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expiredDr.W posted Jul 31, 2026 7:56 PM

Lenovo Legion Go S 8" Handheld Gaming PC: Z2 Go, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, SteamOS

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Lenovo has Lenovo Legion Go S 8" Handheld PC Gaming System (83L30030US, Nebula Nocturne) for $635.54. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 GO Processor (3.00 GHz up to 4.30 GHz)
  • Graphic Card: Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Memory: 16GB LPDDR5X-6400MT/s (Soldered)
  • Storage: 512GB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD
  • Display: 8" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Glare, Touch, 100%sRGB, 500 nits, 120Hz
  • Pointing Device: Controller L & R
  • WIFI: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX & Bluetooth 5.3
  • Operating System: SteamOS

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Lenovo has Lenovo Legion Go S 8" Handheld PC Gaming System (83L30030US, Nebula Nocturne) for $635.54. Shipping is free.

Note: If the sale price is not shown automatically apply code EXTRASAVEAFF in cart.

Thanks to community member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 GO Processor (3.00 GHz up to 4.30 GHz)
  • Graphic Card: Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Memory: 16GB LPDDR5X-6400MT/s (Soldered)
  • Storage: 512GB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD
  • Display: 8" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Glare, Touch, 100%sRGB, 500 nits, 120Hz
  • Pointing Device: Controller L & R
  • WIFI: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX & Bluetooth 5.3
  • Operating System: SteamOS

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
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Jul 31, 2026 11:40 PM
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Is this better than the ASUS rog Xbox ally z2?
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gldooriiAug 1, 2026 12:27 AM
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Quote from Iceburgers15 :
Is this better than the ASUS rog Xbox ally z2?
They're pretty comparable, but this will give you a larger screen and SteamOS, whereas the Ally will have a smaller screen and Windows. Both have the less powerful Z2 and not the Z1E or Z2E. On the upside, both are cheaper than a Steamdeck now and will perform better based on multiple reviews I'm read and watched.
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Aug 2, 2026 11:48 AM
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tjspeachAug 2, 2026 11:48 AM
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Quote from gldoorii :
They're pretty comparable, but this will give you a larger screen and SteamOS, whereas the Ally will have a smaller screen and Windows. Both have the less powerful Z2 and not the Z1E or Z2E. On the upside, both are cheaper than a Steamdeck now and will perform better based on multiple reviews I'm read and watched.
Good summary here. Small point of correction - the LeGoS has the Z2 Go chip where the Xbox Ally has the Z2 A (but like you said, they're pretty comparable).
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guywithglockAug 2, 2026 6:30 PM
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Quote from Iceburgers15 :
Is this better than the ASUS rog Xbox ally z2?

sorta comparible

Z2A (minor enhancement from the steamdeck) is a 4c/8t zen 2 cpu with 8CU RDNA2 igpu. for all intents and purposes, picture this as the baseline with the steam deck performance wise. the Cheaper ROG ally Xbox(the lower end model) uses this.

this device(legion go S), uses the Z2 Go, which is a 4c/8t zen 3 product(think AMD 5000 series cpus) with 12CU RDNA2. I like to personally see this as a "Steam deck plus/pro" because more modern cpu with same core count, and 50% larger igpu of the same architecture.

Z2e is a 8c/16t zen 5 cpu, with 16CU RDNA3 (2022 gpu architecture). the Ally rog xbox x uses this(the expensive model). It is a faster device, however gen over gen, RDNA3 is like slightly faster than RDNA2 (about 10-15% at equivalent CU count), and the 8 cores of the cpu while in handheld mode might take up more power that should be allocated to the igpu instead, so its less consistent as a handheld experience, however the docked performance is significantly better since you remove many of the power limitations the hardware has. It's a better hybrid device (imo) than it is strictly a handheld. AFAIK though with the cpu problem, I think asus has features to park cpu but I cant recall if it was them or not.


so the legion go s ultimately is better than the base Z2A version of the Xbox, but the faster ROG Xbox device is faster, but might not be entirely ideal in a handheld sense, and in handheld, both are much closer to each other with the wattage limitations.
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IndigoApple7386Aug 3, 2026 1:20 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but SteamOS still doesn't play nice with multiplayer games, correct?
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yougogreenAug 3, 2026 2:40 PM
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Quote from Iceburgers15 :
Is this better than the ASUS rog Xbox ally z2?
Way better IMO. I love mine. Performance is excellent, battery life is the Achilles heal.
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Quote from yanik333 :
Steam OS is garbage. You cannot install games "obtained" somewhere other than Steam easily. You have to jump through hoops. Unless you intend to use Steam only, stay away from Steam OS.
Steam OS allows you to "exit" to the Linux desktop, from which point you can install Heroic Games Launcher to easily install Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime games. There's even an option to automatically add games from each of these to the Steam interface, so once installed you don't even have to exit to desktop
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Aug 4, 2026 7:52 AM
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slickRogerAug 4, 2026 7:52 AM
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How does this compare to legions go first Gen?
Aug 4, 2026 9:58 AM
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lhnola1Aug 4, 2026 9:58 AM
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It's wild that open box deals Best Buy could get you a Z1e 32gb ram LEGO s for around $450 a few months ago
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Quote from yanik333 :
Steam OS is garbage. You cannot install games "obtained" somewhere other than Steam easily. You have to jump through hoops. Unless you intend to use Steam only, stay away from Steam OS.
Obtained is a strange word to putting in quotes. You mean pirated? Otherwise for Epic, Amazon, and GOG the only "hoop" is installing Heroic Games Launcher which is painless and free. Ubisoft and EA are a little more annoying but not insurmountable even for a novice user.

