More ASUS ROG Ally Details Revealed in Prototype Video

[Karti]

Feel free to ignore issues with 40Gbps thunderbolt. Doesnt make you any less wrong of course.

I don't say TB does not have its issues - ofc it has.

But going proprietary connector that will work with 2-3 prosperity egpu + port hubs that are mad by ASUS is just worse if you ask me :/

just as they released that ROG tablet - what was it...1-2 years ago(?) that had same looking hub+eGPU that was working JUST with that tablet because of some wierd proprietary connector :|

overpriced joke that is 100% opposite to what the main product stands for :/

I would not go that hard on Asus because of those choices... if AT LEAST they could give people a choice - you want you can use their ROG weird mambo jumbo connector with their overpriced toy that will be obsolete and left to dust in 12-18 months, or just use TB..

Hell, they could even go back to 20Gbps TB, it would be good enough - and if they are too scared that people won't buy their - sorry for word - shitty overpriced joke of a product, then at least alowe people to use normal USB-C hubs, so they can plug in those handhelds and to a station and change it to a normal desktop without requirement of eGPU..

Just like Steam Deck does - what is the issue there ;s

 

[chrcoluk]

Price is going to be silly for this thing, hopefully steam holds their ground and we dont get a spec war, no need for vanity stuff like 120hz.

 

[BoboOOZ]

I don't say TB does not have its issues - ofc it has.

But going proprietary connector that will work with 2-3 prosperity egpu + port hubs that are mad by ASUS is just worse if you ask me :/

just as they released that ROG tablet - what was it...1-2 years ago(?) that had same looking hub+eGPU that was working JUST with that tablet because of some wierd proprietary connector :|

They have several generations with that connector, find them under the name of Flow X and Z. Jarod made a video comparing a generic eGPU and their solution, you should watch that, the results of the eGPU are underwhelming at best.

 

[Karti]

Price is going to be silly for this thing, hopefully steam holds their ground and we dont get a spec war, no need for vanity stuff like 120hz.

Valve already openly said they care more about number of people that can have same or similar feel with their handheld - they don't want to make a huge performance leap from 1st to 2nd gen since that will make all previous steam decks obsolete… They rather go for stuff like better screen, better battery - overall better feeling of a console (maybe a second ssd slot or something, or option to add full 2280 m.2)

We will see

 

[JimmyDoogs]

I don't believe there's a new Steam Deck in 2023. Valve is working on a new Index VR headset to compete with the Meta Quest 3 and they have even worked on a Valve Index earphones headset that is just a prototype but I hope that gets a full release. Valve would probably release a Steam Deck with similar GPU specs as the Asus Ally next year. I was expecting an OLED screen but now that I've seen 120 Hz, I would love a 1080p 120Hz OLED screen but that would most certainly raise the price a hundred or two.