ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is launching the ROG Ally, a new Windows 11 gaming handheld driven by the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor designed for smooth gameplay in 1080p.
“Before the ROG Ally, handhelds were limited, only offering certain games often at lower resolutions and framerates. We spent five years working to elevate that experience. The ROG Ally offers high performance in Full HD on a platform that can play all games, anywhere you go,” ASUS vice general manager of gaming, Shawn Yen said.
The ROG Ally offers Full HD gaming on the go and claims to be able to run modern AAA titles faster and smoother than any other handheld on the market. With Windows 11, it can play any game from any platform and includes three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate out of the box. Gamers can play solo, connect to a TV or pair with ROG XG Mobile suite of external GPUs.
Built on the Zen 4 architecture, combined with AMD RDNA 3 architecture-based graphics, the Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor features eight cores, 16 threads, and up to 8.6 teraflops of graphics processing power. An AMD Ryzen Z1 variant will be available later in 2023 with six cores and 12 processing threads, and both models support AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution and AMD Radeon Super Resolution upscaling technologies.
The ROG Zero Gravity thermal system uses a dual-fan system with ultrathin heatsink fins and high-friction heat pipes to ensure the Ally stays cool. The Ally also comes equipped with 16GB of high-speed LPDDR5 6400 MHz memory, 512 GB of PCIe Gen 4 storage and a UHS-II microSD card slot to expand its storage capacity, as well as Wi-Fi 6E support.
Equipped with a 120Hz FHD (1080p) touchscreen with AMD FreeSync Premium technology, gamers enjoy motion clarity with no tearing or stuttering in fast-paced games. The display also has a maximum brightness of 500 nits.
ROG Ally will be available with 512GB of storage in Australia and New Zealand on June 13, 2023, for $1,299 with pre-orders now open at JB Hi-Fi and ASUS eStore.