Steam Deck OLED vs. Lenovo Legion Go: Welcome to the Age of PC Handheld Gaming

Suddenly there are a lot of ways to take PC games on the go. But there are big differences between the newest improved Steam Deck and Lenovo’s Legion Go.
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OLED Steam Deck: Hands-On With a Complete Handheld Gaming Upgrade cnet.co/47IMHKz
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00:00 The Age of PC Handheld Gaming
00:50 Design
02:37 Games
04:14 OS
05:15 Price
06:07 Final Thoughts
#lenovo #steamdeck #versus #handheldgaming

[@reallyryan_]

Nobody mentioned in the video that the steam deck oled has a 90hz display and the lenovo legion go has a 144hz display. I thought you guys as a tech channel would have mentioned these, they are pretty important. People just don't know how to use Windows 11, I use it every single day and I don't have any issues on my desktop PC and on my Asus ROG Ally.

[@hymefly]

Personally, can’t tell the difference between them

[@JZF629]

He said he wasn’t a PC gamer. Having him do this review is like having a hair stylist write a review on a corvette

[@hymefly]

@@JZF629 my hairstylist owns a corvette. She loves to drive stick

[@evp159]

They windows sound like a damn nightmare 😭. Really easy to use

[@GlockBaby4270]

Truthfully what does that matter? Could you please tell me what games you are playing at 144hz? I’d like to play those. Also if you’re running 144hz your bettery is gonna be a cool 4 mins. Most triple A games top out at 90hz

[@Ddarke11]

Love that these machines are beefier with larger screens than the stuff we grew up with.

[@denenterpriesesorwhatsleft6386]

Indeed gone are the days of 5 inch displays

[@Preston1989ification]

Yeah the screen on the Sega game gear was so small!!

[@777kyubiii]

As a mobile DJ, I love the form factor on the Legion Go and the fact that you can take off the controller is a big W for me when I go DJing, so I'll choose Legion Go 🔥

[@Majorpain32677]

Lol mobile dj that’s not a job

[@777kyubiii]

@@Majorpain32677 for real I didn't even get paid 😞

[@synysterpain]

If it makes miney, it's a job

[@reallyryan_]

bet you don't even work. @@Majorpain32677

[@777kyubiii]

@@synysterpainyeah, last night I received my first ever payment from DJing, then it means it is a job

[@AtrusDesign]

I have both and my experience is completely different. It’s NOT true on Steamdeck you have a smooth experience. Often also games checked as tested or optimized will not run properly, you will need to change graphics settings or install alternative “proton” (a sort of WINE) even if great part of non tested games will run great… It’s true it IS more console like, and very pleasant to use. On Legion Go I have some popups but according to what you have installed and you can disable them almost always. No issue at all until now, bugs will be solved with updates as happened for Steamdeck at launch. More, Legion go is much more powerful, Steamdeck allow you to play smoothly AAA games until 2021. Last thing, for a lot of you the screen size can make the difference, my eyes thanks me where I need to read in games (I like card games and this happen frequently). So they have both pros and cons that make them equivalent. You have just to choose according to your playing style. I’d like a Steamdeck whit 8.8 inches to be honest 😂.

[@blm7929]

I owned a Steam Deck that I sold yesterday to... buy a Steam Deck OLED. All the games that I tested so far worked well and were largely playable on the Steam Deck and never played with Proton settings. Maybe AAA titles from 22/23 will run slowly, not tested, but when I see that RDR2 and Cyberpunk are running well, I think that if you put in low more recent games it can be playable. Yes, it is still a PC so you have to play with games settings but you can play games as you wish.

[@AtrusDesign]

@@blm7929i bought a Steamdeck OLED too, it will arrive soon, then I’ll decide what I’ll keep. I realized how well work game streaming from my desktop to Steamdeck and Lenovo. So for recent AAA I can just play remotely at full detail since my main use of handheld is at home in my bed. So Steam OS and new OLED screen could win VS Legion go in my case… I also realized several digital card games (that I love) adjust cards size according to the screen, so NO difference between Legion go and Steamdeck about cards/text size, there is just more or less space to place them on the screen, this does means bigger screen is a relative advantage (no one say this…), more, text are more readable on Steamdeck LCD I am using now, so I assume it will be better on OLED screen. It will be hard to decide.

[@q_w8k260]

The best for Shooter game , what do you suggest plz 🥺 steem oled or lenovo

[@xellaz]

Steam Deck has the best seamless user out-of-the-box experience out of all the portable gaming devices I own. 👍

[@jaughnekow]

Man, I gotta get a steam deck OLED

[@TheVoyagers.]

Yeah can only use steam 🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

I wouldn't say that. SteamOS is very simple to use but it all runs on Linux which some might find harder to use than Windows. But these days there's a guide for everything so it shouldn't be that scary anyway.

