How to connect the ASUS ROG Ally to a TV or monitor
It's simple to connect up your ROG Ally to the big screen, as long as you have the hardware
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Yes that’s right, you don’t need to hold the ASUS ROG Ally if you don’t want to, this handheld device can be enjoyed on a much bigger screen. For the games out there that want to sit back and relax on the sofa, we are going to show you how to easily connect your console to the TV or monitor.
Similar to the Nintendo Switch docking ability, the ROG ally works in a similar fashion. All you need is to have the charger, dock, and the handheld itself. Although if you go for the XG mobile unit as well, you will have some differences from the mobile GPU to boost your Ally’s power.
How to connect the ASUS ROG Ally to a TV or monitor
In order to connect the ASUS ROG Ally to a TV or monitor, you’ll need a dock – which is an additional accessory. There is an official dock from ASUS, as you can see below. We’ve also put together a best dock for ASUS ROG Ally guide if you want to check out some more. For the purpose of this tutorial, we’ll be talking about the official charger dock.
ASUS ROG 65W Gaming Charger Dock
Charging method
Wired
Wattage
65W
Ports
HDMI 2.0, USB 2.0 Type-A, USB-C
Color
Black
Firstly you want to connect your 65W charger dock, it comes with three ports. When you want to dock the Ally, plug the USB Type-C cable into the top port of your Ally. That cable then goes to the Gaming Charger Dock, and from that dock, you connect up an HDMI cable. Plugging the other end into a TV or monitor will work right away to pass through your screen. Leaving you a USB A port on the dock for any peripherals you want to use.
Once it’s all connected, you still might want to adjust any settings on how the display functions. After being detected with a brief black screen, you can then adjust the settings as by default it will only display on the TV or monitor. So holding M1 or M2 and pressing X you bring up the Windows Projection Mode and you can duplicate or extend your screen.
You also want to adjust the TV’s display settings to adjust them to properly function. Under display settings in the system, you can change the resolution you’re rendering at. Since your TV or monitor might be higher than 1080p the ROG Ally is based at but it might struggle to do 4K without the help of any upscaling.
Lastly, you want to connect any peripherals and enjoy your gaming experience. Any wired or dongle controllers can use the charger port left but Bluetooth controllers can use the Windows method under Bluetooth settings. Then you want to disable the in built gamepad under the Command Centre so it is not detected, once that’s done you’re ready to start gaming.
Does the ASUS ROG Ally have a HDMI port?
Unfortunately, the ASUS ROG Ally itself doesn’t include a HDMI port, which is why a dock comes in handy. There are plenty of docks compatible with the ASUS ROG Ally, including most which initially were designed with the popular Steam Deck in mind.
The ASUS ROG Ally instead has a USB-C port, which is useful for connecting to an external dock, opening up plenty of additional ports (like HDMI) to connect your displays and other peripherals to. The port is actually a USB Type-C combo port, with USB 3.2 Gen2 and DisplayPort 1.4 connectivity if you have the appropriate cables.
