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The Asus Xbox Ally X has just been tested with Bazzite, and it basically turns it into a supercharged Steam Deck
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It hasn't taken long for a version of the Linux-based gaming platform to land on the Xbox Ally X, and early signs suggest it beats Windows for performance and ease of use.
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Owners of the new Asus Xbox Ally X handheld may not have to put up with the foibles of Windows that we noted in our Xbox Ally X review for much longer, as an alternative OS is already looking very promising. A new version of the Linux-based Bazzite platform has been tested on the handheld, and it looks like this SteamOS-like system offers a considerable improvement over Windows on the device. While the Steam Deck still sits at the top of our best gaming handheld buying guide, if more devices adopted SteamOS, or a similar Linux-based platform, it could end up being usurped, especially as Valve's portable has far less processing power than many of the latest releases.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Asus Xbox Ally X has just been tested with Bazzite, and it basically turns it into a supercharged Steam Deck
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Owners of the new Asus Xbox Ally X handheld may not have to put up with the foibles of Windows that we noted in our Xbox Ally X review for much longer, as an alternative OS is already looking very promising. A new version of the Linux-based Bazzite platform has been tested on the handheld, and it looks like this SteamOS-like system offers a considerable improvement over Windows on the device. While the Steam Deck still sits at the top of our best gaming handheld buying guide, if more devices adopted SteamOS, or a similar Linux-based platform, it could end up being usurped, especially as Valve's portable has far less processing power than many of the latest releases. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Asus Xbox Ally X has just been tested with Bazzite, and it basically turns it into a supercharged Steam Deck
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22 October 2025, 3:38 pm
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Niall Walsh
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title: The Asus Xbox Ally X has just been tested with Bazzite, and it basically turns it into a supercharged Steam Deck
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It hasn't taken long for a version of the Linux-based gaming platform to land on the Xbox Ally X, and early signs suggest it beats Windows for performance and ease of use.
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Owners of the new Asus Xbox Ally X handheld may not have to put up with the foibles of Windows that we noted in our Xbox Ally X review for much longer, as an alternative OS is already looking very promising. A new version of the Linux-based Bazzite platform has been tested on the handheld, and it looks like this SteamOS-like system offers a considerable improvement over Windows on the device. While the Steam Deck still sits at the top of our best gaming handheld buying guide, if more devices adopted SteamOS, or a similar Linux-based platform, it could end up being usurped, especially as Valve's portable has far less processing power than many of the latest releases.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Asus Xbox Ally X has just been tested with Bazzite, and it basically turns it into a supercharged Steam Deck
content_text: Owners of the new Asus Xbox Ally X handheld may not have to put up with the foibles of Windows that we noted in our Xbox Ally X review for much longer, as an alternative OS is already looking very promising. A new version of the Linux-based Bazzite platform has been tested on the handheld, and it looks like this SteamOS-like system offers a considerable improvement over Windows on the device. While the Steam Deck still sits at the top of our best gaming handheld buying guide, if more devices adopted SteamOS, or a similar Linux-based platform, it could end up being usurped, especially as Valve's portable has far less processing power than many of the latest releases. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Asus Xbox Ally X has just been tested with Bazzite, and it basically turns it into a supercharged Steam Deck
pub_date: 22 October 2025, 3:38 pm
guid: https://www.pcgamesn.com/asus/xbox-ally-x-bazzite-test
creator: Niall Walsh
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