[@xellaz]

@Spacemonkeymojo I might be a little biased since my main OS is Linux but honestly Linux has come a long way and is much easier to use now. I even switched my mom's PC to Linux and she's doing fine with it since she just mostly use an Internet browser which functions pretty much the same across all major Operating Systems such as Windows or MacOS. I also want to mention that Linux is much more secure, no telemetry spying, and no forced updates or reboots. In fact, if you check the connections the Steam Deck makes behind the scenes, they are much less compared to Windows and are all just standard ones such as checking for updates or ping to a time server. Now check your fresh Windows 10/11 install. You'll see a bunch of unnecessary ones that spies on you. 😬

[@derekfurst6233]

​@@Spacemonkeymojoas long as you never leave game mode (why would you) you never need to touch Linux

[@coflyer2949]

Review immediately negated by: “I’m not much of a PC gamer or tinkerer”

[@Merc399]

Yeah like wtf pic someone else for the job then

[@MrVariant]

1:34 I lika da mouse and glad he disclosed from a casual view. $630 sale for Lenovo on Amazon though I may prefer optimizing on Steam Deck. Still, I saw the website mentioned 3 months of game pass and someone said you had to tweak anyway so I may go Lenovo.

[@manuelbartolozzi9212]

I’ve taken the Steam deck, not really sure at first, im loving it, remembers me when i played all my time on the game boy advance, im enjoying games much more than on my pc, you cant run all games but the games that are supported runs really good, this thing is wow

[@t.fernbach602]

I just ordered my first Steam Deck, a refurbished 512 GB model. I'm beyond excited.

[@felixplace2]

You made the right choice. Easier to use and it's fun

[@juniorninjaman865]

Nice, I bought a 2tb sandisk and manually installed it, I love my deck

[@AlexSanchez-uq9hu]

I had mine for a year and some change now had fun figuring things out on it personalizing it for me and there’s tons of videos on KZbin to help you out.Great entry level pc experience especially on the go

[@AlexSanchez-uq9hu]

⁠@@juniorninjaman865Nice I did a manual swap of the internal nvme ssd with a 1tb one I found online on the base model saved over $100 in not needing to get the higher end one 😂

[@Shellzwick]

I been wanted a handheld, but knowing how the game goes . Im juat patiently waiting for the best specs for my budget

[@HotGritz910]

How things have changed. I used to listen to podcasts in the early to mid 2000s, and everyone said, "know body wants a console/pc experience on the go, that's stupid" i was like "i do, and how about a bigger device" "but but... it can't fit in my pocket. " Was the rebuttal....lol

[@certifiedcasual128]

Going from the Steam Deck to the Legion Go in a ease of use case is so refreshing. I'm never going back to Linux again.

[@dickyo6952]

if your not good with pc and u just wanna run trough the steam deck is the way to go... i love my lenovo legion and would not get something else..... yes the legion space is rough ( i dont boot or use it ) but updates will come soon enough

[@TaeKwonMoe]

I have had no issues with my Legion go. No slow downs or crashes.

[@mikevanschaijk]

Told me everything i needed to know will be ordering a steamdeck oled soon thanks!

[@shivanmohyaddin]

Why Steam deck is better than legion ? Can you please give me your opinion. Because I'm confused and about to buy one You might also consider Asus rog ally tho

[@V3ntilator]

I bought Lenovo Go at launch because of the big screen, Mouse mode, FPS mode, Tablet mode and other things.

[@Lemon.Icecream]

Regrets or no regrets? I'm definitely leaning more to legion go but people saying steam deck is better is making me indecisive lol

[@V3ntilator]

@@Lemon.Icecream I did proper research before buying, so i didn't have to regret later. :) Lenovo released several major upgrades last 2 weeks, and they keep people updated every week on what's next too. Anyway. It depends if you want a huge 144hz screen or not, Steam OS or Windows. GO is more powerful than Steam Deck. Rog Ally have same APU as GO. It's not easy to choose between all 3. There is no perfect handheld.

[@Lemon.Icecream]

@V3ntilator That's true. Thank you for your reply! You encouraged me more to get the go haha, I'll probably do

[@nastynublet]

How does text look on the LeGo? I’ve had steam deck since launch and the text is too small for me to play without eye strain. The larger screen got me interested.

[@salvadorcalvo7333]

​@@V3ntilator xbox deck maybe perhaps

[@uvoros1512]

I've owned the SD oled and the LGO, and I've sold both to play on PC again. There's no comfortable position to play a handheld that big without my arms going numb after 30 minutes of playing.

[@MaxxKoggen]

The Legion go will do well when steamOS launches for other handhelds. I just wonder if the optimizations are OS or hardware.

