If history has taught us anything, if a product has been labeled as the “ _____ killer” (Halo killer, CoD killer, Twitter killer, etc.), then it probably isn’t.
The higher resolution and higer refresh is great for those of us who want to play our back catalog of older Steam games. Ive had Steam for like 15 years now maybe longer.
That's what I thought as well. Sadly, due to the Legion Go's screen being a native portrait mode screen many older games from my back catalogue don't run fullscreen or don't run period :/ There are workarounds, like using OpenGL wrappers, but these kind of destroy performance and too much tinkering is required for my taste. For newish games (2012+ with some exceptions) it's a great piece of hardware, that just needs a bit more time when it comes to the Lenovo software experience.
I recently got the deck, and sometimes it feels like i got into this whole handheld PC thing the moment a whole bunch of hardware manufacturers decided to jump into the game. I can appreciate the extra power on the alternatives like the RoG Ally and the Legion Go, and I do understand that the deck isn't the strongest in its category anymore. I also understand that newer games will struggle on the thing. But it's really hard for me to ignore the customer service. I feel like if anything goes wrong with the deck, Valve's got me covered (I'm deathly afraid of opening up my electronics to modify them, so I opted for the expensive deck model and an SD card, works good enough for me). Hell, when my shipment was delayed, Valve let me know before the mail carrier that there was a delay in the first place! I can't think of any other online distributor who has done that! Conversely, I've personally had a bad experience with Lenovo's customer service in regards to their laptops. While that was some years ago, it's the sort of thing that still sticks in my mind, especially since it ultimately cost me so much money to rectify.
Most of those more powerful devices trade battery life for the extra power. For me the deck already has mid battery if it was any worse it would be unusable as a portable
I have all three, and my favorite is the Legion Go. But the thing with these handheld devices is that it has allowed me to play classic, 2D, and nostalgic games on the go, as well as a few 2D Tripple A blockbusters. It's a beautiful time to be alive with the advent of these history-making devices.
I have a steam deck but let’s just hope Lenovo keeps working on the firmware and drivers to get the most out of this device. Will wait a few months before I get one as I am waiting for to see if there are any faults and revision changes.
It's almost like the newest product in a category is the best. I think because we're still in the earliest stages of the handheld pc market with everyone throwing their hat in the ring. It'll be interesting to see who continues to support and release products in this category in a few years.
It doesn't kill the Steam Deck. It also offers little to no real world performance increases over the ROG Ally. The Steam Deck is still the best in terms of price to performance and user experience. Those dual trackpads on the Steam Deck are amazing and I love creating radial menus for the left trackpad using Steam's in-depth and highly customizable controller configuration. The ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion Go are both great devices in their own rights, and I like some of the things that Lenovo did with the Legion Go, but neither of those devices are interesting at $700+, especially not when they advertise Windows as a feature. Lol.
Windows 11 is a bad OS for handhelds right now. Rog ally and legion go doesnt feel like a console like the steam deck. Microsoft should create windows for handhelds to improve the user experience because win 11 is a buggy mess and it eats up to much ressources.
@@elmo5345 to be honest i doubt that they would create a handheld version of windows for other devices first, they would most likely only do it if they are also making an handheld but at that point it's probably just going to be a similar case to how locked down the xbox version of windows is
Steam Deck’s big advantage for me is that it really feels like a proper dockable/handheld hybrid like the switch does. These windows tablets are neat but trying to replicate the PC experience on a handheld just doesn’t do it for me; Steam’s UI and integration into the OS just feels more natural to me
I like the Legion Go waaay more than the Ally, but I'm not replacing my Steam Deck with it. The Z1 Extreme only performs better when it's on the charger and can pull twice the power of the Steam Deck, and even then the improvement is minimal. Equal scaling to 800p is cool, but that would still be a 25% reduction in pixel density over the Steam Deck. I hope the Legion Go isn't as much of a failure as the Ally, so we can get a 2nd generation with a better SoC in a couple of years. If you are interested in buying a 512gb Steam Deck, the Legion Go is probably a better buy. But if you already have a Steam Deck, it's not worth upgrading
100% agree. Really not worth it especially if you have a steam deck already. Also out of all those new ones coming out steam is the only one going to offer a good price and not actually loose money because unlike all the rest they have they’re own game marketplace where they actually make money. The other ones make no money off the games your playing so they either are just loosing money or charging out the ass for it.
Thinking about buying a Steam Deck during their next sale for the 64gb model and just installing a 2TB ssd myself. I figure the upgrades, as you said, are not worth the 2x the price + the lack of steam integration. If I could have the full steam deck experience (software wise) + the compatibility of Windows with the Legion go.... I would consider it. In your opinion, think this is the right mindset? That the user experience, the company's track record of support, and price point can't be beat?
@@Darkhearts couldn’t have said it better. Definitely agree with that mindset. If I didn’t have a steam deck already it would still be the one I would get over the competition
Z1 extreme didn't make the proper hardware leap that would make me replace my deck, it's a joke these handhelds charge $700. for that money you could get two steam decks, or a laptop/desktop.
Exactly. Actually, I think the Steam Deck has the better UI and while battery life is "only" on par with my sister's Switch, it still is better than pretty much every other handheld, except for _maybe_ the Ayaneo Kun, which is also much more expensive. Also, the older hardware is a double-edged sword for the Steam Deck, while it does mean in some games, you may have to turn down the settings, Valve is also planning to support the OG Steam Deck longer than the Windows competition, meaning you'll get more out of it longer, compared to the competition, who will probably do yearly upgrades and then forget about the older ones.
You guys gotta realize that "VALVE" were just testing the waters with the "Steam Deck", they weren't putting all of their eggs in 1 basket. Last time they did something like that, they made the "Steam Machine" and it failed miserably. That's why the Steam Deck isn't the strongest and fastest handheld with the biggest battery.
@@Elknkam How The fuck is that "cope"? The switch is the weakest console on the market, i don't see u guys talking shit about the switch to Nintendo. Like I just said, the steam deck isn't the strongest on the market and it's not the most expensive so what do u expect?
@@Elknkam Can you please explain how it "kills the Steam Deck"? I mean I'm considering upgrading my Steam Deck to the Legion GO but only because the larger screen and I can use it as a tablet when not gaming but even then I don't think it worth the upgrade (aka as much as I want the Legion GO I'm having hard time justifying spending the extra $$ on it) However don't tell me "better FPS" or "Better picture" or "Better resolution" These are all cool but not worth the upgrade and when I looked at performance videos I have noticed people running the same games I play on it using similar settings which leads me to believe I will not getting a big boost in performance if I upgraded but if you know something we don't I would love to know it as well in the hopes it worth the upgrade.
@@ElknkamThat's kind of why the Steam Deck is so much better than the alternatives. Sure, it's the weakest one, but it's also around half the price. When you start getting up into that near $1k price range it becomes very difficult to justify a handheld PC like this over a Laptop that would be significantly stronger. With the Steam Deck though, laptops in that price range aren't nearly as good of a deal comparatively.
