{"id":1294214,"date":"2026-04-02T01:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pDwUNWmNpnexPSFNhsXXzG"},"modified":"2026-04-02T01:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:42:08","slug":"i-just-got-my-hands-on-the-rog-xbox-ally-and-can-confirm-the-sheer-comfort-is-worth-that-peculiar-grip-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-just-got-my-hands-on-the-rog-xbox-ally-and-can-confirm-the-sheer-comfort-is-worth-that-peculiar-grip-design\/","title":{"rendered":"I just got my hands on the ROG Xbox Ally and can confirm the sheer comfort is worth that peculiar grip design"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t sure what I was expecting when queueing up to get my greasy mitts on the upcoming Asus-Microsoft handheld collab, the ROG Xbox Ally. But it certainly wasn&#8217;t the sheer amount of comfort I ended up feeling when I held it. Asus had it on show at Gamescom earlier, and so I took a gander and was pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n<p>My previous thoughts on the handheld, back when <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/handheld-gaming-pcs\/leaked-pics-of-a-supposed-asus-rog-ally-2-show-an-xbox-branded-handheld-gaming-pc-that-is-very-peculiar-to-behold\/\" target=\"_blank\">images were leaked back in May<\/a>, were that &#8220;if the grips are very comfortable then I&#8217;d probably consider using such a strange-looking handheld anyway.&#8221; Well, past-me, present-me has some good news: The grips on this thing <em>are <\/em>comfy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery carousel-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 7<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div 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class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"JgV9meJgs2i9jVEuHUgGbg\" name=\"IMG_0968.JPG\" alt=\"Hands-on with an ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PC\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/i-just-got-my-hands-on-the-rog-xbox-ally-and-can-confirm-the-sheer-comfort-is-worth-that-peculiar-grip-design-4.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 6 of 7<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"23p5pDftAS7TBb5PfRC7ag\" name=\"IMG_0975.JPG\" alt=\"Hands-on with an ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PC\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/i-just-got-my-hands-on-the-rog-xbox-ally-and-can-confirm-the-sheer-comfort-is-worth-that-peculiar-grip-design-5.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 7 of 7<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"zCTbx2HMNYuMn9EVxZewfg\" name=\"IMG_0970.JPG\" alt=\"Hands-on with an ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PC\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/i-just-got-my-hands-on-the-rog-xbox-ally-and-can-confirm-the-sheer-comfort-is-worth-that-peculiar-grip-design-6.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been relishing the ergonomics of my fave handheld, the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/handheld-gaming-pcs\/lenovo-legion-go-s-steamos-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lenovo Legion Go S<\/a>, for a while now, and although I won&#8217;t stake my claim to this having only tested the ROG Xbox Ally for about 15 minutes, I can <em>hesitantly <\/em>say that I think it might be better on the comfort front.<\/p>\n<p>I expressed to the Asus rep next to me that it seems quite light, and they replied that it&#8217;s not, really, it&#8217;s just the ergonomics that make it feel that way. And I&#8217;ll be damned, because the handheld isn&#8217;t actually any lighter than the original. It&#8217;s all in those grips, which feel amazing. It makes sense, really; controllers have been doing it for decades, so why stick to the now-standard tablet-esque and Steam Deck-esque formula<\/p>\n<p>I was also pleasantly surprised by my experience using the new bespoke Windows OS that&#8217;s being used for the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X. You can switch between the lightweight gaming mode and fully-fledged Windows 11 with a simple long button press. And the simple\u2014and presumably more efficient\u2014mode seems pretty intuitive, too, with Asus Armoury Crate integration and lots of Deck-like easy access functions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Ldk4xQHqxWG5NLM6whe5fg\" name=\"IMG_0967.JPG\" alt=\"Hands-on with an ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PC\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/i-just-got-my-hands-on-the-rog-xbox-ally-and-can-confirm-the-sheer-comfort-is-worth-that-peculiar-grip-design-7.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The only real question remaining is pricing, which we should hear about soon, plus how that fits in with the internal hardware. The ROG Xbox Ally sports a Ryzen Z2 A processor, which isn&#8217;t the most powerful chip on the market, but the ROG Xbox Ally X sports a Ryzen Z2 Extreme, which is more powerful than the Z1 Extreme in the ROG Ally and Ally X.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and if you&#8217;re wondering when you can get your hands on it, it&#8217;s planned to launch in a bunch of countries on October 16. Not long to wait, then.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/handheld-gaming-pcs\/i-just-got-my-hands-on-the-rog-xbox-ally-and-can-confirm-the-sheer-comfort-is-worth-that-peculiar-grip-design\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wasn&#8217;t sure what I was expecting when queueing up to get my greasy mitts on the upcoming Asus-Microsoft handheld collab, the ROG Xbox Ally. But it certainly wasn&#8217;t the sheer amount of comfort I ended up feeling when I held it. Asus had it on show at Gamescom earlier, and so I took a gander and was pleasantly surprised. My previous thoughts on the handheld, back when images were leaked back in May, were that &#8220;if the grips are very comfortable then I&#8217;d probably consider using such a strange-looking handheld anyway.&#8221; Well, past-me, present-me has some good news: The grips on this thing are comfy. 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