[@ThompYT]

hardware. Legion go will not change at all if it got steamos

[@lilmisery1643]

@@ThompYTyeah but the compatibility for steam would be better like when devs make ports better for games to run smoother just like amd and nvidia gpus run better with certain games then the other , i mean it has the power

[@MaxxKoggen]

@ThompYT yeah, it would. Linux is lighter vs Windows so even without the Deck optimisations, games would run better

[@ThompYT]

@@MaxxKoggen not necessarily. The ram boost is good but more free ram is not more performant, and the overhead from the transnational layers will cancel whatever few tiny percentage points you gained (still tiny changes)

[@xpusostomos]

@@MaxxKoggen Linux may be lighter in some sense, but windows is the standard for optimising games.

[@alvind614]

I wish the Steam Deck upgrade got a Z1 Extreme CPU and not just the OLED screen and bigger battery size.

[@choonblaze]

Lenovo and Asus are both better than weak steam

[@alvinafotey5680]

Have the Normal Steam Deck, will definitely grab the Legion go.

[@jordirapper]

I am curious to see how these systems will perform when steamos is released.

[@johnnygadget1980]

I own a Legion go, and I can tell you is frustrating. I was excited about the fps mode and believe me when I tell you it's a mess. It doesn't translate well with the games and each game has a different controller set up very different from each other. Halo has a different set up than Crisis and COD etc. Other than that, is an impressive system except for the Windows 11 headaches.

[@John-gh2lz]

Naaah not to bad . Legion go is basically the same as jumping into pc gaming . If you never owned a pc gaming rig as of late yes this will be a crash course and somewhat of a steep learning curve but once you get past that you will realize how lunch better the legion go is . I coming from the deck btw . And when u have the deck long enough you will realize it has it own set of issues. Although an oled screen is nice it doesn't fix the issues . Those of you on the fence just go with the Legion go . These are my honest first impressions for most. If you buy the deck . You will get instant gratification but you will get annoyed/ frustrated at the performance cap and other issues that u WILL notice in the future . Now Legion go you will be impressed with the power of this device but will shortly lived due to the tinkering involved bc it is a windows gaming pc after all. But in the LONG RUN you will be glad/ waaaaay more satisfied you choose the legion go. So it's really instant gratification vs long term Gratification. You choose guys and ladies

[@zimmiez7368]

Interesting… I have a LeGo and I’ve found the exact opposite. It definitely takes some getting used to, but I was able to quickly adapt and now I play all sorts of games using FPS mode (FPS’, MMOs, MOBAs)

[@johnnygadget1980]

@@zimmiez7368 is not bad if you are playing one game through it. But having the muscle memory to remember all the little inputs of FPS mode is no easy task. I prefer mouse and keyboard. I love the Go but FPS mode should not be a selling point, at least not at the moment.

[@Risbruh]

skill issue.

[@johnnygadget1980]

@@Risbruh 😂 Could be. But there's also not enough buttons to match a Keyboard. You still going to miss some inputs regardless.

[@Teremei]

I have the legion go, a switch oled, a switch lite, and the Playstation Portal. A Retroid Pocket 2s, Trimui Smart Pro, and Anbernic RG ARC coming in. And that's just my current gen stuff. I love handheld gaming, and the Legion go has been a beast so far. Playing everything from the first Halflife for the first time in FPS mode, to Halo Infinite on the 3 month gamepass trail that came with the legion go.

[@shinelamont]

Dude, quit your bragging. No one cares

[@OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOq]

@@shinelamont I care. I’m super interested in what this stranger has to say in KZbin comment section.

[@AJCoRePlays]

@@shinelamontI enjoyed his comment. Top tier

[@Unlucky_Vampire]

I don’t understand why companies keep trying to make the screens giant, the whole point is portability, the only part I like about the legion is the controller mouse feature, and the fact it has windows 11

[@ShaunWavePlus]

I disagree I own both and both systems are excellent at what they do for me. It seems like you're not giving the Legion go a chance to shine at what it's good at. I don't have a problem with any of my games that I play steam OS works wonderful on here, and it's an immolation beast!! Just go buy it you will love it

[@tdkbones8733]

Just bought it and I’m so excited

[@amberstanclift9170]

I ended up with a rog-ally and I have had an amazing gaming experience.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

My STEAM LIBRARY is growing. STEAM DECK offers immediate, seamless access to it.

[@Martyr6616]

If the steam deck gets controller drift are there easy ways to fix it since they aren't detachable?

[@neolynx_]

yes would be able to buy replacement joysticks

[@lightest2385]

Easy to fix and already got sticks available to add

[@kavang40988]

Why Ally is not in the conversation?

[@ThompYT]

Cause its the worst of both worlds

[@derekfurst6233]

He's discussing new consoles. Legion and Deck OLED just came out. Ally was months ago

[@PapaHill822]

I’ll take the Legion Go.

