Steam Deck vs Asus Rog Ally: Which Is the Handheld Gaming Pc for You?

Steam Deck vs Asus Rog Ally: Which Is the Handheld Gaming Pc for You?

ASUS has now revealed all the details about the ROG Ally including the release date and price.

The handheld PC to rival the Steam Deck will be available sooner than people thought.

There will be two models of the Rog Ally, and both will be more powerful than Steam's best machine.

The first more powerful model will launch on Monday, June 12, 2023 meaning that it will be released later this month.

The Steam Deck has been wildly successful as gamers are turning to portables to get their gaming fix.

Now the Asus ROG Ally is entering the arena, hoping to take over as the next big thing.

If you’re not sure which console is best for you, we have a breakdown of everything you need to know.

Is the Steam Deck or the Asus ROG Ally bigger?

Both consoles are roughly the same size, but the Steam Deck is a little larger.

The Steam Deck is 29.8 x 11.7 x 4.9cm, while the Ally is a little slimmer in every measurement at 28 x 11.3 x 3.9cm.

While this isn’t a lot, it might seem a lot bigger when playing, especially the 1cm reduction on thickness.

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The Ally is also 61g lighter, down to 608g from the Steam Deck’s 669g.

Both are much larger than the Nintendo Switch OLED if you have this as a basis of comparison.

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