Valve
Steam Deck
- Price
- $399
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
- Released
- Feb 2022
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 7.0 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 674 grams
No reviews yet
3 collectors
Device comparison
Valve Steam Deck vs. Asus ROG Ally
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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 10% 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.
Details
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
1 collector
Community signal
Collectors
Steam Deck3
ROG Ally1
Rating
Steam DeckNo reviews yet
ROG AllyNo reviews yet
Logged play
Steam DeckNo logged sessions yet
ROG AllyNo logged sessions yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Steam Deck | ROG Ally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $599 |
| OS | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc | Windows 11 |
| Screen | 7.0 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel | LCD Touchscreen | IPS |
| Chipset | AMD Aerith / Van Gogh | AMD Ryzen Z1 / |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Zen 4 |
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB eMMC or 256/512 GB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD | Internal 512 GB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40 Wh | 40 Wh |
| Weight | 674 grams | 608 grams |
| Dimensions | 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm | 280 mm x 113 mm x 39 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 | ROG Ally |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Good |
| Wii U | Good | Excellent |
| PS3 | Excellent | Excellent |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Valve Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally?
- 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 10% 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.
- Which is cheaper, the Valve Steam Deck or the Asus ROG Ally?
- 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 Valve Steam Deck or the Asus ROG Ally?
- The Asus ROG Ally is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Valve Steam Deck or the Asus ROG Ally?
- The Valve Steam Deck is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
