Amazon Prime - Lenovo Legion Go S - 2025 - Mobile Gaming Console - AMD Radeon graphics 8" PureSight IPS Display 120Hz AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Go 16GB Memory 512GB Storage - $549.99

drahnim

Today 12:48 PM

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drahnimToday 12:48 PM

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Looks like installing SteamOS can provide better framerates which is not surprising.

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LL_RRoD

Today 01:49 PM

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LL_RRoDToday 01:49 PM

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Unlike the newly announced Steam Machine this includes a controller...

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Ralk42

Today 01:55 PM

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Ralk42Today 01:55 PM

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I bought this during the sale on woot last month (same price). The screen is great. I went through the process first to log in with Windows first so I could activate the 3 months of Xbox Game Pass to use on my PC. Installing SteamOS on it was a very easy and quick process and I highly recommend it. Simple stuff like sleep and wake in Windows 11 is junk and you'd expect better from a gaming handheld. Everything works faster and in SteamOS this is just a steam deck with a better screen and controllers. The hall effect joysticks on the Legion Go S won't wear out and get stick drift - this happens eventually on a Steam Deck but at least they are reasonably easy to replace. $550 for this thing right now with the ram price insanity is quite a solid price.

mage182

Today 02:11 PM

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mage182Today 02:11 PM

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I keep going back and forth between this on an AYN Odin 3. The Legion can probably do more due to higher specs, but I think I'd rather have a Steamdeck than the Legion. Memory and storage pricing really has the market mixed up.

daxund

Today 02:22 PM

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daxundToday 02:22 PM

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Quote from Ralk42

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I bought this during the sale on woot last month (same price). The screen is great. I went through the process first to log in with Windows first so I could activate the 3 months of Xbox Game Pass to use on my PC. Installing SteamOS on it was a very easy and quick process and I highly recommend it. Simple stuff like sleep and wake in Windows 11 is junk and you'd expect better from a gaming handheld. Everything works faster and in SteamOS this is just a steam deck with a better screen and controllers. The hall effect joysticks on the Legion Go S won't wear out and get stick drift - this happens eventually on a Steam Deck but at least they are reasonably easy to replace. $550 for this thing right now with the ram price insanity is quite a solid price.

Did you follow a YouTube video to install steam?

OrangeJulius

Today 02:26 PM

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OrangeJuliusToday 02:26 PM

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Quote from mage182

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I keep going back and forth between this on an AYN Odin 3. The Legion can probably do more due to higher specs, but I think I'd rather have a Steamdeck than the Legion. Memory and storage pricing really has the market mixed up.

The Odin 3 will be a easier if console emulation is your goal. I've used SteamOS for emulation for a few years before picking up a handful of Android handhelds, and the process to set up Android is a lot easier. Maintenance with Emudeck can be annoying when an update randomly breaks something, and parsing the collection to Steam is just another step.

You can either set up a front-end on the Odin 3 like ES-DE, or just use the apps individually. There is less to go wrong.

If the goal is to play Steam Games however, a device like the Legion, ROG Ally or Steam Deck running SteamOS is superior. You can do PC emulation via GameHub / GameHub Lite / GameNative, but the Z2 Go should be faster than the SnapDragon Elite for the same PC games. You also have the option to dual boot or just install Windows if the game you want to play doesn't support SteamOS or Bazzite.

Careful... once you start collecting handhelds, it becomes a dangerous addiction.

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sHockz_atx

Today 02:31 PM

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sHockz_atxToday 02:31 PM

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Quote from OrangeJulius

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The Odin 3 will be a easier if console emulation is your goal. I've used SteamOS for emulation for a few years before picking up a handful of Android handhelds, and the process to set up Android is a lot easier. Maintenance with Emudeck can be annoying when an update randomly breaks something, and parsing the collection to Steam is just another step.You can either set up a front-end on the Odin 3 like ES-DE, or just use the apps individually. There is less to go wrong.If the goal is to play Steam Games however, a device like the Legion, ROG Ally or Steam Deck running SteamOS is superior. You can do PC emulation via GameHub / GameHub Lite / GameNative, but the Z2 Go should be faster than the SnapDragon Elite for the same PC games. You also have the option to dual boot or just install Windows if the game you want to play doesn't support SteamOS or Bazzite.Careful... once you start collecting handhelds, it becomes a dangerous addiction.

What handheld do you recommend as the flagship for pure steamOS?

vfxraven19

Today 02:35 PM

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vfxraven19Today 02:35 PM

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Bought one off of Woot, it's great despite some negativity. The Legion Go 2 (Z2 Go) at 15w, the Steam Deck gets better optimized performance. But bumping the Legion Go S (Z2 Go) to 17w, it give the additional CU's more juice to provide better performance - plus you can ramp up the TDP higher to squeeze more performance (in exchange for battery). Docking works well with a eGPU (tried a Minisforum DEG2).

Rating:	(4 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	170 Amazon Reviews
Manufacturer:	Lenovo
Model Number:	Legion Go S
Product SKU:	B0DTBN55K9
UPC:	198156515810
ASIN:	B0DTBN55K9
Brand:	Lenovo
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	11.75 x 5.02 x 1.71 Inches
Item Weight:	1.63 Pounds
Item model number:	Legion Go S
Manufacturer:	Lenovo

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Amazon Prime - Lenovo Legion Go S - 2025 - Mobile Gaming Console - AMD Radeon graphics 8" PureSight IPS Display 120Hz AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Go 16GB Memory 512GB Storage - $549.99

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