That's not bad!
ASUS’ new ROG Ally now has Australian and New Zealand pricing attached to it, and it’s surprisingly affordable.
The company’s new handheld — and, let’s just say it: a Steam Deck competitor — comes in just one confirmed flavour at the moment and is priced at $1,299 AUD or $1,499 NZD.
That’s what those in either country will be paying for the Z1 Extreme, with 512GB of onboard storage.
Pre-orders for the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme are now available through a host of local retailers, as follows (and with thanks to Kotaku AU!):
Full specs are as follows:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ Z1 Extreme Processor
- CPU: Zen 4 architecture, 8-core /16-threads, 24MB total cache, up to 5.10Ghz boost
- GPU: 12 RDNA3 CUs, up to 2.7GHz, 8.6 TFLOP, default 4GB RAM capacity
- APU Power: 9-30W
- Display: 7-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 IPS-level touchscreen, 500nits, 100% of sRGB
- Display Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Display Response Time: 7ms
- Memory: 16GB LPDDR5 on board (6400MT/s dual channel)
- Storage: 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2230)
- I/O Ports: 1 x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- Row 12 – Cell 0: 1 x ROG XG Mobile Interface and USB Type-C combo port (with USB 3.2 Gen2, supports DisplayPort 1.4)
- Row 13 – Cell 0: 1 x UHS-II microSD card reader (supports SD, SDXC and SDHC)
- Control and Input: A B X Y buttons, D-pad, L & R Hall Effect analog triggers, L & R bumpers, View button, Menu button, Command Center button, Armoury Crate button, 2 x assignable grip buttons, 2 x full-size analog sticks with capacitive touch
- Haptics: HD haptics, Gyro: 6-Axis IMU
- Dimensions: 28.0 x 11.1 x 2.12 ~3.24cm (11.02 x 4.37 x 0.83 ~1.27 inches)
- Weight: ~608g (1.34 lbs)
- Battery: 40hrs
Are you planning on pre-ordering one, or are you holding out for a Steam Deck? Sound off in the comments area, below.
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