[@deathdecorvid9926]

Does anyone know why quake 4 isn't playable on the legion Go from game pass? I get a GL error

[@npcimknot958]

Biggest tip : If you know pcs - legion and rog If you know very little - steamdeck If you nkow nothing about pc and windows - switch. We have to be very clear that the closer you get to windows the learning curve gets higher.. more issues arise.. it’s not a console.. hopefully soon it can be that easy.. but its not.. this is the reality. Even steam deck.. when things aren’t compatible that is still a learning curve.. this is the reason why consoles and switch do so well. So i hope that helps.. thats the basis for purchasing- how much knowledge you have and are you willing to be frustrated and learn?

[@fangytasuki]

Cnet still exist?

[@HippieRedneck666]

Yeah yeah which ones have private browser mode?

[@spiderpanch]

I got the legion go. I go to steam and buy the games under the steam deck catagory and also run emulators on it.

[@dark2monkey]

Ive heard people talk about how the steam deck is a passion project. What does this mean and is the Legion GO a passion project?

[@DrSagaciousone]

Thank you

[@elliotalderson9945]

HALL EFFECT STICKS SHUD BE STANDARD NOW ON ALL HANDHELDS

[@derekfurst6233]

Why not all controllers period?

[@null_r]

Lenovo Legion Go is more expensive because it is also considerably more powerful than the Stem Deck OLED. It has better internals than even the ROG Ally.

[@ThompYT]

it has like almost the exact same internals. But power isn't everything ,steam deck clears in efficiency

[@korggod9989]

​@@ThompYTefficiency isn't everything, I would rather take power and that's the main property to me that's important when it comes to gaming

[@ThompYT]

@@korggod9989 efficiency IS everything on a portable device. If youre gonna be stationary for most of the time then go for a desktop or a clunky laptop, those outperform these by a lot!

[@korggod9989]

@@ThompYT it's not everything, it's a plus but not everything, most people would rather take the more powerful device over the more efficient device and specially in the case of the steam deck vs legion go, it's not like the legion go is bottom of the barrel terrible efficiency, it's good however steamdecks is better. Same applies to power, steamdeck is powerful but legion go is more powerful. So ultimately it boils down to what you value more and as you'd presumably be buying these to have the best gaming experience possible on a handheld, that's when power becomes priority over efficiency. Wherever the legion go lacks in performance to battery ratio, it makes up for in very efficient external hardware with the ability to take of the controls and prop up the device on a table and play that way too.

[@ThompYT]

@@korggod9989 these "most people" don't seem to be the majority. They seem like the minority if sale numbers are anything. And if it depends on what you value more, then what you value is not a mobile handheld device but a kinda-portable gaming PC which is called a laptop these days. And the external hardware is not "very efficient" making something battery powered and another thing that needs to be charged by the main battery is worse for efficiency

[@andykww]

There's a lot of focus in other videos on how the Lenovo is more powerful and runs games at a higher fps, but this video focuses on usability, which is more important imo.

[@AtrusDesign]

According to what games you play. I play games where there is a lot to read and 8.8 inches saves my eyes even if I am a SD fan.

[@Greensky02]

I would say that unless you're impatient and you really want a new handheld gaming console right now: It's best to wait for the Switch 2 announcement first before deciding what console is most worth it to you (unless you just don't give a fig about Nintendo games). I LOVE the idea of a Windows handheld device personally. It makes it easy to just get whatever game you want on there, however you want to get it on there. It allows instant access to all emulators. You can attach it effortlessly to any display monitor and you have a full PC setup that takes up virtually zero space compared to a full gaming PC rig. The controller turning into a mouse is a true work of innovation that I think is being downplayed right now. Genius!

[@danialhaziq524]

Are there any leaks about the switch 2?

[@danix007ro]

The comparison points out the problems with the Lenovo Go device, but misses on some key downsides of the Steam Deck, which makes me believe that it was sponsored by Valve: - Less processing power - The fact that with Steam Deck you can play less games compared to the Lenovo: there are many more games for windows compared to linux - The screen resolution

[@nomejodas2978]

I agree Lenovo Go is not just a gaming device, it is a computer, a powerful one, the Z1 Extreme is just as good as a Ryzen 7 5700X (and that is actually very surprising), it could be use as a computer that outperforms many laptops, and the GPU is just as good as an RTX 1650

[@blm7929]

Games don't have to be Linux compatible ! It is all the interest of this machine, it runs Windows games ! I have no Linux game in my library, all Windows, and no problem with the Steam Deck (thanks to Proton). Yes, some games will not run because of their anti-cheat that is really made for Windows (and works like spywares) and some others because they need something not available, but the thing is that you don't have to restrict to linux games.

[@DnqPr1096]

windows has mod right something so called windows handheld gaming Skin?

