Asus ROG Ally $600 Base Model Now Available, With Weaker Processor Onboard

The Asus ROG Ally Z1 packs essentially everything found in its $700 older sibling.

It still has the 7-inch, 1080p screen, 512GB of storage and 16GB of DDR5 memory.

The cheaper variant still isn’t listed on Asus' website, but isavailable at Best Buy.

In terms of raw performance, the Z1 Extreme offers more.

The Asus ROG Ally Z1 comes as competition increases in thehandheld gaming market.

It also didn’t hurt that the Steam Deck launched at a modest $399.

Since then, more hardware manufacturers have taken a crack at handheldgaming, including Lenovo with its upcomingLegion Gohandheld.