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ROG Xbox Ally / Air

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ROG Xbox Ally has the strongest overall profile in this ROG Xbox Ally vs Air comparison. ROG Xbox Ally leads the summary view with HR rating 85 and user rating 70. Its clearest measurable advantages are release year (2025 vs 2022), screen size (7 vs 5.5), price (599.99 vs 600). ROG Xbox Ally is the lower-priced option at $599.99, while Air comes in at $600. For emulation, travel, and long sessions, weigh those score gaps against battery, screen, storage, and price rather than picking on raw ranking alone.

Asus & Microsoft
ROG Xbox Ally
Front view of the white ROG Xbox Ally gaming handheld
85
HR Rating
70
User Rating
AYANEO
Air
Air
60
HR Rating
56
User Rating
Specs

Ranking Breakdown

Field
ROG Xbox AllyAsus & Microsoft
AirAYANEO
The VersusComparable numbers · ▲ marks the winner
Price
$599.99
$600
HR Rating
85
60
User Rating
70
56
Release Year
2025
2022
Screen Size (Inches)
7
5.5
The SpreadCategory scores · ▲ marks the leader
Battery Life
60
66
Brightness
65
64
Controls
90
76
Durability
90
79
Ease Of Use
85
70
Ergonomics
80
70
Haptics
80
61
Hardware
95
78
OS Support
90
71
Performance
90
71
Portability
60
61
Screen Quality
90
71
Software
86
72
Speakers
80
64
Value
45
55
The FactsNo winners here — just what each device is
Architecture
x86-64
x86-64
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
average price
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Battery
60 Wh
7350 mAh (28Wh)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C OTG
CPU
AMD Ryzen Z2 A (4 cores / 8 threads, 2.8-3.8 GHz)
AMD Zen 3
dimensions
29.0 x 12.1 x 2.75-5.09 cm
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Form Factor
Horizontal
Horizontal
GPU
AMD Radeon Graphics
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Make
ASUS & Microsoft
AYANEO
Model
ROG Xbox Ally
AYANEO Air
OS
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 / SteamOS / AYANEO OS (Linux)
RAM Size
16 GB
7 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5-6400, dual-channel
LPDDR4X
Best Resolution for Retro Gaming
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Screen Type
IPS-level LCD, 120 Hz, 500 nits, FreeSync Premium
OLED
Storage
512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD; UHS-II microSD
External MicroSD, Internal Replaceable M.2 2280 SSD (128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB)
System on a Chip (SoC)
AMD Ryzen Z2 A
AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
Touch Screen
true
true
Video Output
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery)
USB-C video out Bottom facing
weight
670 g
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Pricing Snapshot

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Device
Price
Storefronts
Availability
ROG Xbox Ally
$599.99
Not carried
Air
$600
None listed
Not carried
Community Pulse

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Overall user rating

ROG Xbox Ally
70/100 · 11
Air
56/100 · 10

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