I just saw the ASUS handheld in the wild. It was running some FPS game pretty well.

Can anyone help me compare the two - Steam Deck OLED vs comparable ASUS version? Which do you prefer? Pros/cons?

I’m almost decided to buy the Deck OLED, but seeing that in the wild made me pause. It looks nice.

  • @[email protected]
    8•3 months ago

    In my opinion there are 2 reasons to buy the Ally:

    1. You absolutely have to play competitive games that require kernel-level anti-cheat (these won’t work on Linux/Deck).
    2. You absolutely have to have the highest graphics possible (resolution/frame rate), battery life be damned.

    If you care more about the overall experience, ease of use, battery life, input options, color, sharpness, repairability, customer service, software options, etc. etc., SD is the answer.

    Why anyone would want to play a competitive game with a controller is lost on me.

    SD has a 800p/90Hz display. This is a higher pixel density than the MacBook Retina display. And a higher frame rate than you’ll want to run most games at. But not enough for some, I guess.