Legion Go S SteamOS 2025 CES hands on

[@5temba]

everybody's reporting different specs, it's crazy

[@nophacetech]

i think i have them right i double checked and looked on there website.. haha what are you seeing thats diffrent?

[@nophacetech]

Okay here is what the actual lenovo paper said Lenovo LEGION Lenovo Legion Go S (8", 1)- Powered by SteamOS Processor: Up to AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (3.3GHz. 8 Core, 16 Threads) OS: SteamOS Memory: Up to 32GB LPDDR5X-6400 Storage: Up to 1TB PCIe SSD (Gen 4) Display: 8" WQXGA (1920 x 1200) 16:10, 120Hz. 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 10-point Touch support Audio: 2 x 2W speakers. Dual-array mics Battery: 55.5 Wh, Rapid Charge Express (60 min = 85% charge) Wireless: WI-FI 6E 2x28x + BT 5.3 Ports: 1x Audio Combo Jack, 2x USB4, 1x MicroSD Card Reader SD 3.0/UHS-I Dimensions: (mm) 299 x 127.55 x 22.6 mm/ (inches) 11.77 x 5.02 x 0.88" Weight: 740g/1.63 lbs. Color: Nebula Violet SteamOS combines the simplicity of a console with the power of PC gaming, with optimized gamepad controls, seamless system updates, and quick suspend/resume. Access the whole Steam ecosystem, and everything else PC gaming has to offer.

[@schikey2076]

​@@nophacetech what the.. this is so confusing

[@nophacetech]

@@schikey2076 wait what is? the way that they dropped a windows and steamOS and used different chipsets?

[@schikey2076]

@@nophacetech last time i see on lenovo blog webpage ... the SteamOS only comes with z2go 16gb ram and 512gb storage at 499$ suddenly for you to say otherwise on lenovo's display pamphlet ... its kinda confusing lol

[@Sleepeaze]

This kind of makes me wonder since Steam partners with Lenovo on the handheld side, will Steam be trying to move on the “Deckard”? It’s fun to see all these new things coming out

[@nophacetech]

yeah everything is about to get very interesting.

[@axelstone3131]

Crazy the PS Vita came out 12 years ago and has a OLED screen

[@nophacetech]

Yeah, the PSP and Vita were so ahead of their time; it’s crazy.

[@21N42Photo]

I had a steam deck, sold it to get the legion then sold that to get the ally and I just really miss my steam deck. I was going to buy it again but hearing that this will be steam OS ….. yeah baby!!!!

[@parazels83]

Why do you buy these handhelds? To play games? Or to sell them every 5 minutes?

[@lawrence8015]

@@parazels83 hamburgar

[@berealbud2963]

You sound impossible to please must be exhausting

[@DarkSkyDarksky2021]

I'll be honest I was thinking about buying one if it would have come in white instead of the block. And I heard that you could put the steam OS on the Windows one if you wanted to but I'm not going to mess with it right now. Especially when you look at the performance it's really not much different than what I have.

[@nophacetech]

yeah you could go for the white and just dual boot with bazzite and be good to go!

[@DarkSkyDarksky2021]

@nophacetech yeah true but the other thing I know a lot of times companies go by how many units sold with the OS on it and if I buy the windows they would see that the windows sold more you know what I'm saying I definitely am trying to vote with my wallet and show them I would rather have steam OS the windows

[@Mr3-j4m]

Legion Go S Steam OS version just using RDNA2 GPU & Zen 3 CPU, not the latest RDNA3.5 & ZEN 5 inside Legion Go 2. I will choose Legion Go 2 with Bazzite OS anydays 👍

[@ranzilazz]

april steamos can use all handheld, in 2025

[@samurai_2049]

Legion go s на steam os будет так же в версии процессора Z1 Extreme, вот это будет отличный вариант

[@fightnight14]

Maybe it's like this. Z2 Go/512/16 - $499 Z2 Go/1TB/32 - $729 Z1E/512/16 - $699 Z1E/1TB/32 - $829 Not sure if it makes sense. Z1E is a lot more powerful than the Z2 Go.

[@berealbud2963]

Steam verified games run better on steam OS than it won't be for your handhelds. That's a fact. better optimization.

[@LawMarshall-k4f]

Could this page help answer questions such as if purchasing the legion go S models either windows or steamos version, can the legion go controllers (first gen or second gen) be usable by legion go s model as well. Personal preference of owning the light weight S model but still wanted to purchase controllers separately so that in any case there is the option to play with the detachable controllers and just docking the legion s on table/surface. I also found out that Lenovo is offering Lenovo Legion Go Charging Connector with Battery for Controllers on the official website, will this be available when legion go s model releases? Thanks for anyone helping to contribute, hope this is possible.

[@mattihp]

What form factor ssd will they run with? 2280?

[@nophacetech]

it comes installed with a short one like in the steam deck but they said you can install a full length regular one!

[@seaneff28]

So the steam os dont have windows?

[@Sterben026]

i dont see these portable handhelds going above 100wh batteries if they do they wont be allowed on airplanes.

