So I’ve been debating this, should I stick with my stem deck or get a new upgrade. I really just want something with windows and a better screen and battery. Currently looking at the legion but not really sure.
I own a ROG Ally and steam deck OLED. I bought the original steam deck and loved it. Then along came the ROG Ally which I bought strictly for Windows. I love the Ally but I missed steam OS and the community support that comes with steam deck. So when the steam deck OLED came along I jumped on it. Couldn’t be happier. I still own and enjoy the Ally but steam deck is my go to. Somewhere in the middle there I bought the legion go as well. Returned it in a week. Felt sluggish and sound was horrendous due to the upfiring speakers. May have enjoyed it if I spent more time playing with settings but I wasn’t into it and couldn’t find much support online.
I have the ROG Ally coming from the original Steam Deck. Had a black screen issue with the SD that I didn’t resolve and since I am located somewhere Valve does not do service or RMA, I just fave it away to my brother in law, I’ll let him deal with it.
I was not going to get another handheld because of my disappointing experience with the Deck, but when I saw a sample unit of the Ally in our local gadget boutique I was surprised with the weight, the compactness, and the overall look of it. Bought one a week ago and despite the annoying updates and tweaks, I finally got it in its current playable form.
I have to admit, though, I had a G14 and am quite familiar with AMD software, Windows 11, and Armoury Crate. So it was relatively easy for me to break in the Ally.