Earlier this month in an ROG Pulse video, Asus introduced that the upcoming Asus ROG Ally X might be launched on June 2 and that date is sort of right here (it’s this Sunday). The corporate might be livestreaming the occasion on YouTube and Twitch and in a tweet posted right this moment it shared a hyperlink to the YouTube stream (which we’ve embedded on the backside).
The tweet additionally featured this teaser picture of the gadget:
Asus ROG Ally X teaser picture
There isn’t a lot to see – as a result of the picture is simply too darkish and since this isn’t the Ally 2, it’s extra of a model 1.5. The brand new mannequin is predicted to improve issues like the storage by including a 1TB model with a bigger M.2 2280 SSD as a substitute of the tiny 2230 SSD (which has a 512GB capability). The bigger type issue makes upgrades simpler as whereas 1TB and even 2TB 2230 drives do exist, they value greater than a 2280 of the identical capability.
Different anticipated modifications are an even bigger battery for longer play classes and a brand new USB-C port, which may allow the console to connect with extra conventional exterior GPU enclosures. The present Ally has a USB 3.2 Gen 2/DisplayPort 1.4 port, however it depends on the proprietary ROG XG port for exterior GPUs.
Upgrades that we don’t anticipate to see are a brand new show (Asus will in all probability keep on with the identical 7” 120Hz LCD) or a brand new APU (Ryzen Z1 Excessive is it). These are issues that should anticipate the Asus ROG Ally 2.
Right here is the YouTube livestream, the occasion begins on June 2 at 8:30am UTC.