[@shivanmohyaddin]

In my prespective view, i would prefer to get Lenogo Legion go, due to many features and spec it have while in other hand the Steam doesnt, such as Detachable joysticks, and that is really important, imagine you connect your handheld to a TV and want to go back sit down on a couch and start to monitor the TV using the Joystick you detached... that case doesnt work for Steam deck ... also the 8.8 inch screen is just another Go for me, the 1600P and 144Hrtz is a wow

[@nils0603]

Im a current Xbox Gamer who plays mainly MW3 Due to being a dad and not wanting to block our main TV , I want to get a handheld console to play MW3 on (possibly somewhere down the line games like god of war, red dead redemption or similar but I’m not into Indy games or such PC stuff) Having this in mind, do any of you guys have helpful input on which handheld to get ? I actually just ordered the Steam Deck OLED 1TB yesterday but thinking about returning it and going with the Lenovo legion go instead (not really interested in the ROG Ally as I prefer the bigger screen) I heard that getting MW3 to run on the Steam deck is quite the hassle due it not using windows 11 and the anti cheat thing So any help or input is highly appreciated

[@jish4062]

ally or go is better than deck

[@jish4062]

fps mode on the go seems pretty cool too, i think i might buy that

[@bmwsc04]

Get the Legion Go. I love Steam Deck but I sold mine just because I want a device that doesn’t have to work around anti-cheat. It’s annoying to say the least

[@malcolmar]

Great comparison. I am loving my combo of an OLED Switch with a 1 TB MicroSD card and my 64 GB Steam Deck I upgraded to a 1 TB SSD and a 1 TB MicroSD card. The Lenovo Legion Go is amazing for what it is but that price is too much for me. Both the Switch and the Steam Deck offer amazing value for money for gaming. The consistent support and updates from Valve have been amazing for the Steam Deck. With their 3.5 update they even found a way to improve the picture quality of the LCD screen. I am definitely not taking all this portable gaming goodness for granted.

[@BarnzTT]

Are you able to play starfield seamlessly?

[@user-ds8rj2vc4v]

I really wish the Steam Deck OLED had a Thunderbolt port. Why did they not do that in their revision? Would've made it the perfect device.

[@Majorpain32677]

Your taking life for granted how much gaming do you do go outside

[@malcolmar]

@@Majorpain32677 Not much gaming period. I work long hours at work. When I am home the wife or daughter is usually using our main TV so portable gaming has allowed me to actually play games and rediscover games I already owned but never got a chance to play. I am out everyday with work and sometimes go to work in the dark of the early morning and come back home in the dark of the evening and a lot of time I have work I have to bring home with me too. I definitely look forward to a little metal break with some gaming. Especially under Biden, I have really felt like I have been working more and earning less. I hope to take a much needed break with the family soon and I really hope more people wake up and see what is happening around them.

[@malcolmar]

@@BarnzTT I have not played Starfield yet but from what I heard it is still not as optimized for the Deck as it could be.

[@douglarsen4801]

Bought the ROG Ally and sold my SD its an insane device for the money its a real Desktop replacement and long term you can add external GPUS. Game over.

[@miketran4289]

Only get a Steam Deck if you plan on playing low to mid end games since it doesn't have the power to manage higher end games like the devices using the more powerful AMD Z1 and also the Steam Deck is limited to 15w TDP while the AMD Z1 devices can go past 30w so they can play higher end AAA games.

[@casketman14]

I settled on buying the steam deck to play mid end games on the go and while I’m at home I got my PC and laptop both of which have 3080 or higher. But if all you can buy is 1 device then go for the GO 👍🏽

[@ogikay7056]

I went with Steam Oled because I think optimization will be better on it.

[@0ne-aboveall803]

Would the steam deck be a good start point for people who dont play on pc?

[@HasNiHassaan]

absolutely

[@akhmalsyafi4606]

Yes, I hate to sit too long infront of pc. I choose steamdeck

[@JustAaverageviewer-dc7tc]

I really keep dubbing what to get prolly the ally but the steam deck seems nice to. Though I have a lot of games on gog and epic games

[@evp159]

You compared the 512 gb deck to the 1tb go in price? And the deck also had issues at launch. Good vid 👌

[@user-uf7xy6yw7g]

No one is prohibiting you from using launchers otherwise from steam, and proton also has an anticheat runtime, which can allow you to play games which are using anticheat systems, with some tricks actually But still, legion go has a much more performance, so it's depends on your wish, which one you want

[@jedimojojojo1603]

You can hook up a eGPU to the Lenovo go

[@MicaelAzevedo]

limited by usb4 bandwidth.

[@jedimojojojo1603]

@@MicaelAzevedo ive seen ETA Prime hook one up

[@acballer1831]

I have both but I’m sending the Lenovo back because I can’t play anything….. even with the drivers it just to hard to figure out and I’m a semi computer guy……

[@fbmemesbro3426]

Can they run autocad and sketchup?

