We first heard about the possibility of an Xbox-branded handheld just a couple of months ago, and now we seem to have our first glimpses at this 'Project Kennan' device, which looks to be a version of a presumably upcoming ROG Ally 2.
There have been a few ROG Ally 2 things spotted, most prominently an Indonesian (via ), a Korean [[link]] (via ), and pictures shared by (via ) supposedly leaked from an FCC certification to do with Wi-Fi modules. The certifications list "RC73XA" and "RC73YA" model names for the "ROG Ally 2".
ROG Ally 2RC73XA Black 20V 5A 100WRC73YA White 20V 3.25A 65Whttps://t.co/jgx4HFHUUu https://t.co/QUwZwa8t9a pic.twitter.com/dq3CP2SbA9
This would make this handheld the rumoured 'Project Kennan' device that back in March. At the time, Windows Central, which , said the device would be made in cooperation with a "PC Gaming OEM (think ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, Razer, etc)." It seems that this OEM has turned out to be Asus.
Windows Central was also told that the handheld would "look unmistakably 'Xbox'... complete with an official Xbox guide button, and Xbox design sensibilities."
And we can't really go any further without discussing those "design sensibilities", can we? If those FCC photos are legit and represent what Kennan will really be like, I can't help but think that Asus and Microsoft's design sensibilities are a little freaky. I'm getting real N64 controller [[link]] vibes from it, and not in a good way.
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Still, as a , I must say that if the grips are very comfortable then I'd probably consider using such a strange-looking handheld anyway. The thing I liked the least about the was how comfortable it could be to hold for any length of time. The fares much better in that regard, and that's one of its main allures, but I bet it won't hold up to this Frankensteinery in terms of pure comfort.
We don't know much else about the ROG Ally 2 (Xbox version or otherwise) other than that, judging by the Korean certification details, there might be 512 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB versions using either Micron, Western Digital, or SK Hynix SSDs. The labels that VideoCardz highlights suggest that the black version has a Z2 Extreme processor with 64 GB of LPDDR5-8533 RAM and the black version has a Van Gogh-successor processor.
With certifications popping up left, right, and centre, and with a design that looks [[link]] so finished—labels and all—we can probably expect an announcement very soon. It might make sense for Asus to announce it at Computex 2025 later this month. With this, and with a , the event is sure shaping up to be a spicy one for PC gamers.