For me, it's like a dream console, but, last Sunday I noticed that near of the MicroSD Card reader, heat is bending the plastic and the backplate is opening, I had searched on Reddit for this issue and I found people who have the same problem.
@Droideka666
11 ай бұрын
Nah Asus is being really awful being quiet for the people that got one. It's a shame really, this device when it works is a dream. Lightweight, small form factor, awesome screen, pretty quiet and powerful, awesome sound... it's amazing to play on this thing. Glad mine worked flawlessly since day one. But even me that love it am really pissed at Asus for not having someone feeding us news and if they're working on something or not. Even if they're not, that's ok, just tell us so we can ponder our options. I wasn't looking forward for the legion go, it's huge and looks cumbersome to play for long hours but that AMA is giving me second thoughts. If they keep doing those or just keep talking to the community I might have to bulk up and pick one up.
@PETECAYZER
11 ай бұрын
I'm using a Sandisk Extreme Pro 1TB on my ROG ally..most of my games are installed in that SD Card and I don't have problems with it. I properly formatted my SD Card to be a native storage..I don't have problems with it since day one.
@hanzimmer
5 ай бұрын
Does it still run fine now?
@Phillyrider807
11 ай бұрын
I've had my ROG Ally since launch day and I'm coming from a Steam Deck. This is hands down the best piece of tech i ever owned however it fried not one but 2 different 1tb sd cards of mines that i was using for a emulation build. Luckily amazon was able to replace both of them for me. 100% because of the sd card issue i am contemplating if i should keep it or switch to the lenovo go when it launches as i already sold my Steam Deck. This is amazing hardware being held back by a design flaw which Asus isn't saying anything about. Really sucks.
@SOPHISTICATED_VIBES
11 ай бұрын
Change the SSD and you good to go. Even replacing it is pretty simple.
@Madblaster6
11 ай бұрын
As son as my first SD fried and Amazon replaced it, I updated the SSD. I wouldn't go with the Lenovo Legion Go if you have any Ally. Unless you want a bigger screens, removable controller, and track pad. I also do like VRR. Some people say they lock their frames but some game like NFS Unlimited you can't. I Also own the GPS win 4 (6840 U) and Steam deck.
@ShadowOfDeathPsalm23
5 ай бұрын
Sd cards are basically like memory cards right? So if I just get one with 2tb I should be okay as long as I don't go past that limit and need more memory?
@iNfLune5
11 ай бұрын
i had two units where the sd card reader died
@Tubes78
11 ай бұрын
Got one used for 550 Euro with the case included. Bought a 2TB 2230 SSD so nu need for the SD card. Enjoying it so far.
@Itsfrogzilla
11 ай бұрын
Hopefully they fix the issues and they get better in communication with the customers , thanks for the video!
@AlexRubio
11 ай бұрын
Lol, ASUS having customer service is like a con asking for your house keys. They will always screw you
@robertsmith20022
11 ай бұрын
Heres the thing. I NEVER used my sd reader when the heat thing was an issue. I have my fans running on a custom curve and it stays at a cool 70 to 75 degrees and i use my 1tb card daily WHILE leaving it on. As far as 5he sticks, im not gaming on the device itself. Im on the tv 95 percent of the time
@bassfamily86
11 ай бұрын
My sd reader didn’t work I bought 2 sd cards and they got damage had the rog ally for almost 2 months. And stop working and waranty was voided because I got it wet. I was going to buy another one but the Lenovo legion go was announce. So I decided to hold off until that item release. But those are great devices when it works
@Bob-it2bf
11 ай бұрын
Just get a ssd an don't use the sd card
@Proscalecrawler
6 ай бұрын
I waiting on a name brand micro sd card and see if that works if not I’m fine with my internal 2gb SSD. And then an external micro sd reader if needed
@matthewkingsmill7372
11 ай бұрын
Love my Ally, sold my deck after a year of having it an not looked back. I’ve had no issues whatsoever… literally none. I am a PC gamer so I know drivers, bios updates etc can be a pain. And people seem to have short memories when putting this beast next to steam deck… the deck had PLENTY of teething problems for the first few months.. I had my deck since day one and it had caused me more problems than the Ally. I’m not saying people aren’t having problems, just talking about my own experience with both devices.
