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I love my Steam Deck, but ROG Ally is superior to it.

That’s just a fact.

A hand holding ROG Ally while it displays STALKER 2.

After I adjusted some settings, STALKER 2 played well on my ROG Ally X.

But why is this the case?

I’ve included the deal price for this newer handheld.

That’s why I downloaded STALKER 2 on each of my devices earlier this month.

STALKER 2 running on ROG Ally gaming handheld.

After I adjusted some settings, STALKER 2 played well on my ROG Ally X.

It was very frustrating.

Steam Deck has weaker internals and runs a less common operating system than ROG Ally or Legion Go.

It might not even run on Valve’s handheld.

Steam Deck on a table in the middle of compiling shaders for STALKER 2.

I can get STALKER 2 to run and compile shaders on Steam Deck, but the game is so choppy that I don’t recommend playing on Valve’s handheld.

Right now, some Black Friday deals are bringing their starting prices a lot closer together.

So, now is a great time to get an Ally.

Thanks to an ROG Ally X Black Friday deal, it’s selling for$699.99 at Best Buy.

ROG Ally screen displaying the Windows 11 popup menu.

ROG Ally and Legion Go both run Windows 11.

Unlike Legion Go and Steam Deck, itsupports VRR(variable refresh rate).

In other words, PC games run more smoothly on ROG Ally than any other handheld.

There are also a number of small improvements to the casing and joysticks.

ROG Ally X vs ROG Ally

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Why is ROG Ally better than Legion Go?

There’s also the affordability issue.

Who will you be within its borders?

ROG Ally and Steam Deck running Manor Lords.

ROG Ally offers better performance and specs than Steam Deck if you’re willing to pay for it.

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Lenovo Legion Go propped up on kickstand and displaying the Legion Space game launcher.

Lenovo Legion Go has unique qualities like detachable controllers and a large 8.8-inch touchscreen, but the lack of VRR makes it choppier than ROG Ally.

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