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ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme (original)

AMD Radeon (Z1 Extreme) · Ryzen Z1 Extreme · 16GB RAM · 7" FHD 120Hz touch
$699
C
49/100 overall
ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme (original) is a handheld laptop built around the Ryzen Z1 Extreme and AMD Radeon (Z1 Extreme), paired with 16GB RAM and a 7" FHD 120Hz touch display. It weighs 1.34 lbs and is rated by the manufacturer for 4 hours of battery — independent reviews suggest ~1.8 hours of real-world use. For local AI workloads, 0 GB VRAM + 16 GB RAM means the system can runs ~8b llms locally. At $699, Laptop Index gives it an overall score of 49/100 (tier C).

Specifications

BrandASUS
CategoryHandheld
GPUAMD Radeon (Z1 Extreme)
CPURyzen Z1 Extreme
RAM16 GB
VRAM0 GB
Screen7" FHD 120Hz touch
Weight1.34 lbs
Battery (claimed)4 hrs
Battery (realistic)~1.8 hrs
Price (USD)$699

Laptop Index scores

Overall tierC · 49/100
GPU score14/100
CPU score55/100
AI / LLM capability~8B params
Local AI verdictRuns ~8B LLMs locally
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