$999.99 Lenovo Legion Go S pairs a fast, comfy SteamOS handheld with 1TB storage—hundreds off
A larger handheld screen
The Legion Go S runs the same software as the Steam Deck OLED, but has a larger eight-inch IPS display. Its screen supports 1080p resolution and refresh rates up to 120Hz, compared with 800p and 90Hz on the Deck OLED.
The Lenovo model also includes two-stage triggers. Its listed configuration has 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, twice the amounts in the base Steam Deck OLED.
Price and performance trade-offs
Best Buy’s current discounted price for the Legion Go S with SteamOS is $999.99. The Steam Deck OLED is priced at $789. The Go S is less powerful than the $1,299.99 Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20, which has a Z2 Extreme processor and an OLED screen. The article describes the Lenovo handheld as still capable.
A different Go S configuration
The Legion Go S originally launched with Windows 11 and a Ryzen Z2 Go processor. Although the Z2 Go is newer, the article says it is less powerful than the Ryzen Z1 Extreme in the discounted SteamOS model. The article points readers to Sean Hollister’s review of multiple Go S configurations and its benchmarks for further comparisons.
Key points
- The SteamOS Legion Go S is discounted to $999.99 at Best Buy.
- Its eight-inch IPS display supports 1080p resolution and refresh rates up to 120Hz.
- The configuration includes 32GB of RAM, 1TB of storage and a Ryzen Z1 Extreme.
- The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 is more powerful and costs $1,299.99.