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Full specification face-off between the ASUS ROG Ally X and the Nintendo Switch OLED — photos, scored categories, verdict and every spec side by side.
ASUS · Handheld · 2024-07
ASUS's refined Windows gaming handheld with doubled battery capacity, 24 GB of RAM and an improved ergonomic design.
Full specs →Nintendo · Handheld · 2021-10
Nintendo's hybrid console with a vivid 7-inch OLED screen, playable docked on TV or fully portable.
Full specs →ASUS ROG Ally X edges this matchup on balanced specs, with strongest showings in performance, display, battery & charging. The newest device in the set is the ASUS ROG Ally X (2024-07).
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Performance
Display
Battery & charging
| Specification | ASUS ROG Ally X | Nintendo Switch OLED |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 7" IPS touchscreen | 7" OLED |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1280 × 720 (handheld) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz (VRR) | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (4nm) | NVIDIA Tegra X1+ |
| CPU | 8-core Zen 4 @ up to 5.1 GHz | 4× ARM Cortex-A57 |
| GPU | 12 CU RDNA 3, up to 8.6 TFLOPS | Maxwell, up to 768 MHz |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB LPDDR5X-7500 | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB M.2 2280 NVMe | 64 GB eMMC |
| Expandable | microSD UHS-II | microSD up to 2 TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 80 Wh | 4310 mAh |
| Play time | 3 – 10 hours | 4.5 – 9 hours |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Port | 2× USB-C (USB4 + 3.2) | — |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit (dock) |
| USB | — | USB-C |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 678 g | 420 g with Joy-Con |
| Software | ||
| OS | Windows 11 | — |
| Compatibility | Steam, Game Pass, Epic — any PC store | — |
| Video Output | ||
| Max resolution | — | 1080p docked via HDMI |
| HDR | — | No |
| Port | — | HDMI (dock) |
| Controller | ||
| Included | — | Detachable Joy-Con pair |
The ASUS ROG Ally X is the newer device (released 2024-07), while the Nintendo Switch OLED launched 2021-10.
ASUS ROG Ally X edges this matchup on balanced specs, with strongest showings in performance, display, battery & charging. The newest device in the set is the ASUS ROG Ally X (2024-07).
Performance: ASUS ROG Ally X leads (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (4nm)). Display: ASUS ROG Ally X leads (7" IPS touchscreen). Battery & charging: ASUS ROG Ally X leads (80 Wh).