Handheld gaming PCs and hybrids ranked — Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Switch 2, and the best portables to play anywhere.
“Asus + Xbox's powerhouse Windows handheld — Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, native Game Pass, an Xbox full-screen UI.”
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17% Strong
of 225 votes
“Valve's handheld with a stunning 7.4" HDR OLED screen — the smartest handheld buy for most players at $789.”
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23% Strong
of 225 votes
“Nintendo's hybrid sequel — a 7.9" 1080p/120Hz screen, big power jump, and the only home for first-party Nintendo.”
Nintendo · price subject to change · Also on Amazon
20% Strong
of 225 votes
“A premium 8.8" OLED 144Hz Windows handheld with detachable controllers — the most lavish portable PC, now $1,499.99 for the base Z2/16GB/1TB model.”
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11% Solid
of 225 votes
“The 2024 Windows handheld with an 80Wh battery and 24GB RAM — strong performance and all-day endurance.”
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12% Solid
of 225 votes
“An Intel Lunar Lake-powered 8" Windows handheld with a big 80Wh battery — still the cheaper Intel Claw below the Arc G3 Extreme Claw 8 EX, but $1,299.99 at Best Buy is no longer a value price.”
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8% Solid
of 225 votes
“The Legion Go with an 8" 120Hz screen in SteamOS or Windows flavors — no longer the bargain it launched as, now that the base SteamOS model is $989.99.”
Best Buy · price subject to change
10% Solid
of 225 votes
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#01ROG Xbox Ally X
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