The ROG Xbox Ally X: A Promising yet Incomplete Handheld
The Asus and Microsoft's Xbox Ally X is an impressive portable that addresses many of Windows 11's key handheld issues, but it still needs more polish.
Despite its marketing, the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld is not a traditional Xbox. It features a great-looking, Xbox-like user interface, similar to the Xbox Series X's dashboard, but it can't play every Xbox game in the Xbox Store, particularly third-party titles.
- Compatible with Play Anywhere games
- Compatible with PC titles available in the Xbox Store
- Compatible with games that are part of Xbox Game Pass for PC
The Xbox Ally X is a handheld PC that runs Windows 11, alongside a stripped-down version of Microsoft's Xbox operating system.
Author's summary: The ROG Xbox Ally X is a promising handheld with limitations.