{"id":1129722,"date":"2026-02-03T03:04:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T03:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=526493"},"modified":"2026-02-03T03:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T03:04:50","slug":"lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo\u2019s Legion Go S is the latest Windows handheld casualty"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A photo taken by the author showing the Lenovo Legion Go S sitting on a wooden floor, displaying the game Avowed on its screen.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">It\u2019s been easy to close myself off to other handheld gaming PCs since I have the $649 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23950861\/steam-deck-oled-review-valve-handheld-gaming\">Steam Deck OLED<\/a>. After all, the OS is easy to use, it has a great screen, and most importantly, many games run well on it. Save for the screen, the same could be said for the $399 Steam Deck that has an LCD screen instead of OLED.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">And yet, I\u2019ve always wanted to spend time with a Windows-based handheld, since they offer wider game compatibility (PC Game Pass and Epic Games Store, to name a couple), and usually more power to make games run better. So, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/js4zyxkv3htre\">$729.99<\/a> Lenovo Legion Go S seemed like a great place to dive in. I\u2019m no stranger to using Windows on desktop, laptop, and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22989540\/asus-rog-flow-z13-gaming-tablet-windows-specs-review\">other interesting form factors<\/a>. But this is my first time spending a serious amount of time with Windows on a handheld, and <em>wow<\/em>. It\u2019s terrible \u2014 the OS, that is, not the device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The Go S is one of the most comfortable handhelds that I\u2019ve tried yet, and it\u2019s generally a bit more powerful than the Steam Deck OLED I typically use. It also stands out by letting you customize the pull distance of its rear trigger, just like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23564524\/playstation-dualsense-edge-pro-controller-review-ps5\">Sony DualSense Edge<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/xbox\/2019\/6\/9\/18658748\/xbox-elite-controller-series-2-e3-2019-release-date-specs-microsoft\">Xbox Elite Series 2<\/a> controllers; with a flip of a physical switch near each trigger, you can shorten the pull to feel almost like a mouse click.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty-1.jpg\" alt=\"A photograph of the back side of the Lenovo Legion Go S, highlighting its rear customizable back button, as well as its analog sensitivity switch.\" title=\"A photograph of the back side of the Lenovo Legion Go S, highlighting its rear customizable back button, as well as its analog sensitivity switch.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"Don\u2019t fret; the scuff marks (from a gadget that I was resting the Go S against during testing) was easily wiped away. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Above all else, the screen is my favorite aspect of the Go S. Its 8-inch display makes all the difference in making game UI elements easier to read and graphical details easier to appreciate. While its contrast and color accuracy aren\u2019t on par with the Steam Deck OLED (dark scenes are particularly difficult to parse), it partially makes up for that with brightness, going up to 500 nits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Digging deeper into what makes its screen great, the Go S is one of a few gaming handheld PCs to have a variable refresh rate (VRR) screen. That means its refresh rate will remain in sync with your game\u2019s frame rate, so long as it\u2019s within the range of 48-120 Hz. Without VRR (the Steam Deck lacks it), you may notice screen tearing as the display attempts to course-correct during gameplay. As for games that have no issue hitting the 48 Hz VRR boundary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2016\/5\/18\/11706108\/doom-review-PC-xbox-one-PS4\"><em>Doom<\/em> (2016)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2015\/8\/27\/9207599\/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-review-ps4-xbox-one-PC\"><em>Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain<\/em><\/a> (who among us doesn\u2019t occasionally go back to these classics?) run <em>much <\/em>smoother on the Go S than on the Steam Deck, as do hundreds of other games I didn\u2019t compare, I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty-2.jpg\" alt=\"A photo showing off Avowed running on the Lenovo Legion Go S, which is sitting on a wooden surface.\" title=\"A photo showing off Avowed running on the Lenovo Legion Go S, which is sitting on a wooden surface.