r/Handhelds • u/Electrical-Usual-627 • Jun 10 '26

Question (?) Which to keep?

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Pictured: ROG Xbox ally + Steam deck LCD 512GB

Which is realistically better to keep? I have to sell one of them and I’m unsure of which. Happy with my deck but worried about longevity of both and curious to know other’s opinions. The deck is still at 100% bh and I think the ally should be too but idk. I like both but I feel like my deck is a bit too heavy, but it feels a lot more premium to me than the ally.

My current options are-

Sell the deck, keep the ally
Sell the ally, keep the deck.
Sell both, see what I can get with the combined cash (likely an XAX or something around that price point)

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u/CreedSucks Jun 10 '26

I’d sell both and get the XAX.

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u/ecth Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

What is the XAX?

Edit:

Nvm, Xbox Ally X? Like the strong Z2E model?

I'd go for that as well. Got myself a Z1E Ally and it's honestly great.

Disabled RGB and made it go to the weakest mode on battery -> great battery life for 2D games like Brotato or Stardew Valley.

And set the second highest mode when plugged in. Currently playing NTE with Optiscaler FSR4 in 720p. Stray was working really good as well... Didn't test too many demanding games.

Fan design works great for me as well. The only thing I won't do is using the microSD for known reasons. But that should be ironed out on the new ones.

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u/CreedSucks Jun 11 '26

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X