Guess once more. The higher-end Asus ROG Ally will apparently price simply $699.99. That’s for the mannequin with an AMD Z1 Excessive chip, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD — that means that Asus’ 512GB handheld prices simply $51 greater than a 512GB Steam Deck.
That’s in line with information proven to The Verge by dependable gadget leaker Roland Quandt, and an earlier leak by SnoopyTech. The information we’ve seen leaves little room for confusion — even the product quantity related to the $699.99 gadget identifies it because the Z1 Excessive mannequin with 512GB of storage, and we’ve obtained an extended listing of selling claims in our possession that additionally look official. I’m fairly certain it’s the actual deal. Although it’s all the time potential the value is a placeholder; we received’t know for certain till Might eleventh.
If the Z1 Excessive begins at $699.99, what would a Ally with a vanilla AMD Z1 price? (Asus confirmed to The Verge this morning that each will go on sale.) Effectively if Asus actually desires to push, the Steam Deck begins at $399 with 64GB of eMMC…
The ROG Ally is 11.02 inches extensive, 4.37 inches tall, 0.83 inches deep and weighs 608 grams (1.34 kilos) if the information we’ve seen is appropriate. A characteristic listing additionally boasts you may improve the M.2 2230 SSD with a single screw, has an IPS display screen protected by Gorilla Glass DXC, and that the Ally will cost from 0 to 50 p.c in simply half-hour utilizing a bundled 65W USB-C energy brick.
The Steam Deck is sluggish to cost by comparability, although Valve informed us that’s one thing its handheld deliberately doesn’t do to protect the longevity of the battery.
Asus didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.