"Aya Neo Kills The Steam Deck" "Rog Ally Kills The Steam Deck" "Legion Go Kills The Steam Deck" All this proves is that The Steam Deck is The Standard! It also proves that no matter the SPECS, the Price Point and the EASE OF USE of the Steam Deck will keep it the standard until further notice. Let these manufacturers battle it out for our benefit We the gamers win in the long run :)
Standard is definitely a stretch it’s one of the worst selling handhelds but these titles are just poking fun at the steam deck fan girls that said the deck would kill the switch and other handheld companies 😂
@@Deytookourjurrrs one of the worst selling what? "handhelds"... This is not a "Handheld".... it's a "Handheld Gaming PC"..aa SPECIFIC class of products. If are classifying all devices with screens that can play games as "Handhelds" then The Switch is one of the worst selling "Handhelds" in comparison to iPhones. So CLEARLY, your statement is wrong because the Steam Deck is already the highest selling Handheld Gaming PC in the history of handheld gaming PCs.
@@slickensmcgee2259 FACT! I remember the Alienware UFO was announced first . I was super excited but nothing was really happening. And then the Steam Deck got announced, at that. price point and i knew, gaming is forever changed. What a time to be a gamer :)
I was torn between this and a Steam Deck. It was a tough choice but I ended up going with a 512gb Steam Deck for $400 yesterday. Ultimately, I just couldn't pass up Steam OS and the community support. I love Lenovo (have always purchased their laptops) and I wish the Legion Go all the success but I'm more than satisfied for what I paid. I think the Deck hits the sweet spot in terms of battery life, performance, ergonomics, support, and value. The Legion Go is a beast, though!
I don't think you are missing out honestly. So far all the games I run on my SD are med to low settings with 30 or so FPS. I have seen people running similar games on the Legion GO and it's about the same med or low settings with 30 or so FPS, I don't get where is the "Steam Deck killer" part is. The one and only reason I'm thinking about getting the Legion GO is just because of the larger screen but even then I might not go for the upgrade or will wait for a sale or something because right now it's not worth it. Though I will admit the FPS mode is also tempting using the controller like that.
Mistake bro. At the end of the day, it's about playing games and the Go and Ally do it infinitely better than the Deck across the board. But can't beat the Deck price. Well I guess a refurb Ally is pretty close
Pretty sure the nice clean 800p image you guys mention is only with interger scaling active which the legion go does not currently support , so you still have a muddy 800p image currently
would love to see a video about evrything you can do with this that isnt gaming. being a portable pc even smaller than a laptop would love to see this. or lets see the ultimate lenovo legion go
That will change when 3.5 releases to the stable channel and the 7 year support by valve and the fans after discontinuation of the device the Steam Deck can't be beaten in anything because the people are gonna keep the device alive with mod support and maybe custom patches in the future and its owned by Valve nothing beats the Steam Deck yet its not about the hardware speed now its about the support and how long the people maintain it
This is like the third time someone said this and the deck still in terms of sells out performing it and the Rog. I wouldn’t call this a killer even if it’s better than the deck.
I have the ally and love it, currently playing dying light 2 and starfield on the the train to and from work. The battery lasts the whole trip no problems playing it the whole time ( about 50minutes) set on manual 18w
Any handheld that isn't putting battery efficiency at the forefront of its design is not going to dethrone the steam deck. The legion and ally don't perform substantively better than the deck at 15 watts. They perform WORSE at 10 watts (which is what I use most of the time). What's the point of using a newer more powerful chip if its not more power efficient? These things are only better if they're plugged in. Which defeats the purpose. Well now with the steam deck oled getting 50% battery improvements, its even more one sided
Thank you steamdeck for starting this amazing trend. Ty lenovo for setting a reasonable price standard for good hardware Almost 1 upping steamdeck but not as close in terms of price value. I think. My opinion may change when I get mine in a week or so. Can't wait.
I keep hearing that the Go's screen is in portrait mode and I'm just wondering what does that mean as far as gaming? I heard it's more of a issue with older games, but that there would always be a way to fix it?
A roundtrip to my nearest Micro Center would take me 5 hours of driving, plus the time I spend at the store. I LOVE Micro Center but they really need to open more stores.
Hey, I know this is not as powerful and not as good as a gaming laptop but I was just wondering is this good enough for playing games on and for doing a little bit of schooling on if you have to use the Internet, is it better than a steam deck or an iPad? Would you recommend this for the price or is there a better handheld or laptop that you would recommend around the same price?
It depends on what games you play, for a bit of school work I feel the screen might be be a bit small, but that's personal preference. A laptop may be better for your use case. In my case Im saving up for an external GPU to use at home
Not really a "gamer" but these handhelds are getting really nice. Think I'm going to wait one more generation or perhaps pickup a used Stream deck eventually. Interested in getting back into gaming and maybe using one as a daily driver or for traveling. Don't know is that stupid?
Not at all, the steamdeck goes on sale a few times a year. I would pick one up during one of those. Also, you could get the 64gb version, buy a 512gb sd card for $30-40 and be good for a bit
Honestly if you don't have a gaming PC I would recommend a gaming laptop for $800-$900 if you have the money you can get a laptop that can do much more and run games better however if you are like me spend most of your day outside then you can't go wrong with the Steam Deck. Also Valve are selling refurbished Steam Decks for a little bit cheaper,
I know it's underpowered and not as exciting anymore, but the commitment to making a steam deck more console-like is a big draw for me. Just making one device every 4-5 years makes me more excited for the platform. Cool product, but still so happy with the steam deck.
The Ally an Legion Go is pretty much the same thing performance wise. Just the Legion had a better screen an detachable controllers. If you already have the Ally it's literally no point in getting the Legion especially at that price point. Same performance just costs way more.
ROG has a lot of build quality problems and has been reported by some to kill their microsd cards from the heating. I wouldn’t get an ROG even tho you can find one for hundreds less rn
@@extra4542 what “build quality issue” exactly. Sd card issue is on the 2nd batch of ally. My brother bought a month after me his has sd card issue mine doesn’t i bought on launch date. Besides the sd card slot what other “build quality issue” does ally have?
The ROG offers a much more compact and visually attractive package, imo, and the lenovo is much larger and heavier but has a bigger screen with various cool features but no VRR and weak software currently. There was a point in time when people would take the most powerful version in the smallest form factor for the win but not anymore.
Well they were working on a handheld a few years ago before the Steam Deck was even announced. It was called Alienware UFO. There hasn't been much information since then but I'm willing to bet they're still working on it.
Because the Ally was pretty much dead on arrival. The only real success story in this space so far has been the steam deck, it's why these companies are even building these devices in the first place. All of them will be compared against it until it is dethroned or there are competitors worth talking about.
@@devilmikey00 I disagree. The steam deck came out in February 2022 and has sold around 3 million units. The ally has only been out for less than six months and has already sold over half a million. Given time, the ally will have sold just as many units as the steam deck
Sigh... when will creators stop overhyping things as " steam deck " killer for every new handheld in the market just for clicks It has an interesting non-traditional controller though that i would want to give a try.
