Same here.. swapping the ssd seems quite painful.. I wonder if the micro sd card overheats to much while play games, and if it does, that could damage it
Thank you for this test. I have just purchased the fastest 1Tb SanDisk MicroSD-Card that I could find since some games like Forza Horizon are really eating up the internal SSD quick.
This is where Asus dropped the ball with the Rog Ally for that reason I'm considering getting the Lenovo Legion Go but, not right now I'll wait few more months see if they iron out some of the OS issues.
@fresco_dinero5155 I was gonna di that but my question is how long will that last tho yk? And I just bought a 1tb sd card and not tryna risk that mfer breaking lol so what I did was I got the velcro command strips put one on the back of the ally and one on my USB hub to always have it and nit worry abt over heating ad can still play 30watts
Can you try using a UHS II SD card? They have faster read and write speeds. I want to see if it worth getting the Prograde Digital 256GB SD card if it has load speeds noticeably better than than UHS I SD cards since it has read speeds of up 250mb/s and is $105.
@@Turborider Won't know until we try it out. I can't trust most online reviews for UHS II SD cards because people buy them and use them on UHS I readers and then get upset and give a false review not knowing you need a UHS II reader in order to get speeds faster than UHS I because the cards are physically different in how they interact with a SD card reader designed for them.
@hubwood UHS-I SD cards can transfer a maximum of approximately 100 megabits per second; the UHS-I standard does not allow more. To achieve higher speeds, specialized card readers from the card manufacturers are required. So the 150++ mbit are scam
Thank you for this... I was contemplating whether to upgrade the stock m.2 to larger capacity or go with microSD, since replacing m.2 in LGO can be quite difficult to breakdown and I want to avoid the risk damaging it.
Are you still using microsd card today on 8/6/24? Has performanced changed for good or bad with updates? Do you have a preferred brand of microsd? Thanks for the video.
I bought a 1TB version from Best Buy. I'm currently waiting for it to be delivered. I didn't know about Micro Center having 2TB versions available. I would prefer the 2TB. Do you think it's worth upgrading to 2TB or should I just keep the 1TB and buy a micro SD card?
Not trying to scare you but I heard of some units failing that had the 2tb from microcenter, some people reported it in the subreddit. Might not happen to you of course though just wanted to let you know
@bigstv15 Thanks for letting me know. I've seen a couple of Reddit posts that mention that as well. I hope it doesn't happen to me if I decide to get it from Micro Center. The closest Micro Center to me is an hour and a half away, and I would hate to make that drive, and that happened and have to drive back to the store. I've been seeing some people say check your Legion Go before you leave the parking lot.
I just bought the 1.5tb sandisk A1 sd card from Amazon Canada for my Lenovo Legion Go. I hope it does not burn the sd slot like it does on Rog Ally. I returned my Rog Ally and am waiting to see the Aog Ally X. I got the 1tb Sandisk A2 for one and a half years on my Steam Deck, and no problem.
I bought the 1tb version just recently, but it hasn't arrived yet, but if the loading times are decent enough, I guess I'll buy a fast sd card also for stuff like emulation and lighter indie titles.
I read some suttering happens because of driver issues and Lenovo is on their way to fix it. UHS-1 seems to be the most affected. Have you found a way to recuce this effect??
Hi there! I recently mounted a Sandisk Extreme Pro A2 / Class 10 / V30 / U3 into my Go...the card is rated for 200 read & 140 write. I formatted it quickly to NTFS. My speedtest results have been the same, somewhere around 90 read. Unfortunately, even older titles don't load as fast your system and in general the card feels kinda slow and reminds me more of an old worn out HDD😅... Do I need to perform a normal / full formatting cycle (no quick formatting) to NTFS (even if it takes ages)...is this causing the card to underperform so drastically? Newest updates installed (BIOS as well). Thanks for your thoughts on this. 😊
I have the same problem with a samsung EVO A2 512gb card. Stutters during any game and installing games take forever vs the SSD. I do notice that the unit gets very hot where the SD card location is so I wonder if that's the problem...
