

On both devices, the A,B,X,Y, and D-Pad layout are similar to that of an Xbox controller. ROG Ally vs Steam Deck: Buttons and joysticksīased on information shared by those who have gotten to use the ROG Ally thus far, it sounds like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally's controls feel about the same for the most part. Additionally, the Steam Deck's display can only go as high as a 60Hz refresh rate, which makes it so that games don't look nearly as crisp or smooth on this handheld as they will on the ROG Ally. The Steam Deck, on the other hand, only reaches up to ~400 nits (more than the Nintendo Switch OLED's ~343 nits, but unremarkable) and while we don't know what the millisecond pixel response time is it's likely slower than the ROG Ally. The ROG Ally's panel can reach up to ~500 nits for amazing brightness with 7 milliseconds pixel response times while running at either 60Hz or 120Hz. This is truly remarkable as that makes this handheld operate at the same level as a high-end gaming laptop display. This results in imagery looking extremely crisp and clear on ROG Ally's 7-inch display, whereas some visuals can look muddy and pixelated on the Steam Deck's panel. However, the ROG Ally is far more stunning to look upon thanks to offering 1080p resolution on a standard 16:9 panel compared to the Steam Deck's 1280 x 800p on a more awkward for gaming 16:10 ratio. ROG Ally vs Steam Deck: Priceīoth the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally have a 7-inch touchscreen. Now that you've had a moment to compare the official specs let's dive into what these specs mean for you. Zen 4 architecture, 8-core /16-threads, 24MB total cache, up to 5.10Ghz boostĬustom Zen 2 "Van Gogh." 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.4-3.5 GHzġ2 RDNA3 CUs, up to 2.7GHz, 8.6 TFLOP, default 4GB RAM capacityĦ4GB eMMC | 256GB NVMe SSD | 512GB NVME SSDġ6GB LPDDR5 on board (6400MT/s dual channel)ġ6 GB LPDDR5 5500 MT/s over 4x 32-bit memory channels = 88GB/s total bandwidthħ-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 IPS-level touchscreen, 500nits, 100% of sRGB, 120Hzħ-inch touchscreen, 1280 x 800 (16:10), 60 Hz, IPS, Anti-glare etched glass 120 Hzġx USB-C port, 1x PCIe port, 1x microSD card slot, 1x headphone jackġx USB-C port, 1x headphone jack, 1x microSD card slotġ1.0 x 4.4 x 0.5 inches (279 x 111.8 x 12.7mm)ġ1.73 x 4.6 x 1.93 inches (298 x 117 x 49 mm)Ģ - 8 hours (claimed) / 83 mins - 7 hours (actual) Semi-custom AMD APU code-name "Aerith" (TSMC 7nm)
