Xbox’s “Project Kennan” PC gaming handheld leaks in new photos

America FCC simply inadvertently leaked Xbox’s accomplice handheld with ASUS, often known as Project Kennan.

We exclusively revealed Project Kennan a couple of weeks in the past, describing how the ASUS ROG Ally-like PC gaming handheld sports activities some Xbox affect, notably within the grips, and may include deeper Xbox integration over its common ASUS ROG Ally counterpart.

Due to america FCC (through VideoCardz), it appears images of the system have leaked.

The FCC leak appears to showcase two fashions, one is almost definitely the ASUS ROG Ally 2, with the white exterior, the black mannequin is almost definitely Mission Kennan, which I am instructed is at the moment being examined at Microsoft HQ moderately brazenly as we communicate.

The black mannequin seems to have a devoted Xbox button on the higher left facet, though it is missing paint, an unmistakable “X” engraving may be seen. Personally I hoped the design would err just a little nearer on the Xbox facet, however these are ASUS gadgets first, in spite of everything.

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These gadgets are nearly definitely operating full fats Windows 11, though Microsoft might debut new gaming-oriented options at Build 2025, set for May 19. Electronics honest Computex can be set for Might 20, which looks like a logical occasion for ASUS to debut these new gadgets. If one needed to guess, Microsoft and ASUS might maintain separate reveals on Might twentieth, with one specializing in new devoted Xbox gaming options for Home windows 11 PC gaming handhelds, and the opposite focusing particularly on the ROG Ally 2 and its {hardware}.

The Xbox ASUS ROG Ally will not be capable of run all of your Xbox console video games. That performance will probably include the tried and true Xbox handheld Microsoft is engaged on, probably for 2027 in line with our greatest data. It can, nevertheless, run every thing on the Microsoft Retailer for Xbox Play Anyplace, which because of PC Game Pass, has seen a big uptick in help lately. It can additionally run every thing on Steam, Epic Video games Retailer, and virtually some other PC sport possible inside motive.

We do not but know the specs of Kennan or the ASUS ROG Ally 2, however they need to no less than be as highly effective because the ASUS ROG Ally, maybe with higher battery effectivity and optimization.

Final week, Microsoft debuted a brand new “Xbox PC” comfortable branding when discussing the reveal of Gears of War: Reloaded, which Home windows Central understands to be how Microsoft now refers to Xbox’s PC efforts internally. This new Xbox-ified ASUS ROG Ally might be the primary system to sit down beneath the brand new “Xbox PC” branding, though Microsoft additionally has a “designed for Xbox” branding it typically makes use of for accomplice gadgets, sometimes for Xbox headsets and Xbox controllers and the like.

The elephant within the room, nevertheless, is value. With the United States’ on-going tariff war in opposition to manufacturing nations like China, I am not totally anticipating this system to be low cost, and even inexpensive for most individuals. It’s going to be fascinating to see the way it lands value sensible. Microsoft itself raised the base price of Xbox consoles simply final week.

I might anticipate now that these very dusty photographs have leaked that ASUS and Microsoft might search to point out off prettier renders quickly. Till then, what do you suppose? Hit the feedback.