ROG Xbox Ally X – PC Gamer’s TL;DR

Asus’s new handheld blends Windows Handheld mode with what feels like an Xbox badge (thanks, Microsoft?), giving you a pocketable PC gaming rig that—while not cheap—is priced surprisingly well for what you get. Linus dives into the quirks of the software, the beefy hardware specs, and even tears the thing down to see how it ticks.

He runs through real-world benchmarks, battery-life tests, and general usability, weighing the pros (solid performance, Xbox integration) against the cons (price tag, unclear branding). If you’re after a high-end portable PC experience, the Ally X might just be your next go-to.

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