Ever since the came out a couple years ago, have been going through a bit of a renaissance. And while we're still waiting for a follow-up to the AMD Z1 Extreme, the chip that powers the and the , there's still enough room for improvements to existing systems that significantly change the experience of actually using these things. Enter the Asus ROG Ally X.
However much we loved the original ROG Ally for its slim and light design and powerful performance, there were definitely some issues with it – primarily thermal performance and a buggy UI. The latter of these problems was essentially fixed by UI upgrades over the last few months, but Asus had to go back to the drawing board to fix thermals. And while I only got to play with the ROG Ally X for a few minutes, it looks like Asus absolutely nailed it this time around.
The Asus ROG Ally X is thicker than the original Ally, that much is clear, but what's incredible is how Asus was able to increase the size, while not drastically increasing how much it weighs. Don't get me wrong, the weight did go up, but only by 0.15 lbs, which I didn't even notice as I held the two devices in each hand.
You might ask yourself why Asus thickened the Ally up anyways, and well, it's all about the thermals. The original Ally had a problem where after long sessions the display would become uncomfortably hot, and because the touch screen is how you primarily navigate Windows, that was a big problem. To combat this, Asus completely redesigned the ch.
