Valve
Steam Deck OLED
- Price
- $549
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
- Released
- Nov 2023
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 7.4 inch OLED
- Weight
- 640 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector · 2 sessions
Device comparison
Valve Steam Deck OLED vs. Asus ROG Ally X
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Steam Deck OLED
- Better screen
- ROG Ally X
- More portable
- Steam Deck OLED
- Newer model
- ROG Ally X
Main differences
- Asus ROG Ally X has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck OLED.
- Valve Steam Deck OLED is about $250 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Asus ROG Ally X is roughly 8% smaller and 6% lighter.
- Asus ROG Ally X has a 120 Hz IPS screen, versus 90 Hz OLED on Valve Steam Deck OLED.
- Asus ROG Ally X runs Windows 11; Valve Steam Deck OLED runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc.
Details
Asus
ROG Ally X
- Price
- $799
- OS
- Windows 11
- Released
- Jul 2024
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 7.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 678 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Community signal
Collectors
Steam Deck OLED1
ROG Ally X0
Rating
Steam Deck OLEDNo reviews yet
ROG Ally XNo reviews yet
Logged play
Steam Deck OLED1 player · 2 sessions · 6h 3m
ROG Ally XNo logged sessions yet
Most played on Steam Deck OLED
ROG Ally X
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Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Steam Deck OLED | ROG Ally X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $549 | $799 |
| OS | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc | Windows 11 |
| Screen | 7.4 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel | OLED | IPS |
| Chipset | AMD Sephiroth | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Zen 4 |
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 24 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | Internal 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD | Internal 1 TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 50 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Weight | 640 grams | 678 grams |
| Dimensions | 298 mm x 117 mm x 50 mm | 280.2 mm x 114 mm x 36.9 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
| System | Steam Deck OLED | ROG Ally X |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Excellent | Excellent |
| GBA | Excellent | Excellent |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| N64 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dreamcast | Excellent | Excellent |
| PSP | Excellent | Excellent |
| Saturn | Excellent | Excellent |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Excellent | Excellent |
| Wii | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS2 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| Switch | Playable | Excellent |
| Wii U | Good | Excellent |
| PS3 | Excellent | Excellent |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Valve Steam Deck OLED and the Asus ROG Ally X?
- Asus ROG Ally X has similar emulation coverage to Valve Steam Deck OLED. Valve Steam Deck OLED is about $250 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Asus ROG Ally X is roughly 8% smaller and 6% lighter. Asus ROG Ally X has a 120 Hz IPS screen, versus 90 Hz OLED on Valve Steam Deck OLED. Asus ROG Ally X runs Windows 11; Valve Steam Deck OLED runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc.
- Which is cheaper, the Valve Steam Deck OLED or the Asus ROG Ally X?
- The Valve Steam Deck OLED is the cheaper of the two at around $549, roughly $250 less than the Asus ROG Ally X based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Valve Steam Deck OLED or the Asus ROG Ally X?
- The Asus ROG Ally X is the newer model, released in 2024.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Valve Steam Deck OLED or the Asus ROG Ally X?
- The Valve Steam Deck OLED is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
