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Average Score: 88.67% – very good
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6 scores (from
9 reviews)

price: 95%, performance: – %, features: – %, display: 95% mobility: 95%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: – %, emissions: – %

Reviews for the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS

93% Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS review: Steam elevates this handheld to another level
Source: Techaeris
The Legion Go S SteamOS should have been the only Go S released. I’m not even sure why we were given the Windows version, probably contracts. This handheld is much better than its Windows counterpart in software performance. The design is really nice, and I love the color. If I had one complaint about the design it would be the grips. Like the Windows version, these are just a bit shallow for me. But it doesn’t make it bad; I can tolerate it. The buttons, sticks, and D-pad were all amazing and felt good. Performance and battery life are also good; battery life could be better, but this is something we deal with on gaming handhelds. SteamOS is the star of the show here. No Windows nonsense. No Windows AI. No Windows anything.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/31/2025
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 95% display: 95% mobility: 95% workmanship: 90%

85% Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS Review
Source: CG Mag Online
The Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS is the best version of the Legion Go S. While there is a small sacrifice in the form of game selection tied to Steam, the benefits of leveraging the refined SteamOS experience are well worth that trade-off. If you’re looking for a portable handheld PC experience, the Legion Go S is on your radar. I cannot recommend choosing the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS enough. Priced at $599.99, it is the best version Lenovo has to offer.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/09/2025
Rating: Total score: 85%

90% I tested the new Legion Go S — and it’s the Steam Deck killer I’ve been waiting for
Source: Tom’s Guide
I once said I wanted a handheld with the ROG Ally X’s specs that ran on SteamOS. I’m happy to say the Lenovo Legion Go S is literally what I’ve asked for. Unless we see a SteamOS-powered handheld with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip released this year, I’m confident in saying this will be my favorite handheld of 2025. If you own a Steam Deck and are happy with it, then you don’t need to upgrade to this Legion Go S. Similarly, if SteamOS is too limiting, then you might be better off with a Windows 11 handheld like the first Legion Go S. The Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS heralds a brighter future for gaming handhelds and is a fantastic device in its own right. If you’ve considered buying a handheld but didn’t know which one to get, this is the one for you.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Lenovo Legion Go S (Z1 Extreme, SteamOS) Review
Source: IGN
When the Lenovo Legion Go S first launched with Windows 11 back in February 2025, it was a bit of a joke. It was using the underpowered Z2 Go chip and the design made it way more difficult to navigate the operating system than it should have been. However, by swapping to a more powerful chipset and licensing SteamOS, Lenovo took a lemon and made it into one of the best handheld gaming PCs on the market, and a legitimate Steam Deck alternative.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/17/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

83% Lenovo Go S With SteamOS Is the Steam Deck I’d Buy Today
Source: CNet
It’s unfair to compare a new device with one that’s a couple of years old, but Valve’s OG Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED are starting to feel a bit old compared with shiny new devices. As the first of what I hope is a decent-size field of new SteamOS-running hardware, I think Lenovo has gotten a lot of things right that I even found too quirky on Valve’s device when I first got it, though. The SteamOS model of the Lenovo Go S does dole out its own share of sadness, especially given the $830 price tag of the top-end model I tested — the IPS, non-HDR display instead of OLED is my biggest complaint — but the bigger screen, better controls and device layout compensate a lot.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 83%

Foreign Reviews

91% Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS review
Source: PC Games DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/26/2025
Rating: Total score: 91%

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AMD Radeon 680M: Integrated graphics card in the Ryzen 6000 mobile series APUs based on the RDNA2 architecture with 12 CUs (= 768 shaders) and a clock speed of up to 2.4 GHz.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Z2 Go: Mobile Quad-Core APU with four Zen 3+ cores clocked at 3 to 4.3 GHz and a RDNA2 graphics adapter with 6 CUs clocked at up to 1,800 MHz. The TDP is specified at 28 Watts.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

8.00″:

This display format is in the mid-range for smartphones. It offers a compromise between good visibility, details and resolution on the screen, and you can still fit it into trouser pockets.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

Lenovo: Lenovo (“Le” from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM’s PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.

88.67%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.