@@zakblue I replaced the card once. Didn't format it this time, just using it as it came. Speed didn't increase much, just a bit. Yes, the sd card Modul gets quite hot...but it operates fine, even after months of use and with any software. I prefer to use it for older titles and emulation.
If the choice is between getting an expanded SSD drive vs an additional SD card, i think SSD wins hands down. A lot of newer games are going to start using Direct Storage to increase performance. Not to mention prices for SSDs are now cheaper than MicroSD.
Yeah and the 85°c limit on sd cards don't help. I've ran Jedi Fallen Order off micro sd card to try it, the micro center A2 1tb card, and looks and runs great. The 85°c threshold and higher prices are the main holdups with using them with these handhelds. Luckily it's not hard to keep the temps below than on the Legion Go
What settings do you use to start games from the micro SD? Were you able to start games installed from Steam and Xbox Game Pass? I can't even start games like Cocoon, it loads endlessly.
No special settings, really worked flawlessly. You would of course need to make sure your SD card really is a fast one. Also not a fake cheap one from ebay/China as they aren't nearly as fast etc.
One of the most important thing is, besides being an original card, to have A2 V30 certification. Most cards and readers are UHS-I which normally have a maximum throughput 104 MBps (+-). It is about the 2.5” HDD speed but the SD has a much faster access and smoother process. My 400 GB Sandisk microSD is a A2 V30 and works very well with
So my main games now are Fortza 5, WOW, Dave the diver with some other indy games..... so looking at this the indie games would run fast and smooth off the SD card and the more demanding titles just run off the ssd correct ??
I formatted mine for NFTS, I don't know almost anything about PC gaming but I read that exFat will be slower since windows uses NFTS for its internal drive, so that's what I did and don't seem to have problems on this device using a Lexar Play 1tb unless it's a very large fast paced game
@@kenjiro2864 it's the same thing? I mean the legion go has windows 11 :) long tan on the windows start logo in the bottom bar and select Drive Manager.
I mean I can't rule that out completely. Also depends on the game and the SD Card. BUt it worked really fine for me, also considering Stutters/Micro Stutters etc. You might experience more stuttering right after loading/starting the game till everything is loaded.
Since almost nobody can download withore than 100 Megabytes per second there is no difference. If you can do that, the SD card might slow you down of course ;)
Geez I was expecting way worse… I mean I have a 12yo gaming pc that I have to start boot up r6s and walk away and come back 10 minutes it might be loaded it might not
@@Hubwood okay so it's similar to ps5 where you allocate the games I'll like to run my new gen games of ssd and older ones of sd. Plus do you know how to use the xbox ultime game pass on this device I haven't seen anyone do it yet
Yes that's totally easy. Just use your Microsoft account when you set up your legion go from the start (which you need anyway to use windows 11) and then you can just install all the gamepass games via the Microsoft store or the Xbox app as if you own them :) you'll also get 3 months free added to your account!
the sdcard reader is limited to 100mb/s so find a sd card that is certified U3 A2 that reaches at least this speed in writting, the amazon basics ones are the sweet spot
As of today’s date 12-3-23, I totally upgraded my Legion Go except for the SD card. The games that I like to play runs slow on the legion go. Madden 24, Mortal Kombat 1, and Street Fighter 6 run poorly on the Legion Go. Has ANYBODY who plays these particular games had any success, or suggestions for better performance? I have it set on 8 GB VRAM. Mortal Kombat 1 looks outstanding on the consoles, but you can see some frame rate issues and choppiness during the fighting.
I have a 512GB Samsung Pro Plus micro SD card and the write speeds are much slower in my Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ tablet than my SanDisk Extreme A2 rated micro SD. My advice to anyone who cares about getting consistent fast write speeds is to buy a SanDisk Extreme A2 rated microSD card instead for your Legion Go device.
can you make a video how transfer hgames from ssd into sd card how that works when I get my on my hands sd card because 512gb wont be enough for me and I struggling get my on my hands so I can learn something from TH-camrs. how transfer. games from ssd into sd card so I can loaner something in future ill be grateful and post me comments as soon you make a video ill be grateful. it definitely make my day thanks so much
Great so ill be buy the sabrent rocket 2tb 2230 ssd for my main games and a 1tb sd card for the emulators not that id need 1tb but ps3 games are 20/40gb
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Thank you man for this gaming test session
This is why competition is important, more cool stuff
Thanks again mate :)
Thank you so much for testing out AC Valhalla. That's the game I'll play on the LGO.
