I did a lot of research before deciding to get this, compared to the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck competition. I'm personally very happy with the purchase.
Deciding factors compared to the competitors were:
1) Larger and sharper screen
2) Detachable controllers and built-in kickstand
3) Dual USB-C
4) FPS mode on the controllers
5) Most powerful hardware (tie with ROG Ally)
It's very versatile due to its powerful CPU/GPU, at high TDP (thermal throttling) levels it can run AAA games at 60fps and 1080p resolution. The large screen makes it usable as a work machine in a pinch (need an external keyboard though realistically).
Downsides: the performance comes at a cost to battery life. On the go, you can play AAA games as above but you will only get maybe 45 mins of battery life. You can lower resolution and TDP, or play less demanding games, and get 2-3 hours of life.
One other thing that personally doesn't bother me, but may make this a difficult proposition for less computer-literate people, is that this is effectively a Windows tablet/laptop. To get the best out of it requires a decent amount of fiddling with settings and customisation, removing bloatware, closing programs that don't need to be running etc. The ROG Ally has the same issue, and this along with battery life is where a Steam Deck really wins.
I hope my brief review above can help someone in considering which gaming handheld fits their needs best.
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Great Versatility with 3 months Game Pass and has a Patience Rewarding Future
Short answer: PC Hybrid Master Race now that consoles have priced themselves out or making slow, derivative (it's-a Mario again), or overpriced physical releases.Long Answer: With some accessories, this thing is future proof for at least another console generation. There are different storefronts like Xbox game pass and Steam (more in Lenovo Space picture though you'll have to download for Amazon games program not on GOG) and you can detach the controllers like a Nintendo Switch.I am glad this lacks the flaws of all 3 major consoles (since we're in primarily a digital age for gaming) such as censorship of suggestive outfits/localization and taxes (pay a higher price, often without a demo, with PS Plus Premium making you pay subscriptions for demos) for console games.Since this includes 3 months of Xbox game pass and has a 512 gig SSD, it replaced my Xbox Series S (Xbox is liquidating their exclusives to competitors, so it has become obsolete). I'm also getting day 1 releases unlike Nintendo's game trials or most PS Plus releases. The Meta Quest 3 is out for VR Gaming/backwards compatibility, which with accessories, does much more with a library than the PSVR2 (the lack of a price drop, subscription games outside 8 demos, and PC VR is pending, with no idea if a hybrid can ever be used for it, made it age poorly) without needing to buy a PS5. I'm mentioning all of this due to the several years that passed since past reviews of those systems, and how much the future improved for hybrid PC's compared to how consoles stagnated. This Legion Go is a better idea than anything Nintendo/Sony has on the table for a console upgrade due to a larger library (even using itch.io or other websites to play games not on console) and owning your stuff.It takes time to get familiar with some things (using right controller on stand, or its lower track pad box as a mouse, or learning the best accessories besides screen protectors, though there is a touch screen, which I wouldn't use for an on-screen keyboard for a long time given Windows navigation through multiple programs can get confusing if a keyboard is there too).The right controller, which I'm showing in a couple of pics, has a Lenovo shortcut button for closing programs, checking battery life or adding that on-screen keyboard. The back also has a scroll wheel, so I feel the learning curve gets better over time.I haven't had crashes so far and I was able to use Windows 11 pretty easily, though Xbox game bar to record (without a capture card) seems to need keyboard entry (which Bluetooth is simpler, and some people have layouts for Steam games to fit the controllers if you don’t want to use a keyboard) and a dock may help those who want to have a bigger screen.I did notice the fans blowing heat out so I wouldn't trap it in the carrying case while using it; it is easier to detach the controllers and have the screen tilt upwards for the fans to run. The battery also lasts about 2 hours, so constant charging and banks/docks may help as well as dark mode and other performance style settings to lengthen that time.The extreme Ryzen Z1 processor is also stronger than a Steam Deck OLED (Legion Go doesn't use an OLED screen but QHD is great), and the $70 off sale ($630) helped a ton, especially as retailers are matching what Lenovo does unlike Steam, which some vendors overcharge $200+ past what Valve does. I also have been able to run unverified or unsupported Steam Deck games pretty well too.Overall, this is better than what I thought once I learned to set things up efficiently (you're going to have to update a ton of programs/drivers) and the amount of options I have is well worth anything additional in consoles (let alone you can play older PC games by Windows if it still has compatibility, and own games as opposed to always needing to pay for online multiplayer/subscriptions that may rotate things out, add games you already have, or increase in price).
