80Wh large battery, dual storage upgrade - ROG handheld game console X officiall
2024-04-11 / tech
June 2, 2024, at Computex 2024, ROG officially launched its new handheld gaming device—the ROG Handheld X. Building on the excellent performance, comfortable control, cool heat dissipation, and user-friendly interface of its predecessor, the ROG Handheld X has once again achieved significant advancements in multiple dimensions. As a newly debuted top-tier handheld, the ROG Handheld X features a brand-new black color scheme, with a battery capacity increased to 80Wh, significantly enhancing its battery life. The ergonomics have been thoroughly improved, enhancing both the comfort of holding and the control experience. In terms of configuration, the ROG Handheld X is powered by the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, a 7-inch 1080P native horizontal screen supporting VRR, upgraded to a 2280 standard length 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and 24GB LPDDR5X memory. The highly praised Armoury Crate SE has also been updated to version 1.5, featuring a new interface and multiple optimizations. The internal architecture has been redesigned with dual fans and three exhaust ports, increasing heat dissipation efficiency and reducing screen temperature and noise. Additionally, a USB4 interface has been added, complementing the full-function Type-C to form dual C interfaces, offering faster and richer expansion possibilities to meet various gaming needs and providing an "ultimate control, super fun" gaming experience on the go.
Double the battery life, double the storage upgrade
Addressing gamers' concerns about battery life, the ROG Handheld X, weighing approximately 678g, has been upgraded to an 80Wh massive battery, doubling the battery capacity with only about a 70g increase in weight compared to the previous generation. This provides a longer battery life in off-grid mode, allowing players to enjoy the fun of handheld gaming whether they are on the go or traveling.
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The ROG Handheld X is equipped with the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, optimized for handheld devices, featuring RDNA3 integrated graphics with extremely powerful graphics performance. This time, it is paired with faster 24GB dual-channel LPDDR5X-7500MHz ultra-high-frequency memory, offering large capacity and low latency, ensuring smooth gameplay even with the latest AAA titles.
Furthermore, the ROG Handheld X has doubled its storage upgrade to a 1TB PCIe 4.0 high-speed SSD, providing ample space to accommodate various AAA titles. Thanks to the newly designed motherboard structure, the M.2 slot has been upgraded from the original 2230 length to the 2280 standard length, facilitating players to expand to larger capacity hard drives in the future.
Front-end advancement and architectural optimization
The Armoury Crate SE that comes with the ROG Handheld X has also received a significant upgrade. The new version 1.5 features a new interface, supports exporting and importing button mappings, and integrates BIOS and graphics driver updates. After a year of continuous updates, ACSE has become a one-stop professional handheld management software that integrates game library management, game settings, body performance adjustment, gyroscope settings, high openness button mapping, controller sensitivity calibration, and software update management. It boasts a clean and generous interface, comprehensive features, instant accessibility, and fast response, elevating the handheld gaming front-end to a new level.
Excellent software and hardware performance naturally relies on a robust cooling architecture. The ROG Handheld X has undergone a comprehensive internal cooling upgrade, featuring a new generation of liquid bearing fans with 50% thinner fan blades, enhancing airflow exchange efficiency. Coupled with the three exhaust port design, the new air channel not only has higher heat dissipation efficiency but also effectively reduces the surface temperature of the screen by up to 6°C, providing players with a cool and quiet handheld gaming experience.
Control advancement and expansion upgrade
The ROG Handheld X has been redesigned with a cool black appearance, thicker and rounder side handles for a better grip. The shoulder buttons and triggers have been redesigned to fit the hand more comfortably. The relative positions of the buttons and joysticks have been slightly adjusted to better conform to ergonomic design, making them easily accessible and less tiring. The new joystick is also more robust and durable, having passed a 5 million-cycle reliability test. The D-pad has been optimized and improved for better feel, supporting eight-directional control, aiding in "showing off skills" in fighting and retro games. Additionally, the two customizable macro buttons on the back of the device have been reduced in size to minimize accidental operations and are easier for players to use.New
To meet players' demand for higher expandability, the ROG gaming handheld X is equipped with a dual C-port combination of USB4+ and full-function Type-C, allowing players to charge while connecting external devices. USB4 is compatible with Thunderbolt 4, offering an ultra-high speed of 40Gbps. It can not only connect to a 4K 120Hz gaming monitor but also interconnect with third-party graphics card expansion docks, significantly enhancing graphics performance and game frame rates.
The ROG gaming handheld X also inherits the traditional advantages of its predecessor, such as the 7-inch 1080P native horizontal screen with VRR support and dual front-facing Dolby speakers, providing players with an unparalleled immersive gaming experience.
Since its release in 2023, the ROG gaming handheld has been deeply loved by users. ROG has also widely listened to player feedback and continuously improved over the past year. Through multiple updates, it has provided players with many practical features such as official gyroscope adaptation, support for AMD AFMF frame generation, 900P resolution, and controller calibration. The new ROG gaming handheld X, based on the excellent genes of its predecessor, has made further improvements in performance, battery life, grip, expandability, software, and other dimensions, redefining the T0-level handheld gaming experience.
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