ASUS ROG Ally 2 spotted with physical Xbox button: 'Project Keenan' possible Computex reveal

ASUS is cooking up some new gaming handhelds including a next-gen ROG Ally 2 as well as an Xbox-branded handheld codenamed "Project Keenan".

In a new post on X by user @Huang514613, we're seeing that the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a filing that includes pictures of both of the new ASUS gaming handhelds. The white version looks like the new ASUS ROG Ally 2 handheld, while the black version features a physical Xbox button (in the top left) and could be the official Xbox-branded handheld codenamed "Project Keenan".

The two variants have different labels, with the white version "RC73YA" featuring the AMD Aerith Plus featuring a 4-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, and up to 20W TDP. The black version "RX73XA" features a higher-end AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU with an 8-core CPU, 32GB of RAM, and up to 35W TDP.

We've previously reported that AMD has its new Ryzen Z2 family of APUs ready for new gaming handhelds, ASUS has already officially teased its new ROG Ally 2, and we've heard rumors that Microsoft is preparing something with its Xbox brand and ASUS for a new gaming handheld. Microsoft is reportedly still working on its own Xbox gaming handheld which could release sometime in 2027, around the same time we'll see a next-gen Xbox console hit the market to fight Sony's new PlayStation 6 console.