As far as the button overload on the Legion Go, this isn't actually as big of a deal as it first seems. The two large side buttons on the right don't do anything if you're not already in FPS mode, and the back buttons don't do anything either unless programmed to do something in the game you're in. It really doesn't create any kind of accidental input chaos in 99 percent of situations and doesn't really intrude too much unless you just hate the feeling of buttons in your hands. Great overview otherwise though. I personally have owned both and prefer the Go because I really don't game much outside my home anyway and really just use the system to play in more comfortable ways like in bed or on the couch rather than on my laptop with a separate controller or desktop. So battery life is not a huge issue for me. I'll just plug in if I need to.
@jiaododojiao3513 eh, yea, when in normal play. I know I've hit odd button combos when removing/installing the grips, but is this an issue to me? No. Not at all.
Absolutely fantastic review/comparison. I’ve been waiting for a good review by somebody and have not seen one until now. I’m hoping Manufacturers review this and realize that battery life is very important and that customers shouldn’t need to modify their settings in order to get “decent” battery life. Bravo man!
the real question you should ask would be, would you rather carry a 17" laptop inclusive its accessories weighing up to 5+ kg or would you rather carry a all in one gaming device weighing less than 2 kg in your small backpack?. I mean as a more or less ONLY pc gamer i would rather carry the legion go which gives you the same option as a Laptop without having to carry a brick of charger that weighs twice+ the same as the go on its own. The pros are you dont need no mouse & you dont need to carry all the rest of the usual accessories since you already have controller + mouse combination added onto the legion go (FPS etc scenarios) and Controller base scenarios are already thought of, and to be quite honest i dont commute by bus/train i drive my car to the destination and throw the setup onto a table or lay down next to a outlet. The same applies to either plane/flight or train rides if i absolutely have to use either (bus & train in my country has electrical outlets at every seat) same applies to flights if i absolutely have to pull the go up i carry a portable battery pack with me with a output of 200watt (anker for the w), to me this review seemed biased a lot.
Thank you for this great review! I bought the high end steam deck last summer and got bitten by hardware issues and buzzing that reminded me of the risks this type of device can have. The temp under load and the fact I almost always needed it plugged in to ensure a reasonable length gaming experience has me sticking with my gaming laptop. I think that your points about the success of the switch and its dedication to simplicity and portability are critical to deciding if this is the proper device for your gaming needs.
I was cracking up when he said "Diarrhea of buttons". Good review, it's making me think twice before getting the legion go. Instead I might just pull the trigger on the Legion 14 inch oled laptop. I had it as a loaner and it was awesome. The colors and the gameplay on it is amazing. Thst ryzen amd chip is awesome. Two hours of play vs a lap top and an xbox 360 controller.
@@slackreviews i think they can easily remedy this by just releasing new controllers which i think they will do eventually, i have it and im not someone who uses back buttons, you press them but they arent mapped to anything so its fine.
you should get a laptop first before engaging with these handhelds they are cool and all but cant touch a similarily priced laptop when it comes to performance.
I have the ally z1 extreme and let me tell you. It already replaced my laptop, my surface book, and im not even worried about battery life. Mostly use the ally for emulators and fruity loops
One point you have to consider is that even tho you have to reduce the resolution to use portably on the go, all that extra power is available when docked at home. It’s the same philosophy as the Nintendo Switch in that regard. The difference is that the switch handles the resolution change and power decrease automatically, whereas the legion and others are more of an implied function. It would be more obvious had the legion and ally been marketed with that use case and shipped with a dock for home use.
Comparing either of these machines with a Nintendo switch is such a waste of time. In order for a vast majority of third-party triple A's to play on the switch they were absolutely bare bones ported to get any performance in most cases. The importance of battery life on these machines are subjective and is all dependent upon your playstyle. I game on a couch, occasionally in bed or sitting at my desk at work in all three situations when battery becomes an issue I am within 1 m of an outlet.
I ended up going with the Legion Go because of the bigger, higher resolution, and higher refresh rate sreen. I have a very powerful PC at home and GeforceNow. Streaming is the future for handheld devices imo. With Steam or Geforce now I can stream Cyberpunk at 2560x1440 144fps max settings with path tracing to my Legion Go running at 8watts. I can do the same with the other two handhelds but why would I when the GO can do it better? Also streaming at 8watts means the battery last 4-6 hours instead of 1 to 2 hours.
Do you have the legion go? I doubt the detachable controller connectors are weak and may feel loose on the connection unlike the switch. Do you feel that attached controllers like rog ally would provide better handheld experience and confidence while gaming?
@@retweaksatapathy106 Yes to some degree. I don't feel like the GO controllers are "weak" or loose, but they are more awkward and take a little time to get used to. You will press the "mouse" buttons often while gaming on the GO but since they aren't bound in regular controller mode they wont mess you up. Its more of a feeling thing you will need to adjust to. I will say having a mouse available as part of the device, and a trackpad have been amazing while copying files from PC to the GO or doing normal (Windows) stuff.
Interesting…I hadn’t considered using GeForce now or steam to stream to this device. Did you consistently get that sort of battery life doing that? That’s a game changer for me when it comes to deciding over the Go or Ally. Clearly I want the bigger screen, refresh rate and trackpad/mouse.
@@jimbob7424 Yeah to some degree. More modern chipsets will obviously be faster than current chipsets, but they will always be less capable compared to their desktop counterparts. That is where streaming comes in. I agree streaming will never be as good as native, but it is getting very close. In terms of handhelds though I get better quality streaming Cyberpunk on GeforceNOW at 2560x1600 Ultra settings with path tracing on the Legion compared to 1280x800/low nativly. I can't even feel the latency and I am very sensitive to latency. I can also run the device in low power mode while streaming. Less heat + more battery life.
Good luck playing cyberpunk or any good complex game for grown-ups on the switch... As an adult that has a 1 hour each way commute to work (meaning 2 hours of portable gaming time) I'm soo glad that the Steam Deck and the Rog Ally exist as I'm not drawn to the switch and those basic almost childish like games from Nintendo (ok there some AAA that run like crap on there as well...but I just can't bear with that) . Playing Cyberpunk, Spider-Man, uncharted legacy, god of War almost without performance compromise while traveling is just mind-blowing and it beats playing 10hours of Mario Kart or wtf Nintendo has to offer. Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's better than the others. (maybe Zelda is the only exception from Nintendo that would genuinely interest me)
Great review and very different from other reviews. I also agree that a portable device should last longer in terms of battery life because "portability" should be the priority, in addition, the price for me doesn't make sense/ too much because they're not as portable compared to the switch because you would stick to wall more often so I would rather buy a console/PC at this time but hopefully in the future they can address these issues.