This was exactly what I was looking for. Was unsure if I should get the 1TB version or get a 1TB MicroSD for a higher total storage (1.5TB).
Glad it helped 😊✌️
Same here.. swapping the ssd seems quite painful.. I wonder if the micro sd card overheats to much while play games, and if it does, that could damage it
@@JoeKer992 swapping the ssd isn't that hard imho 🤔
Will post a video about that in 1-2 days.
Thank you for this video, the CD card can be useful for storing game files for emulators.
Thank you for this test. I have just purchased the fastest 1Tb SanDisk MicroSD-Card that I could find since some games like Forza Horizon are really eating up the internal SSD quick.
This is where Asus dropped the ball with the Rog Ally for that reason I'm considering getting the Lenovo Legion Go but, not right now I'll wait few more months see if they iron out some of the OS issues.
If it eases ur concerns, I sent my Ally in and the fixed it and sent it back and it’s been working perfectly fine ever since. I got 512gb in
Same
@fresco_dinero5155 I was gonna di that but my question is how long will that last tho yk? And I just bought a 1tb sd card and not tryna risk that mfer breaking lol so what I did was I got the velcro command strips put one on the back of the ally and one on my USB hub to always have it and nit worry abt over heating ad can still play 30watts
Glad to see like the steam deck, SD gaming performance is not much different than the SSD, just will a little extra loading times. But not bad!😊
@@fresco_dinero5155 when did u rma ur sd card reader? I sent mine a week ago... :/
thank you for this !!
Absolutely amazing, thank you bro! I will use mine mainly for less demanding games and emulation
Can you try using a UHS II SD card? They have faster read and write speeds. I want to see if it worth getting the Prograde Digital 256GB SD card if it has load speeds noticeably better than than UHS I SD cards since it has read speeds of up 250mb/s and is $105.
I‘m wondering though if he is limited by the sd card speed or the built in reader. In the latter case, it would not make a difference
@@Turborider Won't know until we try it out. I can't trust most online reviews for UHS II SD cards because people buy them and use them on UHS I readers and then get upset and give a false review not knowing you need a UHS II reader in order to get speeds faster than UHS I because the cards are physically different in how they interact with a SD card reader designed for them.
My main games will be on the ssd naturally but i have lots of visual novels and indie games that will be fine on sd.
I'd actually not be afraid anymore to even install more demanding games on a fast SD on this device...
Impressive performance by SD card, will get one for my lenovo go.
Thanks for your video !
No problem 👍
how to set sd card as automatic path for games installation?
@@user-li6ns2lk3z Thats different for every launcher
@@Hubwood i saw an option before installing game from xbox but when clicked it doesnt show micro sd
Nice test.
SD card way better than HDD and close to sata SSD
S-ATA SSD is only half the speed of USB-C on Lenovo. I bought 2.TB of that instead.
@hubwood UHS-I SD cards can transfer a maximum of approximately 100 megabits per second; the UHS-I standard does not allow more. To achieve higher speeds, specialized card readers from the card manufacturers are required. So the 150++ mbit are scam
Thank you for this... I was contemplating whether to upgrade the stock m.2 to larger capacity or go with microSD, since replacing m.2 in LGO can be quite difficult to breakdown and I want to avoid the risk damaging it.
$60 for a samsung 512gb sd card? better go for acer gm7000 1tb gen4 with dram or fanxiang s660 2tb gen4 without dram
@@sownlengoccan you tell me which low cost, gen 4, 2242 drives with dram are out there?
