Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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I stupidly bought the ROG Ally, is this truly the Steam Deck killer it was built up to be?
It is definitely a premium device that commands your attention from all of its competitors. How does Windows fare on a mass market handheld?
Let's get into it! As well, some light emulation of Tears of The Kingdom

WHERE TO BUY:
shop.asus.com/ca-en/rog/90nv0gy1-m00040-rog-ally-2023.html#utm_source=Landing+Page&utm_medium=Gaming+Microsite

00:00 Intro
00:06 Box/Plans For Full Review
00:49 Unboxing
01:28 Feeling In Hand
02:00 Back Buttons Could Be An Issue?
02:18 Plastics/Buttons
03:31 Rest Of Box/Accessories
04:15 Cute Little Stand
04:38 Controls/Inputs Overview
05:40 First Power On
06:05 Plug It In First
06:48 Timelapse Setup
07:23 Thoughts On Setup Process
08:14 More Thoughts On Feeling In Hand
08:45 Speakers
09:20 Tears of The Kingdom First Play
10:23 Fixed Settings TOTK MUCH Better Performance
10:54 Control Center Woes
12:12 TOTK Controlling Performance Modes
14:30 TOTK 15W
15:02 Switching to 25W Mode
16:03 TOTK 25W
16:28 Future Plans For Benching Steam Deck/Ally
17:11 Power Modes/Battery Consumption
17:45 Comparisons To Steam Deck
18:45 Heat Buildup
19:34 Wrap up/Thoughts on what to buy (Performance Wise)
20:30 Steam Deck Still Has a Purpose
21:00 VS Competition
21:30 Screen
22:16 Let Me Know What You Want To See
22:30 Windows Bloat
23:28 Bloaty Nosy
23:42 DON’T REMOVE EVERYTHING!
24:50 Hibernation Tweak (May Not Be Needed Though)
25:43 Perfect Way To End