The most notable difference between the Xbox Ally and the Steam Deck is the operating system. Like the ROG Ally, the Xbox Ally will also use Windows 11, while the Steam Deck uses Valve's SteamOS.

Sadly we still don't have official word on pricing, but we do know more about Microsoft's equivalent of Steam Deck Verified for handhelds.

Is a Steam Deck Certified-style system on its way for Windows-based handhelds like the Ally and Legion Go? We'll have to wait and see.

Earlier this year, a Windows Central report stated that Microsoft had sidelined its own internal plans to build a portable Xbox gaming device in order to double down on the ROG Xbox Ally line in the short-term. However, that report also suggested that Microsoft's own ambitions were only shelved "for now".

The Asus ROG Ally can easily handle games like The Outer Wilds, which the Steam Deck won't load. You can also hook up external GPUs for a substantial performance boost.

Packing an AMD Z1 Extreme chip, super quiet fans and an excellent 1080p display, the ASUS ROG Ally is the Steam Deck’s biggest rival yet. And thanks to a platform based on Windows instead of ...

The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, a powerful handheld gaming PC that's an excellent alternative to the Steam Deck, is on sale from Best Buy with a $150 discount.

The Asus ROG Ally is on sale this Black Friday, with the price dropping to a solid $500 from its $650 MSRP, meaning you can pick up this Windows-based Steam Deck rival without its usual steep ...

Both the ASUS ROG Ally and the Steam Deck utilize a smaller SSD than the standard M.2 2280 SSD that you might find in a gaming PC or a PlayStation 5 console.

Asus and Xbox have introduced a ROG Ally Certified program that will help players discern what will work on the upcoming handheld, and what won't.