ASUS and Microsoft's Xbox-branded handheld seems in leaked FCC pictures

New pictures leaked from the FCC seem to confirm that an Xbox-branded handheld gaming console is coming quickly. An inventory exhibits two variations of ASUS's ROG Ally 2 handheld, a darkish mannequin with a devoted Xbox labeled button on the prime left and a white model with the identical button blacked out. The latter might carry a unique operate or be eliminated altogether from the manufacturing mannequin, in response to the leak (associated to Wi-Fi modules) from Videocardz seen by The Verge.

The fashions in any other case look equivalent however carry totally different specs, in response to different components of the itemizing. Each have 7-inch 120Hz shows, however the ROG Ally 2 Xbox model (RC73X1) will include an AMD 8-Core 36W Ryzen Z2 Excessive and 64GB LPDDR5X reminiscence, whereas the common mannequin (RC73YA) will pack an AMD 4-core 20W AMD Aeirth Plus chip (reminiscence unknown). In comparison with the ROG Ally, the Rog Ally 2 has a thicker design and extra rounded grips. It additionally affords a pair of USB-C controllers, together with HDMI and three.5mm connectors, in response to the rear view.

It's not but identified what the Xbox button will do, however Microsoft is predicted so as to add options like help for the Xbox Sport Bar, Play Wherever performance and Sport Cross Final. It might go even deeper, probably launching the Xbox app on Home windows, in response to Videocardz. Some peripherals just like the Backbone One already carry an Xbox button to open up the Xbox information, present accessible video games and extra.

We'll have to attend and see extra particulars, however as Engadget's Sam Rutherford put it, "the case for an Xbox handheld appears so apparent it's sort of stunning Microsoft didn't announce one years in the past."

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