This isn’t applicable to most users but I wanted truly top tier handheld pc gaming so I tried GeForce Now Ultimate on my Legion Go. Truly mind boggling how good the games look on the compact 1600p screen. Niche situation yes but if you’re into cloud gaming then the Legion Go is more than worth it. You get top tier performance on a handheld just based on raw specs AND you get top tier PC performance with GFN. Along with the great feel of the controllers it’s the best handheld for me and I’ve owned all 3 major ones. Gifted my Steam Deck to my little cousin and my Ally is collecting dust 😅
I ordered the lenovo legion go after this review i changed my mind to switch to Rog ally Thank you for this useful review my regards to you from Iraq 🇮🇶
This is the best review ive seen for the pc handhelds. This should be a standard for your channel. Answer to your questions, i would not replace my consoles or pc for a pc handheld bc consoles/home pc are my power houses for games to look and run the best, where my handhelds are extentions of the home experience to have on the go or at least away from my desk. Lenovo go is amazing to look at with its huge screen but i did have to disable the extra buttons on the controller bc of accidental presses. The ally is great too being smaller and the vrr screen is noticeable after using the legion go, i noticed it on ps3 games. But the risk of sd card failure on the ally is disappointing a d crazy that it has not been fixed. Right now im on team lenovo
its funny how he is quick to shut down the spec discussion, when these devices are pushes for the highest specs. Then to say the switch looks great is stupid as any ported titles that isn't a nintendo title looks like garbage with the 720p. Of course their scaled down self made IP titles will look great. Even then, the majority of their titles are boring and reskins of previous games. These new products allow AAA with the cost of battery. Personally, playing 2 hrs on a handheld is perfectly fine for me. I rarely plug it in to keep playing. Once that battery is alerted i already feel like im done with that session. The Steamdeck was completely fine for me and I never decided to drop money on a battery pack. I managed to complete multiple titles on the steam deck in a short amount of sessions. Legion just seems amazing as you can adjust setting for longer battery or do the opposite. Its just way more versatility, even without the vertical mouse and click off controllers.
I truly appreciate your opinion. But tell me, why a handheld console should push for the highest specs? Just for the sake... of the highest specs?! That's just stupid!
@@techniqualitiesHigher specs mean more AAA titles that's equivalent to household consoles. This is something I dreamed of for decades. Yes I love my switch but the limitations to Nintendo's ecosystem is frustrating. So if there's potential for super handheld consoles that allow me to access AAA high quality games I'm all in. You would prefer a Switch over a Gameboy any day, I would both are super portable. But the Switch has higher specs than the Gameboy. And that's my point
As far as battery life goes, reduce to output/settings for a profile which provides the amount of battery life which suits you. It’s not like there’s any other windows gaming handhelds that are cheaper, with better battery life. And for that matter many might just use this before bed or just for a few minutes here and there.
Great review!! I really like your points of view and how you compare them against the Nintendo switch concept, gaming laptops and even consoles. I personally bought the ROG Ally to play those less demanding games that I can play on the go (like vampire survivors, hollow knight, unravel two, limbo, etc ) that I don't usually play when I'm in front of my desktop or Xbox Series X itself like AAA FPS games and it does last for hours (+4 hours). I also uninstalled all "laptop" related software like MS Office, one drive, etc. in order to receive no notifications at all. This is my gaming portable device, not my laptop, console or phone replacement.
Absolutely, especially when coming from deck...to me the Oled Deck is not major upgrade the Legion is better hardware and bigger display ...just wait for the ironing of the software it will be awesome
I think I figured out why the Legion GO has such a high screen resolution (1600p) and high refresh rate (144 Hz): for watching movies as if on a tablet. The higher res will make them look way better, and 144 Hz divides 24 fps perfectly (which is the typical framerate of movies for that "cinematic" look) - therefore they won't look juddery on a 144 Hz display, but smooth. 👍 I got a Legion GO and will be arriving today.
i also got a oled switch so that’s portable enough but i want a handheld pc to replace my desktop when im out and about so i can still game i dont use it as much so i want somzthing capable to give me a almost desktop experience say if im at my girls house , what would be the best option
None of these for desktop experience. Portable PCs just aren't powerful enough. To play desktop games there is give and take in all of them. For PC gaming: 1. Ease of use: Steam Deck OLED 2. Best screen: Steam Deck OLED if 800p resolution is ok with you. 3. Best Battery Life: Steam Deck OLED 4. Best Support: Steam Deck OLED 5. Best Performance: At the moment ROG Ally (Lenovo is still working out the bugs of their software and BIOS). The Steam Deck will run older games and Indies at 60 or higher though but for newer triple As around 30 FPS. 6. Best Windows PC Replacement: Lenovo Best All Around: Steam Deck OLED if you can handle Linux and not having access to some games or are ok tinkering. Personally, I have the Steam Deck LCD and want to upgrade. I am leaning towards the Lenovo due to size and it can also replace or replicate a windows tablet and it's bleeding edge with that FPS mode. The ROG Ally has worked out a lot of kinks and is currently on sale in the States at Best Buy for $620 or $600 if you're a BB club member. This guy is the ONLY reviewer I have seen on TH-cam that recommends the ROG Ally none extreme CPU model. He's wrong as it's pretty under powered. If that's an option then I'd go Steam Deck OLED all day, every day. Steam Deck 2 will be out in 18 months if you're not in a rush. Valve is working on official dual boot support and windows is working on a gaming interface.
Why so much negative about size and buttons , big screen like tablet vs ally smartphone. Go buy bigger backpack in adult section not teenage girl section. Ally is your sponsor ? So manny plus points you just ignore because it don't go to your mini rugzack. 👎
I got an ROG Ally and specifically waited for a 2 TB SSD. With a dock it will be my new desktop and I can take it places yes it needs to be hooked up to mains most of the time but in a pinch can do hero wars and a little bit of rocket league on the battery. Plus in this cold weather we are having the top vents make decent had warmers.
@TechniQualities Come on! I never unintentionally triggered the buttons when plugging the controllers off! As others already commented, the buttons on the back by standard don't have any functions assigned therefore nothing happens. And even if you have functions assigned you easily can get the controller off without triggering those. Also hardly complaining about the Windows Handheld's battery live, you need to consider two points: - Those are the first two handhelds Asus and Lenovo released ever, and Nintendo is successful in the handheld market and has experience with it since over 30 years! - The power that those consoles need to run Windows games in a not adapted way (not especially optimized like for the Nintendo Switch) is way higher than on the Switch. And therefore I find it really impressive what they can do. You will see that also the AMD APUs used in those devices will quickly evolve. The successor to the Z1 Extreme will be already coming out next year, and it is a really quickly evolving market! Even quicker then the one of the graphics cards at the moment. (Intel also released first handhelds with their APUs)
I’m thinking in getting a handheld, would always use it connected to a monitor. I would like to focus on shooting games, so fps is important for me. Which one would you recommend between steam deck oled, rog ally or legion go? And could any of those give 120hz in valorant, cs2, apex or those kind of games?
