ASUS introduced a dock, the ROG Bulwark Dock DG310, that links its ROG Xbox Ally handhelds to a TV or a desk setup over one USB-C cable. It carries a black finish with RGB accents to match ROG gear, and a docked handheld serves as the center of a desktop or a living-room console.
According to ASUS, six connections sit behind that cable. The HDMI 2.1 port outputs 4K at 144 Hz with variable refresh rate, auto low-latency mode and HDR. USB-C passes up to 80 watts to the handheld when a 100-watt charger is attached, and the remaining ports are gigabit Ethernet and three USB-A ports for a mouse, keyboard or controller.
On a TV, variable refresh rate matches the display to the game's frame rate to cut tearing and stutter. A docked handheld also presents itself to supported TVs as an Xbox, and those sets switch to their low-latency game mode on their own.
The lead is fixed at 60 cm with a 90-degree connector, and an ergonomic stand leaves room for air to move around the docked handheld. Four selectable RGB lighting modes let the dock match the lighting of the rest of a setup.
The dock lands as the ROG Xbox Ally family grows. The ROG Xbox Ally X20, a 20th-anniversary model with a 7.4-inch OLED display and an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme chip, went on sale the same day for $1,299, ASUS said in a separate release. A $2,499 bundle adds ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 gaming AR glasses, a dbrand Killswitch case and a Pelican Protector Case. The standalone X20 sits above the ROG Xbox Ally X and the original ROG Xbox Ally, which ASUS still lists at their original MSRPs of $999 and $599. ASUS has not published a price or release date for the Bulwark Dock itself.
One button on the dock starts Bluetooth pairing, so headsets, controllers and other wireless peripherals connect to the handheld straight from the dock instead of through the handheld's menus.
