The Lenovo Legion Go S is the first third-party SteamOS handheld

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The Lenovo Legion Go is sort of the SUV of pocket gaming PCs. It’s big, powerful, comes with a lot of extras like removable controllers, and supports vertical mouse functionality that allows it to adapt to any situation. All this flexibility is great, but it makes the device quite bulky. But for CES 2025Lenovo is announcing a slightly more portable version, called the Legion Go S, with support for not one, but two different operating systems.

Before we get too deep into the details, it’s important to mention that I only had a chance to check out the Windows 11 model. However, for anyone who’s ever wanted a Steam Deck with better performance, Lenovo also makes a version that comes with pre SteamOS installed.

However, the specifications of both variants are almost identical. These include either an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go chip or Lenovo’s Z1 Extreme APU used in the previous model, with up to 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a 55.5Wh battery. You also get a microSD card slot for expandable storage, two USB 4 ports and a 3.5mm audio jack. The main difference is their color (and release date, but more on that later), as the Windows 11 Legion Go S comes in white, while the SteamOS model will come in black.

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Compared to the original Legion Go, the S features a smaller but still large 8-inch 120 Hz OLED display (down from 8.8 inches) with 1920 x 1200 resolution and VRR instead of the 2560 x 1600 144Hz panel as on the original. It also doesn’t have removable controllers or a stand. The benefit of this is that the whole system looks a lot sturdier, which should make you feel better about throwing it in a bag before your next trip. It’s also significantly lighter at 1.6 pounds versus 1.9 pounds for its larger sibling.

It should be noted that you still get analog sticks with Hall-effect sensors, which you don’t get on competitors like the expensive ASUS ROG Ally X. Lenovo has also moved to a new twist-style D-pad, though I’m not sure that counts as a true upgrade, as I prefer the classic cross ones. Another nice bonus for tinkerers is that on the inside, the Go S comes with a shorter 2242 SSD module, although it can hold 2280 desktop-sized sticks.

 
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