Customer Ratings & Reviews

I got this this handheld to replace the new Rog Xbox Ally that I wasn't happy with. This handheld gaming device feels good, looks good and performs good. I'm very happy with this purchase. One negative, battery life is max an hour if running complex games like Warframe.

Feels great in the hands and has solid performance! Only minor gripes are the battery life, but only applies to graphic-intensive games. Screen is also great, OLED doesn't to offer too much of an imroovement for the difference.

Works great out of the box, no need for performance tweaks, the only issue I had was battery life, its nearly the same as a steam deck while using hardware that's ahead of the steam deck. The legion go s is huge compared to other handheld devices and after some time holding the legion go can get uncomfortable. Long gaming sessions aren't ideal unfortunately unless plugged into a tv and you use a controller or keyboard set up. Im looking for a more portable option while traveling or chilling with family. Great option if you dont prefer oled and have a portable way of charging.

The device is excellent in many respects and the best of all I've tried, and I've had at least all the major OEM devices. Compared to the deck, the standout features are the display (even compared to oled), performance and ergnomics (man with largish hands). Compared to the Ally, well, SteamOS is the icing on the cake. Instead of power on, dismiss various notifications, swipe up, long press, close app, x2, x3, update armoury crate, reboot, update windows, reboot, wait the armoury crate update didn't take, repeat...it's wake up, press play, play. Every time. When you do need settings adjustments, the menu is more intuitive and streamlined with the most commonly adjusted settings front and center with easily ledgible text.

Steam OS is crisp and fast. Feels great in your hands. Battery life could be better. Overall, it is a great product.

The Lenovo Legion Go is an absolute beast of a handheld gaming device. The performance is top-tier it runs modern AAA titles smoothly and looks stunning on that huge QHD+ display. The detachable controllers are a nice touch, especially for those who like flexibility in how they play, and the overall build quality feels premium and solid in the hands. Windows integration makes it super versatile — you can use it as a mini laptop, a gaming PC, or even dock it to a monitor for a full desktop experience. The screen is vibrant, the controls are responsive, and it genuinely feels like a premium step above most other handhelds. The only real downside is the battery life. It drains pretty quickly when playing demanding games, so you’ll want to keep a charger nearby. But honestly, that’s a small trade-off for the power this thing delivers. If you’re looking for a portable gaming powerhouse that can handle anything you throw at it, the Legion Go is absolutely worth it.

Absolutely love the legion go s, especially this model with the 32gd and steam os. Plays all my steam games with ease the only gripe i have is i wish it had an oled screen and a bigger battery, but all in all its comfy to handle and decent 8 inch screen.

After getting this handheld at a significant discount and comparing it against the MSI Claw 8 and the Legion Go 2 it is by far the best performance for the money. The Steam OS allows it to outperform the Claw and keep up with the Legion Go 2 base model. The Legion Go 2 top end model is the only real leap from a performance perspective but that cost $800 more. If money is no issue go with Legion Go 2, but if you want a great all around for the money this is the clear option. The only negatives are fan noise and battery, but new firmware solves some of it. Battery is the biggest concern, but its not terrible.

The Legion Go S Z1 extreme w/ steamos is a handheld power house. A true gaming handheld we’ve all been waiting for. This little thing can do just about anything. The steamos version is much more snappier than the Windows OS. Windows OS has to much bloat going on in the background causing it to be less snappy than the steamos version. This handheld fits comfortably in your hands with a vibrant 8 inch screen. Easy controls. Linux soft ware does take some time to get used to if you’re accustomed to windows os. Took me a day or two. Definitely worth it though. It little pricey. But it’s a handheld PC. Works well with Lenovo docking station. You can hook this bad boy up to a monitor. Since this device enables Bluetooth you can Bluetooth just about anything. I have my keyboard, mouse and gaming headphones Bluetooth to it. If you want the absolute best in handheld gaming this is it. I definitely highly recommend.

I was hesitant to move from a Steam Deck OLED to the Legion Go series with an LCD. The first time I got Legion Go S in my hands - I knew I made the right call. The ergonomics are perfect. Right out of the gate SteamOS ran exceptionally well. I only recommend these devices on SteamOS, personally. The bigger screen made the games feel more immersive. I almost gave it four stars due to battery life, but for this level of performance you should expect it to do what it does. You can crank the power down to play older games and its much better. AAA games are tough, as should be expected, but you still get about an hour or so of play time. It's excellent. If you are on the fence - just get it. You're gonna love it. Shoulda just been called the Steam Deck 2.

