ROG Ally Teardown: Great Hardware with a big “But”

The ASUS ROG Ally is the latest contender to Valve’s ever-popular Steam Deck, the undisputed king of PC-based gaming handhelds. Many have tried to dethrone the Deck, as yet all have failed. So how will the ROG Ally fare?

Let's take a peek under the hood to see what makes this monster so powerful.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro with Amazing X-rays
00:34 Removing The Asus ROG Ally's Back Cover
00:48 Removing The Asus ROG Ally'sTamper Proof Stickers
01:02 The Asus ROG Ally's Battery Removal
01:18 Removing The Asus ROG Ally's Upgradable SSD
01:30 The Asus ROG Ally's Thumbstick Board Removal and Analysis
01:58 The Asus ROG Ally's Heat Management Removal
02:05 The Asus ROG Ally's Motherboard Removal
02:20 The Asus ROG Ally's Speaker and Power Button Removal
02:34 The Asus ROG Ally's Display Removal and Specs
03:02 Discussing The Asus ROG Ally's Improvements Over the Steam Deck
03:54 Discussing The Asus ROG Ally's MASSIVE Software Issues

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