ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X RC73XA 2025, Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24GB, 2TB SSD, Black
The Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme chip and 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM provide ample headroom for modern AAA titles on a 7-inch 120Hz IPS display. Its 80Wh battery and 0.72kg chassis deliver extended, portable play sessions that outlast typical handhelds. This device is best for PC gamers who want a high-capacity, 2TB Windows handheld for their existing game libraries without compromise.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong portability (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong cpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong ram (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Battery | 80 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X RC73XA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | ?" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 80 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X RC73XA | 74 | 6.3 | 65 | 38.7 | 51.6 | 85.5 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 22 | 25.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall46.7
- AI/LLM16.5
- Gaming12
- Portability62.2
- Creator20.8
- Student55.5
- Business49.1
- Developer49.3
- Entertainment41.9
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