India, June 8 -- The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is the kind of gadget that makes you ask a very simple question. Is this an Xbox, a gaming PC, or something stuck happily in between?

Pick it up, and the Xbox influence is clear. The grips feel familiar, the layout is more console-like, and the whole thing wants to be your couch, bed, and travel gaming machine. But under all that friendly controller energy, it is still a Windows handheld PC. That means more freedom, more game stores, and yes, a few classic Windows mood swings.

At Rs. 1,39,990, this is not an impulse buy. It has to prove that it is more than a fancy handheld with Xbox branding. After spending time with games like Clair Obscur Expedition 33, F1, UFC 2K25, and Hades, the answer is ...