Windows-based handhelds have a problem, and it’s Windows 11. The operating system made for laptops and desktops just doesn’t work well for Steam Deck-style handhelds with screens as small as seven inches. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally was supposed to be the first device to get a new, gaming-focused interface that addressed these issues. But now the UI is leaked, and you can try it.

Microsoft had always intended to expand the new Xbox-style user interface , including the new, united Xbox app with games automatically pulled from rival storefronts and launchers like Steam and Epic , to other devices. But the tentative timeline for that was sometime in early 2026, giving the ROG Xbox Ally (and its souped-up X variant) at least a couple of months to shine as the first portable device with off

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