Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
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Reviews for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
Source: The Shortcut

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X just entered the chat as the serious contender for gaming handheld of the year. It’s not only the first Xbox handheld, but it’s the first gaming handheld that doesn’t feel or perform like a cumbersome PC. This is the first Xbox handheld that comes running a streamlined version of Windows 11 with fewer background processes. Its unique Xbox UI also almost completely eliminates having to deal with the desktop experience with frustratingly tiny touchscreen icons. Performance on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is higher and more efficient thanks to the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor inside. I was able to run Hogwarts Legacy at a high-quality setting and still have a smooth frame rate.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/22/2025
Source: Trusted Reviews

Technically, as this is running Windows 11 Home underneath, it is possible to use the device as its own PC – there are enough ports for connecting things such as a mouse and keyboard, or hooking it up to an external display with the Thunderbolt-capable USB-C ports on top. With this, you could also install another OS, such as Bazzite, although by doing so, you’d lose out on all the Xbox-first software stuff that this handheld is arguably built around.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/22/2025
Source: Tom's Guide

If that price leak turns out to be true (and I’m praying it is), these are incredibly strong handhelds. Of course, the base model Ally is less potent, but it can still do the job with a little tweaking. But the Ally X really comes in heavy with performance from that Z2 Extreme, which is unlocked by removing the background burdens of Windows 11. And of course, there will be curation of the games tested by Xbox itself to ensure handheld compatibility too. It’s clear that Microsoft and Asus have thought of everything heading into the launch, and while it’s way too early to definitively confirm their greatness (that will come with a full review), they left a fantastic first impression.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/20/2025
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AMD Radeon 890M: 强大的 RDNA 3+ 架构 iGPU 于 2024 年 6 月首次亮相。
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Ryzen Z2 Extreme: 一款功能相对强大的 Strix Point 系列处理器,于 2024 年 10 月首次亮相。这款混合架构 APU 拥有 8 个 CPU 内核(Zen 5 和 Zen 5c 内核的混合),运行频率高达 5.0 GHz,同时还配备了 Radeon 880M 图形适配器和 50 TOPS XDNA 2 神经引擎。此外,还搭载了 AMD 安全处理器(简而言之就是内置 ARM 协处理器)以及 AMD-Vi 等其他一些高端功能。其他主要功能包括 PCIe 4、USB 4 和最高 LPDDR5x-8000 内存支持,包括 ECC 内存。长期 TDP 功耗目标可高达 55 W。» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
7.00":
只有较少的手机有很大的屏幕。
大尺寸可以让屏幕有更高的分辨率。因而例如字体等的细节将会更丰富。不过另一方面,小屏幕的功耗会较低,而设备也会更轻盈小巧,售价更低。
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0.715 kg: 大体上,大尺寸平板电脑或变形本的重量介于这个水平之间。
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