Legion Go S

Lenovo

Legion Go S

190 positive 3 neutral 76 negative

Based on 269 Reddit mentions

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If your Steam Deck Broke, Would You Buy Another One or a Different Handheld?

I sidegraded to the Legion Go S SteamOS version and I've sworn to never buy anything else but a Steam Deck again. While on paper it seems great, more power, better screen, steamOS, more ram, more everything. It also has it's downsides you realize when you actually use it daily. It's bulky and heavy

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SuperSaiyanIR in r/SteamDeck

April 26, 2026 9:28 PM

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Windows hate is overblown.

I think it's mostly around the current implementation of windows on handhelds. It's a standard version of windows, with some extra bits on top to shoehorn it onto handhelds. Steamos was purpose built with handhelds in mind. It's also based on arch Linux and runs only what's required. Whereas you got

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Odd_Page1499 in r/LegionGo

August 27, 2025 6:57 AM

92

Which is the better option

Get the legion go s. The 7 inch display is way too small, if you haven’t seen it in person you should go to a Best Buy and look. The main criticism of the legion go S is the battery life but if you primarily play at home you can just play plugged in and if you take it on the go you can literally jus

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MrCakee in r/Handhelds

April 19, 2026 12:29 AM

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How much more of a performance boost do you get if you install SteamOs on your Legion Go 2 ? I want to switch from Windows but I’m not to computer savvy so not sure if it’s even worth it

It's not just the performance increase, but the qol that makes a big difference. Especially if you're not computer savvy. I am computer savvy and went for a Legion Go S with SteamOS because I didn't want to deal with the Windows headaches, I just want to play games on something that works. SteamOS i

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tagtech414 in r/LegionGo

April 20, 2026 2:17 AM

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Two amazing deals - Which one do I keep?

Performance: Legion Battery: Steam Deck - Legion Go S really struggles here Ergonomics: Steam Deck Screen: Legion - both good but Go wins slightly to size, higher hz, and VRR Speakers: Steam Deck - gap can be closed by using DeckSP decky plugin on Go Track pad(s): Steam Deck - Legion’s trackpad is l

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extrvnced in r/LegionGo

April 21, 2026 10:01 PM

10

Two amazing deals - which one do I keep?

How so? I own both of these handhelds and the Legion Go S is really just a Steam Deck with better specs and a worse track pad. I prefer the Legion for the larger screen and the fact that it’s a better docking experience for playing on a larger display due to the ability to bump up the TDP to 40W whe

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donpaulwalnuts in r/SteamDeck

April 21, 2026 9:40 PM

9

Is Z2 Go really bad?

Everything is really about the price imo. If the price is close to $499, I would say it's a decent option imo. It's slightly more powerful than Steam deck oled, it has a bigger battery and screen. So for the same price, I would buy Legion go S Z2go

Unlucky-Bottle2744 in r/Handhelds

April 15, 2026 2:36 AM

9

Please help me decide...

I had the GO 1 and used it rarely due to the ergonomics. I have legion go S now and it’s way better. Also for an extra 120 , the 32gb ram makes it worth it . Battery is whatever’s but I’m plugged in or near an outlet with long cable . I prefer the go S

MrMiggseeksLookatme in r/LegionGo

April 22, 2026 6:44 AM

8

Which handheld would be best value?

And since he's on best buy's website, he can probably find an even more affordable price with open box of the legion go s. Legion Go S has a long battery life than all these options with lossless scaling, just drop the wattage and turn on lossless scaling and VRR. I was able to squeeze a couple hour

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Yurishizu- in r/Handhelds

April 18, 2026 7:26 AM

7

Opinions on trading a legion Go S for an Xbox Ally X?

I have both, I prefer the XAX over the Legion Go S. Yes, I wish the screen was a little bigger on the X, but it's not a deal breaker, the performance, ergonomics, battery life, speakers, haptics, are superior on the X. I have Bazzite installed on mine and love it (dual boot set up with Windows) As f

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mrplayer66 in r/Handhelds

April 28, 2026 6:32 PM

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