The Asus ROG Ally has served me well for an entire year, and I'm recommending it again this Black Friday

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With many handheld gaming PCs going on sale during Black Friday, it can be difficult to make a decision on which one to opt for. Depending on your desires, you may prefer the Steam Deck OLED due to its $549.00 / £479 price - but the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is here to put an end to your hunt.

It's now available on Best Buy in the US for just $499.99 (was $649.99), and also available on Amazon in the UK for just £399 (was £499) - and thanks to AMD's Z1 Extreme chip, the Asus ROG Ally defeats the Steam Deck OLED in terms of raw performance in-game.

I know I've previously mentioned swapping my Ally for the Lenovo Legion Go (on sale now) due to its larger 8.8-inch screen, but Asus' handheld provides in areas that the Legion Go doesn't.

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Today's best Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme deal in the US

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Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme: was $649.99 now $499.99 at Best Buy

The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is a powerful handheld gaming PC, utilizing a 1080p 120Hz display. With features like VRR (variable refresh rate) and AMD's Fluid Motion Frames with FSR 3, you'll have one of the best portable gaming devices at your disposal.

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Today's best Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme deal in the UK

Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme: was £499.99 now £399 at Amazon

Powered by AMD's Z1 Extreme processor, the Asus ROG Ally stands above the likes of Valve's Steam Deck when it comes to performance in games. It falls behind in areas such as battery life (improved in the Ally X), but is a solid purchase for gamers this Black Friday.

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Back on the topic of the Legion Go for a moment: its 8.8-inch 1600p display easily defeats all handheld gaming PCs (yes, including the Steam Deck OLED) - I would rather deal with worries of burn-in on my gaming monitor instead of a portable device, but that's beside my main point.

It's been evident that the Asus ROG Ally's battery life isn't the best (though this was improved with the recent Ally X), but this is far more of an issue with the Legion Go - with a bigger screen and a 2560x1660 resolution, the battery will drain much faster if you're gaming at the native resolution.

Asus' handheld utilizes a 1080p 120Hz display, with VRR (variable refresh rate) helping significantly while gaming, which the Legion Go does not have. Currently, the Ally is the cheaper option thanks to Black Friday, and you'll be getting your hands on one of the best handheld gaming PCs available.

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Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams
Staff Writer, Computing

Isaiah is a Staff Writer for the Computing channel at TechRadar. He's spent over two years writing about all things tech, specifically games on PC, consoles, and handhelds. He started off at GameRant in 2022 after graduating from Birmingham City University in the same year, before writing at PC Guide which included work on deals articles, reviews, and news on PC products such as GPUs, CPUs, monitors, and more. He spends most of his time finding out about the exciting new features of upcoming GPUs, and is passionate about new game releases on PC, hoping that the ports aren't a complete mess.