The bottom mannequin Legion Go S with Valve’s handheld working system is fitted with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD and prices $550. For $750, you may double the RAM to 32GB and the space for storing
However when you’re involved about space for storing with the 512GB mannequin, it is price emphasizing that the Legion Go S has a microSD card slot. Video games operating off microSD are likely to work effectively on SteamOS on Steam Deck, so hopefully that continues to be true for the Legion Go S.
For a worth comparability, the Steam Deck begins at $399 for the 256GB mannequin with a 7-inch LCD show. The 512GB mannequin with a 7.4-inch OLED show prices $549, and the 1TB OLED version goes for $649.
The Legion Go S is powered by the brand new AMD Ryzen Z2 Go chip and AMD Radeon Graphics. It is too early to say how efficiency stacks up in opposition to the competitors, however the Z2 Go, on paper, is extra highly effective than the Steam Deck’s APU and fewer highly effective than the Ryzen Z1 Excessive.
Lenovo’s Steam handheld has a bigger 8-inch IPS show with 1200p decision and 120Hz refresh price. The Steam Deck OLED is restricted to 800p decision and 90Hz refresh price, however it does profit visually from its 7.4-inch OLED panel. The 7-inch LCD Steam Deck is restricted to 60Hz refresh price.
Regardless of the bigger display, the Legion Go S is nearly precisely the identical size because the Steam Deck, however it’s barely taller and a bit thinner. It measures 11.75 x 1.71 x 5.02 inches, whereas all Steam Deck fashions are 11.73 x 1.92 x 4.6 inches. The Legion Go S weighs 1.62 kilos, whereas the Steam Deck OLED weighs 1.41 kilos.
Together with the aforementioned microSD card slot, the Legion Go S has a 3.5mm audio jack and two USB-C ports. The additional USB-C port is a pleasant addition for whenever you need to join equipment or dock the hand held. The Steam Deck, compared, solely has one USB-C port.
Lenovo went with a extra standard management format with offset sticks, whereas the Steam Deck’s two sticks, D-pad, and face buttons are basically aligned. The format admittedly appears odd, however the Steam Deck is quite a bit comfier than it appears. Valve’s handheld has 4 remappable again triggers, whereas Lenovo’s new handheld solely has two. The Steam Deck additionally has two massive trackpads, whereas the Legion Go S has one small pad. Adjustable set off rigidity is exclusive to the Legion Go S.
It is price noting that the Home windows model of the Legion Go S has been acquired poorly by critics and customers. That stated, the Home windows mannequin that is at present accessible prices $730, and among the complaints have revolved across the excessive asking worth.