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ASUS ROG Ally X review: A fully armed and operational handheld battle station
09 Aug

ASUS ROG Ally X review: A fully armed and operational handheld battle station

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Despite being one of the first gaming handhelds from a major PC maker, ASUS got a lot right with the original ROG Ally. It offers better performance in a smaller chassis than Valve’s Steam Deck, but without a huge increase in price. And because it’s based on Windows instead of Linux, it delivers almost universal game compatibility. That said, issues like weak battery life and faulty SD card slots left plenty of room for improvement. So on the new Ally X, ASUS tweaked almost everything aside from its chip and display. But this time, what we’re getting is the fully…
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Valve is selling the 512GB LCD Steam Deck for less than $400
24 Jun

Valve is selling the 512GB LCD Steam Deck for less than $400

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Valve isn’t waiting for the beginning of its Steam Summer Sale to kick off the festivities. On Monday, the company posted 15 percent off deals on two discontinued Steam Deck LCD models, offering the 64GB variant for under $300 and the 512GB edition for under $400. The sale lasts until July 11 at 10AM PDT or — the key bit — “while supplies last.”ValveThe star of the fire sale is the 512GB (NVMe SSD) LCD Steam Deck model. Initially, it was $449, but the handheld is available for only $381.65. Its OLED equivalent retails for $549, letting you save big…
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MSI Claw A1M review: A touch late and bit too pricey
22 Jun

MSI Claw A1M review: A touch late and bit too pricey

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One of my favorite PC trends has been the explosion of . Even after big names like ASUS and Lenovo entered the market last year with the and , more manufacturers continue to join the fray. But with the Claw A1M, MSI is taking the road less traveled by opting for an Intel chip instead of something from AMD. And that has made all the difference, even if many of those changes are not for the better.Design and display - Straightforward but effectiveWhile MSI may have zagged with the Claw’s processor, its design is incredibly familiar. That’s because aside from…
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The ASUS ROG Ally X improves on the original in all the right ways
02 Jun

The ASUS ROG Ally X improves on the original in all the right ways

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ASUS was the first major PC maker to try its hand at making a gaming handheld. And despite a few issues like a wonky microSD card reader, the succeeded at giving people a powerful way to take their games on the go. But after about a year on the market, ASUS’ portable is getting a major revamp and it feels like it’s becoming the device we wanted all along.Now just to be clear, the Ally X isn’t a true sequel to the original, it’s more of a mid-cycle refresh similar to what back in 2019. Except I’d argue ASUS has…
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