Photos Of Microsoft And Asus’ Xbox-Branded Handheld Leaked
According to reports by VideoCardz and the Indonesian site 91mobiles, leaked images of the Xbox-branded PC handheld called Project Kennan have surfaced online. These images are connected to the Federal Communications Commission filing for the WiFi module for the devices.
The photos were also shared by Huang514613 on X:
ROG Ally 2
May 7, 2025
RC73XA Black 20V 5A 100W
RC73YA White 20V 3.25A 65Whttps://t.co/jgx4HFHUUu https://t.co/QUwZwa8t9a pic.twitter.com/dq3CP2SbA9The Verge noted that Asus typically unveils its hardware at Computex, which will start from May 20 this year. The Asus ROG Ally 2 could be launched there as well.
Previously, The Verge had also reported that Microsoft was collaborating with Asus to create an Xbox-branded handheld with the codename “Project Kennan”. The leaked photos are of the same device.
The photos show two ROG Ally consoles, one is black and the other is white. 91mobiles found that currently two models are under development and connected the information from the Indonesian certification office with the US FCC listing.
According to VideoCardz, the black version is designed for much higher-level performance. It will come with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip with eight cores and a Thermal Design Power of 36 W. It will support LPDDR5-8533 memory. The listing mentions “2048Mx32”, indicating a memory capacity of 64 GB, but it later also mentions “Micron 32 GB”, as per VideoCardz.
The white version comes with an AMD 4-core 20 W (AMD Aeirth Plus) chipset. It is expected to have 16 GB of storage capacity.
Since no photos were available with the device powered on, it is not known if the display has undergone any changes. The rear comes with bigger grips and the screen bezels remain the same as those seen on the ROG Ally X.
It is uncertain if Microsoft will unveil an Xbox OS meant for gaming handhelds. VideoCardz notes that it could also include a dedicated button to start the Xbox app on Windows.
The handheld will come with two USB Type-C connectors on the top. The photos indicate that the device could be thick and bulky, though VideoCardz notes that it may not affect the gaming experience.
-
Talking Points This Week: Leadership Shock At Nvidia, Earnings Strength, And The Fog Over Hormuz
The Anthropic IPO pricing and first trading day, Nvidia's upcoming earnings, and any fresh signals from Iran will set the tone for the following week.
-
Signature Play: The Classic Cocktail Is Dead. Or Is It?
Classic cocktails are disappearing from India's cocktail menus. But they're still being ordered, taught to bartenders and borrowed from. So, who's really having the last drink?
-
A New Samvat Wishlist: Inclusive Prosperity And Human Development
India has strengthened its economic foundations through infrastructure, digital access and enterprise. Its next growth chapter must deepen productivity, create better livelihoods and widen participation in prosperity.
-
Love, Sex Aur Dhokha: The Audacious Plot To Spy On Jensen Huang
A Taipei dinner, a Singapore chip buyer and a suspected Chinese asset: inside the alleged spy operation that got close to NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.
-
Ten Things I Learnt This Samvat
Patience can be a trap. Cheap stocks can stay cheap. Leverage can wipe you out. What did Samvat 2082 teach us? Niraj Shah writes on 10 lessons from the year gone by.
-
Talking Points This Week: Tech Nerves, FII Buying, And A Faraway Banking Shock
The global markets are not shining this Diwali. The exception in the large markets is, India.
-
Midterm Rally Lasted A Day. The Hard Reality Of A Divided US May Last Two Years | Opinion
Between a contested AI boom, a debt ceiling that arrives in 2027 and a president with every incentive to act alone, the next two years may prove more volatile than the first day's rally suggests.
-
Blue Wave Will Derail the AI Trade but Won't Dismantle the AI Era | Unhedged Position
The Democrats' sweep of the US Congress will see politics collide with economic forces both over the long and short term.
-
It's Time To Take The GST Council's Bet On Trust Global
Payment records can prove India's services exports, and clear, proportionate rules can bring foreign digital sellers into the tax net.
-
Opinion | India at 38: From Innovation Overperformer to Innovation Powerhouse
India now has 453 VC-backed deep science startups, 18 of them late-stage, after 117 percent growth since 2020. Laurus Labs, at USD 9.3 billion, is the most valuable deep science company in any middle-income economy outside China.