@shonen84
11 ай бұрын
Same experience with me! I also have a Steam Deck and I barely use it anymore. If you treat the Ally like any other Windows gaming laptop, it's great. No Windows device is perfect, but I'm extremely happy with mine!
@Nyantify
8 ай бұрын
Can i asl for updates regarding about your SD Card, is it still working? Are there no issues?
@matthewkingsmill7372
8 ай бұрын
@@Nyantifyhey to be honest the first thing I did was swap the internal ssd out to a 1tb so no need to use sd card. I’ve never tried and never will. Yeh that is a major draw back for some people but I don’t personally miss it.
@Nyantify
8 ай бұрын
@@matthewkingsmill7372 thank you for the info!
@Morricorne
11 ай бұрын
I said that Asus has such an approach to customers. They laughed at me. I bought Steam Deck and I don't regret it
@leonidaspereirafilho499
11 ай бұрын
Bought mine yesterday as well. Heck yeah brother
@MrZman311
10 ай бұрын
Had both sold my steam deck based on the fact most my games are not playing on it. The games are epic and EA. But ya SD was in the same place sorta in the early days also. It has only gotten great as of late.
@landont.5400
9 ай бұрын
Yikes, Enjoy the slow gaming experience
@Spontan_DJ
4 ай бұрын
During the warranty, they changed my Rog ally mainboard immediately without any problems and installed a new one in 5 working days. I have a new device
@lordspuddington3012
11 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if its because its my.first handheld so im a little bias but i haven't had aby problems with my Ally so far and im loving it. The only thing hardware wise I'm worried about is batteries. Im hoping we can get some 3rd party batteries as time goes on but besides battery life im happy. (Should be noted i play mainly AAA titles so thr battery life is probably under strain)
@michaelsantos8650
11 ай бұрын
I say you got lucky that you had a good unit, or maybe my luck was just trash as I got two bad units back to back and the second unit was even worse than the first one. BTW, they have been selling the batteries for the Ally for a while now so you don’t have to worry.
@dahobi
11 ай бұрын
The ROG Ally runs much better without ASUS Armoury Crate. Get rid of it completely. Then install G-Helper, which is much much better and handles the most important features. Special Ally buttons can be re-assigned to certain actions, for example TDP profile switching. Also, two custom TDP profiles can be set up. Great tool that makes the Rog Ally so much more zippy and good fun. The battery of course could be better, and the SD Card reader is a topic. It's a shame that ASUS hangs behind with the driver releases for the new Adrenaline 23.9.2 driver, that should offer Hyper-RX for RDNA3. But we will see, what that brings (if anything).
@AndroidFerret
11 ай бұрын
The SD card issue is a problem . But it's the first iteration . Buying those is a risk all the time . Also . Using a ssd is better than dealing with Linux imo . Also . The stick drift ..This device isn't meant as main device . I don't think that drift will be a problem for the first 5 years for me at least .
@conchobar
10 ай бұрын
Besides the flawed SD card reader, the Ally isnt any more suseptible than to hadware failures than the Steam Deck. Ive owned both since launch. Now that you can install 2280 SSDs in the Ally, you dont even need the SD card reader.
@Patrick-tw7nr
11 ай бұрын
I love my Ally and despite its faults, it exceeds my expectations of a high end portable gaming device. I’m an early adopter and new the risks of such when I bought it. I got the Nintendo Switch when it came out and also despite its faults it too is an amazing device. No such thing as perfect hardware, especially 1st generation hardware and software. Everyone should make there own judgement when purchasing anything like this to make sure it is something you want and can afford. I have no regrets and I feel that there are some things Asus could do to improve the device like more RAM, better SD card slot placement and battery life, but I’m sure you can say the same thing about Steam Deck or other equivalent competing hardware issues you want corrected. I think for next gen handheld gaming pc, will probably go with Steam Deck 2. I like the Ally and believe it will serve my portable pc gaming needs for a few years
@shonen84
11 ай бұрын
I have both the Steam Deck and Ally, and I love both, but I’m using the Ally 99% of the times. I have an XG Mobile dock so I’ll be happy for years to come. My sd card slot fried but I don’t care, I sold my desktop pc and it’s all good.
