Hands-On Review of ROG Xbox Ally X Handheld Console
By
Maddy Myers
11mo ago· 7 min readenReview
100/100
Golden Brown
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Pulled from the oven just right. Trustworthy, fact-dense, deeply satisfying.
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Summary
The article discusses the author's experience testing the new handheld console, ROG Xbox Ally X, at the 2025 Summer Game Fest. The device impressed with its 7-inch screen and game performance, but the weight caused fatigue during gameplay.
Key quotes
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But the most noticeable thing about the ROG Xbox Ally X was, unfortunately, how tired my forearms were after just 20 minutes of playing the Gears of War remaster.
Designing a handheld console is a tightrope walk.
If I’m playing at home, I want a device that’s powerful
Asus and Xbox’s new handheld weighs 1.58 pounds, and it’s noticeable
