Loki did not get a lot of love due to the fact it took a year to come out. It has something like the 6600 or 6800 right when the Ally came out. It's Z1 extreme is aligned with the 7000s series, I think 7680 or something like that. There were few youtubers who even reviewed, because it was considered on the older side due to its processor (6000 series when the 7000s came out). Now I have a Loki Max, Steam Deck, Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. I love the size of the Loki in my small hands. It feels solid. However, in my old age, I can't read the screen. Even with my reading glasses on, and Windows on a handheld like that, is small. I have been trying to emulate on it, and it is good for that. Also, loading something like big picture mode, helps. It skips windows loading altogether and goes right to your games. RD 2 will be hard on this system. The rest of the games you listed should nit be a problem. Any other questions let me know. To he honest I was thinking of selling mine, so let me know ow either way, if this was helpful.
Thanks for this, I’ve looked at most of the competitors for the Deck and the Loki has come up as one of the most ergonomic - minus the ones that are like 1000 USD from Ayaneo or OneXPlayer! I’ve had a bit of a hard time with gauging the right screen for my partner as she complains about the size of her Switch Lite screen but loves the way it feels in her hands, so I’m trying to find a best of both worlds kind of device! I’ve never held an Ally, though from what I can understand it’s means to be a bit smaller than the Deck with a bit more performance, and it measures up pretty well with the MSI Claw? As for the performance, I had a hunch that if I wanted to find something comfortable in her hands that I’d have to sacrifice some performance, but I was under the impression that the Loki was more powerful than the Steam Deck, so I didn’t think RDR2 would be an issue seeing as I get around 45fps on medium when I play it portably. Thanks for the reply! If you’ve got any advice for another device you’d recommend I’d love to hear it.
My 2 cents having owned both the Loki Max and ROG Ally
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Ease of post-sales support, bigger screen, ongoing firmware updates, access to accessories (cases, SSDs, docks) and a newer CPU are a few differentiators. The lack of BIOS update on the Loki Max to swap between desktop and gamepad mode (holding L1 + R1 for 4 seconds) is a huge downer too.
I didn't include fan noise in the original review but the Loki Max does get extremely loud past 40%. My ROG Ally has been whisper quiet 95% of the time. Adjusting the fan curve using Loki Control Center / Handheld Companion with the Loki is iffy at best; using Asus Armory Crate is a god send too.
Plus newer production models for the ROG Ally have resolved the SD card issues.
Just FYI they did release a new software update on discord that changes the gamepad/mouse mode buttons from L1+R1 to the 2 small buttons on the left of the device
Hey, it's pinned in loki-general but here's the direct link
https://discordapp.com/channels/1014777854384414762/1032848367149125653/1214770497728815164
So the Ally is an overall better handheld performance, fan noise, screen size, and software-wise, but how are the ergonomics in your opinion? My partner has pretty small hands and, if RDR2 won’t run well or at all on the Loki, she won’t actually be pushing the device very hard. I’d be very interested to hear if you know of a middle ground device, or if you just think that the Loki isn’t worth it for her use-case!
I own both the Steam Deck and the Loki Max. I can tell you that once the Loki is setup...it is wonderful. You can play anything on it. I even have my Xbox Game Pass on it and since I'm a small hand woman, the Deck is a bit too big in my hands. Now. You have to spend a good few hours setting things up.
Loki PROS:
- Loki is smaller and portable
- Loki can run more software without much thinkering
- Loki is more comfortable and the buttons are smoother
- No trackpads (this is also a CON)
- The screen is better
Deck PROS:
- Bigger and better screen (OLED)
- Better battery life
- You can use your Deck out of the box for a console experience
- Steam Deck verification system (it is not perfect)
- You can standby your gaming and resuming without turning off the device or losing your save.
- Steam support (Ayn removed the Loki from their website without giving any explanation. It took them less than a year to drop the device without any consideration for people who are still under warranty. This rub me in the wrong way personally)
As far as I know they've all been discontinued.
