Game Consoles
ASUS - ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
ASUS · Released 2023-06-13
Expert take · Tier C
Who is the ASUS - ROG Ally Z1 Extreme for?
Budget-tier game console. The 60.7 score sits in C-tier (58-67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don't matter for your use. Check the spec table below carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 15 measured specs against the transparent formula for the game consoles category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
The good and the bad
Pros and cons at a glance
Pros
- ▲Ray tracing — supported.
- ▲VRR — supported.
Cons
- ▼Storage: 512 GB (below category average).
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
Quick stats
At a glance
- RAM
- 16GB
- Storage
- 512GB
- Max refresh
- 120Hz
- Max resolution
- 1080p
Full readout
All specifications
Performance
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 3 (~8.6 TFLOPS)
- Max resolution
- 1080p
- Max refresh
- 120 Hz
- Ray tracing
- true
Storage
- Expandable storage
- true
Design & I/O
- Disc drive
- false
- USB ports
- 1
- Weight
- 0.608 kg
- VR support
- false
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