We were quite surprised by the benchmark results, because the CPU performance is excellent considering the small chassis dimensions. It can execute up to 16 threads simultaneously and the maximum clock is 5.1 GHz. The Ryzen Z1 Extreme uses eight Zen4 cores and is manufactured in a modern 4 nm process. We are still waiting for corresponding laptop models, but the compact gaming handheld already gives us the chance to check the performance of AMD’s latest U-series mobile processor. Even though this is definitely no the primary use case, the ROG Ally pretty much works like every other laptop with Windows 11 and can also be used for productive workloads.Īsus did not cheap out in terms of CPU and equips the ROG Ally with the brand-new AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, which is effectively the new Ryzen 7 7840U.
The USB-C port supports video output via DisplayPort and we had no problems to use the ROG Ally connected to our Eizo 2795 screen via USB-C including USB hub, so we could use the input devices, network connection and connected speakers of the screen. It takes a bit longer to set-up due to the small surface area, but it works flawlessly once the fingerprint is registered.
There is no webcam, but the power button features a fingerprint scanner. Asus did not include USB 4.0, but the lack of an additional port at the bottom (for a simple docking station) was a bigger issue in practice.
This means you have to remove the power adapter when you want to attach an external hard drive, for example. You are very limited in terms of ports since there is only a single USB-C port or the connector for the XG Mobile eGPU, respectively.
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