Steam deck will continue to win for one reason, it's simplicity. Most want a hand-held console to play pc games, not a handheld pc that can play games if that makes sense. When you start having too many components or too much bulk, it defeats the purpose of not just using gaming laptop.
Does this thing come preloaded with STEAM? Meanwhile the 64 Deck sells out in 30 seconds especially on sale and you can easily upgrade the ssd and it has the best warranty on the market. So Valve wins no matter what.
I like how they don’t mention the Ally at all. I’m thinking reason being is they know for the price point of the Ally, the Ally is the better choice. I picked up an open Box for $500 at Best Buy and this thing is awesome. I was possibly thinking of getting the legion because of the battery life, but I’m also thinking that battery life is probably the same as no freaking reviewer is mentioning it or comparing them!
@@anthonylopez5 lmao it’s definitely not. How are you even going to say it’s the worst? Legion Go has the same battery life, screen is just bigger, but not better, controller feel is better. Dude gtfo 😂
I wish there was a micro centre near me, I live within the UK and the maximum capacity for any Lenovo Legion Go is 512gb in any store. I managed to buy one from eBay with a 2tb ssd, quite rare as the only way to get a 2tb model is by upgrading the storage yourself. Having a micro centre near me would've been brilliant but unfortunately it's not a store within the UK. *Please make an updated video of the Legion Go, a lot has changed since you've made this video, it would be great to see the new drivers and how much it's improved since this video upload. *
I like this video edit(camera use and edit itself). Almost feels like AI follows you from 3-4 different cameras :) Having store open background is nice touch too.
Hello, I have a question. Does the Lenovo Legion Go allow two people to play games together like the Nintendo Switch, for games like FIFA or Mario Kart, for example? I would be very happy if you could answer my question. Have a great day!
I was hemming and hawing on getting one of these until I saw the USB4 external GPU support. Took the plunge and placed an order, we'll see how it works out.
Yet the Legion Go battery capacity doesn't go very far compared to the Deck, not even close. I'd rather have a handheld that's gonna last all day at work on a single charge than a handheld that runs out of power in just 1-2 hours. I play all the highly demanding games on my PC anyway. Steam Deck OLED has a larger battery and various other improvements, I could care less about these other handhelds right now. This is just another video with personal opinions as the basis.
I liked my Steam Deck but I'm not a Linux person so I sold it after getting my ROG ALLY Z1 Extreme,after making sure I was keeping it.For me being lighter and a bit smaller is better for me and also being able to use it as a desktop for the off chance my gaming rig needs repairs.For me the Legion is a no go.
"Yo dawg, I heard you like portable gaming, so we made your handheld less portable and... wait." I bet it costs more than several Decks too. Specs aside, that price point isn't a valid comparison, it's like comparing a $4000 Mac to a £100 HP Stream with a dual core Celeron and Intel HD
It depends of what you want, if you want a portable gaming device that can act as a PC too, sure the Legion Go is a good choice, but if you don't care about portability and only want to play games a PS5 would be a better choice.
What we need is a sick external gpu set up for them. All handhelds. I should be able to take my deck home, and when i dock it, it switches from amd, to a 4090 thats externally plugged into my dock. Would be the sickect cleanest set up ever.
There already is that by Nvidia called the Pocket AI which has RTX capabilities able double the FPS. It uses a Thunderbolt port and its about the size of a power bank. ETA Prime has a video on that.
Dual trackpads with ergonomic placement is mandatory for me. The steam deck button placement is pretty much perfect lol, just wish the screen was a higher hz with more graphics horsepower.
Something like Lenovo Legion Go make sense for Xbox Game Pass now even when you have the option to install the Game Pass Games since it's a handle PC. Microsoft really needs to realize that these hand-helds will help them! but in order for that to happen these systems needs to come down in price!
vrr on the ally make the screen a better time at low fps it still feels supersmooth and u can't tell 20 fps difference above 120 you nerd a bigger jump to like 165 or 200 to really feel even a slight difference. vrr over the 20ish hertz gain
I think the only thing I really like about this is the vertical mouse lol my steam deck is still kind. valve... did a great job. Lenovo started good tho
While it's nice, no doubt, the Steam Deck kills it on price. Steam made the right sacrifices to get the price to where folks will but it without any real thought. This does NOT do that. I do love the removeable controllers, but at least you can replace the sticks on the Steam Deck which is what will wear out so you get that. Overall Steam wins, sorry.
Yes! The price and OS is the one that matters for me. Hardware and software integration should always be taken into consideration when it comes to handhelds. Plus the community and third party support is second to none.
Valve can also sell these at a loss because they will take a 30% cut of any software sold on the deck through steam. No one else can subsidize the cost of their device like that in this space, that's why they can sell decks at $400.
@@devilmikey00also the 512gb deck is 650 and the 512gb ally and go are 700. But the user experience for most people is better on the deck. But I prefer the compatibility on windows
I'll probably get it by december. I'll sell my steam deck for it. It is cool that it is a windows tablet, the main reason why I want one. I've had issues with my deck with games crashing (verified games like spiderman forza) and games not running like the division. Not to mention games from outside steam not running at all.
That's probably the best bet. Wait a couple months so that early adopters can beta test the new hardware, but if there were a good black friday or cyber Monday deal, I might bite.
What’s more likely developers making games to run smoother and interface better on steam deck or Lenovo. I have a feeling that is more important then couple fps
These are two different devices for two different customers with two different use cases. The steam deck is much better at turning on and just playing games, the Legion go is much more versatile with more performance but less comfortable and worse battery life. It all depends on what games you plan on playing and how you wanna play, the market is in a great spot more devices means more options for the consumer which is a win win.
What's weird is I started buying pro controllers for the buttons on the back because there were a lot of situations it would help but I never use them lol it's so hard to change that habit for me. Great vid!
I like the Rog and the Legion but for me I am not giving up my steamdeck for it. My steamdeck has stood up to what I’ve thrown at it and I love it. Even today when people see it they are speechless and steamdeck is updating things constantly and it’s not windows 11 that’s why I wouldn’t go for either one steamdeck is my go to
Microsoft has ruined Windows with the telemetry and the constant need to grab more data from the end user. SteamOS based on Linux doesn't do that and is scalable and will work on less powerful hardware.
While this one actually looks like a much better product than the ROG ally, I still don't feel like any of these are going to be big sellers. The markets going to get crowded and people are just going to default to steam deck because of the name recognition and cheaper price tag. I'm predicting 2-3 years from now all these companies drop out of this segment. Ayaneo will probably stick around because they don't require selling a huge amount of units to remain profitabe and don't need to answer to shareholders, unlike an ASUS or Lenovo and whoever else gives this go. Also, Valve is the only one of these companies who can subsidize the cost of the hardware by funneling people into their store and taking 30% from the software sold there. That's a huge reason why they can sell the Deck for $400.
