Leaked: Asus ROG Ally 2 with AMD Z2 Extreme CPU, 64GB RAM, and Dedicated Xbox Button on Black Model

Oh man, where do I start with this whole Microsoft and Asus handheld thing? So, apparently, there’s this top-secret project called Kennan that’s finally seeing the light of day as a new ROG Ally 2 series. I mean, who knew? Rumors swirling, reports popping up from places like 91mobiles and some person named Huang514613 on X. Sounds epic, right?

So, here’s the deal. Asus is said to be rolling out not one but two versions of this ROG Ally 2. One’s got this sleek black finish with, get this, an Xbox Button. Because nothing says “Microsoft’s playground” like having an Xbox Button, amirite? Then there’s a white version, supposedly with less pizazz for us average Joes. Honestly, it’s like choosing between fancy and, well, less fancy.

Now, the Kennan project isn’t exactly breaking news. Folks have known about it for a bit but didn’t really have the juicy details. This latest leak, though? Pretty revealing. The moment those model ID numbers slipped, bam! Off they went into the US FCC listings universe. The specs dance between two flavors too, kinda how the OG ROG Ally did with its AMD’s Z1 and Z1 Extreme showdown. Your wallet might feel a hundred-dollar difference, just sayin’. They’re sticking with that x86 thingamajig, keeping it classic, compatible, non-fussy — you know, the usual.

Let’s talk about that Xbox Button again. It practically screams “Hello, Kennan!” Doesn’t stop there; it’s probably gonna run Windows 11. I mean, do we even need another OS? Nah. That button might just launch the Game Bar like it’s saying, “Let’s play, dude.” But hey, who knows? Maybe Microsoft’s got some secret sauce cooking up in those software-level tweaks. We’ll find out soon enough, fingers crossed.

Anyway, the real magic is all tucked under the figurative hood. This thing’s allegedly packing AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip — that’s eight cores of chaos (3x Zen 5, 5x Zen 5c) which, for some odd reason, reminds me of a 16-legged freak — kind of like the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360. But get this: it’s rocking a 16 Compute Unit iGPU or something like that and has a power range of 15W-35W. Toss in a 2TB NVMe SSD and hefty 100W charging? Madness, I tell ya. Plus, a 7-inch touchscreen with a 120 Hz refresh rate is spruced up to smooth.

And the white model? Totally running on mystery mode with some fresh APU from AMD. It’s got this cryptic code too: “100-000001835”. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? It comes with 16GB RAM, similar display swag, and 65W charging. Whispers are saying this APU’s named Aerith Plus — sounds like a fancy cocktail or a spaceship, right? It’s maybe linked to AMD’s Von Gogh from the Steam Deck. Future-babble.

One last chunk — and this one has a name, Ryzen Z2 A. It’s supposedly a quad-core dynamo with a 6W-20W power juggle. Nobody knows what the architecture feels like or about the iGPU under its hood. Grab your popcorn; we’re bound to hear more from AMD/Asus at Computex. Fun times ahead.

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