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Apr 1, 2024 5:30 AM

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.
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

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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.

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Written by euuser9236323

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Apr 1, 2024 6:29 PM
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koga90Apr 1, 2024 6:29 PM
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I don't think this was a pricing mistake. Just a quick sale to get rid of open box stock.

I picked up an open box good condition for $262 incl tax.. Will see if it's worth keeping. Been wanting a steamdeck oled but price is a factor. Also this will be easier to stream gamepass and ps remote play. I'm gonna boot up helldivers and see what kinda performance I get. If it's serviceable I think it's a great deal on a windows PC with built in controllers.

I have all consoles, a cfw switch oled, two gaming PCs. The switch can stream ps remote play and moonlight for PC streaming but moonlight requires host PC to be on.

Not sure if this will get screen time but I'm expecting it to be an emulation/streaming powerhouse with occasional low res low fps AA native PC gaming.

An ideal device would be the GPD win 4 with the better processor but that's 4x as expensive.

If helldivers works at 45-60 fps with low settings with this non-extreme SOC I'll be very happy. If not it's gonna get returned.
Apr 1, 2024 6:29 PM
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Alucard400Apr 1, 2024 6:29 PM
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Quote from Prideless View quoted comment :
Well thats a bummer this was a pricing mistake, high likelihood the orders will get cancelled right?

Mine is ready for pick up. So it wasn't a price mistake.
I'm just debating if I will pick it up or not as I already have a Steam Deck and a couple of Nintendo Switches (one launch console easily hackable). I'm only looking at this Z1 for emulation and playing Genshin Impact on Windows (it's cumbersome on Steam OS on my Deck). This Z1 is slower than a Steam Deck, but it's less than half the price of the Z1 Extreme's MSRP. It's not OLED, but it does support VRR and higher refresh rate on the screen (good for some indie titles).
Apr 1, 2024 6:34 PM
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Alucard400Apr 1, 2024 6:34 PM
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Quote from koga90 View quoted comment :
I don't think this was a pricing mistake. Just a quick sale to get rid of open box stock.

I picked up an open box good condition for $262 incl tax.. Will see if it's worth keeping. Been wanting a steamdeck oled but price is a factor. Also this will be easier to stream gamepass and ps remote play. I'm gonna boot up helldivers and see what kinda performance I get. If it's serviceable I think it's a great deal on a windows PC with built in controllers.

I have all consoles, a cfw switch oled, two gaming PCs. The switch can stream ps remote play and moonlight for PC streaming but moonlight requires host PC to be on.

Not sure if this will get screen time but I'm expecting it to be an emulation/streaming powerhouse with occasional low res low fps AA native PC gaming.

An ideal device would be the GPD win 4 with the better processor but that's 4x as expensive.

If helldivers works at 45-60 fps with low settings with this non-extreme SOC I'll be very happy. If not it's gonna get returned.

I've got 2 Switches, one deck, 3 gaming PCs, a PS5 (but no Xbox series console), and recently got the RG35XX H for emulation up to PS1 titles. I think this Z1 can emulate up to Gamecube and a lot of the PS2 titles quite well (maybe a few paltry PS3 titles too?). Was watching Retro Game Corps on youtube regarding emulation capability on it versus the Deck and Z1 extreme. I was hoping this Z1 Ally was OLED, but I'll probably do the same thing and use it for a week to decide if I want to keep it.
Apr 1, 2024 6:37 PM
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OliveStraw9268Apr 1, 2024 6:37 PM
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I ordered one for pickup, now best buy says it's out of stock but may arrive in the next few days...
Apr 1, 2024 6:48 PM
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jmandawgApr 1, 2024 6:48 PM
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Quote from Alucard400 View quoted comment :
I've got 2 Switches, one deck, 3 gaming PCs, a PS5 (but no Xbox series console), and recently got the RG35XX H for emulation up to PS1 titles. I think this Z1 can emulate up to Gamecube and a lot of the PS2 titles quite well (maybe a few paltry PS3 titles too?). Was watching Retro Game Corps on youtube regarding emulation capability on it versus the Deck and Z1 extreme. I was hoping this Z1 Ally was OLED, but I'll probably do the same thing and use it for a week to decide if I want to keep it.
If your anything like me, you have all these systems but barely play any of them....
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Apr 1, 2024 6:56 PM
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Alucard400Apr 1, 2024 6:56 PM
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Quote from jmandawg View quoted comment :
If your anything like me, you have all these systems but barely play any of them....

