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Sony - PlayStation 5 Pro vs ASUS - ROG Ally Z1 Extreme

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PlayStation 5 ProSONYRENDER
Probe A
Sony
PlayStation 5 Pro
73.7/ 100B
Performance64· 60%
Storage95· 25%
Design & I/O—· 15%
ROG Ally Z1 ExtremeASUSRENDER
Probe B
ASUS
ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
60.7/ 100C
Performance64· 60%
Storage52· 25%
Design & I/O—· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the PlayStation 5 Pro and ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, the PlayStation 5 Pro comes out ahead in storage and vr support, while the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme wins on several specs. Overall, the PlayStation 5 Pro scores 73.7 and the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme scores 60.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The PlayStation 5 Pro is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 13.0 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the PlayStation 5 Pro if you care most about storage and vr support. The biggest gaps in its favor are storage, vr support, max resolution.

The ROG Ally Z1 Extreme similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable ram, max refresh, ray tracing, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the PlayStation 5 Pro is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Sony - PlayStation 5 Pro wins

  • ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 2048 GB vs 512 GB.
  • ▲Has VR support.
  • ▲Max resolution: 8K (vs 1080p).

Why ASUS - ROG Ally Z1 Extreme wins

  • No decisive advantages.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Performance

SpecSony - PlayStation 5 ProASUS - ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
CPUAMD Zen 2 8-coreAMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
GPUAMD RDNA 3 (~16.7 TFLOPS)AMD RDNA 3 (~8.6 TFLOPS)
RAMⓘ16 GB16 GB
Max resolution8Klead1080p
Max refresh120 Hz120 Hz
Ray tracingtruetrue
VRRⓘtruetrue

Storage

SpecSony - PlayStation 5 ProASUS - ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Storageⓘ2048 GBlead512 GB
Storage typeⓘNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Expandable storagetruetrue

Design & I/O

SpecSony - PlayStation 5 ProASUS - ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Disc drivefalsefalse
HDMIⓘ2.1lead0
USB ports4lead1
Weight3.1 kg0.608 kglead
VR supporttrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Does PlayStation 5 Pro or ROG Ally Z1 Extreme have a disc drive?+

Neither has a disc drive.

Which has more storage, PlayStation 5 Pro or ROG Ally Z1 Extreme?+

PlayStation 5 Pro ships with 2048GB of NVMe SSD.

Which supports higher refresh rates, PlayStation 5 Pro or ROG Ally Z1 Extreme?+

ROG Ally Z1 Extreme supports up to 120Hz vs 120Hz.

Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

CPU→GPU→RAM→Max resolution→Max refresh→Ray tracing→VRR→Storage→Storage type→Expandable storage→Disc drive→HDMI→
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