So if anybody was planning to buy the glasses Best Buy has the X20’s already on sale now I guess this is part of the ROG Event today in Cali I was going to wait and get them later after seeing the discount later came earlier than expected 😂

I bought the x20 to test it for 3 weeks before I decide on whether I should keep it but it feels so amazing in hand that I've already listed the old one

This is my first time owning a handheld and I really hate windows. What would I be giving up if i install steamos? Is it worth it?

Hey everyone!

I have a question about my handheld that I just bought. I wanted to share my experience so far and hear what you guys think.

When I first turned it on and started using Windows, switching between apps and the Xbox interface, I noticed some stuttering here and there.

The main reason I bought it was to play WoW Forever and FC 26 on the train.

After spending some time testing different settings, I’m getting around 15–25 FPS in WoW, even with all kinds of settings and Turbo mode enabled.

FC 26 is even worse. It’s basically unplayable, running at around 7 FPS most of the time.

I’m not expecting to play these games on high settings, but I would at least expect to get a stable 60 FPS on low settings.

Is this seriously the kind of performance I should expect from this device, or am I doing something wrong?

I honestly don’t really see the point of keeping it if it can’t run the games I bought it for.

I’d really appreciate any advice or feedback from other ROG Ally owners!

I bought the x20 to replace my steamdeck OLED ( developed a fault 6 months in, fault keeps coming back 2 years later countless tickets 2 rmas its still got the same fault has come back ) when i go to optimize a game on the x20, even sites like rogallylife dont tell you the out of game settings to use to get it running without stutters and big freezes. Cant remember what setting solved it on elden ring but it was so stuttery and then when i got into combat sometimes the whole screen froze. Which settings are recommended to just never turn on and which might i need to turn on or off to fix games stuttering (out of game settings such as armory crate, windows etc). Its quite overwhelming all the manual optimizing to get games running smooth with no stutters, steamdeck was just lower in game settings.

Hope about some appreciation for this little guy? It’ll help me with my FOMO seeing everyone get their new devices. In all seriousness, I recently downgraded from the X to the base Ally and I’m still enjoying it. I’m really hoping to upgrade by the time the next gen Xbox comes out. Hopefully ASUS releases their next iteration with a more powerful APU by that point.

I called an ASUS ROG Exclusive Store in India,and the employee told me that the Xbox Ally X20 Edition is expected to launch in India in the second week of January 2027.

He also mentioned that they have already received the 20th Anniversary mouse and keyboard at the store.

I’m not sure how reliable this information is, as ASUS has not officially confirmed the Indian launch yet.

Just wanted to share more screenshots from assassin's creed shadows running beautifully on my XAX. I know I've posted before but the fact that all the games that i want to play run this well on a freaking handheld is still hard to fathom at times. I think I'm gonna keep my XAX for atleast another year before upgrading to whichever new APU is on the market then. For the settings used, please refer to my previous post on this sub.

Posting so people can see open box pricing!

*** UPDATE ***

I was using the UGREEN 100W charger and it turns out this was related to the USB-c cables. I swapped them out and the Ally X is now charging as it should be (30 mins for 40%-ish charge)

*** UPDATE ***

Thanks for the suggestion u/Proof-Ad-6245 u/thefireofice237

I became an ally yesterday with my X20 and had nothing but positive experiences and been lucky enough to avoid the issues posted here but I did have one weird experience just now.

Was showing 21% battery so plugged it into a new 100w charger and new usb-c cable. The grips started pulse vibrating and wouldn't stop. Turning off vibration in armory crate didn't do anything. I ended up holding down power and completely powering down. Seems to have stopped it, and its just charging now. Common? Google seems to indicate firmware issues or handshaking. I've updated everything I can on the device though

how are we feeling about the Xbox Ally X20 the second day in?

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Finally upgraded from my favorite handheld PC Rog ally X, I can't wait to see how games run on the X20.

After telling myself not to spend $1299 on this thing. I folded and just brought it. I will say that the Xbox Rog ally X20 looks really nice in person.

I received my X20 yesterday from Best Buy and it’s barely been out of the box since then. I was waiting until I got a screen protector before I did any gaming. Today, as I was cleaning it to put the screen protector on, I noticed a small nick in the screen. I’ve tried to clean it with an alcohol wipe, dust grabber, and with a microfiber cloth. Doesn’t come off. When I run my finger over it, I can feel it at certain angles. It’s barely noticeable with the screen on but I do catch glimpses of it. With the screen off, its more noticeable. I’ve added two photos where you can see it, and the last one where you can’t.

Should I return/exchange it? It’s such a bummer because there are no more in stock. I’d have to wait for a new one to ship.

Hello everyone, I'm using Rog Xbox ally X z2e. As title said, it's been causing me some issues, firstly, before I docked my handheld it would start up steam just fine, but now after I've started steam up, it causes my internal display drop to 720p which is irritating. Secondly, now whenever I enter hibernate, upon awaking the device the controller will not work with steam input causing me to restart the whole device which kinda defeats the purpose of hibernate as I wish to get back into the game asap. Please help, thank you.

Im loving this thing so far! My first handheld.

Hey all,

I'm getting zero Xbox notification popups on my new ROG
Xbox Ally X20 while playing "Xbox Play Anywhere titles".
Achievements unlock fine on my profile, but I never get the on-screen popups for achievements, friend alerts, messages, or invites. Doesn't matter if I'm in the middle of a game, or if I'm just on the Xbox dashboard. No notifications pop up.

What I've tried so far:

1. Windows 11 "Do Not Disturb" is turned OFF.
   
2. Xbox App background permissions set to "Always".
   
3. Power Mode set to Performance (no power saving on).
   
4. Xbox Game Bar settings/notifications turned ON for all items.
   
5. Signed out/in to Xbox profile + multiple full restarts.

Anyone have any idea on how I can fix this? Am I just missing something completely obvious? Thanks!

Received my X20 yesterday (UK) but there was no charger with it, is this normal? There looked to be a perfect space for it in the box, but nothing.

I designed (Claude) a 3D printed stand for the X20 because I didn't like the one it came with and could find any other ones I like. It's free if you have access to a 3D printer.

https://makerworld.com/models/3450061?appSharePlatform=copy

Anyone else’s x20 have a really bad Mura effect in dark rooms or low brightness.

As the title states I pre-ordered the X20 and when I went to Best Buy I was told that they didn't have one reserved for me, but they charged my card. The Best Buy app is stuck on "Pickup Today" but the employees told me the device is backordered. Should I just wait or do I cancel? I've heard Best Buy gets new shipments On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. What's the best course of action?

Any game recommendations to keep me up all night ? Preferably horror , fps games