[@shivanmohyaddin]

What an interesting question

[@WildWildDev]

I have the Legion go and the steam deck oled and I don’t like both of them. I’m thinking on returning both of them. Steam deck under performs. The Legion go is so buggy that most of the games I have crash or just simply don’t work

[@Tierdog]

0:36 so why not have someone who isn't apprehensive about PC gaming do the review?

[@Ray__E]

I'll take the Deck OLED.

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

Smart move.

[@homina.homina]

Me too if valve sell em in my country x.x surprisingly the lowest price between the 3 is rog ally , so i bought the rog ally till the next gen handheld available :D

[@mattiadibrita6771]

If steam deck OLED will run better the ps3 I will get it but at the moment no one shows more then 2 or 3 games on it..........

[@AverageUser-]

SD is too weak to even game on

[@CJTheTokay]

@@AverageUser-if that was the case no one would buy it 🤔

[@tobias8488]

4:21 why do you have messenges? Is this your first experience with Windows and Gaming? You know, you can deactivate the messenges and popups and you know the game mode!

[@ningyi5727]

its a biased review. take it with a pinch of salt.

[@Donatas2-bh8xe]

Lenovo Legion Go OLED needs to happen

[@SpcT0rres]

I cannot get Starfield to run on my legion Go. Keeps saying out dated drivers and crashes.

[@sethtroudt9436]

Legion Go Life has driver updates. It stinks Lenovo wants us to go to a third party website for updates and not a service bridge. But yeah legion go life driver updates should fix the issue

[@michaelromeo9255]

I have the legion go and im not sure what he’s talking about. What a machine

[@Nightmare-xx4gv]

If you looking for performance it isn't even close, the Lenovo legion is your choice. If you looking for something that is more stablish and optimize but ok or average with power and with performances then the Steam Deck is your choice. Another thing to keep in mind, the Lenovo legion just came out so is really not a fair comparison to say that the other one is better optimize since the Steam Deck has been out for 2 or close to two years now and the other one just came out and it will require a lot of optimization in the weeks and months ahead to work good with games. I would say before you go out shopping for one of the two and you not in a hurry, just wait a few more months, maybe 3 or 4 more months and by then the legion would be better optimize, and it will be a good choice for you.

[@OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOq]

Hopefully Lenovo creates the more refined version. Deck OLED seems awesome, but it’s not as versatile by comparison.

[@TomsTech94]

Be good if the steam deck Oled had a bigger screen

[@chosenelite762]

it does

[@TomsTech94]

@chosenelite762 the screen is tiny it's 0.4 bigger than the Og deck but it's tiny compared to legion

[@Djmatt30519]

Is it better getting an Laptop Gaming PC or an Gaming PC Handheld?

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

Depends on where you plan to play the games. Are you more Mobile like in a car or on a bus or do you plan to always carry a Laptop with you and use it on a desk or table?

[@AyaWetts]

do you want to be able to hold the whole thing in your hands, or do you want to have to get a place to set down and use a laptop, with an extra mouse and/or controller?

[@jasonthomas9729]

laptop is more powerful but the handheld can be more convenient in terms of size

[@iakeemvassilopanagos4572]

Let me tell yall I have a OG 256GB Steam Deck & I love it but I might have just lost it today (had) & im not that sad anymore cause this lenovo looking legit 👀 To go in slightly more detail the seamless experience of SD is nice if your a console gamer but if your true PC you will grow to be annoyed by how convoluted & limited linux is on the Steam Deck some people prefer it but its just extremely limited & what you can do is hard windows is better SD’s Proton is basically a Windows emulator & it cant use anti cheat the lenovo just need drivers & visual c+ or whatever but literally every gaming pc needs these anyways to work it’s basically a portable PC SD is very much a PC esq console

[@simonzhao2295]

Actually, what I care about is the performance comparison of the machines.

[@Redmist.65]

Oooo on the Lenovo, can you play the PS Remote Play and then use the controllers? or pair a PS5 controller.

[@Mhdurj]

Yes i can do both! I have the lenovo GO One of the best purchased Zero crashes

[@dxrkhartduellinks690]

The thing with the legion go is because of how new it is its doesn't have a whole lot of upgraded drivers at the moment so it's more of a waiting game

[@roba_2998]

Exactly. You can’t compare software issues between steam deck and legion go right now considering the deck has been out for I believe about a year now and the legion go just launched at the end of October. So clearly steam has had way longer to throw out some updates and smooth things out. Can’t compare them and it’s not fair to make that the selling point

[@nicoelmito]

It’s possible to install steam deck OS in the Lenovo one?

[@keaixiaomeinv]

With enough tinkering, yes. But until there's an official release, having Steam Big Picture Mode on autostart in Windows is close enough.

