FCC leak exhibits Asus ROG Ally 2 handheld with an Xbox button

We’ve been getting glimpses of a brand new mannequin of Asus handheld gaming PC for months, through each leaks and official teases. The most recent one comes from the US FCC, which apparently bought its palms on two variations of the “ROG Ally 2” system. One is white and—whereas clearly completely different—follows the unique design language. One is black and has an Xbox button.

Okay, that’s a bit dramatic. To be extra exact, each white and black variations of the apparently larger, chunkier handheld have an additional button above the D-pad. It’s simply that the black one seems to have an Xbox emblem on it, the identical as Microsoft’s official controllers and others have had for many years. That will make sense within the context of that teaser trailer that Asus launched with each ROG and Xbox branding featured, to not point out trade rumblings of a extra particular Xbox-branded handheld. And don’t overlook, Microsoft is pushing arduous for individuals to think about the Xbox platform past console {hardware}.

A list from Indonesia was apparently related to an FCC submitting by Twitter/X person Huang514613, who has leaked different {hardware} constantly. I can’t independently affirm that these are FCC regulatory images, however they definitely match the company’s documentation fashion that I’ve been looking ahead to over a decade.

Different particulars might be gleaned from the images as properly, as The Verge experiences. Probably the most placing distinction in comparison with the unique ROG Ally and Ally X, which was broadly riffing on the Steam Deck, are the brand new handles. They’re extra outlined and controller-styled, extending from the principle physique a bit and clearly supposed for further long-session consolation. This wouldn’t be the primary handheld gaming PC to function distinct deal with protrusions, however it might be the primary amongst main PC producers.

Zooming in on the images reveals a number of extra tidbits. Based mostly on stickers affixed to the rear, it appears just like the system has the identical 7-inch 120Hz display screen because the earlier designs (1920×1080, if that holds) and no less than one model has 32GB of RAM. VideoCardz.com claims that the beefed up black mannequin will use an 8-core, 36-watt processor branded because the AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive, together with a formidable 64GB of RAM. Presumably that will be completely different than the similarly-branded Ryzen Z2 in Lenovo’s latest handheld. Maintaining in thoughts that an built-in graphics system must share reminiscence between the same old Home windows duties and the GPU, that would make this factor a conveyable powerhouse.

The 2 fashions recognized by the stickers—RX73XA (black) and RC73YA (white)—match an inventory from the Korean RRA certification company. Listings on the FCC and different regulatory businesses point out certification testing, and aren’t essentially a one hundred pc assure of a retail launch… however I’d say at this level it’s much more possible than not that we’ll see these units launch this 12 months. Computex in Taipei is correct across the nook.