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I absolutely love myAsus ROG Allygaming handheld, but its low battery life is a major flaw.

So, without further ado, here’s how to get more battery life out of the ROG Ally.

Armoury Crate menu on ROG Ally.

Armoury Crate menu on ROG Ally.

You’ll want to do all these things together to get the best results.

That’s because screens are often one of the most battery-sucking parts of a gadget.

bring up the Command Center and tap the LED brightness widget to toggle between the options.

Diablo 4 playing on an ROG Ally with a bright screen.

Diablo 4 playing on an ROG Ally with a bright screen.

you could do the same by heading into Armoury CrateSettingsConfigurationSelect a mode M1 drop-down menu Action Task Manager.

I made it so that Task Manager was mapped in both Gamepad and Desktop modes for easy use.

Make it easier to charge and connect additional accessories to your ROG Ally by using this convenient charging dock.

Asus ROG Ally: RGB lighting around the right joystick.

Asus ROG Ally: RGB lighting around the right joystick.

It provides an HDMMI 2.0 port and a USB-A 2.0 port in addition to the USB-C charging port.

Plus, it’s small and easy to travel with.

It might not look as good, but you’ll still be able to make out details well enough.

ROG Ally: Airplane mode turned on.

ROG Ally: Airplane mode turned on.

Toggle the Refresh Rate button so that it is set to 60Hz while in the Command Center menu.

You also want to ensure you aren’t doing anything that might block Ally’s vents.

Enjoy the juice of your labors

Unfortunately, the ROG Ally’s battery life is pretty atrocious.

ROG Ally playing Cyberpunk but with Windows 11 menu pulled up.

ROG Ally playing Cyberpunk but with Windows 11 menu pulled up.

ROG Ally viewed from above.

Asus ROG 65W Charging Dock for ROG Ally.

Asus ROG Ally top buttons and ports.

Asus ROG Ally top buttons and ports.

ROG Ally playing Diablo 4.

ROG Ally playing Diablo 4.

ROG Ally turned on and on main Windows 11 screen.

ROG Ally turned with original screensaver background.

ROG Ally Operating Mode button in the Command Center.

ROG Ally Operating Mode button in the Command Center.

Diablo 4 on Asus ROG Ally.

ROG Ally connected to ROG XG Mobile eGPU.

ROG Ally connected to ROG XG Mobile eGPU.

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Backside of ROG Ally.

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