You sound dumb, if you knew anything at all you'd not include deck as it's underpowered compared to the others I mean duh its a 1.6 terra flop machine where as the others are about 8 t flops of power... Also Google exists?
For me I am mostly considering one of these because I can't fit a tv and a new console in the guest room where I sleep until my son is big enough to sleep by himself. Also being able to bring to work and school (where power outlets are plenty) I can bring it up during my longer breaks and play games not available on the Switch, which is another point he doesn't bring up. I want to play Diablo 4 or Balder's Gate 3 or Cyberpunk in my spare time. Nintendo Switch doesn't offer this. (But I love my switch, don't get me wrong!)
Also a laptop with a controller is too cumbersome for my needs! Otherwise a great review. Still can't decide if Legion Go or Rog Ally is the pick for me.
Sounds the Legion Go is your choice based on not caring about the battery life. I’m also wondering if these can be run on a larger portable battery for when I’m on a plane.
Agreed! Great review but I want to play my steam games & want to play games when they release albeit wait for a steam sale & not have to wait 2-3 years for a switch release. Switch is amazing but it's not in the cadence with what I want to play currently (my nostalgic childhood games + newer indies & optimized newer generation games like Kena, Ratchet & Clinck, Physonauts 1 &2 to name a few).
Very interesnting your review. So, in your opinion, which device do you recommend if you want to play AAA games sometimes on tv and other times as potable mode? As well as nintendo switch but for AAA games. I’m bored of playing Mario games… Thanks!
Wow I enjoyed every minutes! The hype reached me and almost bought one, but convinced myself I don't need. Main issue the battery life, other one is the performance, many titles in the 20-30fps territory even at performance mode just unacceptable. Tech is just not there yet, maybe 2-3 gen later..
Tf good does portability do for the ally, size wise, when the battery sux? So you can carry a dead device in you backpack? A 13 inch laptop is bigger than any of these devices and still qualify as portable. Battery life should be center-stage in the portability discussion.
Because often people want to play while sitting in the living room without a laptop on their lap, while something is on the tv, and in that case the portable can be plugged in, to do that the z1 extremes are fantastic even with the battery life issues. The non extreme rog ally is just a do not buy for that power level buy a steam deck. But if you want some fun with triple a games and vast c9mpatibility with pc games the rog ally extreme and the legion go are the go to depending upon personal preferences.
The legion go is the one that shouts out to me,I have big hands so the bigger size will benefit me and I like the switch like ability to detach the controllers. I almost always have a bag in me so portability will be the exact same for all of them to me
I had the legion go 3 times which means I took it back 3 times to many bugs and other issues that made me pissed off. Maybe the Rog will work for you better. I have the Steam Deck oled and it’s fantastic. I like the idea that when you turn off the system during gameplay you turn it on and back to where you left off and you don’t have to worry about your sd card frying up.
I love my legion goal. I will say that right now it's not where it needs to be in the software. But I think in a few months from now it's going to be a beast to be reckon with listen. I understand that for the price you can get a laptop more or less. I can do the same or maybe even do more but you also people are completely considering. The fact that not everybody wants to have to carry around a controller with him and some people want this device just because it has the controllers already attached to it. That is so convenient. It's like imagine if you had a laptop that came with a controller attached to it, it's like a console on the go. Yes I understand that. The steam deck is way more optimized and that kind of makes sense. But before completely forgetting if I'm carrying around my legion go. That's all I need. That's my laptop. That's my tablet. That's my handheld gaming. Yeah having myself attached to the wall to be able to place sucks but you know how cold it is to be able to sit your legion go on a table and just grab the two little remotes and you don't even got to use it for the movement. Just so you can play it makes a difference. It really does and you don't even got to carry it. You can just set it down. And yes again a laptop I understand. But then I also got a carry around a controller and not everybody wants to carry around and extra controller. Or once you use keyboard and mouse. I personally do not like using keyboard and mouth for my gaming. Only thing I like using it for would be for RTS's. That's it really and even then like it's questionable because consoles have come such a long way and developers have optimized the controllers on RTS games for consoles. So good that you can question the keyboard and mouth. I don't play online competitive gaming so I don't care about all that. I'm a single player gamer and the legion go has a beautiful display to play on and it plays pretty much almost any game that you really need at certain settings adjusted
May sell my Go. Can't get it to play repacks. Throwing Handler error code 0x0000000000000030. Any ideas. Tried killing defender and running in admin mode.
What I want most is MASS adoption of these devices. It will force game developers to start standardizing game specs, and even better force them to work with actual constraints. In particular, it'd be fun to see games coming out that take less than 150gb to store, and less than 16gb of ram to run. C'mon, Optimize!
@@horticultural261 ally is honestly the best performing handheld but battery life isn't . I also got the deck oled and using that more due to better battery and no windows .
Yes. He also fails to mention what makes the switch sale. Games that are exclusive and the fact they replaced both their console and hand held market with one machine. It's a great little machine but not in league with the 3 main PC portables. I have the OLED and many ports are miracles to run on it and even when they do the sacrifice in visual fidelity is definitely noticeable.
@@kevindsmith10000 Yeah. I mean he's just using it as a false correlation. The Switch has way more downsides than that. The original model had battery life similar to the first Steam Deck, so nothing remarkable. You have to pay for online, the ergonomics aren't great, it's a very underpowered device for the money. But it sold because it was made by Nintendo and it was marketed. And when you want to play the newest Nintendo games, you have no choice but the Switch. There is no home console equivalent like there is for PC. A lot of people only play the Switch docked.
I respect this comparison but for me I would rather have a more powerful experience with my games running flawlessly over a longer battery life. If I am taking one of these traveling, I don’t expect myself to be somewhere where I can’t charge it after 1-2 hours, otherwise I’m probably going somewhere where a device like this wouldn’t serve any purpose like hiking or something.
neither devices are portable. none can kit in a jacket or pants pocket. they both require a back pack to comfortable to carry around. size no longer matters.