@christianvoss8614
11 ай бұрын
Hello. My everything on my ally went small and nothing works. It lags from just the menu in games, and can’t start the game at all. I have no idea how to fix it. I can nothing about pc. Have you had the same problem?
@cyzaraldea9060
11 ай бұрын
Re village is not playable after the AMD update on the Ally. BLACK SCREEN appears after game launch. Tried everything. All games working except Village
@High5Authentic
6 ай бұрын
Did you even try to lower the framerate or hertz
@salmanjawed98
11 ай бұрын
Your content is amazing man
@baldsealion
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words !
@firalia
11 ай бұрын
Armoury Crate is full of bugs and doesn't work half the time as it is on PC. Hearing they were using that on the Ally, even tho it seems to be its own separate version, is a big part of why I bought a Steam Deck instead.
@SOPHISTICATED_VIBES
11 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with Armoury Crate, plus there are many other good game launchers to install, beside the SD card, most of the things people complaining about are users errors. Learn how to use the device and it will be an amazing experience.
@brandondominguez429
11 ай бұрын
I’ve had mine for 2 months and there hasn’t been an issue for the SD card and I play it for hrs on day . The SD I’m using is the Samsung.
@cfcufc007
7 ай бұрын
I have a small dongle to hook the ally up to a monitor with usb a and c, sd card and micro sd card slot. I think people who want to use the sd cards can go this route.
@baldsealion
7 ай бұрын
or just install a 4TB 2280 NVME and then you have quite a bit of storage.
@elvinventucillo4501
11 ай бұрын
I saw a few posts on reddit and the FB ally community page where sa few owners who previously posted "they have no problems whatsoever with their ally" has now posted "Their sd card reader is broken"
@baldsealion
11 ай бұрын
I am shocked 😂
@PirateSamp
11 ай бұрын
i have the asus z1 extreme i have no issues so far
@platinum9898
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. Very in the know info nobody else is showing
@adventureisoutthere.3857
11 ай бұрын
You also have to remember. Reddit is an extremely small number of owners. I bought an open box “ excellent” my friend not issue was it was extremely dirty. Not sure why BB didn’t clean it. But every thing is functional. And previous owner put a screen protector on it perfectly lol.i got it for $586. Super happy with it. However the steam deck is way more comfortable to hold. Ok I’m rambling, have a great day 😂
@baldsealion
11 ай бұрын
Yes, all true. I wish we could get a proper response from ASUS about the Micro SD situation - as there are people without issues for a couple months and then the SD Reader dies. Or they return for RMA and they get a new unit, and the SD Reader dies. So, there is no permanent fix for the issue. With the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death, not every 360 was effected either, but a lot were(and in similar fashion, they would replace with another unit, that has the same issue eventually again). The ALLY pricing for Open Box has already dropped 3 times(ex. For Open Box Excellent, it was $657.99, then $617.99, now $587.99) - and the system has only been out for 3 months!! That's pretty crazy. At $600 though it's a good deal, even better that you can get it lower!
@imaginalex5850
11 ай бұрын
I knew it and warned so many people in the comment section 1 month prior to launch about the NON willingness of Asus to follow through with support on both warranties AND software support past 6 months after they sold the hardware, Asus is extremely sub par when it comes to supporting their hardware longer then 6 month to a year and the asus rog will be abandonware and it's embedded softwate needed to optimize itself for some games will stop receiving any updates pretty soon.
@imaginalex5850
11 ай бұрын
Asus is primarily an hardware seller. You keep that in mind, they don't make games, they absolutely don't make any software worth anyone's time, it's just basic instincts to know they would never support an hardware product past the initial stage.
@badwolf8112
6 ай бұрын
i really want to get a rog ally, but i feel i'd better wait for the rog ally 2.
@ShadowOfDeathPsalm23
5 ай бұрын
Same. Would it be an option to just get the one with 1 or 2 tb so we wouldn't need an SD card? I'm not tech savvy whatsoever, hence me asking. Because these only burn the little cards to need to put in the slot, right? I really, really want to get an ally, bad.