@@ricarmig no need any expensive 2230 or 2242 ssd, just add a 2280 adapter and install 2280 ssd
@@ricarmig tutorial
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Are you still using microsd card today on 8/6/24? Has performanced changed for good or bad with updates? Do you have a preferred brand of microsd? Thanks for the video.
legion go so epic device 😊 played all days skyrim on this huge great screen 🎉🎉🎉
I bought a 1TB version from Best Buy. I'm currently waiting for it to be delivered. I didn't know about Micro Center having 2TB versions available. I would prefer the 2TB. Do you think it's worth upgrading to 2TB or should I just keep the 1TB and buy a micro SD card?
Not trying to scare you but I heard of some units failing that had the 2tb from microcenter, some people reported it in the subreddit. Might not happen to you of course though just wanted to let you know
@bigstv15 Thanks for letting me know. I've seen a couple of Reddit posts that mention that as well. I hope it doesn't happen to me if I decide to get it from Micro Center. The closest Micro Center to me is an hour and a half away, and I would hate to make that drive, and that happened and have to drive back to the store. I've been seeing some people say check your Legion Go before you leave the parking lot.
@@BoomBoxx76Lenovo sells the same SSDs on their site 2TB. 30 day return policy. No driving to MC
@ominousview I just checked the Lenovo site and I don't see that they have 2TB available. Just thr 512gb and 1TB.
@@BoomBoxx76get the 2TB you’ll be glad you did. Also the 2TB version partnership between Lenovo and MC.
Great video. Subbed
I just bought the 1.5tb sandisk A1 sd card from Amazon Canada for my Lenovo Legion Go. I hope it does not burn the sd slot like it does on Rog Ally. I returned my Rog Ally and am waiting to see the Aog Ally X. I got the 1tb Sandisk A2 for one and a half years on my Steam Deck, and no problem.
How did it go for LLG?
I bought the 1tb version just recently, but it hasn't arrived yet, but if the loading times are decent enough, I guess I'll buy a fast sd card also for stuff like emulation and lighter indie titles.
I read some suttering happens because of driver issues and Lenovo is on their way to fix it. UHS-1 seems to be the most affected. Have you found a way to recuce this effect??
Why did running the games on SD utilize more RAM and occasionally more VRAM than SSD?
Hi there!
I recently mounted a Sandisk Extreme Pro A2 / Class 10 / V30 / U3 into my Go...the card is rated for 200 read & 140 write.
I formatted it quickly to NTFS.
My speedtest results have been the same, somewhere around 90 read.
Unfortunately, even older titles don't load as fast your system and in general the card feels kinda slow and reminds me more of an old worn out HDD😅...
Do I need to perform a normal / full formatting cycle (no quick formatting) to NTFS (even if it takes ages)...is this causing the card to underperform so drastically?
Newest updates installed (BIOS as well). Thanks for your thoughts on this. 😊
I have the same problem with a samsung EVO A2 512gb card. Stutters during any game and installing games take forever vs the SSD. I do notice that the unit gets very hot where the SD card location is so I wonder if that's the problem...
@@zakblue I replaced the card once.
Didn't format it this time, just using it as it came. Speed didn't increase much, just a bit.
Yes, the sd card Modul gets quite hot...but it operates fine, even after months of use and with any software. I prefer to use it for older titles and emulation.
Curious on power usage difference between using SD and SSD. Will you save power by running the SD?
how to set sd card as path for installation? xbox microsoft store doesnt have option to put games on sd card
Have you formatted the card to NTFS? I had the same issue with XBox Gamepass and once it was reformatted in NTFS it worked fine.
@@LivyathanAD yeah i did thanks
If the choice is between getting an expanded SSD drive vs an additional SD card, i think SSD wins hands down. A lot of newer games are going to start using Direct Storage to increase performance. Not to mention prices for SSDs are now cheaper than MicroSD.
Isnt direct storage only supposed to work with 5gb/s minimum? And aren't these games to heavy for igpus anyhow?
Direct storage isn't happening anytime soon, they have been teasing since pcie 4th gen and were cruising through 5 rn
@@HubwoodInternal SSD on Lenovo go is a 5500.MB's SSD. Same speed as in PS5, but it think 3500.MB/s is the requirement for DirectStorage.
