Many consider the Asus ROG Ally to be the first true Steam Deck competitor, and last week Asus revealed its successor: the ROG Ally X. While the company has remained tight-lipped on the upcoming handheld ahead of its full reveal on June 2, some new rumors about the ROG Ally X's specs just surfaced, including its $799 price point and 1TB of SSD storage.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) this week, tipster MysteryLupin claimed the ROG Ally X, with its price tag of $799, will cost $100 more than the existing version. Given that the screen and APU are expected to be identical, that's a relatively steep price hike. Previously Asus confirmed the ROG Ally X will feature a battery that's at least 40% and upgraded memory options, though exact specs haven't been revealed yet.
ASUS ROG Ally X7" FHD 1080p 120 HzAMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme1TB SSDBlack$799May 12, 2024
This doesn't come as much of a surprise given that Asus is positioning the ROG Ally X as more of a refresh of the ROG Ally with beefed-up specs than a true sequel. To that same end, the leaker claims the ROG Ally X will pack a 1 TB SSD, double the capacity of either existing ROG Ally model.
Of course, all of this remains speculation for now, as Asus plans to officially present the ROG Ally X at Computex on June 2. But we're excited to see how Asus handles its follow-up to one of the best handheld consoles. In our Asus ROG Ally review, we called the handheld a “solid but imperfect Steam Deck challenger” with a gorgeous display and design that's unfortunately held back by its lackluster battery life (we managed just over 90 minutes during our testing).
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