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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X hands-on review: a new hope for PC gaming handhelds

The first-ever Xbox handheld is here, and it vastly improves Windows 11 gaming

To be clear, the system still comes installed with the full-fat Windows 11 OS, and you can switch to the full desktop mode if you need to dive into deeper settings. This feature wasn’t integrated yet, but Asus explained that the system will automatically scan itself and update the library with titles from Steam, Blizzard, Epic, and other launchers. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X's new controller grips make the system thicker but not super thicc compared to other handhelds (credit: Kevin Lee / The Shortcut) 🤑 $899 rumored price.

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