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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Jasmine Mannan

Asus ROG Ally is a game changer in the handheld market and the Steam Deck can't compete

The new handheld gaming device, the Asus ROG Ally, leaves the Steam Deck in the rear-view mirror with a Windows 11 OS that allows you to access multiple game clients.

After recently debunking the fact that the new handheld gaming console wasn't actually an April Fool's prank, we were able to see a sneak peek of the new Asus ROG Ally in a media preview. In this preview, it was confirmed that the device will have a Windows 11 operating system.

Nintendo Switch aside, the Steam Deck is the Asus ROG's direct competitor in the world of handheld gaming PCs. The device runs on SteamOS, a specific operating system that only allows you to access very specific game libraries. This is the fatal flaw of the console, as users are unable to to play games which are only available on alternative clients like Epic Games, EA Play or Activision Blizzard's Battle.net.

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