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">I spent a lot of my time testing the Go S with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/review\/522593\/avowed-review-xbox-pc\"><em>Avowed<\/em><\/a>, a graphically demanding open-world game that rarely ran above 30 frames per second \u2014 not a good showcase for VRR on this device, as that\u2019s too low to engage the feature. Note: This device doesn\u2019t have low frame rate compensation (LFC), unlike Asus\u2019 ROG Ally handhelds, which would let VRR engage well below that 48 Hz boundary. <em>Avowed<\/em>\u2019s performance often dips into the high teens and low 20 frames per second. That middling performance made more sense when I saw <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YAyhpRHKhXk?si=sm0-jnmnyVuvCYbf&amp;t=1284\">Digital Foundry\u2019s technical impressions<\/a> of the game, which showed how CPU-bound it is regarding frame rate (its performance is heavily dictated by the processor you\u2019re using). Despite the Go S\u2019 boosted power versus the Steam Deck, the gains in some games were more uneven than I\u2019d prefer, or just not apparent enough in a device this costly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">When it comes to hardware, the Go S uses the new-for-2025 AMD Ryzen Z2 Go, and you\u2019d be forgiven for expecting better performance than the Z1 Extreme found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/d73rpyda1s0td\">$799.99<\/a> Asus ROG Ally X. I didn\u2019t have one on hand for a direct comparison, but my former colleague Sean Hollister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24204770\/asus-rog-ally-x-review-handheld-gaming-pc\">reviewed it at The Verge<\/a>, and his testing indicates that the Z1 Extreme in the ROG Ally X offers higher frames per second in games. So, the Ally X\u2019s higher $799.99 price might be worth it if you\u2019re after the best performance you can currently get in a handheld form factor. Alternatively, you could just get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23718673\/asus-rog-ally-review-steam-deck-what-to-buy\">cheaper ROG Ally<\/a> with the same Z1 Extreme, but with a smaller battery, fewer USB ports, and less memory than the Ally X (it sometimes sells for just <a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/g6ppw38olkiet\">$449.99<\/a>!). Or just wait for the Z2 Extreme to start popping up in devices later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">It\u2019s worth noting that Lenovo has other Legion Go S configurations coming later this year. In May, it plans to release a $599.99 variant that has the same specs as the model I\u2019m reviewing, but with half the RAM (16 GB versus 32). It will also debut a Z1 Extreme-powered model in April, but there\u2019s currently no price attached to that version.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty-3.jpg\" alt=\"An image showing the top side of the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld as it rests on a wooden surface.\" title=\"An image showing the top side of the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld as it rests on a wooden surface.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"The backlit power button changes color depending on the thermal mode you\u2019ve selected. In this case, it\u2019s red, indicating \u201cPerformance\u201d mode is active. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">To compare performance of the Go S directly with my Steam Deck, I opted to play most games at the same 1,200&#215;800 resolution offered by the Deck. Running off its 55.5 Wh battery, the Go S impressed me most with <em>Doom<\/em> (2016) with Ultra graphics settings, achieving frame rates near 90 compared to the Deck\u2019s 45 or so. The Go S could only achieve that with the battery-guzzling \u201cPerformance\u201d mode turned on, which amps the chipset wattage beyond what the Steam Deck is capable of (additionally, Vulkan graphics enable significantly faster performance in this title on both devices compared to OpenGL).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23837019\/baldurs-gate-3-review-dungeons-dragons\"><em>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em><\/a> is playable, which is more than I can say about my time trying it out on the Steam Deck. It runs on the Go S with the lowest of low graphical settings at about 30 frames per second, depending on the environment. Sometimes it\u2019s higher than that in low-density areas (like campsites), but I\u2019ve seen it plunge below 20 in more hectic scenes (especially in the late game). While playable, it\u2019s not good enough to lure me away from playing it on my desktop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">OK, about Windows. Despite offering wider game compatibility than the Steam Deck, Windows feels so much more cumbersome and uninviting, to the point that its benefits don\u2019t feel worth the effort or the extra money. (Deck owners: You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/501039\/steam-deck-how-to-install-windows-11-guide\">run Windows off an SSD<\/a>, complete with Valve-made drivers, connected to your console. It\u2019s not too difficult!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">If progress has been made to make Windows more handheld-friendly since the Steam Deck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/22949326\/steam-deck-review-pc-gaming-portable\">launched three years ago<\/a>, I can\u2019t find evidence of that in daily use of the Legion Go S. From the first boot, as well as all subsequent boots, it doesn\u2019t feel like you\u2019re using a gaming device. Instead, you\u2019re using a Windows device with games on it, cloaked in tacked-on software that can never hide the OS\u2019 biggest flaws well enough. Windows, as it is currently designed, is deeply uninterested in serving gamers \u2014 particularly those who are using a gaming handheld.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty-4.jpg\" alt=\"An image showing the Lenovo Legion Go S\u2019 lock screen, which displays the time, date, temperature, stocks, and traffic in the area.\" title=\"An image showing the Lenovo Legion Go S\u2019 lock screen, which displays the time, date, temperature, stocks, and traffic in the area.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"I\u2019d love a Windows-based gaming machine that better curated the experience for gamers, not this [&lt;em&gt;gestures broadly&lt;\/em&gt;]. