Games in mobility, with quality
First of all, it must be said that, surely, this comparison is not entirely fair because in computing a year and a few months apart represent a beastly technological leap in terms of the performance that one device and another can offer. But we cannot ignore that, at this moment, both the Valve and ASUS models are available to buy on the market (well, ROG Ally in reserve).
That coincidence as alternatives to play with PC consolidated obliges that Let’s go over the reasons why we think ASUS ROG Ally is a better buys Today, in front of a Steam Deck that is, on the street, the best-selling model in the world after its irruption in March 2022. So come on, let’s explain why we would buy one model over another.
gross power
ASUS ROG Ally is, above all, a model that has no rival right now in the market for its almost 8.6 teraflops that it is capable of managing and because it is equipped with an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor that is unrivaled within the segment of computers with a portable console form factor. Its power, either in 9 and 15v or Turbo mode are extraordinary, with performance rates and frames per second in different resolutions that exceed in many points what Steam Deck is capable of achieving.
more screen
In addition to that extra power, the ASUS ROG Ally screen is a differentiating element since it reaches native 1080p resolutions, unlike Steam Deck’s 720p. It is true that with a 7-inch screen it is difficult to perceive that extra that we gain, but since it is a 120Hz panel, the differences are even more marked. So at this point the ASUS device also expires.
Enjoy all your purchases
Although the two previous points are important, surely this is the determining factor for many users who on Steam Deck They see it as too complicated to have Linux and have to stick with the different versions of Proton to run some of their games. What’s more, the complication of being able to add other stores (GoG, Epic, Battle.net, Xbox, Origin, etc.) and keeping them updated and operational means that we can’t enjoy many of the purchases we have on PC.
Here, in ASUS ROG Ally, you won’t have those limitations so it will be easier to enjoy that Xbox Game Pass with native installations or any other product that you have bought in God knows what store. And that is possible thanks to the version of Windows 11 that it has installed.
Of course, all these advantages now have a little inconvenience and it is the price: 799 euros for the ASUS ROG Ally model that will go on sale on June 13, 120 more than the Steam Deck costs with the same capacity of 512GB. Although if you ask us if that difference is worth it? We think so. And a lot.
