ASUS ROG Ally X vs Sony PlayStation Portal
ASUS ROG Ally X ($799) vs Sony PlayStation Portal ($199) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right pc handheld.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | ASUS ROG Ally X | Sony PlayStation Portal |
|---|
| Price | $799 | $199 |
| Weight | 678g | 529g |
| Display | 7" IPS 120Hz 1080p | 8" LCD 1080p 60fps |
| Chip | Ryzen Z1 Extreme | — |
| Battery | 80Wh (2–4h gaming) | ~5h |
| RAM | 24GB LPDDR5X | — |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 2280 | — |
| OS | Windows 11 | — |
| Streaming | — | Wi-Fi (802.11ac/ax) |
| Controllers | — | DualSense (full haptics + triggers) |
| Latency | — | ~15ms local Wi-Fi |
| Compat | — | PS5 games with Remote Play |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG Ally X
- Full Windows PC gaming
- 80Wh largest battery
- eGPU dock support
- 120Hz 1080p display
- Upgradeable M.2 SSD
- Windows battery overhead
- $799 premium
- Gets warm under load
Sony PlayStation Portal
- Full DualSense haptics remotely
- 1080p 60fps streaming
- $199 accessible price
- True PS5 game library
- Low latency on good Wi-Fi
- Requires PS5 console
- Wi-Fi dependent — no cellular
- No local game storage
Sony PlayStation Portal is the better value at $199. Both are part of our curated pc handheld index — tap through to check current pricing.