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With the Legion Go S, you're getting grips that somehow fit the hand wonderfully without visually sticking out at all. Everything feels premium, from the sticks to the triggers—which can either depress normally or lock in to act more like a mouse click—to the d-pad, which has a lovely thunky sound and feel to it.
In the Z2 Go version, here, and especially with just 16 GB of memory—which will have to be shared with the GPU, remember—you shouldn't expect the absolute best handheld performance on offer today. But SteamOS really does work wonders cutting background processes back to let that processor shine in whatever game you're playing. And while there isn't tons of storage on this one, it supports 2280 form factor SSDs, so upgrading should be no issue.
With upscaling on, you can expect smooth frame rates at 1080p even in quite demanding games such as Black Myth Wukong, provided you lower your settings down to medium. And, of course, in much less demanding games, you should be able to make good use of that 120 Hz refresh rate on the large screen.
If I had a budget of $500 or less, this is without a doubt the handheld I'd choose. It's not all about raw performance, because while there's enough of that here for some smooth gameplay in most handheld-friendly games, the extra comfort, plus the large screen and refresh rate, seals the deal.
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1. Best overall:
Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS
2. Best budget:
Steam Deck
3. Best Windows:
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
4. Best big screen:
Lenovo Legion Go
5. Best compact:
Ayaneo Flip DS
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