… You'll need to constantly check for Armory Crate, Windows 11, and Microsoft Store app updates. Even the biggest fans of Windows 11 gaming handhelds will admit this process is convoluted and doesn't belong on a handheld. …
… If you own a recently-released Windows handheld, you're in luck. Arriving in July 2026, the first wave covers RDNA 3 hardware and effectively every major Windows handheld currently out there, including the ASUS ROG Ally, the ROG Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go , and the Lenovo Legion Go S. …
… Related The ROG Ally X has shown everything the Steam Deck 2 needs, and what it doesn't Expectations are high for the Steam Deck's eventual successor SteamOS is fantastic, but it's even better when on more powerful hardware With SteamOS fully supporting the ROG Ally X, I can use the operating syste… …
… Windows handhelds like the ROG Ally X, the Lenovo Legion Go, and the MSI Claw are hamstrung because Windows treats a gaming console like a miniature office laptop. Microsoft's recent Xbox Mode interface updates are welcome, but they don't fix the underlying OS architecture problems. …
… Related The Asus ROG Xbox Ally isn't quite the Steam Deck killer Windows needed The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is Microsoft's answer to Valve's Steam Deck, but can it stand up to the handheld OG? …
… Asus ROG Xbox Ally $540 $600 Save $60 7 /10 Dimensions 11.42 x 4.76 x 1.08 ~ 2.00 inches Weight 1.48 pounds Chipset AMD Ryzen Z2 A 2.8GHz, 6MB Cache, up to 3.8 GHz, 4 cores, 8 Threads The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is a powerful gaming handheld that runs Windows out of the box, but can also gretly benefit … …
… Lenovo Legion Go Dimensions Starting at 8.27 x 5.15 x 0.79 inches 210.05 x 130.81 x 20.06mm Weight Starting at 1.41 pounds 640 grams Lenovo Legion Go 2 $1099 $1099 Save $0 Dimensions 11.6 x 5.4 x 1.7 inches $1099 at Best Buy $1099 at Lenovo $1349 at Best Buy ROG Xbox Ally X Dimensions 290.8x121.5x5… …
… Other handhelds haven't been hit with major price increases yet It's likely only a matter of time While the Switch 2, Steam Deck , and ROG Xbox Ally X, haven't been hit with similar price increases yet, they're likely coming. …
… These manufacturers must generate all profits through the sale of the device itself, which explains why premium updates like ROG Xbox Ally and Lenovo Legion Go 2 arrived at concerningly high prices on the market. …
… Being able to update my ROG Xbox Ally X's drivers directly through Winhanced has been useful, too, though I obviously still need to install other updates through their respective apps. …