Lenovo has fantastic name recognition, even non-gamers know who Lenovo are and that their laptops are workhorses. Their stock went up 20% this month surrounding the launch of the Go.
Honestly the one and only reason I'm considering getting this is because of the larger screen size and I believe it have more USB ports, but other than that when it comes to the price this will never "KILLS the Steam Deck" as you have written in the title, I mean let's be real here $400 VS $700 LOL. And based on the games I have seen people play on it, the run the games at med or low settings with 30 FPS for heavy games, so I don't get what does make this better than the Steam Deck since that device can also run those same games at the same settings and similar FPS.
@@officerminiwheats Yea no I'm comparing the cheapest option on the SD VS the cheapest option on the Legion GO. You like it or not the $400 Steam Deck is fully usable and let's be honest here every gamer and their mother by now should have at least one or two Micro SD cards laying around or some hard drive they can use, if not a 256 GB is very cheap. Also the advantage of the Steam Deck is you can get it for $400 now and then when you have some extra $$ you can buy an upgrade SSD for around $50 for the 512 GB or around $80 for the 1 TB and they are easy to replace, and this way you don't have to pay the full price up front.
Got all3 the rog, deck and now this. Spent quite a few hrs today with and the sound and volume is ass. It's way too low...no bass or mids....no balls. Really disappointed in the sound and the software is buggy but I'm sure that will get cleaned up. Again...sound is no Bueno.
It definitely does not kill the steam deck. The deck's price point is way too low to compete with. I literally bought a deck for 420 euros + 60 euros 500gb ssd and i installed it. There's a very low amount of games cannot run at 30 or above but for a casual experience the price/performance of the deck is unbeatable.
comparing it to the steam deck is not entirely fair. the deck gives a more console experience where as ally and the legion are just windows devices with controllers. ally vs legion are different things
Ikr I lost my steam deck carrying case somehow. I contacted steam support asked is there anyway to buy a carrying case they immediately responded like 30 minutes later and even though I'm out of warranty they sent one free of charge anyway.
Resolution is too high, especially for gaming. You're just gonna be dropping it back down to 800p for performance The only games you're gonna be enjoying in 1600p are 2D games, older games, or very low visual quality settings As for the OS, I'd rather have anything BUT Windows. The OS is part of the main reason why I want a Steam Deck more than any other PC Handheld
I think its the worst of both the deck and ally. It has an even bigger more obnoxious size then the deck which in itself wasn't portable already, and the negatives of windows like the ally. The fps mode is also dumb. Ill wait for the gpd win mini to replace my deck to actually have a handheld that remembers its supposed to be portable.
512gb storage is not enough since the 2023 call of duty modern warfare 3 is gonna take up more than 200gb of storage. It takes more than an hour to download and install 150 gb for the 2019 call of duty modern warfare. The 2230 ssd highest capacity when installing and using a sabrent 2230 ssd for the asus rog ally is 2tb. The 2tb is not enough for a large library games from steam, epic games and gog games. I was looking for a 8tb or 16tb 2230 ssd to upgrade the asus rog ally and not found any since 2tb is too small for having so many games.
I was going to get the Steam Deck, but Destiny 2, one of the games I want to play, doesn't like Linux systems so I'm going to have to go with the Legion Go until Activision get their stuff together.
If history has taught us anything, if a product has been labeled as the “ _____ killer” (Halo killer, CoD killer, Twitter killer, etc.), then it probably isn’t.
Brute Force was the “Halo Killer “
The steam deck was called the switch killer mever killed it though
@@llRoyalty lol almost every platform had a "Halo killer". Killzone was supposed to be Sony's "Halo killer" in the PS2's heyday 😂
@@Yoru-k9jyou just spoke gibberish
In terms of sales maybe not, but definitely is here in terms of a superior product
The higher resolution and higer refresh is great for those of us who want to play our back catalog of older Steam games. Ive had Steam for like 15 years now maybe longer.
That's what I thought as well. Sadly, due to the Legion Go's screen being a native portrait mode screen many older games from my back catalogue don't run fullscreen or don't run period :/ There are workarounds, like using OpenGL wrappers, but these kind of destroy performance and too much tinkering is required for my taste. For newish games (2012+ with some exceptions) it's a great piece of hardware, that just needs a bit more time when it comes to the Lenovo software experience.
I recently got the deck, and sometimes it feels like i got into this whole handheld PC thing the moment a whole bunch of hardware manufacturers decided to jump into the game.
I can appreciate the extra power on the alternatives like the RoG Ally and the Legion Go, and I do understand that the deck isn't the strongest in its category anymore. I also understand that newer games will struggle on the thing. But it's really hard for me to ignore the customer service. I feel like if anything goes wrong with the deck, Valve's got me covered (I'm deathly afraid of opening up my electronics to modify them, so I opted for the expensive deck model and an SD card, works good enough for me). Hell, when my shipment was delayed, Valve let me know before the mail carrier that there was a delay in the first place! I can't think of any other online distributor who has done that!
Conversely, I've personally had a bad experience with Lenovo's customer service in regards to their laptops. While that was some years ago, it's the sort of thing that still sticks in my mind, especially since it ultimately cost me so much money to rectify.
Most of those more powerful devices trade battery life for the extra power. For me the deck already has mid battery if it was any worse it would be unusable as a portable
I have all three, and my favorite is the Legion Go. But the thing with these handheld devices is that it has allowed me to play classic, 2D, and nostalgic games on the go, as well as a few 2D Tripple A blockbusters. It's a beautiful time to be alive with the advent of these history-making devices.
I have a steam deck but let’s just hope Lenovo keeps working on the firmware and drivers to get the most out of this device. Will wait a few months before I get one as I am waiting for to see if there are any faults and revision changes.
Did this just release?
It's almost like the newest product in a category is the best. I think because we're still in the earliest stages of the handheld pc market with everyone throwing their hat in the ring. It'll be interesting to see who continues to support and release products in this category in a few years.
Microsoft going big into Windows on ARM is going to be the next big leap.
Kinda sad tho i liked the rise of Linux handhelds
@@Cyphco Linux works better on Arm than Windows 11
@@X862go what competition? i find $750 for a handheld ridiculous. that's two steam decks.
Yeah keep waiting for your steam deck 2 🤷🏾♂️
@@Ascendant275 it is a windows tablet. I think the price is fine tbf. And you are talking about the 64gb one that fills up with shader chache garbage.
It doesn't kill the Steam Deck. It also offers little to no real world performance increases over the ROG Ally.
The Steam Deck is still the best in terms of price to performance and user experience. Those dual trackpads on the Steam Deck are amazing and I love creating radial menus for the left trackpad using Steam's in-depth and highly customizable controller configuration.
The ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion Go are both great devices in their own rights, and I like some of the things that Lenovo did with the Legion Go, but neither of those devices are interesting at $700+, especially not when they advertise Windows as a feature. Lol.
don't really care for the legion or the ally but atleast with them being just pc hardware, you can plop linux on them
Windows 11 is a bad OS for handhelds right now. Rog ally and legion go doesnt feel like a console like the steam deck. Microsoft should create windows for handhelds to improve the user experience because win 11 is a buggy mess and it eats up to much ressources.
@@elmo5345 to be honest i doubt that they would create a handheld version of windows for other devices first, they would most likely only do it if they are also making an handheld but at that point it's probably just going to be a similar case to how locked down the xbox version of windows is
Steam Deck’s big advantage for me is that it really feels like a proper dockable/handheld hybrid like the switch does. These windows tablets are neat but trying to replicate the PC experience on a handheld just doesn’t do it for me; Steam’s UI and integration into the OS just feels more natural to me
I like the Legion Go waaay more than the Ally, but I'm not replacing my Steam Deck with it. The Z1 Extreme only performs better when it's on the charger and can pull twice the power of the Steam Deck, and even then the improvement is minimal. Equal scaling to 800p is cool, but that would still be a 25% reduction in pixel density over the Steam Deck. I hope the Legion Go isn't as much of a failure as the Ally, so we can get a 2nd generation with a better SoC in a couple of years. If you are interested in buying a 512gb Steam Deck, the Legion Go is probably a better buy. But if you already have a Steam Deck, it's not worth upgrading
100% agree. Really not worth it especially if you have a steam deck already. Also out of all those new ones coming out steam is the only one going to offer a good price and not actually loose money because unlike all the rest they have they’re own game marketplace where they actually make money. The other ones make no money off the games your playing so they either are just loosing money or charging out the ass for it.
Thinking about buying a Steam Deck during their next sale for the 64gb model and just installing a 2TB ssd myself. I figure the upgrades, as you said, are not worth the 2x the price + the lack of steam integration. If I could have the full steam deck experience (software wise) + the compatibility of Windows with the Legion go.... I would consider it.
In your opinion, think this is the right mindset? That the user experience, the company's track record of support, and price point can't be beat?
@@Darkhearts couldn’t have said it better. Definitely agree with that mindset. If I didn’t have a steam deck already it would still be the one I would get over the competition
Z1 extreme didn't make the proper hardware leap that would make me replace my deck, it's a joke these handhelds charge $700. for that money you could get two steam decks, or a laptop/desktop.
Exactly. Actually, I think the Steam Deck has the better UI and while battery life is "only" on par with my sister's Switch, it still is better than pretty much every other handheld, except for _maybe_ the Ayaneo Kun, which is also much more expensive.
Also, the older hardware is a double-edged sword for the Steam Deck, while it does mean in some games, you may have to turn down the settings, Valve is also planning to support the OG Steam Deck longer than the Windows competition, meaning you'll get more out of it longer, compared to the competition, who will probably do yearly upgrades and then forget about the older ones.
What about the OLED?
You guys gotta realize that "VALVE" were just testing the waters with the "Steam Deck", they weren't putting all of their eggs in 1 basket. Last time they did something like that, they made the "Steam Machine" and it failed miserably.
That's why the Steam Deck isn't the strongest and fastest handheld with the biggest battery.
Cope! The Lenovo Go kills the steamdeck. Steamdeck is good if your on a budget
@@Elknkam How The fuck is that "cope"? The switch is the weakest console on the market, i don't see u guys talking shit about the switch to Nintendo.
Like I just said, the steam deck isn't the strongest on the market and it's not the most expensive so what do u expect?
@@Elknkam Can you please explain how it "kills the Steam Deck"? I mean I'm considering upgrading my Steam Deck to the Legion GO but only because the larger screen and I can use it as a tablet when not gaming but even then I don't think it worth the upgrade (aka as much as I want the Legion GO I'm having hard time justifying spending the extra $$ on it) However don't tell me "better FPS" or "Better picture" or "Better resolution" These are all cool but not worth the upgrade and when I looked at performance videos I have noticed people running the same games I play on it using similar settings which leads me to believe I will not getting a big boost in performance if I upgraded but if you know something we don't I would love to know it as well in the hopes it worth the upgrade.
@2ndAmendmenttime such a childish and ignorant mindset lol
@@ElknkamThat's kind of why the Steam Deck is so much better than the alternatives. Sure, it's the weakest one, but it's also around half the price. When you start getting up into that near $1k price range it becomes very difficult to justify a handheld PC like this over a Laptop that would be significantly stronger. With the Steam Deck though, laptops in that price range aren't nearly as good of a deal comparatively.
Steam deck bros coping hard in the comments. The detachable joycons alone make this better than the deck
"Aya Neo Kills The Steam Deck"
"Rog Ally Kills The Steam Deck"
"Legion Go Kills The Steam Deck"
All this proves is that The Steam Deck is The Standard!
It also proves that no matter the SPECS, the Price Point and the EASE OF USE of the Steam Deck will keep it the standard until further notice. Let these manufacturers battle it out for our benefit We the gamers win in the long run :)
Standard is definitely a stretch it’s one of the worst selling handhelds but these titles are just poking fun at the steam deck fan girls that said the deck would kill the switch and other handheld companies 😂
The most oppressed group of all, GAMERS, finally get a win.
@@Deytookourjurrrs one of the worst selling what? "handhelds"... This is not a "Handheld".... it's a "Handheld Gaming PC"..aa SPECIFIC class of products. If are classifying all devices with screens that can play games as "Handhelds" then The Switch is one of the worst selling "Handhelds" in comparison to iPhones. So CLEARLY, your statement is wrong because the Steam Deck is already the highest selling Handheld Gaming PC in the history of handheld gaming PCs.
@@slickensmcgee2259 FACT! I remember the Alienware UFO was announced first . I was super excited but nothing was really happening. And then the Steam Deck got announced, at that. price point and i knew, gaming is forever changed. What a time to be a gamer :)
@@the77thbro is coping hard this is an incredivly small nich3
I am still sticking with my steam deck. I got no problem people wanted get legion go for there own reason and needs.
I was torn between this and a Steam Deck. It was a tough choice but I ended up going with a 512gb Steam Deck for $400 yesterday. Ultimately, I just couldn't pass up Steam OS and the community support. I love Lenovo (have always purchased their laptops) and I wish the Legion Go all the success but I'm more than satisfied for what I paid. I think the Deck hits the sweet spot in terms of battery life, performance, ergonomics, support, and value. The Legion Go is a beast, though!
Where did u got your steam deck?
I don't think you are missing out honestly. So far all the games I run on my SD are med to low settings with 30 or so FPS. I have seen people running similar games on the Legion GO and it's about the same med or low settings with 30 or so FPS, I don't get where is the "Steam Deck killer" part is. The one and only reason I'm thinking about getting the Legion GO is just because of the larger screen but even then I might not go for the upgrade or will wait for a sale or something because right now it's not worth it. Though I will admit the FPS mode is also tempting using the controller like that.