[@HShango]

Deck all day every day

[@Azrael-xl3jl]

Microsoft is working on a Handheld mode with better UI for Windows.

[@malikon6953]

how are you going to mention Nintendo Switch, Valve Steamdeck, Legion Go,.. and completely skip Asus Rog Ally?

[@arfianwismiga5912]

Rog ally is trash Handheld pc with windows OS are just mini laptop

[@malikon6953]

@@arfianwismiga5912 what an ignorant reply

[@SteadyAscension]

I’m actually glad someone without a pc gaming background reviewed it. My biggest hesitation to these devices is that it is too much of a pc. I play on consoles and i own a Mac, literally haven’t worked on a windows since I was a child.

[@PJ-sv4iw]

and that's where these Windows-based gaming handhelds still fail. That it is still Windows and the OS isn't inherently touch-based or scales well for different resolutions. Coupled with having to tinker to make games run versus Steam Deck where you have the 'Verified' badge to be more console-like where games just work

[@bodltd]

I personally only use the steam deck with steam OS and aside for very light tinkering all works great. Many people use desktop mode and other game launchers and that’s great. Still crazy to me I replayed through cyberpunk 2077 on the go!

[@tinabeana7]

Same so I went with the steam deck oled. I LOVE IT!!! I’m just getting into the other things I can do. I am dual booting windows and steam so I can also have Xbox game pass on it as well.

[@npcimknot958]

This is actually really important. There really needs to be a clear - PC knowledges reviews and vids vs Comin from a console knowledge videos. Cause pc.. the drives.. all that stuff is a headache even for those that know pc.. and it’s frustrating.. that’s were the steam deck does win - ease of use.. switch bigger w.. cause its just open game done. So if legion really wants to target that MASSS switch console market.. they need to focus on easy asf useability. So it’s 1000% important to have people that aren’t pc savvy to review this.

[@npcimknot958]

@@PJ-sv4iw100% agree. Thisi s the barrier.. pc windows is not easy for those that aren’t familiar.. and why, windows pc really can’t compete with steam deck.. no matter how powerful some are.. Too complicated for the average consumer.

[@ricky865]

What aboutthe ROG Ally in all of this.

[@yummybites5786]

Too many QC issues. Gl getting a unit without issues. Every BeastBuy near me has at least half a dozen open box units.

[@ricky865]

@@yummybites5786 So you're saying that the Legion has a much better experience than the ROG Ally from the get go.

[@rcinematic]

@@yummybites5786I’m planning to get one of those open boxes lol Saw some Lenovo Go open boxes too now

[@ifitscool]

If you want pc gaming, get a pc gaming device. If you console game and you want steam, get the deck.

[@pathfinder5891]

He doesn't mention the legion uses hardware that's 2 generations newer and substantially more powerful in games with ryzen 7th Gen instead of 5th Gen apu

[@derekfurst6233]

Only at higher watts. This is a battery constrained machine. It loses all of its edge at 15 watts

[@2ndAmendmenttime]

He didn't mention it because he is baised like most of the Valve shills in thr comments section claiming that the Steamdeck is more powerful is a cope.

[@Only1Jenda]

I’m someone who likes to play games while waiting in the Doctors office or hospital I find this interesting as I would prefer to not waste my phone battery on games while waiting

[@choonblaze]

How long are you waiting to launch full PC games lmao

[@daviding78]

Just returned Legion go and ordered steam deck. Fps is unplayable on the analog sticks due to dead zone, and I don't plan to use it on a table that's why I wanted a portable. Tons of launch issues with games, very bad user experience. Also most of my games are on steam hence SD oled makes more sense

[@thomasusheriii971]

I just ordered the Onexfly. It costs way more but has 32gb ram, 2tb storage, 120hz display and hall sensor joysticks with zero dead zone.

[@justincrisostomo1219]

i just returned my steam deck and buy legion go

[@LordDahmirious]

Greaat video but i still can’t decide 😭

[@AdamKaiser.]

This guy didn’t even mention the fact that the Legion Go is much more powerful than the SteamDeck or the fact that it has a 144hz display(although no vrr so kind of useless)

[@asadhafeez9681]

You don't own games with steam, instead you have few from Microsoft, and EA you cannot just use them without purchasing them again on Steam Deck

[@Atlanta4Ever]

So far my experience with the Legion Go has been mostly good so far. It’s great not being chained down to steam. I’m also able to play GamePass games natively along with other launchers. And being able to play AAA games at higher resolutions and still maintaining playable frame rates is nice. (It’s my Baldur’s Gate 3 machine.) However, part of me still wonders if I would be happier with the Steam Deck. Most of my gaming library is in Steam. Plus the Legion go not having a sleep button to suspend my games like the Steam Deck and Nintendo switch does suck. As a father of a newborn, I only have time to game in spurts. So If I can’t save I’ll constantly have to lay the Legion go down and leave it running, plugged in until I can get back to it. I just wondered if the hit in performance is worth it.

