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Those thinking of getting their hands on the latest breakthrough in handheld gaming might be wondering how to dock the ASUS ROG Ally.
Portable gaming is about to get a level up. The specs of the ASUS ROG Ally are seriously impressive, so make sure you check out where to buy the Ally ahead of its launch. With 16GB of RAM, a snappy new processor and an RDNA 2 GPU, it’s reasonable to wonder whether you’ll be able to apply some of that power to play games on a larger screen.
A dock would allow this. This one feature essentially means your Ally doubles up as a gaming PC, letting you hook it up to a big screen and even play with friends.
How to dock the ASUS ROG Ally
Yes, the ASUS ROG Ally can be docked. This means that you can hook it up to your monitor or TV and play the same games on a larger screen.
- Plug your dock into the wall
- Connect your ASUS ROG Ally to the dock a the USB-C cable
- Connect an HDMI from your dock to your TV or monitor
- Hold down the M1 button and press X. From there you can adjust your image settings
- Connect external controls either via Bluetooth or the remaining ports on your ASUS Dock
With a dock, the ASUS ROG Ally is 4K, making the device an even more tempting offer. Make sure you check out the best docks for the Ally if you want to get the most out of your handheld.
ASUS designed the Ally to be compatible with most of the third-party docks out there, meaning you can get yourself set up on a larger screen with ease. ASUS also sell their own more premium ROG Gaming Charger Dock. This has the ability to charge the ROG Ally and display its screen simultaneously. It’s even got enough ports on it to allow you to plug in a keyboard and mouse for a true PC gaming experience. As well as this, there is space to connect an external flash drive.
JSAUX Docking Station
Ports
HDMI 2.0, Dual USB-A 2.0, USB-C
Like the 3rd party docks, it allows you to connect to the external monitor through HDMI 2.0 which means you can have 1080p at 120Hz all the way up to 4K gaming at 60Hz. Unfortunately, like with the ASUS ROG Ally case, this is being sold as an accessory rather than included with the device itself.
If you’ve got any more questions about the ASUS ROG Ally, it’s not unlikely that we have answered them here. We’re covering everything from the best accessories for the Ally and comparing how it fares against the Steam Deck
