Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com September 18 news, Asustek ROG Ally game handset was officially released on May 11. Z1 Extreme version starts at $699 overseas, Z1 version starts at $599, while Bank of China only has Z1 Extreme version, starting at 4999 yuan.

Z1 Extreme performance has been released before, as a new custom chip of AMD, the overall performance is very eye-catching. However, the lower Z1 chip does not seem to be so satisfactory, and foreign media DigitalTrend has released relevant reviews, saying that the performance of the Z1 version of the game is even worse than that of Steam Deck.

Foreign media said that Z1 Extreme has set a new standard for handset performance, while Z1 has taken a big step back, with only six Zen 4 CPU cores and Z1 Extreme with eight cores.

What's more, Z1 has reduced its GPU core to only four RDNA 3 GPU cores, which is 1/3 of that of Z1 Extreme. In addition, the cache of Z1 has also been cut, from 8MB L2 on Z1 Extreme to 6MB L2 on Z1.

▲ source DigitalTrend, the following from the final game performance point of view, Z1 chip version of ROG Ally handset overall game frame number is not as good as Steam Deck handset, and Z1 Extreme version is even worse.

In the 3DMark test, in the default 15W mode, the ROG Ally Z1 version scored 37% lower than the Z1 Extreme version in 3DMark Time Spy and 30% lower in Fire Strike.

With the release of a stronger Turbo mode, both devices are plugged into power, providing 30W power consumption, and the ROG Ally Z1 score is 51% lower in Time Spy and 42% lower in Fire Strike.

DigitalTrend concluded that the Steam Deck handset is less powerful, but it is more stable, easier to use and cheaper. The ROG Ally Z1 Extreme version is more expensive and bulky, but it can also play any game running on the Windows with higher peak performance.

The positioning of the ROG Ally Z1 version is very embarrassing, the performance is not good and the price is not low enough, so there is no clear audience, and finally gave 2.5 stars.

Welcome to subscribe "Shulou Technology Information " to get latest news, interesting things and hot topics in the IT industry, and controls the hottest and latest Internet news, technology news and IT industry trends.