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09.05.2024 - 21:39 / wccftech.com / Hassan Mujtaba
ASUS has introduced its brand new ROG Ally X gaming handheld which is an upgrade to the original model using the same AMD Ryzen Z1 APUs.
Last year, we got to see the ASUS ROG Ally which was the first handheld to make use of AMD's new Ryzen Z1 APUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture. Now a year later, ASUS is upgrading things for its handheld users and offering a beefed-up model in the form of the ROG Ally X.
The ASUS ROG Ally X is based on the same AMD Ryzen Z1 APU series but instead of having two models, the X variant will only come configured with the higher-end Ryzen Z1 Extreme which is the top APU of choice for handhelds featuring 8 cores,16 threads up to 5.1 GHz clock speeds, 12 RDNA 3 compute units and 24 MB of cache. The APU can be configured between 9W and up to 30W and given the upgraded cooling on the ROG Ally X, you can expect better performance out of this insanely efficient handheld chip.
The ROG Ally X sees major changes in the battery and storage department, with the battery being upgraded to 30-40% larger capacities (ASUS calls the battery improvement very good), offering twice as much gaming time versus the original model. The storage now comes with support for NVMe M.2 SSDs with up to 2280 form factor support which means you can plug in anywhere from 4 to 8 TB drives. Plus, even better is the memory upgrade which now comes with LPDDR5X-7500 memory support.
In terms of dimensions, the ASUS ROG Ally X should retain the same size for the chassis and the screen as the previous model. You can expect the same 7" FHD panel with a rated refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a maximum brightness of 500 nits. One of the major issues in the previous model was the SD card which had a malfunctioning problem and to resolve this issue, ASUS has moved the SD card positioning away from the internal heatsink which should eliminate the issue once and for all. There are also going to be other physical changes on the handheld but the company has only teased them.
Lastly, the ASUS ROG Ally X will be available in a black-colored flavor and once again, since this is a handheld aimed at enthusiasts, the price is expected to be slightly higher than the $699 retail price of the original Z1 Extreme variant. Expect ASUS to share more details on the 2nd of June during a pre-Computex 2024 event so stay tuned.
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