ROG Xbox Ally X – A PC Gamer’s Perspective

Asus’s new handheld is basically a ROG device running Windows 11’s fresh handheld mode with an “Xbox” badge slapped on—though nobody’s quite sure what Microsoft actually did. In this hands-on, I dive into the software tweaks, rip it open for a teardown, and put the hardware through its paces with real-world gaming benchmarks.

Performance is impressively PC-class in a pocketable form, and while the X model’s price tag is hefty, it’s still competitive for what you get. I break down battery life, heat, and all the trade-offs so you can decide if this is the ultimate portable rig or a wallet-crunching novelty.

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