I love this review but I'm going to portray a different audience/angle albeit it very niche which I find myself in. Unfortunately due to things out of my control I have extremely low blood pressure 80/60 or around that varies occasionally (never by much) So any chance of me sitting in front of a console or pc is squashed I usually go faint after an hour and don't get me started on being hunched over a keyboard or cricking my kneck in bed. Now enter the Legion Go it's in my hands at any given moment allowing me to game whilst lying down, I can plug it in to keep it going indefinitely and I have the added bonus of taking it on holidays et cetra. For me it's a game changer it allows me to play things like Valorant comfortably which just wasn't physically possible on a desktop. I will say though to the rest of the market if they were travelling on a train couldn't they just plug it in?, if they're at work use a free socket? and if all else fails a big battery bank would also work? There's definitely a place for them in the market and believe me when I say I'm all for it I'll be going to buy a Legion Go today and couldn't be more excited/ready for it.
I’m a console gamer and want to play PC games. Thought about getting a gaming laptop but I think these handhelds are better for me. I looked at the steamdeck but it doesn’t play all games and doesn’t really do GamePass games. Question, in terms of power and specs, what console is the Rog Ally Z1 Extreme similar or more powerful than, Xbox One X? PS4? PS4 Pro? Something else? Thanks
should be around series x or close there at least on specs but in reality it doesn't performs that way because of low power and low ram speed comparing the traditional consoles
This guy said you can’t put the device down without pressing any button and making the device do something.. why not putting it on standby before putting it down
Wow. This is a VERY interesting perspective and well executed video. You've made very well thought out and fantastic points. I'm currently in a dilemma in regards to which device I'm keeping. The ROG Ally, Steam Deck Oled or Legion Go. I've been looking at these unopened boxes for a couple of days. 2 are going back to the store. I don't need all 3. Hard decision.
You can use them and return them! I did it! Use them and see which you like best for the games you want to play, don’t go off reviews, try them your self and then return which you don’t like. I had the ally, used it for a couple weeks and exchanged it for the LGO, I’m trying this out now. I liked the 16:9 on the ally and the vrr but the size of the display on the LGO, oh man, I don’t know what to do lol.
@@juggypangracinglove your point and I was thinking the same thing. How is the Go performing for the games you play? Judging from your handle, you’re a racer? 😊
@@m1studio honestly, I love it. Needed something for when I’m on the go and this does the job. Loved the ally too but the screen for the Go makes it hard to go back. I play COD, CS2, and Forza mainly and they all run flawlessly. In cs2 I’m getting about 100fps 1050p. I’m still on bios v26. Waiting for the official release of v28 to upgrade. Can only imagine the improvements. I do some racing here and there on the side when I’m not gaming🤣. Just some street stuff in Mexico.
Lenovo would definitely feel they did shit after watching this review. too many buttons while trying to give you everything. overall, ally is way to go. but mehn, that massive screen is everything..
Switch ergonomics are terrible if you have adult hands. Also, (and this may be an unpopular take) I've never liked Nintendo's first party games. Just not for me and the 3rd party games are better pretty much everywhere else. I get why the Switch is popular, but I don't think it serves the same market as these PC handhelds.
Amazing review thank you! You are very wise in that all devices aren't apples to apples. I have a ps5, series x, gaming laptop, gaming pc, steam deck original, nintendo switch, and a rog ally. I use them all differently. I love the ally for travelling and is my go to. It's the perfect balance between performance and portability. It's like a warm blanket away from home.
I take my legion go everywhere and use it everywhere. You talked about putting the rog in your back pack, why not do the same with legion go. ...smh The switch is a low spec console bro it should be light it cant play most games .....
I just said it is stupid to compare them spec by spec hardware wise, because it doesn’t tell the whole story, that’s all. Because on this criteria they may seem similar, but they actually aren’t.
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Crazy how this man did what other TH-cam reviewers could not do. Great job for mentioning the PORTABILITY of this devices.
u must be crazy cause there is dozens of reviews that bring that topic up lol
Thats... um... that's mentioned in the vast majority (if not all) of comparison videos/reviews.
Some people have trouble detecting sarcasm
@JoeGrizz1y Bro doesn't know what sarcasm means 😂
As far as the button overload on the Legion Go, this isn't actually as big of a deal as it first seems. The two large side buttons on the right don't do anything if you're not already in FPS mode, and the back buttons don't do anything either unless programmed to do something in the game you're in.
It really doesn't create any kind of accidental input chaos in 99 percent of situations and doesn't really intrude too much unless you just hate the feeling of buttons in your hands. Great overview otherwise though.
I personally have owned both and prefer the Go because I really don't game much outside my home anyway and really just use the system to play in more comfortable ways like in bed or on the couch rather than on my laptop with a separate controller or desktop. So battery life is not a huge issue for me. I'll just plug in if I need to.
Totally agree here owning a go... Never had any issue with unintentional triggering of buttons.
@jiaododojiao3513 eh, yea, when in normal play.
I know I've hit odd button combos when removing/installing the grips, but is this an issue to me? No. Not at all.
I've never seen any of your videos before. This is the first one and thank you! Thank you so much! Literally I'm subscribing
Absolutely fantastic review/comparison. I’ve been waiting for a good review by somebody and have not seen one until now. I’m hoping Manufacturers review this and realize that battery life is very important and that customers shouldn’t need to modify their settings in order to get “decent” battery life. Bravo man!
The only reviewer to explain it this way. Excellent review 💯
the real question you should ask would be, would you rather carry a 17" laptop inclusive its accessories weighing up to 5+ kg or would you rather carry a all in one gaming device weighing less than 2 kg in your small backpack?. I mean as a more or less ONLY pc gamer i would rather carry the legion go which gives you the same option as a Laptop without having to carry a brick of charger that weighs twice+ the same as the go on its own. The pros are you dont need no mouse & you dont need to carry all the rest of the usual accessories since you already have controller + mouse combination added onto the legion go (FPS etc scenarios) and Controller base scenarios are already thought of, and to be quite honest i dont commute by bus/train i drive my car to the destination and throw the setup onto a table or lay down next to a outlet. The same applies to either plane/flight or train rides if i absolutely have to use either (bus & train in my country has electrical outlets at every seat) same applies to flights if i absolutely have to pull the go up i carry a portable battery pack with me with a output of 200watt (anker for the w), to me this review seemed biased a lot.
Thank you for this great review! I bought the high end steam deck last summer and got bitten by hardware issues and buzzing that reminded me of the risks this type of device can have. The temp under load and the fact I almost always needed it plugged in to ensure a reasonable length gaming experience has me sticking with my gaming laptop.
I think that your points about the success of the switch and its dedication to simplicity and portability are critical to deciding if this is the proper device for your gaming needs.
THANK YOU! This is the best video that truly talks about the ergonomics of the systems. My concerns about the Legion were confirmed. Great video!