Should’ve got a 64gb Steam Deck and upgraded the SSD yourself. Would’ve saved you money you could’ve spent on games and accessories that you’ll need
You made the right choice. I fucking hate Windows really isn’t designed for handhelds
Mistake bro. At the end of the day, it's about playing games and the Go and Ally do it infinitely better than the Deck across the board. But can't beat the Deck price. Well I guess a refurb Ally is pretty close
Pretty sure the nice clean 800p image you guys mention is only with interger scaling active which the legion go does not currently support , so you still have a muddy 800p image currently
It also means that you have 25% lower pixel density than the Steam Deck, on a screen that's almost 2" bigger. It will objectively look worse
@@technewb8241 it will definitely look worse ,
would love to see a video about evrything you can do with this that isnt gaming. being a portable pc even smaller than a laptop would love to see this. or lets see the ultimate lenovo legion go
Can you replace the battery on the legion go?
That will change when 3.5 releases to the stable channel and the 7 year support by valve and the fans after discontinuation of the device the Steam Deck can't be beaten in anything because the people are gonna keep the device alive with mod support and maybe custom patches in the future and its owned by Valve nothing beats the Steam Deck yet its not about the hardware speed now its about the support and how long the people maintain it
@50086gtI want my Steam Deck
@50086gt I can't tell if you're being serious...Steam Deck seems to be a huge hit. I don't have the numbers, but it looks that way!
This is like the third time someone said this and the deck still in terms of sells out performing it and the Rog.
I wouldn’t call this a killer even if it’s better than the deck.
I have the ally and love it, currently playing dying light 2 and starfield on the the train to and from work. The battery lasts the whole trip no problems playing it the whole time ( about 50minutes) set on manual 18w
Any handheld that isn't putting battery efficiency at the forefront of its design is not going to dethrone the steam deck. The legion and ally don't perform substantively better than the deck at 15 watts. They perform WORSE at 10 watts (which is what I use most of the time). What's the point of using a newer more powerful chip if its not more power efficient? These things are only better if they're plugged in. Which defeats the purpose.
Well now with the steam deck oled getting 50% battery improvements, its even more one sided
Thank you steamdeck for starting this amazing trend. Ty lenovo for setting a reasonable price standard for good hardware
Almost 1 upping steamdeck but not as close in terms of price value. I think. My opinion may change when I get mine in a week or so. Can't wait.
Its funny this came right before the OLED deck was announced
I keep hearing that the Go's screen is in portrait mode and I'm just wondering what does that mean as far as gaming? I heard it's more of a issue with older games, but that there would always be a way to fix it?
Same thing happens on the SteamDeck when you put Windows on it. I couldn't play Half-life for this very portrait reason.
I mean, for 800, it has no excuse not to be better than the deck in every aspect.
4x the ssd storage makes it worth the value
I’m really looking for a handheld PC or console device but price and longevity is a huge concern
Doesn't "kill"the OLED Steam Deck though
How doesn’t it?
A roundtrip to my nearest Micro Center would take me 5 hours of driving, plus the time I spend at the store. I LOVE Micro Center but they really need to open more stores.
How come no one talked about the onexpaluer 2 it came earlier and had detachable controllers
Really niche and the price is out of reach for most people
@@officerminiwheatsalso not available in any physical stores
Hey, I know this is not as powerful and not as good as a gaming laptop but I was just wondering is this good enough for playing games on and for doing a little bit of schooling on if you have to use the Internet, is it better than a steam deck or an iPad? Would you recommend this for the price or is there a better handheld or laptop that you would recommend around the same price?
It depends on what games you play, for a bit of school work I feel the screen might be be a bit small, but that's personal preference. A laptop may be better for your use case. In my case Im saving up for an external GPU to use at home
Am I the only one who thinks the steam deck looks way more comfortable to hold?
Not really a "gamer" but these handhelds are getting really nice. Think I'm going to wait one more generation or perhaps pickup a used Stream deck eventually. Interested in getting back into gaming and maybe using one as a daily driver or for traveling. Don't know is that stupid?
Not at all, the steamdeck goes on sale a few times a year. I would pick one up during one of those. Also, you could get the 64gb version, buy a 512gb sd card for $30-40 and be good for a bit
Honestly if you don't have a gaming PC I would recommend a gaming laptop for $800-$900 if you have the money you can get a laptop that can do much more and run games better however if you are like me spend most of your day outside then you can't go wrong with the Steam Deck. Also Valve are selling refurbished Steam Decks for a little bit cheaper,
I know it's underpowered and not as exciting anymore, but the commitment to making a steam deck more console-like is a big draw for me. Just making one device every 4-5 years makes me more excited for the platform. Cool product, but still so happy with the steam deck.
@@X862goits a big bump
@@X862gowhat do you mean small bump did you really have those three😂
@@JannickLegendit's a small bump at comparable tdps sure if you want 45 minutes of battery life it'll be a big bump.
The Ally an Legion Go is pretty much the same thing performance wise. Just the Legion had a better screen an detachable controllers. If you already have the Ally it's literally no point in getting the Legion especially at that price point. Same performance just costs way more.
Tbh buying one new is basically the same price. Ally is on sale though so probably only 100 dollars less
ROG has a lot of build quality problems and has been reported by some to kill their microsd cards from the heating. I wouldn’t get an ROG even tho you can find one for hundreds less rn
@@extra4542 What build quality issues did you hear about? I haven't encountered any personally and my SD slot still works fine since June 2023.
@@extra4542 what “build quality issue” exactly. Sd card issue is on the 2nd batch of ally. My brother bought a month after me his has sd card issue mine doesn’t i bought on launch date. Besides the sd card slot what other “build quality issue” does ally have?
The ROG offers a much more compact and visually attractive package, imo, and the lenovo is much larger and heavier but has a bigger screen with various cool features but no VRR and weak software currently. There was a point in time when people would take the most powerful version in the smallest form factor for the win but not anymore.
Got a crazy feeling Alienware is about to release their own handheld.
Or the Sega Mega Hand System (SMHS) 😅
Well they were working on a handheld a few years ago before the Steam Deck was even announced. It was called Alienware UFO. There hasn't been much information since then but I'm willing to bet they're still working on it.
I hope Microsoft does a Xbox portable.
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What’s the best handheld pc? No matter the price? Would you go for steam deck oled? Or any other? What’s the ultimate best? It may be a luxury one? ☺️
Why is no one comparing it to the ROG Ally?
it's the same chip that's why
@@KingVulpes That’s why they should be comparing the two. They are the most direct competitors to each other.
real answer, cause TH-cam. Comparing to Steam Deck is gonna make a difference in the video being noticed.!
Because the Ally was pretty much dead on arrival. The only real success story in this space so far has been the steam deck, it's why these companies are even building these devices in the first place. All of them will be compared against it until it is dethroned or there are competitors worth talking about.
@@devilmikey00 I disagree. The steam deck came out in February 2022 and has sold around 3 million units. The ally has only been out for less than six months and has already sold over half a million. Given time, the ally will have sold just as many units as the steam deck
Guys I know you're excited but please let each other finish sentences
What about using this with an external gpu?
