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Asus ROG Ally X is due out later in 2024; It will be an improved model of the first ROG Ally

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A year ago, Asus announced that it was entering the gaming laptop market with the Asus ROG Ally. The Windows 11-based product had a seven-inch screen and was the first PC with AMD’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme made for devices like the ROG Ally.

Today, the border Asus is reportedly releasing an upgraded version of the ROG Ally later this year. It will be called the Asus ROG Ally X and will have the same screen size and the same Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip inside. However, there seem to be enough changes that even owners of the first ROG Ally might want to get this new version.

The report says the biggest change is a larger battery inside the ROG Ally X. The specifics haven’t been revealed, but Asus VP Sean Yen is quoted as saying, “We’re not looking at 30 to 40 percent more capacity… we’re Looking at a lot more than that.”

The poor battery life of the original ROG Ally was perhaps reviewers’ biggest issue with this device. While the battery on the ROG Ally X will be larger, it will also make it heavier than the original.

Other changes for the ROG Ally X include an undisclosed larger amount of RAM than the 16GB of RAM in the first ROG Ally. It will also support M.2 2280 SSDs for its storage expansion, instead of the smaller and harder-to-find M.2 2230 SSDs. The ROG Ally X will also have interchangeable and upgradeable joystick modules.

All of this will make the ROG Ally X cost more than the original ROG Ally did when it launched for $699.99. The exact price details have not yet been revealed. The original ROG Ally will continue to be sold and may receive a price cut.

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