- PIP DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- PIP 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PIP GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PIP N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PIP NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PIP PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PIP PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PIP PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PIP PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PIP Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PIP SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PIP Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PIP Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PIP Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PIP Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PIP Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PIP GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PIP Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 and the Curious Chip PIP?
- Curious Chip PIP is about $960 cheaper based on catalog pricing. ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 has a 120Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Curious Chip PIP. ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 runs Windows 11 Home; Curious Chip PIP runs PIP OS, RetroPie.
- Which is cheaper, the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 or the Curious Chip PIP?
- The Curious Chip PIP is the cheaper of the two at around $340.00, roughly $960.00 less than the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 or the Curious Chip PIP?
- The ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is the newer model, released in 2026.