[@TomsTech94]

Bro I have 3 kids and work 40 hours a week and have a very busy lifestyle. However, I usually game for an hour a night, so I feel you

[@ihad2reload]

After Legion Go, 5 minutes on steamdeck and realizing how limited you are on games will hit you pretty hard. SD OLED is not better but does make for a more portable solution with better battery life. Despite the names, it is better on the go than the legion go

[@ThompYT]

you're not gonna be playing BG3 at 1600p, probably at 800p max. And I love playing my epic games on steam deck

[@lilmisery1643]

@@ThompYThe can do 1080p

[@ThompYT]

@@lilmisery1643 not in act 3 above 30

[@VitalProlll]

I think the psp was the best handheld device it was on the sweet spot Jesus Sony come on

[@iyeetsecurity922]

1- Buy the Legion Go 2- Install SteamOS 3-???? 4- Profit!

[@rushmore3927]

The Go still has external storage disconnect issues, and anything less than 1080p res looks blurry compared to the Ally or Deck, due to using a portrait display. Deck has one too, but Valve tweak adjusts the paramters to make it sharp.

[@bigtrousers4287]

There is a reg edit that allows legion go users to use integer scaling so everything is crystal sharp at 800p! Basically all the negatives you are pointing out are getting fixed with software updates just like the steam deck and ally had to go through! p.s portrait displays do not cause blurriness.

[@HadesRS4]

Untrue. I am using the Legion go now and it is fine in the lower resolutions......

[@rushmore3927]

@@HadesRS4 Compare to the Ally and Deck. Looked blurry to me and some reviews point it out. Did Lenovo incorporate integer scaling in a recent update?

[@justincrisostomo1219]

@@rushmore3927 what blurry are you talking about the legion go has the most sharpest resolution now don't make a false assumption

[@rushmore3927]

@@justincrisostomo1219 Not if they added integer scaling in an update- it could be fixed. Text was blurry, compared to my Ally and LCD Deck. Some reviews pointed it out as well, but integer scaling would in theory fix it. It did for the Deck.

[@therealtonitoofficialchann2129]

Why does everyone complain about the same things about the legion ITS A WINDOWS DEVICE. Is that a bad thing? NO does that mean it’s not as plug in and play as steam deck YES but the steam deck is SUPER limiting. By what games you can play because again of anti cheat software down to what apps you can download (like epic games) sure there’s work arounds but wasn’t the steam deck supposed to be the most plug in and play option? Overall go with your gut feeling if you know you don’t know much about tech go with the steam deck if you have some know how and wanna expand your knowledge get a legion I just swapped my steam deck out for a legion and I’ve been up since yesterday 😂👍

[@mariusznowak725]

Only LLG,much more possibilities, bigger screen, better performance, worth paying 100 $ more !!!

[@Morgansquad]

Where the true deck heads at!!!!!!

[@WestVirginiaWildlife]

i have to calculate the mass of the sun to decide which one is better LOL

[@GorgeousJewell_1029]

I'll sell my Nintendo Switch I've had since 2021 for a Steam Deck OLED in a heartbeat.

[@germangamer2976]

I yhink i would prefer the steam deck

[@BeHempy]

Cool, have the guy that doesnt PC game review these...

[@mr.batman9549]

Ill take oled screen anytime anywhere

[@AtrusDesign]

Beleave me if this is your criteria you wrong. Legion GO Display has an excellent quality and I assure you it seems an oled, only watching carefully you realize it is not.

[@mr.batman9549]

@@AtrusDesign so u sayin valve is scamming people by using a non oled screen?

[@RolanJohnson_SoCal]

Lenovo Legion Go is almost similar than the Nintendo Switch. Except, it's only different.

[@simonmercier8711]

The legion go it a console/laptop cool

[@switchup_gaming]

Sounds like a steam deck fanboy that never actually played the deck for over a year.

[@undyingsonars]

I agree with this review since he states prior it is from someone who is PC apprehensive,. If you are the opposite and are willing to tweak to your hearts desire then i think the conversation is different. The legion go is far superior performance wise to the steam deck but its UI is trash, however so was the SD 1 month in. So, you can either 1. wait for it to get refined or 2. Install ChimeraOS and boom you got a more powerful SD. Then the conversation turns into : Do i want better battery life and an oled screen or do i want a more powerful SD with a 1440p 144 hz screen?

[@Olli1980198019801980]

I did not have to tweak much on my legion Go so far, just once at the beginning installed an updated bios and updated gfx drivers and that was it.

[@shhyeehaha]

still no input lag testing for all devices.. lame

[@Womens_Division]

Definitely not the PS Portal.. It sucks