This Legion is an excellent device. I've used several handhelds including the steam deck OLED and Asus ROG ally. The steam deck OLED is a truly great device especially at the price, but with the 800p screen and less power, it is more at home with lesser demanding games. The ROG ally, with windows or bazzite OS, is also a great device, but I always felt the 7" screen left something to be desired when it comes to the size. When I saw this Lenovo Legion Go S I knew it was likely the product for me as I like to play more demanding games and wanted a larger screen than the ROG Ally. The legion is well built, very solid. The buttons feel good and color of the product has a nice purple undertone to it that I like. 2 USB C ports. Hall effect joysticks. Comfortable to hold. SteamOS is excellent. Can't say enough about that - it really changes the way you can use a PC handheld. There is no "fluff" of Windows. The downside is you lose compatibility with things like call of duty due to the anti cheat, but many things do work. I've been playing and enjoying Hogwarts Legacy, Stellar Blade, No man's sky, Fantasy Life, Skyrim, Halo MCC, Final Fantasy 7, Tony Hawk 3+4, and the Witcher 3. All run like a dream on this device. I set the custom mode to a TDP of 18w which gives a bit of a boost over the built in "balanced" mode but doesn't drain the battery as much as the performance or custom 33w mode. Speaking of which, the 8" 1200p screen is amazing for being a non-oled. Stuff like halo master chief collection at 120hz runs like a dream. More demanding games around 45-70fps benefit from the VRR aspect of the screen and show no tearing or jittering. That's another benefit of steamOS - it just runs smoother than windows. Fan noise is very good - consistent and fairly quiet. No random whining up and down annoyingly. Battery life could be better, but I typically do not play long sessions anyway, so for me personally it's not a huge issue. You can get 1:45-2:00 of a demanding game with balanced or 18w TDP like I set it to, or around 3-4hrs of a less demanding game like Stardew Valley or even Skyrim. Another area I wish was better was the upgradability. If you want to upgrade the SSD, it's more tedious to open up than other handhelds, although part of that is due to the improved build quality. You can just add a microSD card too, and I added a 1TB microSD card and it's worked flawlessly. The speakers are fine but not anything amazing. The touchpad is not very useful. The steam deck touchpads are much more useful. I don't use it though, so it doesn't make a difference in usability for me. The back buttons on the bottom of the device are well placed so you don't accidentally press them which I also like. I wish the legion Go S came with a pouch or case in the box. I bought the $20 Lenovo one on amazon but they could have included it for free in the box. SteamOS on other handhelds is very good, and improving by the day. If you opt into the beta version in the settings you can change the RGB color and brightness of the joystick lights but I'm sure this is coming soon to the stable version. Overall I really really like this device. It's a handheld that's well built, powerful enough for demanding games, 8" screen makes a tremendous difference over 7", great steamOS. It changes the way I play games and makes me enjoy some games a lot more than sitting at a computer.

I love it is without a doubt the best black friday purchase I made I was finding out a lot of all types of laptops like this Lenovo legion go s and the truth is that nothing to envy to the other laptops if you want a more comfortable screen and good performance for current games without a doubt this is the best option on the market recommended 100% especially for its steamOS operating system the most comfortable and practical to play portable video games

Currently a Steam Deck OLED owner for almost two years. Been a very smooth & fun experience for me, was a primary console gamer. This was my first time seriously giving PC gaming a strong go. Decided on giving a good friend & his son a gift, SD OLED or Legion Go S w/SteamOS. Went with LeGo S for something different & I felt it was a decent bump up in specs. Just as smooth & very comfortable in the ergonomics. Weighs more then the SD OLED but well balanced in hand. Got a Dbrand Killswitch case for it, the owner(s) said it's a very comfortable case & appreciate the cover for minimal space in traveling. Fan noise can get going & track pad is almost useless. Pretty solid option, well worth looking into & finding a deal that suits...

5 Stars. I upgraded from a Steam Deck OLED. First the device is well built, the hand grips are comfortable even for someone with smaller hands. The offset joysticks feel more like an XBOX controller than the Steam Decks even ones. The screen is awesome, no it's not OLED but the VRR on it really shines. The Z1E processor is a game changer, I am running games at 45-60 fps that I could not run on the Steam Deck. The triggers and button are well built, they work smooth with minimal noise. Lastly the buying experience was great. I initially purchased the Win 11 version on my BB card. I decided to change my mind and cancelled the order. Within 30 mins my card was refunded and when I bought the SteamOS version it was less expensive and the pickup date never changed. Pick up at the store was quick and easy too.

The legion go s with steam OS is a monster. I ordered both this and the steam deck oled 1tb and it was a no contest. Everyone talks about the oled screen but side by side I was barely able to tell the difference. The colors popped a little more on the SD but the biggie is the screen size difference on the legion just feels way more immersive. If you like triple A titles this is the way to go. I tested out GOW Ragnarok and GTA 5 enhanced and I was able to easily play them without stutter. It is absolutely amazing and almost shocking it is all running on the palm of my hands. Overall highly recommend. Just wished it brought a case. The fans also do get loud but is tolerable. Maybe if ur in a library or somewhere quiet would it be an issue. Besides that A+ product.