I was cracking up when he said "Diarrhea of buttons". Good review, it's making me think twice before getting the legion go. Instead I might just pull the trigger on the Legion 14 inch oled laptop. I had it as a loaner and it was awesome. The colors and the gameplay on it is amazing. Thst ryzen amd chip is awesome. Two hours of play vs a lap top and an xbox 360 controller.
I tried it at a local retailer and the controller buttons on the back and side killed it for me. I’ll wait for another iteration or the Legion Go 2.
@@slackreviews i think they can easily remedy this by just releasing new controllers which i think they will do eventually, i have it and im not someone who uses back buttons, you press them but they arent mapped to anything so its fine.
you should get a laptop first before engaging with these handhelds they are cool and all but cant touch a similarily priced laptop when it comes to performance.
@mouhalo wait till you learn about desktops.
@@InitialFailure i got a 4090 threadripper desktop, and a laptop almost as powerful . I work as an architect and 3d artist
I have the ally z1 extreme and let me tell you. It already replaced my laptop, my surface book, and im not even worried about battery life. Mostly use the ally for emulators and fruity loops
The review I was missing. Great job
One point you have to consider is that even tho you have to reduce the resolution to use portably on the go, all that extra power is available when docked at home. It’s the same philosophy as the Nintendo Switch in that regard.
The difference is that the switch handles the resolution change and power decrease automatically, whereas the legion and others are more of an implied function.
It would be more obvious had the legion and ally been marketed with that use case and shipped with a dock for home use.
Comparing either of these machines with a Nintendo switch is such a waste of time. In order for a vast majority of third-party triple A's to play on the switch they were absolutely bare bones ported to get any performance in most cases. The importance of battery life on these machines are subjective and is all dependent upon your playstyle.
I game on a couch, occasionally in bed or sitting at my desk at work in all three situations when battery becomes an issue I am within 1 m of an outlet.
I ended up going with the Legion Go because of the bigger, higher resolution, and higher refresh rate sreen. I have a very powerful PC at home and GeforceNow. Streaming is the future for handheld devices imo. With Steam or Geforce now I can stream Cyberpunk at 2560x1440 144fps max settings with path tracing to my Legion Go running at 8watts. I can do the same with the other two handhelds but why would I when the GO can do it better? Also streaming at 8watts means the battery last 4-6 hours instead of 1 to 2 hours.
Do you have the legion go? I doubt the detachable controller connectors are weak and may feel loose on the connection unlike the switch. Do you feel that attached controllers like rog ally would provide better handheld experience and confidence while gaming?
@@retweaksatapathy106 Yes to some degree. I don't feel like the GO controllers are "weak" or loose, but they are more awkward and take a little time to get used to. You will press the "mouse" buttons often while gaming on the GO but since they aren't bound in regular controller mode they wont mess you up. Its more of a feeling thing you will need to adjust to. I will say having a mouse available as part of the device, and a trackpad have been amazing while copying files from PC to the GO or doing normal (Windows) stuff.
Interesting…I hadn’t considered using GeForce now or steam to stream to this device. Did you consistently get that sort of battery life doing that? That’s a game changer for me when it comes to deciding over the Go or Ally. Clearly I want the bigger screen, refresh rate and trackpad/mouse.
I have to disagree with you there. Streaming will never be as good as running on hardware in your hand. The future will be new chips like the Z2, Z3.
@@jimbob7424 Yeah to some degree. More modern chipsets will obviously be faster than current chipsets, but they will always be less capable compared to their desktop counterparts. That is where streaming comes in. I agree streaming will never be as good as native, but it is getting very close. In terms of handhelds though I get better quality streaming Cyberpunk on GeforceNOW at 2560x1600 Ultra settings with path tracing on the Legion compared to 1280x800/low nativly. I can't even feel the latency and I am very sensitive to latency. I can also run the device in low power mode while streaming. Less heat + more battery life.
Good luck playing cyberpunk or any good complex game for grown-ups on the switch... As an adult that has a 1 hour each way commute to work (meaning 2 hours of portable gaming time) I'm soo glad that the Steam Deck and the Rog Ally exist as I'm not drawn to the switch and those basic almost childish like games from Nintendo (ok there some AAA that run like crap on there as well...but I just can't bear with that) . Playing Cyberpunk, Spider-Man, uncharted legacy, god of War almost without performance compromise while traveling is just mind-blowing and it beats playing 10hours of Mario Kart or wtf Nintendo has to offer. Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's better than the others. (maybe Zelda is the only exception from Nintendo that would genuinely interest me)
for us, the ps4 and ps5 owners, stick drift is not covered? I think Legion has a magnetic switches-that removes the stick drift danger-...
thats actually a pretty good review, i would like to see a comparison with the steam oled too
Great review and very different from other reviews. I also agree that a portable device should last longer in terms of battery life because "portability" should be the priority, in addition, the price for me doesn't make sense/ too much because they're not as portable compared to the switch because you would stick to wall more often so I would rather buy a console/PC at this time but hopefully in the future they can address these issues.
This isn’t applicable to most users but I wanted truly top tier handheld pc gaming so I tried GeForce Now Ultimate on my Legion Go. Truly mind boggling how good the games look on the compact 1600p screen.
Niche situation yes but if you’re into cloud gaming then the Legion Go is more than worth it. You get top tier performance on a handheld just based on raw specs AND you get top tier PC performance with GFN. Along with the great feel of the controllers it’s the best handheld for me and I’ve owned all 3 major ones. Gifted my Steam Deck to my little cousin and my Ally is collecting dust 😅
I ordered the lenovo legion go after this review i changed my mind to switch to Rog ally
Thank you for this useful review my regards to you from Iraq 🇮🇶
This is the best review ive seen for the pc handhelds. This should be a standard for your channel. Answer to your questions, i would not replace my consoles or pc for a pc handheld bc consoles/home pc are my power houses for games to look and run the best, where my handhelds are extentions of the home experience to have on the go or at least away from my desk. Lenovo go is amazing to look at with its huge screen but i did have to disable the extra buttons on the controller bc of accidental presses. The ally is great too being smaller and the vrr screen is noticeable after using the legion go, i noticed it on ps3 games. But the risk of sd card failure on the ally is disappointing a d crazy that it has not been fixed. Right now im on team lenovo
Thanks for the honest feedback, you made a subscirber out of me.
its funny how he is quick to shut down the spec discussion, when these devices are pushes for the highest specs. Then to say the switch looks great is stupid as any ported titles that isn't a nintendo title looks like garbage with the 720p. Of course their scaled down self made IP titles will look great. Even then, the majority of their titles are boring and reskins of previous games. These new products allow AAA with the cost of battery. Personally, playing 2 hrs on a handheld is perfectly fine for me. I rarely plug it in to keep playing. Once that battery is alerted i already feel like im done with that session. The Steamdeck was completely fine for me and I never decided to drop money on a battery pack. I managed to complete multiple titles on the steam deck in a short amount of sessions. Legion just seems amazing as you can adjust setting for longer battery or do the opposite. Its just way more versatility, even without the vertical mouse and click off controllers.
