ROG Ally is now available with the non-extreme Ryzen Z1 processor
ASUS launches a Ryzen Z1-based laptop.
Shortly after Steam announced a temporary price cut for its Steam Deck controllers, ASUS is introducing more affordable versions of its portable ROG Ally. Although they unveiled this model with the smaller AMD Phoenix APU back in June, it was scheduled for a late Q3 release. As of now, that launch has happened, and the console is either shipping or available for pre-order, depending on the region and retailer.
The RC71L-Z1512 is powered by the Ryzen Z1 processor, which features a 6-core Zen4/Zen4c APU and 4 RDNA3 compute units. This represents a significant drop in GPU performance compared to the 8-core Zen4 and 12 CU RDNA3 Ryzen Z1 Extreme. However, it comes at a price tag of $100 less. It should be noted that both devices come with a storage capacity of 512 GB, and there is no information about the availability of 256 GB or 1 TB models at the present time.
ASUS ROG Ally Z1, Source: ASUS
ROG Ally controllers feature a 7-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. Because it’s built on AMD hardware, it offers support for AMD FreeSync Premium, as well as FSR (FidelityFX) and RSR (Radeon) Supersolution technologies. The platform is equipped with 16GB LPDDR5-6400 memory, which cannot be manually upgraded. ASUS does not currently offer higher memory options.
Similar to the Ryzen Z1 Extreme edition, the Z1 model also supports XG Mobile external GPU support. This special connector can be used with external graphics provided by ASUS, which are much more expensive than the console itself. However, it can be a viable option for those who need a powerful docking solution to improve the performance of high-resolution external displays.
ASUS ROG Ally Z1, Source: ASUS
The console can now be purchased from Best buy And ASUS official Store in the United States. Players from other countries can easily find all participating retailers through it this link.
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| VideoCardz | ASUS ROG ALLY RC71L-Z1E512 |
ASUS ROG ALLY RC71L-Z1512 |
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| building | AMD Zen4 and RDNA3 | AMD Zen4 and RDNA3 | AMD Zen2 and RDNA2 |
| Arab Parliamentary Union | Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1GHz |
Ryzen Z1 6C/12T up to 4.9GHz |
AMD Van Gogh 4C/8T up to 3.5GHz |
| SoC graphics processing unit | AMD GPU 12CU @ 2.7GHz |
AMD GPU 4CU @ 2.5GHz |
AMD GPU 8CU @ 1.6GHz |
| Soc TDP | 9-30 watts | 9-30 watts | 4-15 watts |
| External graphics processing unit | ROG XG Mobile (up to RTX 4090) | ROG XG Mobile (up to RTX 4090) | Not officially |
| Memory capacity | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 | 16GB LPDDR5-5500 |
| storage capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB SSD 64 GB eMMC |
| strong | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 3×4 eMMC PCIe Gen2x1 |
| an offer | 7 inches 1920 x 1080, 120 Hz (VRR), 500 nits, 7 ms | 7 inches 1920 x 1080, 120 Hz (VRR), 500 nits, 7 ms | 7″ 1280×800, 60 Hz |
| Connection | Wi-FiX, BT 5.2 | Wi-FiX, BT 5.2 | Wi-Fi air conditioner, BT5 |
| battery | 40Wh, 4S1P, 4-cell lithium-ion | 40Wh, 4S1P, 4-cell lithium-ion | 40 watts |
| Weight | 608 grams | 608 grams | 669 grams |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 28.0 x 11.3 x 3.9 cm | 28.0 x 11.3 x 3.9 cm | 29.8 x 11.7 x 4.9 cm |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | Steam/Win 11 operating system |
| retail price | $699 / €799 (Z1E+16G+512GB) | $599 / €699 (Z1+16GB+512GB) |
$649 / €679 (16 GB + 512 GB) $529 / €549 (16 GB + 256 GB) $399 / €419 (16 GB + 64 GB) |
| release date | June 13, 2023 | September 18, 2023 | February 2022 |
source: Asus