But at the end of the day it's a worthy competitor in the space and gives a powerful alternative to the higher-end Steam Deck. The ASUS ROG Ally (Z1 Extreme) is a great handheld PC that, while not perfect, is a compelling option in the space and provides some more much-needed competition in the handheld PC category.

The Asus ROG Ally is a strange device. Not only is it a handheld gaming console like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch, but it's also a handheld PC running Windows 11. Stuffing a miniature gaming PC into such a tiny frame is an ambitious idea, but it didn't pay off at the time of the ROG Ally's release in 2023.