ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Get More Power and Performance Management Options in New Update

Asus has announced a major new update for its ROG Ally line-up of handheld devices, including the recently-launched ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. The update is being delivered through Armoury Crate SE, and brings with it a host of new options that allows players more choices in how they want to configure power consumption and CPU performance.

Along with these new features – which also includes improvements to the FPS Limiter option and a host of bug fixes – the update also brings with it new versions of the BIOS firmware, power delivery firmware and AMD GPU drivers to help improve performance and consistency of the devices. For more details about these updates to the three devices, check out the patch notes below

Also check out our review of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X for more details about the handheld gaming PC.

Full Asus ROG Allly series November 18, 2025 update patch notes:

On ROG Ally (RC71), ROG Ally X (RC72), ROG Xbox Ally (RC73YA), and ROG Xbox Ally X (RC73XA)

ACSE 2.1.15.0 on 11/18 through Armoury Crate SE

New features and improvements:

Added CPU P-core / E-core options under Performance → More Settings page (ROG Xbox Ally X RC73XA only).
Added an option to Enter or Exit the full screen experience using key bindings under Keymap → Action.
Added an Update Notification feature in Command Center.
Integrated AMD Radeon Chill behavior into the FPS Limiter function.
Adjusted FPS Limiter option from 45 → 40 FPS to better align with the device’s 120hz panel refresh rate.
Changed the bottom bar button color to a gray color design.
Added Windows Power Mode options to the Manual Operating Mode page.
Improved gyro aiming algorithm to enhance precision with the gyro sensor.

Bug fixes:

Enhanced the online update process.
AMD RSR is now set to Off by default for RC73 models.
Added support for Wi-Fi captive portals.
Changed the default sleep time from Never to 5 minutes.

On ROG Xbox Ally (RC73YA)

MCU 322 on 11/18 through Armoury Crate SE & ASUS official website

BIOS 315 on 11/18 through Armoury Crate SE & ASUS official website

Improved power consumption in Modern Standby.
Optimized BIOS update flow with a refined mechanism for adapter plug-in detection.
Fixed a bug where Cloud Recovery may hang on reboot.

Power delivery firmware V10.1.2.27 on 11/19 through Windows Update