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I am still playing my PS4. Only it is a beast to take on trips (work travel).

I am looking for alternatives, the XBOX Series S is already half the size of the PS4 but needs a screen. Now with the price increase of the Series S the XBOX Rog Ally X also comes in mind.

I will be playing 50% on a 1080p 60fps projector (on a 70 inch screen), 20% on a +-40 inch 1440 TV and 30% handheld.
Will the XBOX Ally X (Z2e) or perhaps even the Z1e / White ally Z2 be about the same performance of my current PS4 Slim.
Most games on the PS4 run at 1080p 30fps.

Games I'd like to play:
Snowrunner, RDR2, Fenyx Immortals, Need for Speed series, Forza 5 and 6, AC Black Flag (resynched) and No Mans Sky.

Thanks for your input.

Work travel: PS4, Series S, Switch 2

I am a seafarer, I travel every 4 weeks to a ship and back. Lately I have gotten an old PS4 from a friend, and it got me back into gaming again.

But the PS4 base is a beast to travel with, noisy and slow. I am looking for a slightly better alternative with budget around 500 euros. PS5 and Series S are too big, a decent laptop is around 1000 euros.

I will play mainly on a 1080p projector in my cabin on a 70 inch screen. Max 60 fps.

I do have internet connection most of the times, but not for downloading games.

Games I like: Snowrunner (I play this the most now), RDR2, Fenix Immortals, NFS Payback, AC Black Flag.

Option 1: PS4 slim with new paste, clean and a 1tb Samsung SSD. Plus is I already have the games, games are offline on a DVD. Just wondering about the load times on the SSD. The HDD load times are enormous for Snowrunner and RDR2.

Option 2: Series S. Nice little console. Games not too expensive if bought in sales. But wondering about the quality of controllers and offline usage. RDR2 should be worse grapics than PS4 and Spidermand and Horizon Zero Dawn are looking fun, and I can't play those on Xbox. But Forza is a plus.

Option 3: Switch 2. Nice to play handheld during travels but I am not sure about Snowrunner grapics docked on the projector compared to PS4 / XSS. Zelda looks also fun though. But pricey games.. although i dont need to much, SR, Zelda, Fallout 4 are all big games to spend many hours. Enough for the first year already.

I hope to play around 2-3 hours a day during work and at home.

Thanks for your advice

I am a seafarer, I travel every 4 weeks to a ship and back. Lately I have gotten an old PS4 from a friend, and it got me back into gaming again.

But the PS4 base is a beast to travel with, noisy and slow. I am looking for a slightly better alternative with budget around 500 euros. PS5 and Series S are too big, a decent laptop is around 1000 euros.

I will play mainly on a 1080p projector in my cabin on a 70 inch screen. Max 60 fps.

I do have internet connection most of the times, but not for downloading games.

Games I like: Snowrunner (I play this the most now), RDR2, Fenix Immortals, NFS Payback, AC Black Flag.

Option 1: PS4 slim with new paste, clean and a 1tb Samsung SSD. Plus is I already have the games, games are offline on a DVD. Just wondering about the load times on the SSD. The HDD load times are enormous for Snowrunner and RDR2.

Option 2: Series S. Nice little console. Games not too expensive if bought in sales. But wondering about the quality of controllers and offline usage. RDR2 should be worse grapics than PS4 and Spidermand and Horizon Zero Dawn are looking fun, and I can't play those on Xbox. But Forza is a plus.

Option 3: Switch 2. Nice to play handheld during travels but I am not sure about Snowrunner grapics docked on the projector compared to PS4 / XSS. Zelda looks also fun though. But pricey games.. although i dont need to much, SR, Zelda, Fallout 4 are all big games to spend many hours. Enough for the first year already.

I hope to play around 2-3 hours a day during work and at home.

Thanks for your advice

I am a seafarer, I travel every 4 weeks to a ship and back. Lately I have gotten an old PS4 from a friend, and it got me back into gaming again.

But the PS4 base is a beast to travel with, noisy and slow. I am looking for a slightly better alternative with budget around 500 euros. PS5 and Series S are too big, a decent laptop is around 1000 euros.

I will play mainly on a 1080p projector in my cabin on a 70 inch screen. Max 60 fps.

I do have internet connection most of the times, but not for downloading games.

Games I like: Snowrunner (I play this the most now), RDR2, Fenix Immortals, NFS Payback, AC Black Flag.

Option 1: PS4 slim with new paste, clean and a 1tb Samsung SSD. Plus is I already have the games, games are offline on a DVD. Just wondering about the load times on the SSD. The HDD load times are enormous for Snowrunner and RDR2.

Option 2: Series S. Nice little console. Games not too expensive if bought in sales. But wondering about the quality of controllers and offline usage. RDR2 should be worse grapics than PS4 and Spidermand and Horizon Zero Dawn are looking fun, and I can't play those on Xbox. But Forza is a plus.

Option 3: Switch 2. Nice to play handheld during travels but I am not sure about Snowrunner grapics docked on the projector compared to PS4 / XSS. Zelda looks also fun though. But pricey games.. although i dont need to much, SR, Zelda, Fallout 4 are all big games to spend many hours. Enough for the first year already.

I hope to play around 2-3 hours a day during work and at home.

Thanks for your advice

Hi, can someone tell me how does the Snowrunner game look on the Switch 2 docked ( on a +-65 inch tv?)

Is it blurred? How is the view distance for the ground details?

I currently use the ps4 for snowrunner, but I am looking for an upgrade which I can take on my travels. I will also take a portable projector with me.

Just wondering if the Switch 2 version would be comparable or better / worse on a bigger tv than the PS4 edition. Or is it closer to the Series S edition?

Many thanks!