The small revolution expected by Xbox is becoming clearer. In the group of the Microsoft Gaming branch at Gamescom, this Wednesday, August 20, opening day of the German show, Sarah Bond goes from the game terminals to the game terminals, she turns the owner. The president of Xbox, which is announced as a successor of Phil Spencer shortly, is especially there to support a size launch for the company.
Xbox has been associated with Asus to design a portable console that enriches the great device ecosystem in which he enjoys the previous Xbox game. But in fact it is decorated with an X, which proudly looks with a dedicated button, and two handles reminiscent of those of the Xbox controller.
Because fundamentally, the ROG Xbox Ally and Rog Xbox Ally X are developing on the consoles designed by ASUS and available for more than two years and already two generations. But it was thought that the third gathered the knowledge of the two partners in terms of ergonomics and power.
A launch date and a mysterious award that could fly
Presented in June during the Xbox showcase, Rog Xbox’s ally and Rog Xbox ally have already passed in our hands for a first impression. They will arrive at the players on October 16. Their price is still unknown, despite multiple leaks that place them between 600 euros for the first and almost 900 euros for the most powerful of the two. Which makes it the most expensive consoles in the history of Xbox.
But the American giant hopes to have serious arguments to advance to tickle on the steam deck, Lenovo Legion Go 2, MSI Claw 8 and others … Rog Ally X, the latest Asus model. Because the main objective is to give the players quickly access to the game pass. Everything revolves around this point with a dedicated button that suddenly shows an extremely familiar interface for Xbox players, with all its playing play environment (game library, access to the game game, remote game -acquired to the digital content of the Xbox series remotely, transmitting in discord or twitch, etc.).
The games compatible with portable consoles ROG Xbox Ally will identify better and take advantage of technological advances to start faster, better visualization or download (games indicated as “essentially compatible” will require simple settings for optimization). Note that players can also access the other game libraries (Steam, Epic Games, GOG, etc.).
Two models to improve the Xbox game pass
Two models with a common base are offered (Windows 11 version adapted to video games to be more fluid), a 70 -inch LCD screen of 120 Hz and different features in terms of powers. The Rog Xbox ally is based on an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage.
The Rog Xbox Ally X represents the upper part of the game experience with an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 processor, with 24 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. It will have a much more powerful battery (80 Wh) to optimize uses and especially autonomy, often low from this type of product. The AI contribution must be felt through improved image characteristics of the image or in the capture of significant moments in play selected by artificial intelligence to be more easily shared.
Both take advantage of an identical design with the mangoes for a better grip and clearly reinforced ergonomics. Therefore, the weight is ideally distributed. The Rog Xbox ally is lighter than its acolyte and feels in hand. However, the Rog Xbox Ally X has some advantages of affirming in the game: pulse triggers and the precise haptic return for a higher immersion, especially appreciable in shooting games.
Solid arguments that make Rog Xbox Ally the most advanced portable consoles in the market and that Xbox hopes to convince players and, therefore, have an additional asset to improve the game’s pass. If ergonomically, they seem promising, the same questions remain in terms of the autonomy and fluidity of a device under Windows 11. Answer in autumn.
Source: BFM TV