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">After I power on the Go S, swipe up on the lock screen, then peck my PIN on the lock screen, it dumps me into Windows \u2014 yet the keyboard usually remains up until I tap the small X button on it. Almost every one of the Legion Go S\u2019 inputs are useless to navigate the OS, save for the small, square trackpad I initially thought (and still wish) was a fingerprint reader. Navigating most apps and typing requires you to touch the screen, which isn\u2019t my preferred input method on a handheld, especially after being spoiled by Valve\u2019s generously large trackpads on the Deck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Lenovo\u2019s Legion Space is the gaming-focused app carrying the weight that should be on Microsoft\u2019s shoulders, both to recognize this handheld\u2019s inputs and understand the intent of gamers using its OS. It\u2019s a one-stop shop for launching installed games and buying new ones. This is also where you can update drivers and configure all settings relating to how the Legion Go S performs, from its screen resolution and refresh rate to its power level. Inconveniently, this app (which is important enough to have its own hardware button dedicated to it) didn\u2019t work out of the box; a Legion Space placeholder showed up when I pressed it, hanging indefinitely. As it turns out, the executable was preloaded onto the device, but not preinstalled, and nothing in the interface pointed me in the direction of this solution. And, even when it is working as intended, it\u2019s a serviceable, but not great, user experience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lenovos-legion-go-s-is-the-latest-windows-handheld-casualty-5.jpg\" alt=\"An image showing the Legion overlay on the display of the Lenovo Legion Go S. It shows performance metrics, and lets the user select different power modes.\" title=\"An image showing the Legion overlay on the display of the Lenovo Legion Go S. It shows performance metrics, and lets the user select different power modes.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Cameron Faulkner\/Polygon\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Even after I got the hang of the Go S\u2019 quirks, I\u2019d experience something new to annoy me that I\u2019d never encountered on the Steam Deck. For example, during gameplay, the overlay that lets you adjust performance, refresh rate, and other settings sometimes takes around five seconds to display on the screen after you push the hardware button that\u2019s supposed to make it pop up. Or the fact that, once the Go S let me boot two games simultaneously, it predictably tanked the performance and battery life. Or that a game might seem to take forever to boot, only for me to realize that a hidden pop-up needed me to choose if I wanted to make a firewall exception for it. Windows is lucky to have the upper hand when it comes to game compatibility, because I don\u2019t think I\u2019d consider using it in a handheld form factor otherwise, since SteamOS exists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The Legion Go S is the latest opportunity that Microsoft has squandered to make a better impression on handheld users. And, judging by Lenovo\u2019s announcement of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/503238\/lenovo-legion-go-s-release-date-steam-os-price-specs\">SteamOS-flavored Go S<\/a> coming later in 2025, it could be the case that companies \u2014 not just users \u2014 are getting tired of waiting for Windows to get better on handhelds. The SteamOS version will start at $499.99 with specs that are very similar to this device (16 GB of RAM instead of 32), and will come in a \u201cnebula violet\u201d color scheme. Thankfully, the Go S\u2019 best assets are coming along, too, like its great ergonomics, its big VRR screen, and the adjustable triggers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">While it will be the first official SteamOS handheld not made by Valve, it won\u2019t be the only non-Steam Deck running official SteamOS software. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2025\/1\/7\/24338405\/valve-steamos-beta-other-handhelds-beyond-steam-deck\">Valve is preparing to release its SteamOS in beta<\/a> with support for Asus ROG Ally by April, giving gamers more options when it comes to handhelds. It\u2019ll be great to have more choices, making it all the easier to avoid this one.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>The Lenovo Legion Go S is available to purchase at Best Buy. It was tested using a retail unit provided by Lenovo. Vox Media has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence editorial content, though Vox Media may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links.\u00a0You can find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pages\/ethics-statement\">additional information about Polygon\u2019s ethics policy here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/review\/526493\/lenovo-legion-go-s-windows-gaming-handheld-review\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been easy to close myself off to other handheld gaming PCs since I have the $649 Steam Deck OLED. After all, the OS is easy to use, it has a great screen, and most importantly, many games run well on it. Save for the screen, the same could be said for the $399 Steam Deck that has an LCD screen instead of OLED. And yet, I\u2019ve always wanted to spend time with a Windows-based handheld, since they offer wider game compatibility (PC Game Pass and Epic Games Store, to name a couple), and usually more power to make games run better. So, the new $729.99 Lenovo Legion Go S seemed like a great place to dive in. 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