The primary pictures of the Asus ROG Ally 2 have surfaced on-line due to regulatory listings, however with a twist: there are two variations of the gaming handheld, and one includes a devoted Xbox button.
We reported two months in the past that Microsoft was working with Asus to develop an Xbox-branded handheld codenamed “Undertaking Kennan,” and this seems to be it. It’s a black model of the in any other case nearly equivalent white ROG Ally 2, with a small button within the top-left nook bearing an engraved Xbox brand. That button is blacked out on the common ROG, although will possible get replaced or eliminated in its manufacturing model.
91mobiles discovered listings for the ROG Ally 2 on the Indonesian certificates, and VideoCardz linked these to an FCC listing for the Wi-Fi module included within the two units, which incorporates pictures of the {hardware}. That itemizing additionally reveals some restricted specs, which embody a 7-inch, 120Hz LCD show — about the identical as the primary technology — with an 8-core, 36W AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive CPU included within the Xbox version, and a much less highly effective 4-core, 20W chip within the white model.
The design has additionally been altered, with extra molded controller grips on every edge, moderately than the blocky, sloped design of the ROG Ally. That leaves the {hardware} as an entire trying thicker than earlier than, however maybe it’ll be extra snug to carry.
With certification already underneath means, it’s possible {that a} launch is across the nook. Asus usually launches {hardware} at Computex, which begins on Could twentieth — simply at some point after Microsoft’s personal Construct convention begins on Could nineteenth.