# ASUS ROG XREAL R1 vs XREAL Beam

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/asus-rog-xreal-r1-vs-xreal-beam/
Specs updated: 2026-10-06 (the newer of the two products' update dates)
Source: AR Compare spec database (https://www.arcompare.com/data/). Unknown values are "—", never guessed.

**Bottom line: the ASUS ROG XREAL R1 is the better buy for most people.**

- Buy the ASUS ROG XREAL R1 if you wear prescription lenses, you want spatial audio, you want adjustable lens dimming, and you play on Nintendo Switch.

## Specifications

| Spec | ASUS ROG XREAL R1 | XREAL Beam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $849 | — |
| Display type | Sony 0.55-inch Micro-OLED | None (host adapter; drives connected XREAL glasses as a spatial display) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | — |
| Pixels per degree | 40 | — |
| Field of view (°) | 57 | — |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 120 | — |
| Brightness (nits) | 700 | — |
| Virtual screen size (in) | 171 | — |
| HDR support | ✕ No | — |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics type | prism | — |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | — |
| Transparency level | electrochromic auto-dimming | — |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | — |
| Diopter range | Lens insert frame included (no lenses); fitted at an optician or ordered from XREAL ($59.90) | — |
| Weight (g) | 91 | — |
| Frame style | gaming glasses | — |
| Color options | Black | — |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Battery life (hours) | — | 3.5 |
| Charging method | USB-C (powered by ROG Control Dock or host device) | USB-C, 27W fast charge (50% in 30 minutes); usable while charging |
| Connectivity | USB-C, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0 | USB-C |
| Tethered | ✓ Yes | — |
| Compatible devices | ROG Ally, Windows PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch | — |
| Processing type | tethered | — |
| Operating system | PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Nintendo Switch (via dock), Android/iPhone, ROG Ally | — |
| Chipset | XREAL X1 chip (3ms M2P latency), 0.01ms panel response | — |
| Camera | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Speakers | open-ear · spatial audio | ✕ No |
| Tracking | 3DoF | 3DoF |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/asus-rog-xreal-r1/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/xreal-beam/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/asus-rog-xreal-r1.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/xreal-beam.json