I truly appreciate your opinion. But tell me, why a handheld console should push for the highest specs? Just for the sake... of the highest specs?! That's just stupid!
@@techniqualitiesHigher specs mean more AAA titles that's equivalent to household consoles. This is something I dreamed of for decades. Yes I love my switch but the limitations to Nintendo's ecosystem is frustrating. So if there's potential for super handheld consoles that allow me to access AAA high quality games I'm all in. You would prefer a Switch over a Gameboy any day, I would both are super portable. But the Switch has higher specs than the Gameboy. And that's my point
@@ktilsbooooom 👏🏻
Enjoyed. Just don't think wanting more than 720p in 2023 makes me a "hard-core spec enthusist"
On a handheld*
Yes. It makes you a specs snob more than a gamer. It's not a good or bad thing. You just are who you are.
720P is fine on a 7-8” screen imo but having extra power is nice
@@InitialFailurelol what😂 bro eve. Phones run games at over 720p, you don’t need to be a snob to watch full he in 2023😂
So which one it’s the best ?
I have a switch but been wondering getting the rog ally or the legion cor handneld pc gaming experience.
You convinced me to wait for the next generation of those windows devices, especially when the Windows for consoles will be released
Why?
If you wait for those, another update will be in the pipeline.
Bro tech keeps renewing and refreshing next gen is like next year or so
same here
Great review. Thank You!
As far as battery life goes, reduce to output/settings for a profile which provides the amount of battery life which suits you. It’s not like there’s any other windows gaming handhelds that are cheaper, with better battery life. And for that matter many might just use this before bed or just for a few minutes here and there.
Great review!! I really like your points of view and how you compare them against the Nintendo switch concept, gaming laptops and even consoles. I personally bought the ROG Ally to play those less demanding games that I can play on the go (like vampire survivors, hollow knight, unravel two, limbo, etc ) that I don't usually play when I'm in front of my desktop or Xbox Series X itself like AAA FPS games and it does last for hours (+4 hours). I also uninstalled all "laptop" related software like MS Office, one drive, etc. in order to receive no notifications at all. This is my gaming portable device, not my laptop, console or phone replacement.
Legion Go Is the best! ❤🔥
Nah
Absolutely, especially when coming from deck...to me the Oled Deck is not major upgrade the Legion is better hardware and bigger display ...just wait for the ironing of the software it will be awesome
Heavy , bad. Ergo , bad software , bad battery and expensive . Why it's the best ? I am returning mine tomorrow .
I think I figured out why the Legion GO has such a high screen resolution (1600p) and high refresh rate (144 Hz): for watching movies as if on a tablet. The higher res will make them look way better, and 144 Hz divides 24 fps perfectly (which is the typical framerate of movies for that "cinematic" look) - therefore they won't look juddery on a 144 Hz display, but smooth. 👍 I got a Legion GO and will be arriving today.
Great points on the portability!
i also got a oled switch so that’s portable enough but i want a handheld pc to replace my desktop when im out and about so i can still game i dont use it as much so i want somzthing capable to give me a almost desktop experience say if im at my girls house , what would be the best option
None of these for desktop experience. Portable PCs just aren't powerful enough. To play desktop games there is give and take in all of them.
For PC gaming:
1. Ease of use: Steam Deck OLED
2. Best screen: Steam Deck OLED if 800p resolution is ok with you.
3. Best Battery Life: Steam Deck OLED
4. Best Support: Steam Deck OLED
5. Best Performance: At the moment ROG Ally (Lenovo is still working out the bugs of their software and BIOS). The Steam Deck will run older games and Indies at 60 or higher though but for newer triple As around 30 FPS.
6. Best Windows PC Replacement: Lenovo
Best All Around: Steam Deck OLED if you can handle Linux and not having access to some games or are ok tinkering.
Personally, I have the Steam Deck LCD and want to upgrade. I am leaning towards the Lenovo due to size and it can also replace or replicate a windows tablet and it's bleeding edge with that FPS mode. The ROG Ally has worked out a lot of kinks and is currently on sale in the States at Best Buy for $620 or $600 if you're a BB club member.
This guy is the ONLY reviewer I have seen on TH-cam that recommends the ROG Ally none extreme CPU model. He's wrong as it's pretty under powered. If that's an option then I'd go Steam Deck OLED all day, every day.
Steam Deck 2 will be out in 18 months if you're not in a rush. Valve is working on official dual boot support and windows is working on a gaming interface.
@@kevindsmith10000 ima going legion go over switch rather have performance and its not meant to replace my desktop but be a desktop when needed
Why so much negative about size and buttons , big screen like tablet vs ally smartphone. Go buy bigger backpack in adult section not teenage girl section. Ally is your sponsor ?
So manny plus points you just ignore because it don't go to your mini rugzack. 👎
I have both of the consoles, and I like both of the consoles. I like how different they are
I got an ROG Ally and specifically waited for a 2 TB SSD. With a dock it will be my new desktop and I can take it places yes it needs to be hooked up to mains most of the time but in a pinch can do hero wars and a little bit of rocket league on the battery. Plus in this cold weather we are having the top vents make decent had warmers.
‘Diarrhea of buttons and controls!” Brilliant. Great video.
@TechniQualities
Come on! I never unintentionally triggered the buttons when plugging the controllers off! As others already commented, the buttons on the back by standard don't have any functions assigned therefore nothing happens. And even if you have functions assigned you easily can get the controller off without triggering those.
Also hardly complaining about the Windows Handheld's battery live, you need to consider two points:
- Those are the first two handhelds Asus and Lenovo released ever, and Nintendo is successful in the handheld market and has experience with it since over 30 years!
- The power that those consoles need to run Windows games in a not adapted way (not especially optimized like for the Nintendo Switch) is way higher than on the Switch. And therefore I find it really impressive what they can do.
You will see that also the AMD APUs used in those devices will quickly evolve. The successor to the Z1 Extreme will be already coming out next year, and it is a really quickly evolving market! Even quicker then the one of the graphics cards at the moment. (Intel also released first handhelds with their APUs)
Straight to the point!