Eta Prime dropped a video using two egpu's.
it has so many struggles and issues it needs a lot of updates yeah. Steam deck oled all day and the price!
Sigh... when will creators stop overhyping things as " steam deck " killer for every new handheld in the market just for clicks
It has an interesting non-traditional controller though that i would want to give a try.
Steam deck will continue to win for one reason, it's simplicity. Most want a hand-held console to play pc games, not a handheld pc that can play games if that makes sense. When you start having too many components or too much bulk, it defeats the purpose of not just using gaming laptop.
Wishing to have one of this someday 😊😊
Does this thing come preloaded with STEAM?
Meanwhile the 64 Deck sells out in 30 seconds especially on sale and you can easily upgrade the ssd and it has the best warranty on the market. So Valve wins no matter what.
I like how they don’t mention the Ally at all. I’m thinking reason being is they know for the price point of the Ally, the Ally is the better choice. I picked up an open Box for $500 at Best Buy and this thing is awesome. I was possibly thinking of getting the legion because of the battery life, but I’m also thinking that battery life is probably the same as no freaking reviewer is mentioning it or comparing them!
Not sure if this is sarcasm but the Ally is regarded by most people to be the worst of the 3. That’s probably why it wasn’t mentioned 😂
@@anthonylopez5 lmao it’s definitely not. How are you even going to say it’s the worst? Legion Go has the same battery life, screen is just bigger, but not better, controller feel is better. Dude gtfo 😂
I wish there was a micro centre near me, I live within the UK and the maximum capacity for any Lenovo Legion Go is 512gb in any store. I managed to buy one from eBay with a 2tb ssd, quite rare as the only way to get a 2tb model is by upgrading the storage yourself. Having a micro centre near me would've been brilliant but unfortunately it's not a store within the UK. *Please make an updated video of the Legion Go, a lot has changed since you've made this video, it would be great to see the new drivers and how much it's improved since this video upload. *
I like this video edit(camera use and edit itself). Almost feels like AI follows you from 3-4 different cameras :) Having store open background is nice touch too.
Hello, I have a question. Does the Lenovo Legion Go allow two people to play games together like the Nintendo Switch, for games like FIFA or Mario Kart, for example? I would be very happy if you could answer my question. Have a great day!
I was hemming and hawing on getting one of these until I saw the USB4 external GPU support. Took the plunge and placed an order, we'll see how it works out.
Yet the Legion Go battery capacity doesn't go very far compared to the Deck, not even close. I'd rather have a handheld that's gonna last all day at work on a single charge than a handheld that runs out of power in just 1-2 hours. I play all the highly demanding games on my PC anyway. Steam Deck OLED has a larger battery and various other improvements, I could care less about these other handhelds right now. This is just another video with personal opinions as the basis.
I liked my Steam Deck but I'm not a Linux person so I sold it after getting my ROG ALLY Z1 Extreme,after making sure I was keeping it.For me being lighter and a bit smaller is better for me and also being able to use it as a desktop for the off chance my gaming rig needs repairs.For me the Legion is a no go.
I use my Ally more and I have both
Why no micro center in Phoenix?
"Yo dawg, I heard you like portable gaming, so we made your handheld less portable and... wait."
I bet it costs more than several Decks too.
Specs aside, that price point isn't a valid comparison, it's like comparing a $4000 Mac to a £100 HP Stream with a dual core Celeron and Intel HD
All that hardware and youre still playing Steam Deck resolution at Steam Deck frame rate.
It comes down to if you want a console experience or you want a gaming laptop in a switch form factor
I'm in the market for a ps5 should I save moreand get a legion go?
It depends of what you want, if you want a portable gaming device that can act as a PC too, sure the Legion Go is a good choice, but if you don't care about portability and only want to play games a PS5 would be a better choice.
Hey you kings could you do a review of the new windows 11 tiny which is 2g on handhelds
What we need is a sick external gpu set up for them. All handhelds. I should be able to take my deck home, and when i dock it, it switches from amd, to a 4090 thats externally plugged into my dock. Would be the sickect cleanest set up ever.
There already is that by Nvidia called the Pocket AI which has RTX capabilities able double the FPS. It uses a Thunderbolt port and its about the size of a power bank. ETA Prime has a video on that.
the 4090 dock would cost $2000
Dual trackpads with ergonomic placement is mandatory for me. The steam deck button placement is pretty much perfect lol, just wish the screen was a higher hz with more graphics horsepower.
Given the price, nothing is knocking off the steam deck
Lol it's maybe 100 bucks more. 64gb is garbage.
@@focuswest2736how so 😂
@@focuswest2736just add 512gb ssd for less than $50 what handheld can compete around $400
Can get an open box z1 extreme rog ally for under $500 now though
@@focuswest2736 How about the Steam Deck OLED 1TB?
Something like Lenovo Legion Go make sense for Xbox Game Pass now even when you have the option to install the Game Pass Games since it's a handle PC. Microsoft really needs to realize that these hand-helds will help them! but in order for that to happen these systems needs to come down in price!
Lenovo price for what you get is pretty damn good.
Lenovo can't sell at a loss like valve because they don't sell software like valve does. Just saying
vrr on the ally make the screen a better time at low fps it still feels supersmooth and u can't tell 20 fps difference above 120 you nerd a bigger jump to like 165 or 200 to really feel even a slight difference. vrr over the 20ish hertz gain
I think the only thing I really like about this is the vertical mouse lol my steam deck is still kind. valve... did a great job. Lenovo started good tho
While it's nice, no doubt, the Steam Deck kills it on price. Steam made the right sacrifices to get the price to where folks will but it without any real thought. This does NOT do that. I do love the removeable controllers, but at least you can replace the sticks on the Steam Deck which is what will wear out so you get that. Overall Steam wins, sorry.
and the OS, Windows just completely sucks for these handhelds, SteamOS was built specifically for this purpose.
Yes! The price and OS is the one that matters for me. Hardware and software integration should always be taken into consideration when it comes to handhelds. Plus the community and third party support is second to none.
Valve can also sell these at a loss because they will take a 30% cut of any software sold on the deck through steam. No one else can subsidize the cost of their device like that in this space, that's why they can sell decks at $400.
@@devilmikey00also the 512gb deck is 650 and the 512gb ally and go are 700. But the user experience for most people is better on the deck. But I prefer the compatibility on windows
I'll probably get it by december. I'll sell my steam deck for it. It is cool that it is a windows tablet, the main reason why I want one.
I've had issues with my deck with games crashing (verified games like spiderman forza) and games not running like the division. Not to mention games from outside steam not running at all.
Also games from outside of steam don't run a lot of the time. It is a problem when most of your games aren't on steam.
@@oo--7714what games from outside steam don't run? I was able to pay epic and gog games just fine, and I heard that blizzard games work well too
@@NoSmoke1 trying to run games from the epic games launcher had several issues for me via the heroic games launcher.
