Leak: The Asus ROG Ally will cost $699.99 with an AMD Z1 Extreme

Guess once more. The higher-end Asus ROG Ally will apparently value simply $699.99. That’s for the mannequin with an AMD Z1 Excessive chip, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD — which means that Asus’ 512GB handheld prices simply $51 greater than a 512GB Steam Deck.

That’s based on information proven to The Verge by dependable gadget leaker Roland Quandt, and an earlier leak by SnoopyTech. The info we’ve seen leaves little room for confusion — even the product quantity related to the $699.99 gadget identifies it because the Z1 Excessive mannequin with 512GB of storage, and we’ve obtained a protracted checklist of selling claims in our possession that additionally look legit. I’m fairly positive it’s the actual deal. Although it’s at all times attainable the worth is a placeholder; we received’t know for positive till Might eleventh.

If the Z1 Excessive begins at $699.99, what would a Ally with a vanilla AMD Z1 value? (Asus confirmed to The Verge this morning that each will go on sale.) Nicely if Asus actually needs to push, the Steam Deck begins at $399 with 64GB of eMMC…

The ROG Ally is 11.02 inches broad, 4.37 inches tall, 0.83 inches deep and weighs 608 grams (1.34 kilos) if the info we’ve seen is right. A characteristic checklist additionally boasts you possibly can improve the M.2 2230 SSD with a single screw, has an IPS display screen protected by Gorilla Glass DXC, and that the Ally will cost from 0 to 50 % in simply half-hour utilizing a bundled 65W USB-C energy brick.

The Steam Deck is gradual to cost by comparability, although Valve instructed us that’s one thing its handheld deliberately doesn’t do to protect the longevity of the battery.

Asus didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.