Outside of the Xbox Ally and Switch 2 not being direct competitors, there is one main reason why it's smarter for the Xbox Ally to compete against Steam Deck rather than Switch 2 — The timing is ...

So when Microsoft recently started talking about a “new era” for Xbox, one where the brand isn’t tied to a single device, and where being an "Xbox ally" could even mean owning a PlayStation ...

The more powerful ROG Xbox Ally X (black) uses AMD's Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory, and a 1TB M.2 2280 SSD. It's slightly heavier than its sibling at 715 grams.