Asus’ gaming sub-brand, Republic of Gamers (ROG), has finally launched its latest portable gaming consoles — the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X here in Malaysia. Essentially beefed-up versions of the original ROG Ally and Ally X, these consoles are products of a collaboration between ROG and Xbox, offering upgrades such as more powerful chipsets, longer battery life, as well as the Xbox software on top.
Asus ROG Xbox Ally series Malaysia: Pricing & availability
As mentioned above, the series contains two models — the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, and here are their pricing details in Malaysia:
- ROG Xbox Ally – RM2,699
- ROG Xbox Ally X – RM4,299
The availability of the new consoles will be launched in three phases. Pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally series are now open exclusively on the Asus e-Store. And between 6th and 15th October, 2025, you can drop your pre-order via all authorised Asus resellers. Finally, the consoles will be available on shelves across authorised Asus resellers nationwide starting 17th October.
Early birds who drop their orders during the pre-order period mentioned above will enjoy these perks, worth up to RM999:
- ROG Slash Sling Bag 4.0
- ROG Xbox Ally series screen protector
- 512GB microSD
- 2-year Perfect Warranty (Accidental damage protection)
- 20% PWP promotion for ROG Bulwark Dock DG300 and ROG 65W Gaming Charger Dock
ROG Xbox Ally series: More powerful, more battery life, better grip
Before we dive into the specs and features of the ROG Xbox Ally series, let’s first talk about their design. Each model is only available in one colour option — the ROG Xbox Ally in white and the ROG Xbox Ally X in black. With that out of the way, let us focus on the more affordable ROG Xbox Ally first, as well as the common features you get across both devices.
Asus says it has redesigned the chassis of the ROG Xbox Ally series, pulling over some of the goodies from Microsoft’s own Xbox Wireless Controllers. For instance, you get contoured grips with new palm rest designs and texturing patterns as standard across the range. This should translate into a more comfortable grip, preventing finger cramps during extended gaming sessions.
Up front, both consoles feature the same 7″ 1080p IPS LCD display with a peak brightness of 500 nits. Laid out in a 16:9 aspect ratio, the display is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus and offers a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. AMD’s FreeSync Premium is also supported here, making gameplay smoother by syncing the monitor’s refresh rate with the GPU.
Powering the “base” ROG Xbox Ally is AMD’s Ryzen AI Z2 A processor, which, when compared to the previous-gen ROG Ally, is said to offer a performance boost of up to 20% when playing titles such as Forza Horizon 5 and Gears of War: Reloaded.
This chipset is paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X-6400 RAM and 512GB of M.2 2280 SSD storage. Battery life is said to be improved by up to 110% as compared to the original ROG Ally X, thanks to the 60Wh cell on the ROG Xbox Ally.
Included with a 65W charger out of the box, both the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X run on Windows 11, along with a special optimised Xbox software and Asus’ Armoury Crate Special Edition OS up top. The devices also come with a dedicated physical Xbox button that provides access to customisable widgets via Game Bar.
In terms of I/O ports, the ROG Xbox Ally offers:
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C (with DisplayPort 2.1 / Power Delivery 3.0)
- 1x UHS-II microSD card reader
- 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Supports SD, SDXC, and SDHC
For connectivity, you get WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4.
ROG Xbox Ally X: Here are the extras you get
By paying more for the ROG Xbox Ally X, you get the more powerful AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme chipset, which, when compared to the original ROG Ally X, is said to deliver a performance increase of up to 30% when playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Doom: The Dark Age. With a more powerful chipset, you also get more RAM and storage — 24GB of LPDDR5X-8000 RAM and 1TB of M.2 2280 SSD storage.
Interestingly, the ROG Xbox Ally X is also included with an onboard NPU. Asus says this will allow the console to take advantage of AI features when they roll out with supported games in the future.
Battery size on the ROG Xbox Ally X has also been bumped to 80Wh, granting the console twice the battery life over its predecessor when playing Hollow Knight: Silksong.
As for I/O ports, here are the varieties you get with the ROG Xbox Ally X:
- 1x USB 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 / Power Delivery 3.0, Thunderbolt 4 compatible
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C with DisplayPort 2.1 / Power Delivery 3.0
- 1x UHS-II microSD card reader (supports SD, SDXC, and SDHC; UHS-I with DDR200 mode)
- 1x 3.5 combo audio jack
Last but not least, the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 A and AI Z2 Extreme chipsets on both devices have been tuned to take advantage of Radeon’s latest software suite for graphical and performance improvements.
This includes AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), Radeon Super Resolution (RSR), as well as AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) frame generation that offers up to 60% better frame rates.
