To clarify, I will be installing Windows on either device so I can use Game Pass, Epic, and many other applications. I am very familiar with Windows and I’m pretty tech savvy so that isn’t an issue.

Hey guys, I’ve been looking to get a Steam Deck for a while now and was just waiting on a new model. After looking around, I found an Ally on sale, ending up being $450, which is $100 cheaper than the base model OLED SD.

The Ally seems better in almost every regard, only coming up short with appearance, battery, and a few small things such as touchpads.

I love the look of the SD and do not like the Ally, but the Ally also runs games way better from what I can tell. I can get a skin for the Ally too.

I plan to be playing pretty much everything. Trying out AAA titles, playing indie games, 2D games, retro games, and emulating pretty much anything I can get to work. I do have a PC as well as a Switch and a PS5.

Any opinions on what I should do? The Ally is cheaper and seems nicer, I just don’t like the look and the battery doesn’t seem great at all. The SD seems perfect, just with worse performance.

Thank you for reading!

  • NeedleworkerKey999@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Fo with the ROG Ally. The Steam Deck is better in every way, but if you would prefer to run Windows you should go with the Ally.

    • kindLemon@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I don’t mean I intend to replace SteamOS with Windows, I just want to be able to have Windows so I could play Game Pass and stuff like that. It wouldn’t be the primary OS for me.

      • NeedleworkerKey999@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I wouldn’t stick Windows on the Deck even for Game Pass. If that is important for you I would go with a laptop. There’s plenty of Windows alternatives out there.