Yup. that's pretty much the dealio. Not enough free time to play with all the toys. I wish I had access to all of this during high school when I had so much free time. There was a time when I could have modded my Wii U and the PS3 but I've already modded my Wii (it's just boxed now) and I hardly use my hacked Vita. I was tempted to upgrade my Deck to an OLED but I will just wait for the Deck 2. I will probably skip the Super Nintendo Switch launch because the screen is not OLED. I should probably just skip this device too. I really love electronics gaming devices though laugh out loud
Apr 1, 2024 7:25 PM
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casetronicApr 1, 2024 7:25 PM
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So they gave me an Z1x open box, not complaining but it looks like its part of the original batch that has the sd card issue
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Apr 1, 2024 7:29 PM
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genkamApr 1, 2024 7:29 PM
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Quote from casetronic View quoted comment :
So they gave me an Z1x open box, not complaining but it looks like its part of the original batch that has the sd card issue
Lol.. you got one good deal. I bought mine for 500+ when it first came out. Truthfully, I never really bothered with the SD card. I just upgraded my Nvme ssd and it was set.
Apr 1, 2024 7:43 PM
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CyberSamuraiDMCApr 1, 2024 7:43 PM
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Quote from casetronic View quoted comment :
So they gave me an Z1x open box, not complaining but it looks like its part of the original batch that has the sd card issue
Damn you lucked out with that
Apr 1, 2024 8:34 PM
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TealHeart5116Apr 1, 2024 8:34 PM
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Waiting the same 299 for Z1 Extreme version Smilie
Apr 1, 2024 8:38 PM
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ADFSpankyApr 1, 2024 8:38 PM
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Yeah, definitely not a pricing error. Just got tracking for the new I ordered. There was an open box available for $240, but it was only "Good" condition and I would have had to drive 60 miles round trip to get it — so, I opted for new. After my built-up Rewards certs, I'm out the door for less than $150. Not bad at all.
Apr 1, 2024 8:46 PM
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PridelessApr 1, 2024 8:46 PM
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Quote from Alucard400 View quoted comment :
Mine is ready for pick up. So it wasn't a price mistake.
I'm just debating if I will pick it up or not as I already have a Steam Deck and a couple of Nintendo Switches (one launch console easily hackable). I'm only looking at this Z1 for emulation and playing Genshin Impact on Windows (it's cumbersome on Steam OS on my Deck). This Z1 is slower than a Steam Deck, but it's less than half the price of the Z1 Extreme's MSRP. It's not OLED, but it does support VRR and higher refresh rate on the screen (good for some indie titles).
are you me? I am in the same situation lol. I have 3 switches and steam deck mostly but windows based handheld would help with game launcher like star rail, diablo iv, gamepass and other difficult titles to get running on the deck.
Apr 1, 2024 9:04 PM
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mrtramplefootApr 1, 2024 9:04 PM
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Quote from casetronic View quoted comment :
So they gave me an Z1x open box, not complaining but it looks like its part of the original batch that has the sd card issue
There's no evidence that any of the newer batches fixed the SD card slot anyway
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Apr 1, 2024 9:39 PM
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tkepongoApr 1, 2024 9:39 PM
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Quote from TealHeart5116 View quoted comment :
Waiting the same 299 for Z1 Extreme version Smilie
Same lol. I got all the time in the world. I'm still using a GTX 970 and i5 4690k lol
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Apr 1, 2024 9:49 PM
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FizzyVannApr 1, 2024 9:49 PM
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Quote from casetronic View quoted comment :
After reading a few comments about having the Ally Z1 docked, I'm thinking of doing the same thing. For $240 open box the specs on this as a living room pc when docked seems pretty good.

Windows 11
16GB LPDDR5
Wifi 6E

Which Ryzen APU is the Ally's Z1 chip based on? Trying to see what the laptop APU equivalent is, seems like it might be more powerful than my 2020 G14 with Ryzen 4800H cpu.
It's based on the 7640U. The Z1 Extreme is 7840U.
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