I purchased this in place of my older OLED SD, and I’ve enjoyed this a lot more. The screen size is perfect and the increased resolution definitely makes games look more detailed. If you are concerned by the fact it’s an IPS panel, don’t be, this is a high quality panel with a good refresh rate (120hz w/VRR vs 90hz on the SD OLED). The ergonomics are better than the SD as well. The additional graphics cores make a huge difference as well. You can also bump the power significantly higher if you run into a demanding game. If you are on the fence, I’d go for it.

Owned about every current day handheld there is and this was the only one that fit my hands w/o any cramping due to slight carpal tunnel. Battery life could be better but this device ran any game I put it again easily (besides Ghostwire Tokyo where it wouldn't load at all). Airflow was amazing and kept it cool throughout playsession. Although for this being like a "upgrade" from the Steam Deck in a sense, the price leaves it hard to recommend especially with the Z2 Extreme chips coming out. If a Legion Go S 2 comes out or this one goes on sale, get it.

Only downfall is the battery. Love the steam os. Much much more comfortable than the original legion go. The ergonomics are amazing. Screen is perfect. I haven't had any regrets about purchasing this system.

Good buttons and display. I like the color. The color looks like a dark nebula purple color to me. The ergonomics are nice in my opinion. The switch 2 joycoms felt too small to me and I am glad I made the switch to lenovo. Imcan run most of my games at balanced tdp of about 16w. I look foward to keeping my device for a lomg time. Nice Black Friday deal. Thank you Best Buy.

This is a very nicely designed handheld. Before I start my my review, please note it is from a Steam Deck OLED 1TB owner's perspective. With that said... Pros: - Great ergonomics - feels awesome in the hands; comparable with Steam Deck except I prefer the symmetrical thumbsticks on the Steam Deck. To reach the right thumbstick my hand actually has to offset from full contact with the grip. The Steam Deck I can hold fully with no issues. I think one could eventually get used to the Legion Go over time though. - Great screen. Between this LCD and the Steam Deck OLED ... I couldn't really tell the difference in low light. But in brighter lights, the Steam Deck screen's anti-reflective coating wins hands down. By comparison, the Legion Go screen in the right angles can almost double as a mirror! Probably better to apply some kind of screen protector with anti-glare if expected to game a lot in brighter environments. Cons: - Trackpad - nigh unusable. Coming from a Steam Deck, it's puzzling why this is even there. Trying to use it like the Steam Deck track pads to move a mouse cursor is a futile effort. It doesn't move, then moves, then jumps too far; trying to move it back repeats the experience. Basically just no. - Performance out of the box; it's set to play games at its native resolution of 1080p, which basically negates any kind of improvement the Z1E chip is supposed to give over the Steam Deck APU. Quick tests for games such as Resident Evil 4 remake, Lies of P, and Warhammer Space Marine 2 did not produce any notable performance fps improvements over the Steam Deck that I had expected - maybe my expectations were too high? - Higher TDP made no difference that I could see (again no tweaks, just out of the box). I cranked it way up to 30W from 15W and *maybe* saw 1-2 fps improvement? Basically nothing. The bottleneck has got to be somewhere else I suppose, maybe some kind of memory bandwidth? Kind of a letdown if true, because then one would have paid for all this power for almost nothing. Neither pros nor cons, or just not enough info - I did end up getting really good performance vs. the Steam Deck but it took some tweaking. I installed LSFG and FSR4 plugins, and fixed the game resolution to 800p to match the Steam Deck and whoa, I was gaming at 100+ fps on Lies of P (Steam Deck could go from 80-90 with similar config). This is neither a pro nor a con because I felt if one was to spend the money for this but have to step down the native resolution, it's kind of a wash. But it's a way to get the performance for sure. - I read about other reports on battery life being particularly bad on this; but all my gaming sessions are very short, maybe 20 mins or so. Hence I didn't really have an issue on this one. All in all, if considering one of these at MSRP, I would probably advise one to get Steam Deck OLED (preferably a refurbished unit) for max value - install the LSFG and FSR4 plug ins and enjoy. If one could find an open box excellent for the price I got it, maybe an argument could be made if one isn't expected to try navigating SteamOS desktop mode with that unusable trackpad. Then it's also a great device. Hope this helps folks who are on the fence! If one already has a Steam Deck OLED, it's probably a good guess by now my advice would be to keep that and wait for more advancements like Intel's recently announced Panther-lake chips to make it into handhelds and see.