History of video games/Platforms/Asus ROG Ally
History
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Announced on April 1st, 2023 with key details omitted, the console was initially believed by many to be an April Fools joke before later being confirmed to be a real product.[1][2]
Technology
editCompute
editThe ROG Ally used a custom AMD APU manufactured by TSMC on an N4 4nm process node containing both a Zen 4 architecture CPU and an RDNA 3 GPU.[3][4]
Hardware
editThe system drew 35 watts of power.[3]
The weight of the system was 608 grams (21.4 oz).[5]
Software
editWindows 11 is used as the operating system for the ROG Ally.[5] This was commonly contrasted with the competing Steam Deck, which typically used the Linux based SteamOS.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Ridley, Jacob (3 April 2023). "The ROG handheld PC is real and Asus announced it in the worst way" (in en). PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/asus-rog-ally-gaming-handheld-real-or-stunt/.
- ↑ Lawler, Richard (1 April 2023). "The Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC is real, not an April Fools’ joke". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/1/23666084/asus-rog-ally-handheld-windows-gaming-portable.
- ↑ a b Roach, Jacob (7 April 2023). "Asus ROG Ally vs. Steam Deck: Here's how they stack up" (in en). Digital Trends. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/asus-rog-ally-vs-steam-deck/.
- ↑ Shilov, Anton. "Asus Preps ROG Ally: A Portable Windows Game Console with Custom Zen 4 + RDNA 3 APU". www.anandtech.com. https://www.anandtech.com/show/18801/asus-preps-rog-ally-a-portable-console-with-custom-zen-4-rdna-3-apu-and-secret-sauce.
- ↑ a b Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (5 April 2023). "The Asus ROG Ally wasn't an April Fool's Joke, and it might be something you'll want" (in en). VG247. https://www.vg247.com/the-asus-rog-ally-wasnt-an-april-fools-joke-and-it-might-be-something-youll-want.
- ↑ Tyson, Mark (4 April 2023). "Asus ROG Ally Takes Aim At Steam Deck" (in en). Tom's Hardware. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-rog-ally-takes-aim-at-steam-deck.