Asus ROG Ally is already with us and has been very well received by users who, it seems, have trusted it to the point of buying it in more than appreciable quantities. So it is normal that, as it already happened with Steam Deck in 2022, a whole series of peripherals have begun to appear ready to squeeze it. And the dock it’s one of those crucial elements of the entire platform.
It must be said that Asus ROG Ally has come with a support of foamwhich can only be used standing up to keep it supported without falling, so if you want to gain functionality, it is normal that you are thinking of getting one base (dock) in the style of the official Valve for Steam Deck or the one from Nintendo for Switch, which not only allows us to charge it while we play, but also incorporates USB-A connections, connectors for a wired network (Ethernet) as well as an HDMI output to connect them to a monitor or television.
Do the Steam Deck bases work for me?
The answer is simple: yes. The same bases that are being sold in online stores for the Valve machine will serve you without problems for your Asus ROG Ally, since they work in the same way: one with an installation of Windows 11 Home and the other with Steam OS, which is an adapted Linux. In all cases, Those peripherals will provide you with the same connectivity service, expansion to an external display and simultaneous charging.
So once confirmed that this is the case, which one should you buy? Well, many factors come into play here and one of the most decisive is the price: if you want a simple USB-C adapter that has USB, HDMI and Ethernet connections, any will do, but at this point We recommend that you offer a design of dock, that allows us to use the console standing up, which is much more comfortable to play and manipulate.
At this point we leave you with three options: one, our favorite, because you have it on sale and at a crazy price. It is the basis of JSAUX, which has that way of dock, USB-A and USB-C connectors, HDMI, Ethernet and, very importantly, a connector to Asus ROG Ally or Steam Deck in the shape of an “L”, which is much more stable and reliable. In addition, its video output supports 4K resolutions at 60 frames per second. You can buy it here.
The following model is from ivoler and is practically identical to the previous one, with the same USB, Ethernet connector and a HDMI video output that only supports 4K resolutions and at 30 frames per second. If you are going to care about the latter, it is still a good option but if it is not, then do not hesitate to rule out your purchase. Which by the way you can do from here at a price of 39.98 euros.
Finally We leave you another model that is very similar to the previous ones: It is from GEEMEE and maintains the same number of USB, HDMI and Ethernet connections, although with somewhat more angular shapes than the other alternatives. As in the case of ivoler, it only supports 4K resolutions at 30 frames per second. And you can buy it from here for 38.99 euros.