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I can't believe how powerful the CPU is in this. The 2 pictures are of the legion and my liquid cooled 5600x. The legion almost beats it in everything, but most important is the single core score of 3600 which is really high, and what games need. Can't believe they sell this for 600. Just the screen and cpu alone are worth that.
The screen is top notch, it's almost as good as my 120 OLED tv, the colors are great, the black uniform is decent, and in some ways it's better, it does white better than a oled can. Oleds have a tint on white screens this is doesn't, it is really a high quality screen.
It plays streets of rage 4 at max settings and it's native resolution fine. It can do never winter nights at around 60 fps on high settings, which is surprising good. It's that 3600 CPU doing it, nwn is old and can't use a lot of cores.
I was worried it would be hard to control mouse and keyboard games with this, but it has everything you need a touch pad, mouse wheel, and more importantly the control software they give you is excellent.
That is a big one, most companies get the hardware right, but fail miserable at the software side, making it a night mare to control, or worse it's just bloat spy ware, looking at you Alienware. The program they give you works super well, easy to use, and does everything you want, from fan control, updates, onscreen keyboard, shortcuts, and its linked to one of the buttons.
It stays very cool, for such a powerful machine the fan system they use is definitely good. The controllers are easy to use, they are backwards of the switch, they slide down not up to take them off, which had me for a second.
This machine is Superior to all hand helds out there, by leaps and bounds. The only down side is it is a bit heavy. I've played it for over a hour and half holding it up and I was fine, and I'm no body builder 5'7 145, average. I would rather have the big screen and powerhouse, bigger battery then light anyways.
The battery lasts on max performance playing never winter, maxing the GPU for over 2 hours, which is insanely good for what it's doing. It charges super fast as well, and comes with a long cable.
Even if you aren't going to game much, you can't get a 2560 high end screen, with a desktop level CPU for 600 dollars. So this would work well for a laptop as well. Just pop the controllers off, it has a touch pad, and a sensor on the bottom of one of the controllers for moving the mouse. Use the back stand, and get a little keyboard, and bam you have a really decent laptop for 600 bucks. You can use the USB which it has 2 to hook it up to a monitor as well.
Just beyond good price for what you get, and is super useful.
Insanely powerful CPU, good even with if you don't game.
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
I generally don't like to give corporations free advertising, but this thing really impressed me. I bought it to play 3 games streets of rage 4, never winter nights, and retroarch. I was debating about getting a switch, or steam deck, but I am glad I got this.Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
I can't believe how powerful the CPU is in this. The 2 pictures are of the legion and my liquid cooled 5600x. The legion almost beats it in everything, but most important is the single core score of 3600 which is really high, and what games need. Can't believe they sell this for 600. Just the screen and cpu alone are worth that.
The screen is top notch, it's almost as good as my 120 OLED tv, the colors are great, the black uniform is decent, and in some ways it's better, it does white better than a oled can. Oleds have a tint on white screens this is doesn't, it is really a high quality screen.
It plays streets of rage 4 at max settings and it's native resolution fine. It can do never winter nights at around 60 fps on high settings, which is surprising good. It's that 3600 CPU doing it, nwn is old and can't use a lot of cores.
I was worried it would be hard to control mouse and keyboard games with this, but it has everything you need a touch pad, mouse wheel, and more importantly the control software they give you is excellent.
That is a big one, most companies get the hardware right, but fail miserable at the software side, making it a night mare to control, or worse it's just bloat spy ware, looking at you Alienware. The program they give you works super well, easy to use, and does everything you want, from fan control, updates, onscreen keyboard, shortcuts, and its linked to one of the buttons.
It stays very cool, for such a powerful machine the fan system they use is definitely good. The controllers are easy to use, they are backwards of the switch, they slide down not up to take them off, which had me for a second.
This machine is Superior to all hand helds out there, by leaps and bounds. The only down side is it is a bit heavy. I've played it for over a hour and half holding it up and I was fine, and I'm no body builder 5'7 145, average. I would rather have the big screen and powerhouse, bigger battery then light anyways.
The battery lasts on max performance playing never winter, maxing the GPU for over 2 hours, which is insanely good for what it's doing. It charges super fast as well, and comes with a long cable.
Even if you aren't going to game much, you can't get a 2560 high end screen, with a desktop level CPU for 600 dollars. So this would work well for a laptop as well. Just pop the controllers off, it has a touch pad, and a sensor on the bottom of one of the controllers for moving the mouse. Use the back stand, and get a little keyboard, and bam you have a really decent laptop for 600 bucks. You can use the USB which it has 2 to hook it up to a monitor as well.
Just beyond good price for what you get, and is super useful.
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