The Asus ROG Ally X is one of the best ways to play modern PC games on the go, thanks to great performance and compatibility with a wide range of gaming storefronts.

T he ASUS ROG Ally X is ASUS's second take on making a portable Steam Deck competitor and it comes with a plethora of upgrades that make it one of the best places to game on the g

In our Asus ROG Ally X review, gaming guru Jacqueline Thomas wrote that "the Asus ROG Ally X is simply the best handheld gaming PC on the market right now (knocking the Legion Go off its throne). With more and faster memory and double the battery as the original Ally, the Ally X will run any modern game without dying in an hour and a half."

You can save $150 on this Steam Deck rival right now, with two different AMD versions of the popular Asus handheld gaming PC now on sale.

MSI claims an average performance increase of 20% from the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus versus the Asus ROG Ally X under the same power load of 17 watts. The most extreme difference in performance came from Metro 2033, where the Asus ROG Ally X hit 44 fps, while the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus went as high as 94 fps, resulting in a 113% increase between the two.

Right now, the Asus ROG Ally X is just $699 at Best Buy, which is $100 off and a record-low price. This is a premium PC gaming handheld that knocks it out of the park and even giv