[@gamingadept4322]

Not very convinced about the z2 chips. Was hoping some improvements. Any info on rog ally x 2 Orr rog ally 2

[@dienekesn9312]

Waiting for the legion go 2 specs, waiting to see if I would jump the upgrade from my steamdeck OLED

[@milogamingtech7091]

As long as they release one with steam os am definitely getting a legion go 2

[@bilalkhichi6554]

Z2 extreme rDNA 3.5 gpu

[@milogamingtech7091]

Are they gonna have a legion go 2 with steam os or just windows?

[@552jacki3]

We don't know yet, we don't ecen know the price of the Go 2 at this point, only the Go S.

[@nophacetech]

They currently only showed an early version running windows nothing said about a SteamOS one.

[@RGVdeltaTASKforce141]

I'm not sure how to explain this but could i possibly play RS vietnam 2 on this device or will it be unplayable due to the steam OS. I think you could play on the regular legion go and ROG handheld since they don't have the steam OS. not sure how to explain again sorry.

[@nophacetech]

If it doesn't play on the Steam Deck due to the Linux OS, you still won't be able to play it on the Legion Go's SteamOS version-you would need Windows.

[@RGVdeltaTASKforce141]

@nophacetech debating if I should get the regular legion go or maybe the get the OS one. Don't get me wrong I love my steam deck but again I'm limited what games I could play with the anti cheat. Luckily I can play squad somewhat decent lol.

[@nophacetech]

if you have games you need windows for the windows legion go s looks like its going to be great. We need to wait and see how the Z2 Go chip preforms.

[@XELASK82]

idk if buy this or the legion go 1 for 570 usd

[@nophacetech]

Dang yeah, the Legion Go with the Z1 Extreme might be the move. Not like the new one has a bigger battery or a nice OLED screen or anything. The only thing is not having the option for more than 16gb ram.

[@XELASK82]

@nophacetech or wait for go2 but will be 1k

[@fightnight14]

SteamOS version is violet, not black. It's subtle that's why it fools everyone.

[@nophacetech]

Yeah, I think you’re right, but it looks basically like a black version.

[@MackDaddyVic]

This is the one I would have wanted but the LCD is a deal breaker. Gotta throw an OLED in there guys come on.

[@552jacki3]

Legion Go 2 will have an 1600p 144Hz VRR OLED Display but that's gonna Expensive AF.

[@Razdorsky]

Cool video mate thank you! Unfortunately no OLED = junk (((((((99

[@eddiecoker4808]

Is his voice Ai??

[@nophacetech]

Haha no I promise that's my voice just in a hotel record on my phone 😅

[@geraldonunez1183]

Really excited for the steam is version. Windows is a dog shit buggy Operating system full of issues. Can't wait to buy the steam version

[@bilalkhichi6554]

Buy for me

[@gmarsan]

no OLED, no thanks

[@mackw919]

Not having a OLED will not stop people from buying it

[@nophacetech]

They gotta keep some features held back so they can release a new version next year. Hahaha.

[@edwardlashley3572]

It’s funny that the moment we start receiving hands on previews of this device, lossless scaling 3.0 comes out with improved performance & ability to choose any level of frame gen that you desire, including 10x frame gen & even 20x frame gen. Of course steamOS/Linux cannot run lossless scaling. The chips are rebranded not new & you don’t have to speculate. They cannot sell that steamOS device for $500 with 32 gigs of RAM. It’s a literal impossibility. So it’s 16 gigs no frame gen & no faster chip. It’s a suckers bet to buy that device. It’s a trap.

[@LazTechLoco]

That's right and with that new update with lossless 3.0 not PS4 emulation is amped up now it's hitting 1080 at 60fps + so that's going to make everything work smooth and look great on these new devices coming out

[@edwardlashley3572]

but not on SteamOS/Linux b/c lossless scaling doesn’t work on that OS. No universal frame gen app works on it. lool. Some games have frame gen tech built into the infrastructure of their games. Coded right in there by the devs. Mostly, it’s any game ported to pc by Sony. Those are the only games where you can utilize frame gen on SteamOS.

[@LazTechLoco]

@@edwardlashley3572 yeah I don't use it much but I was thinking ended up testing it out on the PS4 emulation with the game bloodborne And that's where I got the higher FPS and it working on 1080p which was awesome And I don't use steam OS and all that much I mean I just have PC games and adjust all of that extra stuff in game settings and AMD app settings

[@bilalkhichi6554]

Z2 is better than z1 extreme

[@nophacetech]

we will have to wait to see how the next gen chips stack up when people get them and can do testing.

[@Jiromimi]

It is not

[@jasonj3818]

the ally x is still the king

[@nophacetech]

it is still holding its ground that's for sure.

[@jackykwan2580]

Yeah anything under 80wh sucks

[@nophacetech]

i mean maybe not sucks but its not ideal. The Ally X is just paving the way hopefully peeps will catch up.

[@markaznar1979]

“….how everything works in the world”….Are you some kind of an idiot? Is your WORLD confined to ONLY consumer grade electronics??? I felt like I was listening to a five year oled and completely lost respect! Auto unsubscribed.

[@doovplayz]

@@jackykwan2580I agree, and for the next gen they need to push to the legal limit for airplanes, that’s 100 watt hours