I got a Samsung T7 2.TB SSD for about the same price as 1.TB SD card.
Thanks for the vid... not sure I'd run intense games off of it and may not use it for any games. Still have PTSD from the Ally.
Yeah and the 85°c limit on sd cards don't help. I've ran Jedi Fallen Order off micro sd card to try it, the micro center A2 1tb card, and looks and runs great. The 85°c threshold and higher prices are the main holdups with using them with these handhelds. Luckily it's not hard to keep the temps below than on the Legion Go
I looked and even the highest performing micro sd cards are all rated for only up to 85°c
When I open a video - I making a thumbs up before watching:)
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Legion GO is pretty impressive.
Can i put this sdcard in laptop fo the same thing? I mean gaming
Yepp. If the SD card reader is fast enough.
BG3 test when
What settings do you use to start games from the micro SD? Were you able to start games installed from Steam and Xbox Game Pass? I can't even start games like Cocoon, it loads endlessly.
No special settings, really worked flawlessly. You would of course need to make sure your SD card really is a fast one. Also not a fake cheap one from ebay/China as they aren't nearly as fast etc.
@@Hubwood I have a sandisk extreme pro 1TB the performance are similar (R:96;W:86). I set the directory directly in the sd card for install games.
One of the most important thing is, besides being an original card, to have A2 V30 certification. Most cards and readers are UHS-I which normally have a maximum throughput 104 MBps (+-). It is about the 2.5” HDD speed but the SD has a much faster access and smoother process. My 400 GB Sandisk microSD is a A2 V30 and works very well with
Can you know make a pendrive usbc one with an ssd connected externally through usbc
In normal games and ps3 emulation
So my main games now are Fortza 5, WOW, Dave the diver with some other indy games..... so looking at this the indie games would run fast and smooth off the SD card and the more demanding titles just run off the ssd correct ??
Absolutely.
Hi what is the format setting for sd card for legion go
Want to ask regarding using SD on Legion Go, does it need to be formatted to NFTS or just let it be exFat?
I formatted mine for NFTS, I don't know almost anything about PC gaming but I read that exFat will be slower since windows uses NFTS for its internal drive, so that's what I did and don't seem to have problems on this device using a Lexar Play 1tb unless it's a very large fast paced game
My legion is not reading the micro sd, is there something I need to do before hand?
Make sure it's the ride way, at first I was trying to insert it the wrong way.
Is it appearing in windows device manager?
@@Hubwoodnope, you hear a sound when you put it in but nothing shows up
@@kenjiro2864 YOu might have to initialize it in the Drive Manager in windows. Thats NOT your workspace. You know how to get to the drive manager?
@Hubwood on a computer yes, on the legion go no I don't not
@@kenjiro2864 it's the same thing? I mean the legion go has windows 11 :) long tan on the windows start logo in the bottom bar and select Drive Manager.
You should make sure you put the limit on steam to write on the card or it would get wrecked
What excactly do you mean? :)
@@Hubwood on settings you can adjust the download speed so put it on 130000 so it wont write more than 130mb limit the download speed
@@Zed-kc7cr well my 1Gbit Internet won't be able to write that fast anyways ;)
Does anybody get micro stutters every now and then from the sd card loading slowly?
I mean I can't rule that out completely. Also depends on the game and the SD Card. BUt it worked really fine for me, also considering Stutters/Micro Stutters etc.
You might experience more stuttering right after loading/starting the game till everything is loaded.
I was playing Elden Ring and my Legion go went up to 85 degrees, Is the SD card slot cool with It?
How do I subscribe
How do you take out the sdcard?? Mine is stuck in the lenovo
oops... usually by slightly pressing it further inside to trigger the release mechanism...
What about the time to download a game?
Since almost nobody can download withore than 100 Megabytes per second there is no difference. If you can do that, the SD card might slow you down of course ;)
So could be possible to use it from a SD card and let M2 port free for a eGraphic card with Oculink connection?
