Customer Ratings & Reviews

This thing rules - I installed bazzite so I can run steam OS and now I've got the best of both worlds; huge screen, great performance, cool detachable controllers and an the convenience of a steam deck. Love it!!!

The Legion GO is definitely the best handheld I have ever used and runs games better than a PS4 in handheld form. But the battery life is atrocious. This is understandable as such a powerful chip and small form factor means a small battery that is burned through quickly. If you can get past the bad battery life the legion go is what you want for the best gaming PC handheld experience.

OLED level screen. I was avoiding it because it was LCD, but that was a mistake. I should have bought it a year ago. Screen looks as good as my s23 ultra screen. Z1 extreme can handle most games at good frames. Handles all emulators including ps3 well. Screen size is immersive. I play at home and at lunch breaks at work. Battery only downside. I play plugged in at home and use a 12 volt ac converter in car to play at lunch time at work. Looking forward to buying the Legion Go 2.

I am a casual tech user whose main gaming is done in PS5. However i would like to praise the Legion Go for being an all in one device thats is portable. The screen is amazing and it runs my steam games very well. Im not well versed in FPS and all that but i enjoy using it to olay games watch anime or browse the web. It will be my intro into a gaming PC.

It is so crazy how this device compares to an actual gaming PC. All the games that I have access to and I am able to play from steam. It runs very smooth, smoother than some gaming laptops in my opinion. The amount of space on here feels infinite I have a good amount of games and it has not put a dent in the storage.

It is heating a little bit fast but still good with that price and easy to use with comfort. Especially if you are mobile and don't wanna move big laptop with you it is pretty good for both playing games and also work. Much better than a tablet.

Lenovo really did a great job with this handheld. The premise was almost perfect. You get detachable controllers that doubles as a mouse so you can play mouse-intensive games, you have a built-in sturdy kickstand so you don't really need to get a separate dock for it, gorgeous big display that makes every other handheld look mediocre, and it runs Windows so you can play almost all your games. My problem with this that made me return the unit was the sounds. I can tolerate it if it was just low in volume due to the top firing speakers (vs the Ally and Steam Deck which is front-facing), but the sound is like your ears have water in it. Yes it can be remedied with a headphone, but most of the time you just want to fire up a game and play without anything in your ear. Other than that, it would have been a perfect handheld even with its premium price.

The screen size is the biggest reason i went for this one but I kept it because it was easy to install the emulator for other games i wanted and the system is powerful. The controllers being detachable is also a plus. My only cons for this is the battery life, it’s terrible but i bought a powerbank from amazon and that works for me. Definitely recommend if your looking for a handheld pc game.

I cant give it a full five as things can always be improved, but this has been such a grwat purchase. Before getting the Legion Go, I did a lot of research on the pros and cons of handheld gaming devices. I knew I needed a windows device, so although I was sacrificing battery life by not a steam deck, I knew was gaining so much more with something else. So that left me with the ROG Ally or the Legion Go. Although, the ally has had updates and is way more stable now then at launch, I understood there would be bumps along the way getting a Legion Go now vs later. I truly felt that Lenovo would do the same and not leave this behind so took the investment and its paying back tenfold. I love the screen and button feel. Using it as a tablet has been fun. The weight, heavy for some, isnt an issue in my opinion. Havent used FPS mode much, but its fun. Use them more as joy-cons more often then i thought i would. Yes there are some hurdles to jump over with tweaking a few settings before starting, but simple video guides helped me get that done quickly. After a few updates to get things up to speed, this has been used practically everyday since ive purchased. Absolutely love this device and hope more people give it a shot.

As a gaming dad, I needed portability and this thing has come in clutch. I love the screen size. Although big its comortable to hold and I like how you can detach the controllers. Because its a Windows device its not perfect but I havent had many issues with it. Im not a PC gamer so its been taking a little bit to learn but I love it!