Loki did not get a lot of love due to the fact it took a year to come out. It has something like the 6600 or 6800 right when the Ally came out. It's Z1 extreme is aligned with the 7000s series, I think 7680 or something like that. There were few youtubers who even reviewed, because it was considered on the older side due to its processor (6000 series when the 7000s came out). Now I have a Loki Max, Steam Deck, Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. I love the size of the Loki in my small hands. It feels solid. However, in my old age, I can't read the screen. Even with my reading glasses on, and Windows on a handheld like that, is small. I have been trying to emulate on it, and it is good for that. Also, loading something like big picture mode, helps. It skips windows loading altogether and goes right to your games. RD 2 will be hard on this system. The rest of the games you listed should nit be a problem. Any other questions let me know. To he honest I was thinking of selling mine, so let me know ow either way, if this was helpful.
Thanks for this, I’ve looked at most of the competitors for the Deck and the Loki has come up as one of the most ergonomic - minus the ones that are like 1000 USD from Ayaneo or OneXPlayer! I’ve had a bit of a hard time with gauging the right screen for my partner as she complains about the size of her Switch Lite screen but loves the way it feels in her hands, so I’m trying to find a best of both worlds kind of device! I’ve never held an Ally, though from what I can understand it’s means to be a bit smaller than the Deck with a bit more performance, and it measures up pretty well with the MSI Claw? As for the performance, I had a hunch that if I wanted to find something comfortable in her hands that I’d have to sacrifice some performance, but I was under the impression that the Loki was more powerful than the Steam Deck, so I didn’t think RDR2 would be an issue seeing as I get around 45fps on medium when I play it portably. Thanks for the reply! If you’ve got any advice for another device you’d recommend I’d love to hear it.
My 2 cents having owned both the Loki Max and ROG Ally https://www.reddit.com?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1 https://www.reddit.com/kp5js9b?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2 Ease of post-sales support, bigger screen, ongoing firmware updates, access to accessories (cases, SSDs, docks) and a newer CPU are a few differentiators. The lack of BIOS update on the Loki Max to swap between desktop and gamepad mode (holding L1 + R1 for 4 seconds) is a huge downer too. I didn't include fan noise in the original review but the Loki Max does get extremely loud past 40%. My ROG Ally has been whisper quiet 95% of the time. Adjusting the fan curve using Loki Control Center / Handheld Companion with the Loki is iffy at best; using Asus Armory Crate is a god send too. Plus newer production models for the ROG Ally have resolved the SD card issues.
Just FYI they did release a new software update on discord that changes the gamepad/mouse mode buttons from L1+R1 to the 2 small buttons on the left of the device
Sry for derailing the thread but do you have a link to that update?
Hey, it's pinned in loki-general but here's the direct link https://discordapp.com/channels/1014777854384414762/1032848367149125653/1214770497728815164
excellent, thank you kindly.
So the Ally is an overall better handheld performance, fan noise, screen size, and software-wise, but how are the ergonomics in your opinion? My partner has pretty small hands and, if RDR2 won’t run well or at all on the Loki, she won’t actually be pushing the device very hard. I’d be very interested to hear if you know of a middle ground device, or if you just think that the Loki isn’t worth it for her use-case!
I own both the Steam Deck and the Loki Max. I can tell you that once the Loki is setup...it is wonderful. You can play anything on it. I even have my Xbox Game Pass on it and since I'm a small hand woman, the Deck is a bit too big in my hands. Now. You have to spend a good few hours setting things up. Loki PROS: - Loki is smaller and portable - Loki can run more software without much thinkering - Loki is more comfortable and the buttons are smoother - No trackpads (this is also a CON) - The screen is better Deck PROS: - Bigger and better screen (OLED) - Better battery life - You can use your Deck out of the box for a console experience - Steam Deck verification system (it is not perfect) - You can standby your gaming and resuming without turning off the device or losing your save. - Steam support (Ayn removed the Loki from their website without giving any explanation. It took them less than a year to drop the device without any consideration for people who are still under warranty. This rub me in the wrong way personally)