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Why is this my personal favorite over its ASUS ROG Ally competitor?

It comes down to versatility above all.

Lenovo Legion Go

The Lenovo Legion Go has become my preferred PC gaming handheld, after trying all of them, although I don’t recommend it to everyone. Read on for why.

It really is like a portable Xbox.

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The Legion Go S is expected to be cheaper at RRP, but less powerful than the Legion Go.

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Avoid if:You have particularly small hands; this is a beefy, beefy boy.

I end up preferring it anyway, though, because it has a significantly larger screen.

I also love the fact that it has Nintendo Switch-like detachable joysticks and an embedded kickstand.

Lenovo Legion Go (Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 512GB)Was: $699.99NEW: $494.99 at Amazon Refurbished: $449.99 at Amazon

The Lenovo Legion Go has become my preferred PC gaming handheld, after trying all of them, although I don’t recommend it to everyone. Read on for why.

Windows isn’t always the best at supporting touch inputs, after all.

However, it is also significantly heavier, and thicker than the ASUS ROG Ally.

The Lenovo Legion Go is a lot beefier, to accommodate its extra tech and versatility.

Death Stranding running on Lenovo Legion Go

The Lenovo Legion Go has become my preferred PC gaming handheld, after trying all of them, although I don’t recommend it to everyone. Read on for why.

Indeed, for those with smaller hands, you may even find it incredibly uncomfortable over long sessions.

ASUS released the ROG Ally X over the summer to address battery life concerns.

The Ally X can get an extra 45-ish minutes in exchange for some added weight.

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The price also adds some extra RAM and 1 TB storage as standard.

The ASUS ROG Ally has price matched the Lenovo Legion Go at around $499 for Cyber Monday.

The ASUS ROG Ally is the “best” handheld arguably, but it’sonlya handheld.

Lenovo Legion Go S

Yesterday, we shared world-first official renders of the Lenovo Legion Go “S."

Should you wait for the Lenovo Legion Go “S” or Legion Go “2”?

However, the Z2 is rumored to have a focus on efficiency to boost battery life above all else.

Should you wait and see for the Zen2 range?

Front view of Lenovo Legion Go S and Legion Go on a blue background.

There’s perhaps some merit there, especially given the recency of this leak.

But it does look like we’ll have new devices across the board either way in 2025.

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