@light3267
8 ай бұрын
I have the issue when i charge the ally and download games on the sd card, if i don’t charge the sd card and reader seems to be fine
@stvnoahc7249
11 ай бұрын
I have an ally, had it since day one (6/13). And my sd reader never worked. I’ve gone through two systems and both have faulty sd reader. However I’m happy with the performance when the games run on it. It’s a good machine but asus just handled things here and there poorly. Im happy with mine but I’d never buy from asus ever again for future products. The way valve handled the issues with steam deck puts asus to shame.
@platinum9898
8 ай бұрын
Best buy sold me a open box considered excellent that had a dead sd card reader
@michaelsantos8650
11 ай бұрын
I had 2 units that had bad sd readers and both damaged my sd cards. Also what about the ABXY buttons getting stuck, on my second unit my buttons kept getting stuck, the X button basically just got stuck and didn’t want to come loose after it did. I did a full return since the issues popped up in the first few days of having it.
@gloryholdofficial
11 ай бұрын
They should just revise the design and move the slot to the bottom even just running wires under a shield from the original location to somewhere else or some type of thermal re reroute something anything even a shield over the card reader I mean anything is better than nothing at this point they are just hoping no one tries to use it and it goes unnoticed I love asus my laptop is amazing g16 but this is not ok
@rodiape
11 ай бұрын
There was a reddit poll which was 50/50 and were much more people participating
@christianvoss8614
11 ай бұрын
Everything vent small on my screen, and it wont play games. I manage to open one game, but it lagged like crazy
@juliox9
10 ай бұрын
i got my asus a month ago, for now everything is fine, SSD reader is working, i use a cheap 65gb only, my stick have no drift and my trigger have no click, but also i only use it at 15w mode for most of the time or a manual 25W mode and never use the 30W mode which for time goes up 42W which get temp of 95c, while at 15 you get 63 and 25manual around mid 70, these is only like 10% diference with 25W and 30W so is not really wort those temp, i would get why some people like better the steam deck since is more hands free when i come to software, more console like, yea armory crate is pretty much garbage it just complicate thing that is why aside metric, easy ALT+f4 and chagin energy profiles and dont use it, i configure all in amd control panel. yes driver, bios update also driver crashes are a pian, but is something i already deal with a loot since 20 years of being a PC gamer, had have those with laptops and desktops, but really when you get these thing forget how people sell it as a handheld console, these IS A HANDHELD PC it has the benefits of being a PC but also the flaws all console players hate of it. for now i say i am happy, all games i have try run fine, putting mostly low requierements ones, and when AMD fluid frame generation comes out of beta think you will need less power to run games at good fps, for now the most demanding game i have on it is red dead redemtion 2, all medium fsr balanced is pretty much lock at 30fps 1080p. also if you have it i would recomend getting that 900p patch you barely lose image quality and get good fps in return.
@RubenNeves22
10 ай бұрын
I have the Asus Rog Ally since launch, the set up was pretty much straight forward, if some used a windows laptop or desktop or even tablet the setup is pretty normal, the only real issue i have is the micro sd that used to work, and it doesn't anymore, still working on other devices, was waiting for an official fix or something but as a counter measure im using my beloved Samsung t7 portable ssd and its just perfect, fast and smooth same as the main ssd on the Ally, the console would easily be perfect if it wasn't for the micro sd still not a deal-breaker, no handheld device is perfect
@baldsealion
10 ай бұрын
If it’s still under warranty, they are actually fixing the micro sd reader now properly where it no longer seems to fail. After owning one now for a couple months, I actually really like it. My sd reader isn’t dead yet, knock on wood.
@RubenNeves22
10 ай бұрын
@baldsealion still is under warranty but I'm not really looking forward to lose all of my data, have too back it up first
@Cooper3312000
8 ай бұрын
I have the same issue and I want them to replace my entire unit or I will contact an attorney. I’m fine with a credit card hold until I send mine back. I just don’t want to wait for mine to get repaired and having some other issues joysticks grinding, vibration motors making rattling, squeaking triggers also just want a new one. Waiting to hear back form there upper tier support reply. Last email they said sorry your power supply is having issues and want a replacement. Asus support is a complete joke!
