Legion Go S

Lenovo

Legion Go S

61.4/100
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Steam Machine 16 GB of RAM vs Lenovo Legion Go S Steam OS 32 GB of RAM - which one is more powerful?

The Steam Machine has a far more powerful GPU in terms of CUs. It'll also have way higher clocks since it's not a handheld device. It also has 8GB of dedicated crazy high bandwidth VRAM that the Legion Go S's shared DDR5 pool could never compete with. The Steam Machine by a large margin.

AshleyAshes1984 in r/SteamOS

November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM

123

Two amazing deals - which one do I keep?

lenovo software support doesn't really matter on the linux side though, youll get gpu drivers through mesa and valve probably won't drop steamos support for the legion go s anytime soon, and if they do the community will surely take over like they did with Bazzite

lexd0g in r/SteamDeck

April 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM

122

Which would you pick and why?

I would recommend a Legion Go S Z1E 32GB if you can find one for a good price.

cadensky in r/Handhelds

February 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM

111

Bestbuy is tripping

The GoPocalypse is officially upon us. As someone who owns both a Legion Go S and a Legion Go 2 I’m really not sure how to feel about all this. On the one hand it feels like I invested in a stock that went up, on the other hand I’m more than a little concerned about what it might mean in general.

timeflylikearrow in r/LegionGo

April 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM

100

If your Steam Deck Broke, Would You Buy Another One or a Different Handheld?

I sidegraded to the Legion Go S SteamOS version and I've sworn to never buy anything else but a Steam Deck again. While on paper it seems great, more power, better screen, steamOS, more ram, more everything. It also has it's downsides you realize when you actually use it daily. It's bulky and heavy

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SuperSaiyanIR in r/SteamDeck

April 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM

35

Don't be afraid to play video games in public.

Yeah, I’ve got a legion go s that just doubled in price apparently. Maybe someone sells a power bank/taser combo?

jgainsey in r/SteamDeck

April 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM

35

Which is the better buy?

Legion Go S, especially if you have no plans on detaching the controllers

Crest_Of_Hylia in r/LegionGo

November 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM

95

I'm returning my Legion Go S after buying a Legion Go gen 1 and putting Steam OS onto it

It's amazing how different people can be. I find the Go S to be one of the most comfortable handhelds out there. If they just slapped an OLED with VRR into a Go S and left everything else exactly the same I'd be super happy and wouldn't have bought a Legion Go 2.

bnr32jason in r/LegionGo

January 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM

91

Anyone came back to SD OLED after other more powerful handhelds?

Haven’t gone back yet BUT! Had a Steam Deck LCD. Gave it to a family member because I got a Legion Go for a very low price. Loved the screen. Did not love the ergonomics. Installed SteamOS on it as soon as the Legion Go S came out and Steam supported it officially. Ergonomics continued to irk me. Th

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Caltek9 in r/SteamDeck

November 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM

90

Which one is better

Definitely Legion Go S for 49.99 Euros.

Ok-Reputation1716 in r/Handhelds

November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM

87

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