I Can't Recommend the ROG Ally X

Pick up a Killswitch case for your ROG Ally or Steam Deck from dbrand at https://dbrand.com/killswitch ASUS really sucks as a company right now, but the improvements to the ROG Ally handheld are undeniable. While we like the Ally X, we can't recommend it until we see a massive overhaul in terms of customer and RMA support. Hackaday Article: https://hackaday.com/2024/05/04/rog-ally-sd-card-slot-fix-shines-light-on-ptc-fuse-failure-modes/ ASUS "Enhancing Communication Processes in Canada and USA" Press Release 1: https://www.asus.com/us/news/nythl3v1fqlpe8jy/ Press Release 2: https://www.asus.com/us/news/m50snujj9jfgq5zq/ Their Action Plan: https://www.asus.com/us/site/assets/ASUS-Service-Updates.pdf ROG Ally Warranty Extension: https://x.com/ASUS_ROGNA/status/1797131331446669510 Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1572300-i-cant-recommend-the-rog-ally-x/ Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners ► EQUIPMENT WE USE TO FILM LTT: https://lmg.gg/LTTEquipment ► OUR WAN PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/wanset FOLLOW US ---------------------------------------------------   Twitter: https://twitter.com/linustech Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LinusTech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linustech TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/linustech MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712 Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/laszlomusic Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/ Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0  https://geni.us/PgGWp Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 2:09 Performance Improvements 4:22 Weight and Feel 6:50 Gaming On It 8:55 IO Changes 10:15 Micro SD Card Slot 12:50 Teardown 14:35 Conclusion 15:38 Outro