IMO and based on owning an OG Legion Go with Windows and a Steam Deck (2nd one) with Steam OS. Steam OS is vastly superior for 99% of games on Steam, if 50+% of your games are on Steam, Steam OS is the way to go unless you are playing one of the select highly competitive multiplier games that require a problematic anticheat (which is the anticheat program's kernel level access requirement problem, not a Steam OS shortcoming). But to be realistic, how many people are playing highly competitive multiplier games on a PC with a gamepad? If you are, go with Windows if you happen to have one of those half dozen, but popular games, otherwise, Steam OS will be the most console like, yet still massively more customizable than a Windows based device which is bundle of compromises slapped on top of an OS that was never even meant for a tablet, let alone a handheld video game console.

For Windows devices, their biggest downfall (and selling point) is Windows. Windows on a handheld is a royal PITA, far more so than SteamOS. But there are certain niche games and activities that are inherently easier on Windows....the rest (gaming) is inherently harder though.

TLDR: Saying "sTeAm oS Is gArBaGe" is the most ignorant SD comment of the week. Congrats Wink
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BraveMusic2015Aug 4, 2026 2:34 PM
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i dont know what type of performance i was expecting when i got my legion go, but the 780m just doesnt cut it for me.
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DapperDealPersonAug 4, 2026 4:51 PM
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Quote from WooHoo2You :
Obtained is a strange word to putting in quotes. You mean pirated? Otherwise for Epic, Amazon, and GOG the only "hoop" is installing Heroic Games Launcher which is painless and free. Ubisoft and EA are a little more annoying but not insurmountable even for a novice user.

IMO and based on owning an OG Legion Go with Windows and a Steam Deck (2nd one) with Steam OS. Steam OS is vastly superior for 99% of games on Steam, if 50+% of your games are on Steam, Steam OS is the way to go unless you are playing one of the select highly competitive multiplier games that require a problematic anticheat (which is the anticheat program's kernel level access requirement problem, not a Steam OS shortcoming). But to be realistic, how many people are playing highly competitive multiplier games on a PC with a gamepad? If you are, go with Windows if you happen to have one of those half dozen, but popular games, otherwise, Steam OS will be the most console like, yet still massively more customizable than a Windows based device which is bundle of compromises slapped on top of an OS that was never even meant for a tablet, let alone a handheld video game console.

For Windows devices, their biggest downfall (and selling point) is Windows. Windows on a handheld is a royal PITA, far more so than SteamOS. But there are certain niche games and activities that are inherently easier on Windows....the rest (gaming) is inherently harder though.

TLDR: Saying "sTeAm oS Is gArBaGe" is the most ignorant SD comment of the week. Congrats Wink
The fact that steam ads a combability layer to all its steamdeck approved games makes it WILDLY better than most handhelds. I don't have to search youtube videos to see if a game runs and at what settings, and how reliably really that actually is.

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Quote from DapperDealPerson :
The fact that steam ads a combability layer to all its steamdeck approved games makes it WILDLY better than most handhelds. I don't have to search youtube videos to see if a game runs and at what settings, and how reliably really that actually is.
Amen, I feel more confident that a game will run out of the box 9 out of 10 with the Steam Deck vs my Lenovo Go. Steam typically has a known good config loaded so you don't even need tinker. Amazing how a Linux device can literally run most Windows games more reliably than a Windows based handheld. And they often perform better because of the lack of Windows bloat / overhead. That's been proven benchmark after benchmark when running similar hardware.

And even when Steam reports a game as just being "playable," that is normally a gross exaggeration making it sound like it will be difficult. It normally is a single screen that makes you invoke a keyboard once for naming your character or less than jumbo text. That tiny caveat causes it to lose the 100% "approved" badge. Even games that say "unsupported" work far more often than not. I've own a Steam Deck since 2-3 months after launch in 2022. I have found MAYBE 2 games total I could not get to run on the Steam Deck, perhaps 5 that I had to google a fix for. I've had more games that that I couldn't get running on Windows 11 Wink

P.S. I can count on zero fingers the number of times my Steam Deck has made me update a driver, update my GPU software, had a conflict between programs, etc. IT JUST WORKS.....EVERY....SINGLE....TIME.
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