ROG Xbox Ally X vs Steam Deck OLED 512GB
 ROG Xbox Ally X |  Steam Deck OLED 512GB | |
| The short answer | About the same A Windows 11 handheld that boots straight into the Xbox full-screen experience, with a 7-inch 1080p 120Hz screen and an 80Wh battery. It also runs Steam and Epic games. | About the same The 512GB OLED has a 7.4-inch HDR OLED screen, 3 to 12 hours of gameplay, and Wi-Fi 6E. It suits portable PC gaming. Compare the 1TB and LCD models before buying, since their specs differ. |
| China price | No price yet | No price yet |
| US price (pre-tax) | $999.99rog.asus.com · Checked 11-05 16:05 | $789Steam · Checked 11-05 21:07 |
| Gap (US pre-tax) | — | — |
| Key specs | ||
| Chip | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme with NPU, 8000MHz memory | 6 nm AMD APU |
| Display | 7-inch 1080p touchscreen, 120Hz, FreeSync Premium, Gorilla Glass | 7.4-inch HDR OLED, 1280 x 800, up to 90Hz, 1,000 nits peak brightness |
| Storage | Swappable; upgradeable with an off-the-shelf drive | 512GB NVMe SSD; microSD slot for expansion |
| Battery life | 80Wh battery; ASUS says up to 2X the ROG Ally X in a Silent-mode test | 50Wh battery; 3–12 hours of gameplay (content dependent) |
| OS | Windows 11 | SteamOS |
| Ports | USB4 Type-C (Thunderbolt 4 compatible), USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, UHS-II microSD, 3.5mm audio | — |
| Lighting | RGB in thumbstick rings | — |
| Weight | 715 g (1.58 lbs) | Approx. 640 grams |
| Region / account | No region lock (Windows 11 handheld); Xbox features require a Microsoft account; the bundled Game Pass is limited to eligible markets. | Multiple Steam accounts can sign in on one Steam Deck, each keeping its own local save data and settings. |
| Wireless | — | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 |