By Chris Skeldon 
It was a slightly unusual situation when it came to the ASUS ROG Ally announcement, as the hardware manufacturer decided to reveal the product on April Fools’ Day, leading many to believe it was a joke. has not been. Indeed, the Windows 11 mobile gaming platform is very real and soon, however, now ASUS has shared a lot of information regarding the specifications of the device.
First and foremost, ROG Ally will be powered by AMD Ryzen Z1 series technology and use Zen4 architecture and RDNA 3 graphics to power games you can play. The gadget will come with either the entry-level Ryzen Z1 processor or the more powerful Ryzen Z1 Extreme option that features more cores to play with.
ROG Ally will also be compatible with Steam, Epic Games Store, Battle.net, EA Play, Game Pass, Ubisoft Connect, and more.
Other than that, we’re told the ROG Ally will pack a 512GB PCI Express 4.0 SSD, as well as 16GB of LPDDR5 dual-channel RAM, which will work in harmony with the impressive display that offers 1080p/120Hz support with a 1080p/120Hz rate. 1000:1 contrast, 100% sRGB color gamut, 16:9 aspect ratio, 7ms response time, 500 nits peak brightness, AMD FreeSync support, all while protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
In terms of the audio setup, the ROG Ally will feature dual front-facing speakers that support Dolby Atmos. It will also have a fingerprint unlock system to ensure the device remains secure, as well as a MicroSD slot to increase the storage space of the gadget. It will also be Wi-Fi 6E capable and come with a new Armory Crate designed to remember your gaming settings and carry them over to many different platforms, which means no fiddling with graphics options and such. a mobile device and your computer.
ROG Ally’s realistic shape is also designed to contour to your wrists and uses Xbox’s asymmetric layout of buttons and analog sticks. The device’s shoulder buttons will be curved and feature macro key options so you can customize what each button does — along with three onboard controls to switch between.
Considering that the ROG Ally weighs only 608 grams, you might be wondering how the device manages to keep all this tech cool. ASUS promises a dual-fan system that runs much quieter than if a single fan was used (20dB with two and 30dB with one), and since this is a portable gaming rig that’s going to be very busy, the ROG Ally even has a 360-degree, zero-gravity thermal solution that works no matter what. Regardless of the orientation of the device.
Finally, ASUS revealed that there will be a ROG Gaming Charger Dock for the ROG Ally, and that it will be used to charge the unit’s battery, but it will also allow you to connect the device to a gaming TV/monitor, and even the basis for connecting mice and keyboards to the device. We’re told this dock will use ROG XG Mobile technology to improve performance when you use it.
ROG Ally will also receive an exclusive ASUS travel case, for those looking to take the device on the go.
While ASUS has not revealed the exact price of the ROG Ally, it has revealed that there will be a launch event on May 11 where more information will be shared.