Microsoft Xbox branded handhelds coming soon as ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X

The long rumored Xbox handheld gaming system has been revealed and it will be offshoots of the Asus ROG Ally consoles.

The ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X will launch in Q4 2025 and will feature a redesigned Ally structure to incorporate deeper contoured grips than the original ROG Ally. The two devices will also run a new software experience based on Microsoft's Xbox frontend design that will make the device feel as if it were operating as an Xbox.  

The two handhelds will have the same display specs with a 7 inch, 1920x1080p display that refreshes at up to 120 Hz.

Where the specs differentiate is with the processor as the base Ally uses an AMD Ryzen Z2A CPU with 16 GB of ram and 512 GB of storage.

The Ally X will get a boost to an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme CPU with 24 GB of ram and ` TB of storage. The higher-end model will also get a slightly bigger battery and one of it’s USB ports bumped up to USB4 from USB 3.2.

While these will innately be Xbox featured, the consoles will also allow for libraries from other game stores that work on Windows like Steam. No pricing yet, but the Xbox Ally devices are shaping up to be potential rivals to the popular Steam Deck.