@MrZman311
10 ай бұрын
I love mine. Had Steam Deck from almost day 1 and it was trash as well foe a bit. But sold it only cause i want to play more of my epic, ea and ubi games
@exakelgaming
11 ай бұрын
had they not put the slot next to an exhaust port then it wouldn't be that much of a problem.
@HekaWaset
11 ай бұрын
Asus ran out of time the moment the Legion Go release date was announced.
@Eskoxo
11 ай бұрын
yes i am happy with my steam deck:) Think biggest thing that holds Asus Ally back is windows i just dont want to deal with it however good the hardware is.
@SOPHISTICATED_VIBES
11 ай бұрын
One of the most power points that the Ally has is Windows. The possibilities of what you can do with it are limitless. People got used to caged ecosystems to the point having options is intimidating.
@Eskoxo
11 ай бұрын
@@SOPHISTICATED_VIBES are you seriously comparing Windows to Linux? lol
@SahiPie
11 ай бұрын
@@SOPHISTICATED_VIBESdudes coping so hard it’s unreal
@LoverOfLadies69
11 ай бұрын
Damn this sounds like it’s a bigger lemon than my first car lol
@shinjiikarir
4 ай бұрын
okay, so ill have to go for the not as pretty legion go i guess
@stonie6829
10 ай бұрын
Anyone that thinks it's a good idea to play modern/AAA games from a micro SD card is a total fool!! Rom's and backup storage is all a micro SD card is good for...
@Omg4435x
2 ай бұрын
Should I buy it?
@Maestrou-jb1rq
2 ай бұрын
Even today my Rog Ally Always falls with the Steam Message "files corrupted" and the Game Crashes. Only on SSD Games are working. What a Bad Design and apparently even worse customer Support from Asus not fixing or refund Money for a expensive broken Produkt
@Watchyourback2
9 ай бұрын
Why do i feel like asus just push the hand console quick without even checking
@razormaku8045
11 ай бұрын
i'm just waiting for my rog ally to break so i have a reason to get a gaming laptop
@andresvelez7319
11 ай бұрын
Do those errors continue? because I understood that the ASUS that came out since August are already good or that's what I had seen from a youtuber
@baldsealion
11 ай бұрын
There is no confirmed fix from ASUS for the sd reader, although the customer support verbiage has recently changed, there is no official statement or confirmed revisions from anyone so far. As far as the other issues, I’m pretty sure it’s the same, no hardware revisions, but if you RMA you should get it fixed/replaced.
@andresvelez7319
11 ай бұрын
@@baldsealion Then it remains the same, so if I will wait for the Lenovo Legion I will go 100% because I was undecided since I had heard from a youtuber that the Asus that were sold since August already had an improvement in the hardware just like the ones that were changed for RMA and since it is not known if the legion will support Egpu, it is a point that caught my attention from the Asus but with what you tell me I better wait
@a8uella
10 ай бұрын
the guaranteed 25%+ unhappy review consumers just makes me think how many people are actually in denial and constantly hot fixing. not to mention the lack of support from Asus is telling, they may just release a new one leave all the current users in shambles. Haven't bit the bullet yet but it's looking like a SD for christmas
@JCDenton.
10 ай бұрын
Love my ally. Pawned my day one Steam and got an ally instead. I grew up tinkering on windows so it's actually easier than learning proton. Haven't had any issues and I avoided the SD issue by upgrading to a 2280 4gb ssd.
@RUHappyATM
11 ай бұрын
ASUS motherboard problems. Now this? WTF!
@WI-FI_GOD
11 ай бұрын
I’m a steam deck user and seeing this doesn’t make me laugh at the ROG ally users This makes me scared for my steam deck I don’t want anything to go wrong later
@darianburruss4354
10 ай бұрын
My ally works perfect
@zeronine-eightyfour
11 ай бұрын
1 person having it fixed with a reflow doesnt mean this is the definitive fix.
@baldsealion
11 ай бұрын
That's correct and I never said such a thing - I actually mention the issue will likely just come back.