The Legion Pro gaming laptop has completely transformed my gaming experience, offering unparalleled performance, sleek design, and portability that fits my on-the-go lifestyle. Its top-of-the-line processors and graphics cards deliver seamless gameplay, handling even the most demanding titles with ease. I particularly love the responsive keyboard and customizable RGB lighting, allowing me to personalize my gaming setup to match my style. Despite its powerhouse performance, the Legion Pro remains surprisingly lightweight and slim, making it easy to carry wherever I go. The advanced cooling system keeps temperatures in check during marathon gaming sessions, ensuring optimal performance and longevity. Plus, with a range of connectivity options including USB-C, HDMI, and Thunderbolt, along with Wi-Fi 6 support, I can stay connected and ready to game wherever I am. Overall, the Legion Pro has set a new standard for gaming laptops, combining performance, design, and portability in a way that's truly impressive. Whether I'm at home or on the road, the Legion Pro never fails to deliver an exceptional gaming experience that keeps me coming back for more.

Overall great buy only issue I have so far would be the battery life but with the games u play and quality resolution it take some power to do that so I like it

I am addicted to this handheld! I run Battlefield 6 and emulators with no issues. The display is amazing and best size compared to other handhelds. Nothing comes close!!

Great quality, perfect for travel. Perfect size screen and amazing graphics.

Get a good case as its heavy but great screen for handheld, z1e is good for what it is but does really struggle in current gen titles without a lot of tinkering but worth it if willing to use bazzite/ tdp oc to 40w to get additional performace.

This is a pretty good portable gaming device. You can disconnect the controllers and use as a tablet with built in stand. Very nice feature. The screen is nice if not amazing. LegionSpace software needs some work but Lenovo is working on it. It's running windows so they usual pros and cons apply here as well. Games run as well as you would expect from z1 extreme chip. Overall I like it,

I love this thing. Having access to all my games on steam, epic, Xbox, ea, and emulation? What more could you ask, except battery life. Unfortunately if you want the best performance and frames, it’ll cost you heavily on battery life. But I find myself next to a power source everywhere I play, so I haven’t found the battery life to be an issue. Screen is big and beautiful, love the fully customizable settings. Excellent choice if you have the spare money.

