Seat-back entertainment just doesn’t do it for me. I’ll spend 30 minutes scrolling through bad movies before falling back on familiar shows I have saved on my tablet.
That said, I’ve always praised the Asus ROG Ally X as the best for travel gaming, but it’s got a hot new successor: the new ROG Xbox Ally. It has longer battery life (about five hours versus the previous gen’s 3-hour runtime) and powerful performance that handles intensive gaming. Plus, the new Xbox-inspired grips are super comfortable. The only downside to consider is that Windows 11 underpins this PC handheld, which means setup isn’t exactly plug-and-play.
Out of the box, you’ll need to wade through Windows updates, driver installs, and app logins before you can actually start gaming. It’s powerful, yes, but it still feels like you’re navigating a mini laptop instead of booting up a console.
Still, this minor flaw doesn’t take away from the ROG Xbox Ally being a top-notch PC gaming handheld.
