ASUS’ ROG Ally sits in the same Windows handheld bracket as the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go, but with a sharper focus on high-refresh play and a console-style feel thanks to the Xbox branding and controls. It’s essentially a compact gaming PC you can carry around, so you’re running Windows titles and launchers rather than being locked to one store.

Who is this for — Steam Deck owners, console players, or PC tinkerers?

If you want smoother motion in fast games, the 7" Full HD 120Hz IPS touchscreen is the headline. The 500-nit brightness helps when you’re not playing in a dim room. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A and 16GB RAM are aimed at modern PC games and multitasking (think game + launcher + voice chat), while the 512GB PCIe SSD keeps load times snappy and leaves space for a few big installs.

• 7" 1080p 120Hz IPS, 500 nits: clearer, brighter portable play with less blur in motion
• 16GB RAM: helps avoid stutters when games get memory-hungry
• 512GB PCIe SSD: faster loading and more room than 256GB drives