That's probably the best bet. Wait a couple months so that early adopters can beta test the new hardware, but if there were a good black friday or cyber Monday deal, I might bite.
i think the biggest issue is the fact that new games cannot run on any new hardware at all, and not a steam deck issue.
What’s more likely developers making games to run smoother and interface better on steam deck or Lenovo. I have a feeling that is more important then couple fps
Even the N64 looks amazing.
The recent sales made it really worthwhile.
What was with the screen on it showing "Hey ladies I'm single" at 2:16 ? Lol
Honestly, I know many more people that want a Steam Deck vs the Legion. Why? Price.
how is it legal that you are able to put your show in a micro center
It’s called permission from Microcenter and of course they said yes, it’s also free advertising for the store
When Austin holds one of those controllers it looks like a TV remote
These are two different devices for two different customers with two different use cases. The steam deck is much better at turning on and just playing games, the Legion go is much more versatile with more performance but less comfortable and worse battery life. It all depends on what games you plan on playing and how you wanna play, the market is in a great spot more devices means more options for the consumer which is a win win.
What's weird is I started buying pro controllers for the buttons on the back because there were a lot of situations it would help but I never use them lol it's so hard to change that habit for me. Great vid!
I like the Rog and the Legion but for me I am not giving up my steamdeck for it. My steamdeck has stood up to what I’ve thrown at it and I love it. Even today when people see it they are speechless and steamdeck is updating things constantly and it’s not windows 11 that’s why I wouldn’t go for either one steamdeck is my go to
Ok
Microsoft has ruined Windows with the telemetry and the constant need to grab more data from the end user. SteamOS based on Linux doesn't do that and is scalable and will work on less powerful hardware.
While this one actually looks like a much better product than the ROG ally, I still don't feel like any of these are going to be big sellers. The markets going to get crowded and people are just going to default to steam deck because of the name recognition and cheaper price tag. I'm predicting 2-3 years from now all these companies drop out of this segment. Ayaneo will probably stick around because they don't require selling a huge amount of units to remain profitabe and don't need to answer to shareholders, unlike an ASUS or Lenovo and whoever else gives this go. Also, Valve is the only one of these companies who can subsidize the cost of the hardware by funneling people into their store and taking 30% from the software sold there. That's a huge reason why they can sell the Deck for $400.
Lenovo has fantastic name recognition, even non-gamers know who Lenovo are and that their laptops are workhorses. Their stock went up 20% this month surrounding the launch of the Go.
I disagree, most of the type of people that even know about the steam deck know bout the Legion Go. The SD is already niche to begin with
I sear Austin is Logic and there's Easter eggs that we miss that have been telling us they're both the same person.
The joystick dose come off try reading the instructions lmao. That’s why your box has a spot for it next to the puck 😂
Still rocking a Shield. 💪
A living legend.
You, not the Shield.
Yeh not at $1399 au it doesn’t I paid 800 for my steam deck I was going to get me one but that’s just too much
Bruh the "Hey ladies I'm single" got me...yeah I noticed the edits...nice
i don't mind the same performance as steam deck on handheld but i want a 6 hours or more battery life for it instead
nice review, I'm going to head out a buy one now thanks
Honestly the one and only reason I'm considering getting this is because of the larger screen size and I believe it have more USB ports, but other than that when it comes to the price this will never "KILLS the Steam Deck" as you have written in the title, I mean let's be real here $400 VS $700 LOL. And based on the games I have seen people play on it, the run the games at med or low settings with 30 FPS for heavy games, so I don't get what does make this better than the Steam Deck since that device can also run those same games at the same settings and similar FPS.
More like $500+ vs $700. People always compare the lowest spec possible to make it look like a bigger difference when it isn't 1:1
@@officerminiwheats Yea no I'm comparing the cheapest option on the SD VS the cheapest option on the Legion GO. You like it or not the $400 Steam Deck is fully usable and let's be honest here every gamer and their mother by now should have at least one or two Micro SD cards laying around or some hard drive they can use, if not a 256 GB is very cheap. Also the advantage of the Steam Deck is you can get it for $400 now and then when you have some extra $$ you can buy an upgrade SSD for around $50 for the 512 GB or around $80 for the 1 TB and they are easy to replace, and this way you don't have to pay the full price up front.
Mmmm really coz steam deck oled just came out
Surprised Matt didn’t talk game streaming on it.
I just don't see the point of a handheld with 1 - 1:30 hours of battery life.
Got all3 the rog, deck and now this. Spent quite a few hrs today with and the sound and volume is ass. It's way too low...no bass or mids....no balls. Really disappointed in the sound and the software is buggy but I'm sure that will get cleaned up. Again...sound is no Bueno.
It definitely does not kill the steam deck. The deck's price point is way too low to compete with. I literally bought a deck for 420 euros + 60 euros 500gb ssd and i installed it. There's a very low amount of games cannot run at 30 or above but for a casual experience the price/performance of the deck is unbeatable.
comparing it to the steam deck is not entirely fair. the deck gives a more console experience where as ally and the legion are just windows devices with controllers. ally vs legion are different things
It's a very nice Handheld! The detachable controllers are a game changer!
Why is after sale service not being factored in. Lenovo is terrible with customer service and a pain to deal with warranty claims.
Ikr I lost my steam deck carrying case somehow. I contacted steam support asked is there anyway to buy a carrying case they immediately responded like 30 minutes later and even though I'm out of warranty they sent one free of charge anyway.
The Legion go is a must have period
I wish I could have near me a Micro Center. That place looks cool. Technonerd paradise.
i want one of these for unreal tournament and quake 3 lan parties more convinient
Didn't you say this about the ROG Ally already?
Resolution is too high, especially for gaming. You're just gonna be dropping it back down to 800p for performance
The only games you're gonna be enjoying in 1600p are 2D games, older games, or very low visual quality settings
As for the OS, I'd rather have anything BUT Windows. The OS is part of the main reason why I want a Steam Deck more than any other PC Handheld
I think its the worst of both the deck and ally. It has an even bigger more obnoxious size then the deck which in itself wasn't portable already, and the negatives of windows like the ally. The fps mode is also dumb. Ill wait for the gpd win mini to replace my deck to actually have a handheld that remembers its supposed to be portable.
God, I'm so torn between this and AYN Odin 2 😢
512gb storage is not enough since the 2023 call of duty modern warfare 3 is gonna take up more than 200gb of storage. It takes more than an hour to download and install 150 gb for the 2019 call of duty modern warfare. The 2230 ssd highest capacity when installing and using a sabrent 2230 ssd for the asus rog ally is 2tb. The 2tb is not enough for a large library games from steam, epic games and gog games. I was looking for a 8tb or 16tb 2230 ssd to upgrade the asus rog ally and not found any since 2tb is too small for having so many games.
I was going to get the Steam Deck, but Destiny 2, one of the games I want to play, doesn't like Linux systems so I'm going to have to go with the Legion Go until Activision get their stuff together.
You should make a video comparing all of them