@ozzierobmorales
11 ай бұрын
This is most likely a hardware issue if i were a betting man. I'm on my second one and this one has usb detection issues. Worse than the sd card issue, Wish me luck on my 3rd one and avoid this crap if your still looking.
@theepidemicpro2
8 ай бұрын
Bull sh.... both my rog and deck still work my legion needs bios updates to get rid of choppy ness
@Brandonhatesmayo
11 ай бұрын
I enjoy it overall
@GamingWithNeytiri
11 ай бұрын
as it's 799 euro's (which is 845 dollars) no thank you... and it doesn''t even have an oled display.
@darianburruss4354
10 ай бұрын
If yall stop playing it plug up for so long it want get over heated please know what going on😅
@jjayala
9 ай бұрын
18 watts has avoided a lot of issues for me. I love my ally. And I'm not super tech savvy. I'm almost forcing myself to prepare to be disappointed but so far I'm in love with it.
@DaBomb5309
9 ай бұрын
@@jjayala i manually have a profile thats set to 25w. what i think many dont know is that turbo makes teh chips do a short boost to like 60 watts, and then an extended 18 minute boost to almost 40-45. and then settles at 30. i made a manual profile and set all the boosts to 25 essentially disabling this. otherwise it hit 90c upon booting a game. 25w seems to get me 90% of the way to rubo performance without the temps skyrocketing so i've kept it at that. also, when, i unplugged and the changed that same profile to 18, so now unplugged im using 18w instead of 15w and that gives a decent boost at very little sacrifice in battery life. i love this thing after i got it dialed in. i just think asus tried to hard to meet their marketing expectations of "double the performance of a steam deck" lol
@FireGate_13
11 ай бұрын
Great analog sticks, straight from a n.Switch! .. they are doomed.
@AlexRubio
11 ай бұрын
G.N are hypocrites.
@Tigerhearty
11 ай бұрын
Coreteks has a good few videos about why they are becoming exactly the replacement of the old guard, both linus and GN and the whole community surrounding the "floatplane". More like a floatplane to keep the monopolistic dinosaurs in place.
@AlexRubio
11 ай бұрын
@Tigerhearty yes I have seen them. I unsub both their channels. I never liked either and now hardware unbox is another channel I'm starting to question. tech yes city had a back in forth with them, and their a bit crybaby when you question them. Bryan is stand-up dude
@GamingWithNeytiri
11 ай бұрын
oh so it's an extremely bad device and they charge 845 dollars for it over here......... wow.
@IMIute
11 ай бұрын
🔥❤️
@mansoso3903
10 ай бұрын
Failure of a console
@user-dx1rg3mm5c
11 ай бұрын
Crying over SD CARD slot ?! 😅 tf guys you can do better
@X862go
11 ай бұрын
i have a day one unit and ZERO issues and no issues just steam deck fanboys review bombing !
@baldsealion
11 ай бұрын
There are people with legitimate issues, the micro sd reader being the most prominent. It doesn’t mean all users are affected though. At least not yet. Not all are defective immediately.
@X862go
11 ай бұрын
idk sounds like tesla fanboys have become steam deck fanbois lol!@@baldsealion
@X862go
11 ай бұрын
i personally know of 5 ally's in the wild with no issues. i work at a hospital in florida it is lawnwood. At my work three others have an ally because of anti cheat issues with the deck. noone has any issues at all besides software things me and my wife included @@baldsealion
@X862go
11 ай бұрын
i've seen know one outside of clickbait youtubers and they don't even prove it they just say it lol!@@baldsealion
@X862go
11 ай бұрын
the internet sucks in 2023 everything is fake! @@baldsealion
@SaltedBadly
11 ай бұрын
Steam deck is still king
@sajjadshovon
11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Fenehan
11 ай бұрын
@@FrancisWaterworth-dv4huthe original Xbox was miles better than ps2 and still ps2 was the king of his generation.
@thanos7245
5 ай бұрын
King of 720p
@clarkmacatuno7348
4 ай бұрын
SD cant even run some AAA on higher fps and resolution. Im done with steamdeck crashings so i sold it. The rog ally is the best purchase for me so far. Battery isnt a problem since im plugged all the time, i dont even use sd card, the ssd is the best option to upgrade.
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