AMD has two of these Z1 processors available, though, and they’re very different. The ROG Ally is powered by AMD’s Z1 Series processors, which are custom APUs leveraging Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 GPU cores. The ROG Ally looks pretty, that’s for sure, but it’s really the underlying hardware that makes Asus’ handheld exciting. Some curious specs Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The ROG Ally is faster than the Steam Deck, but now, it’s also significantly more expensive. The Steam Deck OLED comes in at the same price points, but now with 512GB of storage for $530 and 1TB of $650. Instead, you’ll just have the 256GB model, now at $400. Valve is phasing out the 64GB and 512GB models of the Steam Deck now that the Steam Deck OLED is arriving. A point in the Steam Deck’s favor, however, is that Valve is now offering refurbished Steam Decks that cut the price as low as $320. To get 512GB, which is what the ROG Ally with the Z1 Extreme has, you’ll need to spend $650. The Steam Deck is as cheap as $400, but that’s only with 64GB of slow storage.
A cheaper model sporting the Ryzen Z1 is available now, too, priced at $600. It’s currently available from Best Buy exclusively, and although I was worried it would sell out immediately, it’s still in stock for list price. The ROG Ally with the Z1 Extreme costs $700.
