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Lenovo’s fast, comfy SteamOS handheld is hundreds off

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Briefings

Lenovo's Legion Go S with SteamOS offers a budget alternative to the $789 Steam Deck OLED, featuring a larger 1080p IPS screen, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage, and a Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor. At a discounted price of $999.99, it provides significantly better performance and screen quality for $200 less than the OLED model, though it lacks the Z2 Extreme chip and OLED display of the $1,299.99 Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20. The device launched with Windows 11 and the Z2 Go chip, but benchmarks remain unverified.

Key points

• The Legion Go S with SteamOS runs identical software to the $789 Steam Deck OLED but includes a larger 1080p IPS screen and double the RAM and storage.
• At $999.99, the Legion Go S with SteamOS provides significantly better performance and screen quality for $200 less than the $789 Steam Deck OLED.

Context

Lenovo's Legion Go S with SteamOS serves as a budget alternative to the $789 Steam Deck OLED, offering a larger 1080p IPS screen and more RAM/storage for $200 less. Benchmarks remain unverified as the device launched with Windows 11 and the Z2 Go chip.

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Evidence is limited to a single product configuration; benchmarks and performance comparisons are unverified. The device launched with Windows 11 and the Z2 Go chip, but specific launch dates and exact pricing history beyond the current discount are not detailed.

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