Recording summary · December 2023
Pick Steam Deck Oled Instead of ROG ALLY： Here's Why
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Overview
The Steam Deck OLED offers several advantages over the ROG Ally, such as a brighter and more vivid OLED screen, a larger 50-watt battery for longer gaming sessions, superior gaming optimization with fewer bugs via SteamOS, and enhanced hardware controls including dual trackpads, horizontal thumbsticks, and four back paddles.
The ROG Ally features Windows 11 for broader computer functionality, delivers more graphical power from its 40-watt battery at the cost of runtime, and retailed for around $600 during Black Friday sales compared to roughly $650 for the 1TB Steam Deck OLED.
Daniel retains the ROG Ally for now to assess upcoming handheld hardware next year, including possible successors like a Steam Deck OLED 2 or a Nintendo Switch OLED successor.
Themes
Display and battery tradeoffs between the Steam Deck OLED and the ROG Ally.
Operating system capabilities, control layouts, pricing, and storage differences across the Steam Deck OLED and the ROG Ally.
Handheld retention plans and potential future device releases.
Developments
Daniel decides to keep the ROG Ally and await future handheld console releases next year.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether future handheld releases next year will include a Steam Deck OLED 2 or a Switch OLED 2.