I’m thinking in getting a handheld, would always use it connected to a monitor. I would like to focus on shooting games, so fps is important for me. Which one would you recommend between steam deck oled, rog ally or legion go? And could any of those give 120hz in valorant, cs2, apex or those kind of games?
You sound dumb, if you knew anything at all you'd not include deck as it's underpowered compared to the others I mean duh its a 1.6 terra flop machine where as the others are about 8 t flops of power... Also Google exists?
You're absolutely wrong. I love my switch but it needs more power. Specs absolutely do matter
Yes, but all you need is a Switch with better specs, not these :)
For me I am mostly considering one of these because I can't fit a tv and a new console in the guest room where I sleep until my son is big enough to sleep by himself. Also being able to bring to work and school (where power outlets are plenty) I can bring it up during my longer breaks and play games not available on the Switch, which is another point he doesn't bring up. I want to play Diablo 4 or Balder's Gate 3 or Cyberpunk in my spare time. Nintendo Switch doesn't offer this. (But I love my switch, don't get me wrong!)
Also a laptop with a controller is too cumbersome for my needs! Otherwise a great review. Still can't decide if Legion Go or Rog Ally is the pick for me.
Sounds the Legion Go is your choice based on not caring about the battery life. I’m also wondering if these can be run on a larger portable battery for when I’m on a plane.
Agreed! Great review but I want to play my steam games & want to play games when they release albeit wait for a steam sale & not have to wait 2-3 years for a switch release. Switch is amazing but it's not in the cadence with what I want to play currently (my nostalgic childhood games + newer indies & optimized newer generation games like Kena, Ratchet & Clinck, Physonauts 1 &2 to name a few).
Very interesnting your review. So, in your opinion, which device do you recommend if you want to play AAA games sometimes on tv and other times as potable mode? As well as nintendo switch but for AAA games. I’m bored of playing Mario games… Thanks!
Legion Go. And look in to switch emulator.
Is legion go or rog ally perfoms better than my acer predator helios 300 gtx 1060 6b , i7-8750h 16gb?
I have the rog ally. It's freaking amazing
I have steam deck and ROG ally. ROG is way better but it good enough for the indie games
Same
Wow I enjoyed every minutes! The hype reached me and almost bought one, but convinced myself I don't need. Main issue the battery life, other one is the performance, many titles in the 20-30fps territory even at performance mode just unacceptable. Tech is just not there yet, maybe 2-3 gen later..
Tf good does portability do for the ally, size wise, when the battery sux? So you can carry a dead device in you backpack? A 13 inch laptop is bigger than any of these devices and still qualify as portable. Battery life should be center-stage in the portability discussion.
Ally z1 extreme is amazing feels great . Software is nice also . Get what suits you 😊
Because often people want to play while sitting in the living room without a laptop on their lap, while something is on the tv, and in that case the portable can be plugged in, to do that the z1 extremes are fantastic even with the battery life issues. The non extreme rog ally is just a do not buy for that power level buy a steam deck. But if you want some fun with triple a games and vast c9mpatibility with pc games the rog ally extreme and the legion go are the go to depending upon personal preferences.
The legion go is the one that shouts out to me,I have big hands so the bigger size will benefit me and I like the switch like ability to detach the controllers. I almost always have a bag in me so portability will be the exact same for all of them to me
Just don't buy this
@@hk6926why
If using lossless scaling 144hz comes handy quick plus i argue that legion go is more portable cause you can remove joy cons an put it anywhere
SD reader on the ally still frying SD cards?
Would the legion go be better for me if I'm basically lookin for a portable gaming laptop?
I had the legion go 3 times which means I took it back 3 times to many bugs and other issues that made me pissed off. Maybe the Rog will work for you better. I have the Steam Deck oled and it’s fantastic. I like the idea that when you turn off the system during gameplay you turn it on and back to where you left off and you don’t have to worry about your sd card frying up.
Which console is powerful rog ally z1 extreme ya legion go
thats a solid review.
My Lenovo legion go half the time freezes when I try to quit a game. Nothing fixes other than restarting the device.
Exactly . I returned this stupid device .
I love my legion goal. I will say that right now it's not where it needs to be in the software. But I think in a few months from now it's going to be a beast to be reckon with listen. I understand that for the price you can get a laptop more or less. I can do the same or maybe even do more but you also people are completely considering. The fact that not everybody wants to have to carry around a controller with him and some people want this device just because it has the controllers already attached to it. That is so convenient. It's like imagine if you had a laptop that came with a controller attached to it, it's like a console on the go. Yes I understand that. The steam deck is way more optimized and that kind of makes sense. But before completely forgetting if I'm carrying around my legion go. That's all I need. That's my laptop. That's my tablet. That's my handheld gaming. Yeah having myself attached to the wall to be able to place sucks but you know how cold it is to be able to sit your legion go on a table and just grab the two little remotes and you don't even got to use it for the movement. Just so you can play it makes a difference. It really does and you don't even got to carry it. You can just set it down. And yes again a laptop I understand. But then I also got a carry around a controller and not everybody wants to carry around and extra controller. Or once you use keyboard and mouse. I personally do not like using keyboard and mouth for my gaming. Only thing I like using it for would be for RTS's. That's it really and even then like it's questionable because consoles have come such a long way and developers have optimized the controllers on RTS games for consoles. So good that you can question the keyboard and mouth. I don't play online competitive gaming so I don't care about all that. I'm a single player gamer and the legion go has a beautiful display to play on and it plays pretty much almost any game that you really need at certain settings adjusted
May sell my Go. Can't get it to play repacks. Throwing Handler error code 0x0000000000000030. Any ideas. Tried killing defender and running in admin mode.
It's a horrible device with the current software
@@hk6926 It got updated 😊
Manufactures need to watch this guy
Best video ever, thanks for this video sir.
dont forget on Linux, you can FSR 1 from 720p and have beautiful output, kinda.
Thank you very much for such "details" explanation - 👍👍
nice comparison but you forgot to mention about the sound and the vrr both makes big difference in gaming experience
is really a difference between vrr and non vrr
your review is S-tier in my list
What I want most is MASS adoption of these devices. It will force game developers to start standardizing game specs, and even better force them to work with actual constraints. In particular, it'd be fun to see games coming out that take less than 150gb to store, and less than 16gb of ram to run.
C'mon, Optimize!
After returning the go after 48 hours , i am keeping the ally. Crazy heavy and so much buggy .
how about performance. is ally run smoothly because of VRR
@@horticultural261 ally is honestly the best performing handheld but battery life isn't . I also got the deck oled and using that more due to better battery and no windows .
Have you guys seen the price?
Ally is like 2/3rd the price of legion go here
Is it like that everywhere?
