why does windows hold this back? | ROG Xbox Ally X

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Published on Sat May 09 2026

I’ve been testing the ASUS ROG Ally X Xbox Edition for the past few months as a longtime Steam Deck OLED user… and I have thoughts.

The hardware is genuinely amazing — powerful performance, premium feel, excellent ergonomics — but Windows continues to hold handheld gaming PCs back in ways that are hard to ignore.

In this video, I compare the ROG Ally X experience against the Steam Deck, talk about the Xbox/Game Pass integration, performance improvements, UI frustrations, and why SteamOS still feels like the better handheld gaming experience overall.

Is Windows ruining handheld gaming PCs?

👇 Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

#ROGAllyX #SteamDeck #HandheldGaming #Xbox #PCGaming

00:00 Intro & First Impressions
01:12 Hardware Quality vs Steam Deck
02:11 Windows Handheld Problems
03:14 Xbox & Game Pass Integration
04:10 Gaming Performance Is Incredible
05:14 Windows Updates Ruin Immersion
06:17 Touchscreen & UI Frustrations
07:11 The Future of Xbox Handhelds?
07:54 Final Verdict

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