Asus ROG Ally Extreme Bundle Is Back On Sale For Only $450
The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is discounted to $450 at Best Buy. Normally $650, the deal slashes $200 from the price of the popular Windows gaming handheld. You'll also get the official Travel Case ($40 value) with your purchase. The ROG Ally has been the most popular Steam Deck alternative since its debut in June 2023, and while Asus has released more powerful models over the past year, the Z1 Extreme offers the best performance for the price in the Windows handheld space--especially when it's available for only $450.
Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme + Official Travel Case
$450 (was $650)
The ROG Ally Z1 Extreme comes with a sharp 1080p screen, AMD’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, 16GB LPDDR5 6400 RAM, and an internal 512GB NVMe SSD. Compared to the $500 base model ROG Ally, the Z1 Extreme has two additional CPU cores and a better GPU, which can make a meaningful difference with newer, more graphically demanding games.
The ROG Ally offers impressive performance for the price. It's not going to play graphically demanding games at the highest settings, but you still can play many AAA titles in 1080p resolution with at least 30fps. Even at its full $650 price, the ROG Ally's performance is admirable; at $450, the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme offers incredible value.
Admittedly, you can fill a 512GB SSD fairly quickly these days, but the ROG Ally has a microSD card slot that allows you to expand your storage for cheap. For instance, you can grab a SanDisk Ultra 1TB microSD card for $79 at Amazon. Alternatively, you can upgrade the internal SSD with an M.2 2230 NVMe SSD. One option here is Corsair's 1TB MP600 Mini SSD for $75 (was $110).
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