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512GB ASUS ROG Ally 7" Gaming Handheld: AMD Ryzen Z1, 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM

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Best Buy has 512GB ASUS ROG Ally 7" AMD Ryzen Z1 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld (RC71L-ALLY.Z1_512) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
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About this Item:
  • Play your way with the ROG Ally gaming handheld. Access any game that runs on Windows across all game platforms, including Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, cloud gaming services, Android apps and more.
  • Specs:
    • 7" 1920 x 1080 FHD 120Hz 7ms 500nits Display
    • AMD Ryzen Z1 6-core, 12 threads (3.2GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
    • 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    • 512GB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Wi-Fi 6E 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2
    • Built-in Fingerprint Sensor
    • Windows 11 Home
    • Ports:
      • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
      • 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface and USB Type-C combo port (with USB 3.2 Gen2, support DisplayPort 1.4)
      • 1x UHS-II microSD card reader

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  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $100 Lower than our previous FP Deal from February '24.
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.

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Best Buy has 512GB ASUS ROG Ally 7" AMD Ryzen Z1 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld (RC71L-ALLY.Z1_512) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member WillCRNA for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • Play your way with the ROG Ally gaming handheld. Access any game that runs on Windows across all game platforms, including Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, cloud gaming services, Android apps and more.
  • Specs:
    • 7" 1920 x 1080 FHD 120Hz 7ms 500nits Display
    • AMD Ryzen Z1 6-core, 12 threads (3.2GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
    • 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    • 512GB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Wi-Fi 6E 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2
    • Built-in Fingerprint Sensor
    • Windows 11 Home
    • Ports:
      • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
      • 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface and USB Type-C combo port (with USB 3.2 Gen2, support DisplayPort 1.4)
      • 1x UHS-II microSD card reader

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $100 Lower than our previous FP Deal from February '24.
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.

Original Post

Written by euuser9236323

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EJE2151
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This isn't an OLED handheld.
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NervousWallaby2025
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Holy Bernoulli. I'm not into the Z1 non-extreme but at this price it's an insane handheld PC.
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HonestFuel1954
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Just bought it open box for $225, Thanks!
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Apr 1, 2024 6:22 AM
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HayesCooperApr 1, 2024 6:22 AM
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Quote from benstech36 View quoted comment :
I was planning to buy the extreme next time it went on sale. Now I bought this and will buy the ally 2 when it comes out!

For those of you buying the open box excellent, the three free months of game pass nearly cancel out the savings.
Best Buy was only offering 1 month of game pass to me, and since I already stacked 3 years of game pass using the conversion, I'd rather save as much as I can. Shaving $40 off the price makes it an easier impulse buy.
Apr 1, 2024 6:22 AM
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DirtyEvilTwinApr 1, 2024 6:22 AM
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According to my pi hole my Asus, ROG Ally sends out more request than my Roku ultra.
I don't really know what it means but I'm guessing that can't be good.
Right?
Apr 1, 2024 6:24 AM
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coolcoderApr 1, 2024 6:24 AM
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$270 with tax for the cheapest open box where I live. I just bought a like new condition Z1 Extreme from a local seller for $350, otherwise would have considered buying the Z1 at this price. Use mine docked as a desktop replacement. It's connected to a 32" 4K monitor, so the additional GPU performance of the Z1 extreme helps.
Apr 1, 2024 6:24 AM
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PanicAtTheCostcoApr 1, 2024 6:24 AM
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If it ain't a Steam Deck, don't even bother.
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Apr 1, 2024 6:24 AM
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kyledkatApr 1, 2024 6:24 AM
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Quote from NotThatCup View quoted comment :
Going to buy now and think later. Will do some Reddit research and watch some YouTube videos tomorrow.

I had a Steam Deck and it was kind of nice but I wasn't a fan of the trackpads and unfortunately just didn't like the restriction of being on Linux. Valve does a great job with SteamOS but I felt like there were too many games I couldn't play, especially since I like playing gamepass and my EGS collection.
Exactly why I got rid of my Steam Deck last year for my Ally.
Apr 1, 2024 6:25 AM
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uknowsanaApr 1, 2024 6:25 AM
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Quote from youra6 View quoted comment :
The Odin 2 has like a 5-8 hour battery life for GC and Wii U games and is a one stop device for emulation.

The Ally is more powerful but it isn't the best choice for people buying it strictly for emulation.
Care to elaborate why is it not good for emulation? I was thinking buying it over myraids of classic game emulators (Anbernic, Miyoo etc)
Apr 1, 2024 6:26 AM
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Apr 1, 2024 6:27 AM
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kyledkatApr 1, 2024 6:27 AM
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Quote from youra6 View quoted comment :
The Odin 2 has like a 5-8 hour battery life for GC and Wii U games and is a one stop device for emulation.

The Ally is more powerful but it isn't the best choice for people buying it strictly for emulation.
Odin 2 still struggles with some PS2, and has no access to Wii U, 360, or PS3. It just depends on what titles someone wants to emulate.
Apr 1, 2024 6:31 AM
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uknowsanaApr 1, 2024 6:31 AM
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Quote from atom311 View quoted comment :
I mean I have an android phone.. we can already use all these emulators with full oled screens, with full support for bluetooth controllers/onscreen controls. These handhelds are lightyears behind real PC gaming. That's how it goes. Never buy 1st gen hardware.. especially not these kind of devices. woot
I would appreciate if you can guide me to some of the reliable emulators. I did purchase Anbernic RG35XX and Miyoo Mini Plus and just couldn't move past couple of days of excitement.
Apr 1, 2024 6:38 AM
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smacky00Apr 1, 2024 6:38 AM
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Is it not doing so hot in sales? Why is the price dropping so much within like 9 months of release?
Apr 1, 2024 6:44 AM
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coolcoderApr 1, 2024 6:44 AM
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Quote from smacky00 View quoted comment :
Is it not doing so hot in sales? Why is the price dropping so much within like 9 months of release?
I suspect the Z1 is not doing well compared to the Z1 Extreme due to the much lower GPU performance. One of the biggest reasons to get the Ally over say a Steam Deck is the higher peak performance, so most people interested in the Ally would just go for the Extreme. The Z1 Ally is neither here nor there in terms of battery life and performance. At least with the Z1 Extreme, you are getting the fastest CPU and GPU combination in this form factor at the cost of battery life.
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Apr 1, 2024 6:45 AM
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CalmLumber8256Apr 1, 2024 6:45 AM
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Would this play switch games through emulator?
Apr 1, 2024 6:47 AM
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raulgrandeApr 1, 2024 6:47 AM
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I bought this last time and returned it. I couldn't get good performance on my games was thinking about switching to the z1 extreme but I'm going to wait for something better like the legion to drop in price
Apr 1, 2024 6:54 AM
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atom311Apr 1, 2024 6:54 AM
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Quote from uknowsana View quoted comment :
I would appreciate if you can guide me to some of the reliable emulators. I did purchase Anbernic RG35XX and Miyoo Mini Plus and just couldn't move past couple of days of excitement.
Emulators? Android devices accept all the major emulators of course. I mean what are you trying to play. Most people use their phones.. I know iPhone users do not have have that option, hence all of influx of cheap hardware flooding the market.
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Pulled a trigger for 240 open box!

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