(Z1 extreme ally)
For me I got it for 400 and go is 879 . Bought it and returned . Ignoring the price also it's horrible with software and damn heavy
Great video! Diarrhea of buttons 😭😭😭
Man , you are funny with your bitter truth on the legion go.. been laughing too hard man..
'Resolution and refresh rate are not important'
'Switch is the best-selling console'
Come on...
Yes. He also fails to mention what makes the switch sale. Games that are exclusive and the fact they replaced both their console and hand held market with one machine. It's a great little machine but not in league with the 3 main PC portables.
I have the OLED and many ports are miracles to run on it and even when they do the sacrifice in visual fidelity is definitely noticeable.
@@kevindsmith10000 Yeah. I mean he's just using it as a false correlation. The Switch has way more downsides than that. The original model had battery life similar to the first Steam Deck, so nothing remarkable. You have to pay for online, the ergonomics aren't great, it's a very underpowered device for the money. But it sold because it was made by Nintendo and it was marketed. And when you want to play the newest Nintendo games, you have no choice but the Switch. There is no home console equivalent like there is for PC. A lot of people only play the Switch docked.
I respect this comparison but for me I would rather have a more powerful experience with my games running flawlessly over a longer battery life.
If I am taking one of these traveling, I don’t expect myself to be somewhere where I can’t charge it after 1-2 hours, otherwise I’m probably going somewhere where a device like this wouldn’t serve any purpose like hiking or something.
Okay the Nintendo is irrelevant to the other 2 because I don’t wanna just play mostly Nintendo games. Should have just left it out.
neither devices are portable. none can kit in a jacket or pants pocket. they both require a back pack to comfortable to carry around. size no longer matters.
I love this review but I'm going to portray a different audience/angle albeit it very niche which I find myself in.
Unfortunately due to things out of my control I have extremely low blood pressure 80/60 or around that varies occasionally (never by much)
So any chance of me sitting in front of a console or pc is squashed I usually go faint after an hour and don't get me started on being hunched over a keyboard or cricking my kneck in bed.
Now enter the Legion Go it's in my hands at any given moment allowing me to game whilst lying down, I can plug it in to keep it going indefinitely and I have the added bonus of taking it on holidays et cetra. For me it's a game changer it allows me to play things like Valorant comfortably which just wasn't physically possible on a desktop.
I will say though to the rest of the market if they were travelling on a train couldn't they just plug it in?, if they're at work use a free socket? and if all else fails a big battery bank would also work?
There's definitely a place for them in the market and believe me when I say I'm all for it I'll be going to buy a Legion Go today and couldn't be more excited/ready for it.
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all companies are just blindly rushing out their products , hopefully to complete with their competitor
i think i will lean towards the legion go
Windows console? Interesting... So cool to be able to run simple PC apps.
Legion Go is the better experience and my choice for somewhat portable gaming
I will go all the with the rog ally z1 extreme.
I’m a console gamer and want to play PC games. Thought about getting a gaming laptop but I think these handhelds are better for me. I looked at the steamdeck but it doesn’t play all games and doesn’t really do GamePass games.
Question, in terms of power and specs, what console is the Rog Ally Z1 Extreme similar or more powerful than, Xbox One X? PS4? PS4 Pro? Something else? Thanks
should be around series x or close there at least on specs but in reality it doesn't performs that way because of low power and low ram speed comparing the traditional consoles
I want Legion Go 🥺
Switch vs Legion Go, I am sure Nintendo patent everything dealing with the joycons so not many can copy it
This guy said you can’t put the device down without pressing any button and making the device do something.. why not putting it on standby before putting it down
Yeah, you’re right!😂But still…
I guess Lenovo REALLY likes buttons
ayaneo kun s-ar putea sa fie o opțiune interesanta pentru ca are 75wh , 2280 ssd si trackpads in ciuda prețului 🤔
Wow. This is a VERY interesting perspective and well executed video. You've made very well thought out and fantastic points. I'm currently in a dilemma in regards to which device I'm keeping. The ROG Ally, Steam Deck Oled or Legion Go. I've been looking at these unopened boxes for a couple of days. 2 are going back to the store. I don't need all 3. Hard decision.
You can use them and return them! I did it! Use them and see which you like best for the games you want to play, don’t go off reviews, try them your self and then return which you don’t like. I had the ally, used it for a couple weeks and exchanged it for the LGO, I’m trying this out now. I liked the 16:9 on the ally and the vrr but the size of the display on the LGO, oh man, I don’t know what to do lol.
@@juggypangracinglove your point and I was thinking the same thing. How is the Go performing for the games you play? Judging from your handle, you’re a racer? 😊
@@m1studio honestly, I love it. Needed something for when I’m on the go and this does the job. Loved the ally too but the screen for the Go makes it hard to go back. I play COD, CS2, and Forza mainly and they all run flawlessly. In cs2 I’m getting about 100fps 1050p. I’m still on bios v26. Waiting for the official release of v28 to upgrade. Can only imagine the improvements.
I do some racing here and there on the side when I’m not gaming🤣. Just some street stuff in Mexico.
I throw my legion go in my backpack all the time. That was just a weird thing to say
Legion go looks more like a prototype than a finish product
if you could do segments in your video, I would appreciate that. I don't like to watch everything everytime.
Lenovo would definitely feel they did shit after watching this review. too many buttons while trying to give you everything. overall, ally is way to go. but mehn, that massive screen is everything..
I love my ally
Switch ergonomics are terrible if you have adult hands. Also, (and this may be an unpopular take) I've never liked Nintendo's first party games. Just not for me and the 3rd party games are better pretty much everywhere else. I get why the Switch is popular, but I don't think it serves the same market as these PC handhelds.
I watched this then I am gonna get steam deck OLED thanks!
Amazing review thank you! You are very wise in that all devices aren't apples to apples.
I have a ps5, series x, gaming laptop, gaming pc, steam deck original, nintendo switch, and a rog ally. I use them all differently. I love the ally for travelling and is my go to. It's the perfect balance between performance and portability. It's like a warm blanket away from home.
For f sake, don't care about shiit like that! Just show performance difference in game
I take my legion go everywhere and use it everywhere. You talked about putting the rog in your back pack, why not do the same with legion go. ...smh
The switch is a low spec console bro it should be light it cant play most games .....
expensive games in switch. I rather go for ally and legion
Worst review ive seen, like "you cant compare these two products" continues to compare them and then bring the switch into it 🤣🤣
I just said it is stupid to compare them spec by spec hardware wise, because it doesn’t tell the whole story, that’s all. Because on this criteria they may seem similar, but they actually aren’t.