Uh I dunno. Wouldn't install windows on an ssd. Too laggy in that case for me.
@@Hubwood test it if you have and external graphic card
What prefer for best hub or deck to connect login go to monitor?
The official one on the Lenovo website
Geez I was expecting way worse… I mean I have a 12yo gaming pc that I have to start boot up r6s and walk away and come back 10 minutes it might be loaded it might not
🙈 you should get an SSD. Works wonders even in very old pcs...
The legion go does not have the sd card issue?
Not yet. We'll find out. It's a heating issue for the Ally that occurs over time.
@@Hubwood and aside from the sd card issue, which one is the best for you? I have the steam deck but im between the rog ally or legion pro
@@diegocarbajal6660 For me personally, if the Legion Go gets fixed it would be better for me, just because the ALLYs screen is too small for me...
It looks like the SD card takes a lot more ram
How do you allocate where which game runs off?
Uhm by deciding where you're installing it in the first place? 🤔
@@Hubwood okay so it's similar to ps5 where you allocate the games I'll like to run my new gen games of ssd and older ones of sd. Plus do you know how to use the xbox ultime game pass on this device I haven't seen anyone do it yet
Yes that's totally easy. Just use your Microsoft account when you set up your legion go from the start (which you need anyway to use windows 11) and then you can just install all the gamepass games via the Microsoft store or the Xbox app as if you own them :) you'll also get 3 months free added to your account!
@@Hubwood thanks for the help your a legend!
@@Hubwood what's the best ssd and sd you recommend?
can i instert sd card and install SSD at the same time?
Yes of course!
Which brand sd card is very faster?
I like your review. ,thx
There is no brand. Depends on the model really. Every brand has fast and slow ones.
@@Hubwood th-cam.com/video/NBPANupBNUk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZZGGvHPs3b3pnanF
the sdcard reader is limited to 100mb/s so find a sd card that is certified U3 A2 that reaches at least this speed in writting, the amazon basics ones are the sweet spot
@@Alilolilou ok thanks
I put an SD card in it but won't read it
:-O Is the SD Card working in other devices? Do you have another sd card to check if THAT works instead?
You should redo this video with high temps
What do you mean? High room temperatures?
@@Hubwood I notice when my legion go SD card gets hot during downloads it seems to throttle.
As of today’s date 12-3-23, I totally upgraded my Legion Go except for the SD card. The games that I like to play runs slow on the legion go. Madden 24, Mortal Kombat 1, and Street Fighter 6 run poorly on the Legion Go. Has ANYBODY who plays these particular games had any success, or suggestions for better performance? I have it set on 8 GB VRAM. Mortal Kombat 1 looks outstanding on the consoles, but you can see some frame rate issues and choppiness during the fighting.
Don't use the 8gb setting.
I could be wrong but I figured sd was dated tech and it’s just there for courtesy ssd it what we should be using in general anyway
You are smart, i like you
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Bro is german XDDD
True. Can't deny that 🤷
I have a 512GB Samsung Pro Plus micro SD card and the write speeds are much slower in my Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ tablet than my SanDisk Extreme A2 rated micro SD.
My advice to anyone who cares about getting consistent fast write speeds is to buy a SanDisk Extreme A2 rated microSD card instead for your Legion Go device.
I bought a 2.TB Samsung T7 2.TB SSD instead for USB-C and mounted it on backside. ~1000. MB/s Read/Write.
@@V3ntilatorbut that's external drive?
@@TheLorDRex Yes, and it's stuck on the kickstand.
can you make a video how transfer hgames from ssd into sd card how that works when I get my on my hands sd card because 512gb wont be enough for me and I struggling get my on my hands so I can learn something from TH-camrs. how transfer. games from ssd into sd card so I can loaner something in future ill be grateful and post me comments as soon you make a video ill be grateful. it definitely make my day thanks so much
Great so ill be buy the sabrent rocket 2tb 2230 ssd for my main games and a 1tb sd card for the emulators not that id need 1tb but ps3 games are 20/40gb