About a month ago, images leaked of an Xbox-branded gaming handheld that looked a lot like an Asus ROG Ally. Now we know why.

Hot on the heels of the Nintendo Switch 2 is a new challenger in the race for the best gaming handheld —and it's a big one.

Microsoft teams with ASUS to release two Windows handhelds—the ROG Xbox Ally (Ryzen Z2-A) and Ally X (Ryzen Z2 Extreme)—offering Xbox UI, Game Pass library, and cloud/remote play this holiday 2025.

In the race to the first 1,000Hz monitor, we’ve seen ASUS develop a 500Hz monitor last year and an upgraded 540Hz this year.