Identify any inappropriate language in the following text: It's obvious the Lenovo Legion Go was not ready for release, but they likely wanted to rush to market in time for the holidays. Issues are numerous. I'm most likely going to return it soon. Definitely do not recommend. Maybe they'll fix the issues in the coming weeks and months, but as it is now, the experience is mostly bad. I've owned a Steam Deck for over a year which is what I'm mostly comparing to. I haven't had much chance to test the Ally. I'll start with a positive, the large vibrant display, MUCH nicer than the Steam Deck display. Maybe comparable to the Ally display except larger. This, for me, is the strongest selling point of the Legion. My biggest complaint about the Steam Deck is the display, small, low res, undersaturated. Valve can brag about their uber fast refresh times all they want, I don't like the display on the Deck. The built in hinge is actually nice to have, to put the device down during a cutscene and just watch. One more positive, it works well with a USBC dock. Just plug it in and everything works, feels like using any other Windows PC. The display is large enough that you can use it as an extra monitor. It almost feels like docking a small Windows tablet. Being Windows, when you first power on the device, it will force you to login with a Microsoft account. If you don't want to do this, DO NOT CONNECT TO WIFI!!! Google "setup windows without Microsoft account" to learn how to bypass this. Windows runs just fine without a Microsoft account. This being a gaming device that I may want to share with family and friends, I surely don't want to be logged into any of my personal accounts. The Steam Deck overall has much better design, superior quality, stability, and ergonomics, both in hardware and software. The Steam Deck overall just has a much nicer and sturdier build, feels better in the hands, and the software pretty much just works. The Legion Go feels cheaper, the buttons and joysticks don't feel as nice, cheaper parts, cheaper plastic/materials, the buttons are very clickly, much less ergonomic (yes, the sharp edges do get uncomfortable after a while), and less sturdy (doesn't feel safe to hold in one hand, like something may snap). Too many darn buttons! It's near impossible to wrangle the Legion in your hands without accidentally clicking a dozen buttons. The problem is exacerbated by the weight of the device. The Steam Deck has a lot of buttons and controls too, but the design is well thought out that I can easily hold the Deck with one hand without accidentally pressing any buttons. Speaking of ergonomics, the Legion Go is not well designed, difficult to find its buttons in a dark room. The Steam Deck has a very ergonomic and intuitive design so I have no problem finding its buttons in the dark. Detachable controllers? Feels much more like a gimmick. I tried for a little while with the controllers detached, it doesn't feel great. The Switch controllers are well designed for the purpose, whereas for the Legion Go it feels like an afterthought, and most definitely not well designed for two players. The Legion Go would have been better WITHOUT detachable controllers, and could have made the whole device lighter and sturdier and more ergonomic. Battery life of the Legion Go is not good. Even for simple 2D platformers, I may only get 2-3 hours of battery life. Just staring at the Windows desktop with nothing running, you can hear the fan whirring away. Yes, I've tried reducing the resolution, refresh rate, TDP, and brightness. Touchpad isn't great, but nice to have. Steam Deck touchpads are vastly superior. Good enough for controlling the mouse on the desktop, but worthless for any kind of gaming. Even then, I still find myself using the touchscreen much of the time. 2k 144hz display is total overkill. Even simple 2D platformers can be taxing on the GPU, and anything 3D is just hopeless. I've been playing everything at 60hz 1920x1200 or 1280x800. Speakers are mediocre at best. Not very loud and just don't sound great. The Steam Deck has better speakers, and the Ally has great speakers. I ended up using headphones with the Legion Go. Let's talk about some of the numerous issues. The case has a small flap which allows you to plug in the charger while its in the case. Cool. Except, plugging in the charger causes the device to wake up... while it's in the case... I've been having an issue where I turn on the device and just get a blank black screen. The device is still on and running, the display is on (I can see the backlight), but just a black screen. Funny enough, I plug it into my USBC dock, and the display comes to life, everything working fine. But unplug the USBC dock and the display goes black again. At this point, all I can do is restart the device. It happens often too, maybe every third time I turn on the device, just blank screen. Surely they knew the "three clicks" to open the R-MENU (right side menu) was going to be a major complaint. You can use the controller buttons to navigate these menus, BUT the game simultaneously receives the inputs! Try using the touchscreen and the game will lose focus, some games minimize, other games crash when they lose focus. The left side menu is mostly worthless, I don't use it for anything. The full screen menu is just a store front for Lenovo to push ads and sponsored products. It also adds several seconds to startup, forcing you to wait while it checks for updates and play the dumb animation, before you can hide it and get to the desktop. As I'm writing this, the WiFi keeps turning off? Yeah, this thing likes to change the settings on you for no reason. It will randomly change the fan profile and resolution. The fan profile is very annoying, midgame the fan profile will change causing the game I'm playing to tank in performance, as in running at 60fps down to 10-15fps because I think the fan turns off and thermal throttling kicks in. While on battery, I can increase the refresh rate to 144hz, but then I need to plug it in to reduce it to 60hz? What? What possible reason could there be for this? Charging! Even with a 65 watt charger, the Legion Go barely charges while turned on. If you want to fully charge the battery, you're best turning off the device and then it might charge in a reasonable amount of time. Not good! The Steam Deck has no problem charging while turned on, and it's only 45 watts! I have gigabit internet, but Steam only downloads at up to 40mbps. I don't know why, but frustrating when I'm attempting to download some larger games to trial the device. I have to leave it downloading overnight. Yes, the fan makes a whirring noise. It's not loud, but somehow I can hear it from across the room, so it gets annoying quick. And the fan is constantly whirring away, even when on the desktop not running any games. The initial setup was rough. I installed all of the latest updates and drivers, rebooted several times, but the performance wasn't up to spec. Many games were running much worse compared to the Steam Deck. The next morning, everything was magically running better, games were performing as expected. No idea, didn't reboot, didn't update or install anything, just turned it on the next morning and everything was just running better. I could go on, there's more I'm not saying, and even more that I may be forgetting. Many other reviewers are making similar comments about stability and reliability, or reporting ever more issues with the Lenovo Legion Go. It's a beta product at best. Too many issues. Too many rough edges. Too many poor design choices. I do not recommend the Lenovo Legion Go.

It’s a great product and a great purchase. Great for on the go or to play at home. Would advise investing in a powerbank if you’re looking to use on the road often.

I honestly probably would have kept this if I didn't need the money back. That was my ONLY reason for returning. This thing played SO many games and I was shocked. You do have to mess around with the settings so you have to be good at tinkering but I feel like the only people looking at these like to tinker. Hooked up KBM just fine and played games with it. GREAT for office work too thanks to the big screen that looks sooo good!