ASUS ROG Ally (2023) upgrades
The 16GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM is soldered to the board and cannot be upgraded. It is shared with the GPU, which reserves part of it as VRAM. Only the M.2 2230 SSD and the microSD card can be expanded.
- M.2 2230 slot: SSD M.2 2230 (NVMe)
- microSD slot: Flash card microSD (SD (UHS))
M.2 2230 slot SSD M.2 2230 (NVMe)
Ships with a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (512GB on most SKUs, 256GB on some regions). ASUS states no maximum capacity. Replacement requires opening the back cover and keeping the shield and thermal pad in place. Check warranty terms first.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $288.69 | $577.38 | 2 TB | WD_BLACK SN770M 2TB M.2 2230 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $454.99 | $454.99 | 1 TB | WD_BLACK SN770M 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $585.27 | $585.27 | 1 TB | WD_BLACK SN770M 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US | View deal |
microSD slot Flash card microSD (SD (UHS))
UHS-II microSD reader (SD, SDXC, SDHC). ASUS has acknowledged reliability issues on some units, so check current support notices.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $136.62 | $69.95 | 512 GB | Samsung PRO Plus 512GB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $234.36 | $119.99 | 512 GB | Samsung PRO Plus 512GB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $266.76 | $136.58 | 512 GB | SanDisk Extreme 512GB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $268.57 | $268.57 | 1 TB | SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |