Lenovo Legion Go

Long-term owners

I've been very happy with it - still playing nearly daily 2 years later.

Dec 2025 · comment

What hackers pick instead

• Steam DeckA handheld PC that runs much of a Steam library well on Linux and is open to tinkering, though critics cite its bulk, modest power and mode-switching freezes.412recommend
• ASUS ROG AllyRecommended for strong performance on handheld hardware and for running SteamOS or Bazzite well. Critics point to Windows overhead and update hassles.7recommend
• Lenovo Legion Go SRecommended for its sharper 120 Hz screen and stable SteamOS gaming, with longer battery life. Critics say it costs more than the original with nearly the same chipset.5recommend

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The 15 most detailed of 15 comments. Each links to the original.

1. a portable device that is way ahead of the actual steam deck, specs wise, but since it runs plain unmodified windows is a pain in the ass to use as a portable

   Mixed · Oct 2026 · in “Show HN: PS2 games statically recompiled to WebAssembly”

2. the legion go is more powerful and a has a nice screen, but is heavier, boxier, and has a worse batteyr life than the steam deck

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to bring Windows games to Arm”

3. overspecialized, maintenance-averse gaming machines with pathetic battery life

   Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Bikeshedding, or why I want to build a laptop”

4. The SSD is really easy to replace, and my logic is the controllers have to go bad eventually.

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it works on a native client”

5. I really wish the Legion Go (2) was a ThinkPad detachable with Wacom EMR, IPS display

   Mixed · May 2026 · in “ThinkPad: From IBM's Bento Box to Lenovo's AI Workstations”

6. I've been very happy with it - still playing nearly daily 2 years later.

   Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Why I Think Valve's Retiring the Steam Deck LCD”

7. I keep mine in my entertainment center when I'm not using it handheld

   Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Framework Laptop 13 gets ARM processor with 12 cores via upgrade kit”

8. Handhelds crush: Bazzite/SteamOS +20-36% FPS on ROG Ally X/Legion Go.

   Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “Windows 11 Outperforming Linux on an Intel Arrow Lake H Laptop”

9. I tried a bunch of shells when I got my Legion Go, including COSMIC.

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment”

10. I have a Legion Go which I can play any game I want and tinker on

    Recommends · Jan 2026

11. Would be a great portable machine.

    Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “Chuwi Minibook X: the netbook we deserve”

12. the Legion Go S and Legion Go 2 are both priced higher than the original, with a lower screen resolution and identical (or nearly identical) chipset.

    Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Why I Think Valve's Retiring the Steam Deck LCD”

13. doesn't sound like they're doing anything to help the victims whose devices got bricked by a bad update

    Criticizes · Aug 2026 · in “Fixing a Bricked Framework Laptop”

14. looks uncomfortable. how are you supposed to use that left stick?

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sellers circumvent Lenovo's retro handheld ban with cheap wholesale storefronts”

15. the legion go 2 is windows 11 only so they did not learn anything

    Criticizes · Nov 2025 · in “Steam Machine”