Back on September 1, I was able to get my hands on Lenovo’s Legion Go, another entry in the emerging PC handheld market, and tested out its chops with several of the best PC games.
After trying out the likes of HiFi Rush and PowerWash Simulator among others, my admittedly meager expectations had been completely and thoroughly blown into the stratosphere.
Not only did the Legion Go itself feel comfortable and intuitive to use, but it also came with some impressive specs and features that immediately set it apart from the Asus ROG Ally, a fellow competitor in the market, as well as the originator of said PC handheld market, the Valve Steam Deck.
Now that I’ve had time to ruminate on the Legion Go properly, my excitement for the system hasn’t waned one single bit. In fact, barring some unforeseen major issues that only surface after extensive benchmarking, I can confidently say that this handheld could not only be a true Steam Deck killer, but is already shaping up to be a better one than the ROG Ally.
The most obvious and immediate difference between the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally is its display sizes. The Legion Go boasts an 8.8-inch IPS touch display at a 16:10 aspect ratio, a 2560x1600 resolution, 500 nits brightness, an excellent 144Hz refresh rate, and a claim of 97% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
Meanwhile, the ROG Ally features a 7-inch IPS touch display, a lower 1920x1080 resolution, a slower 120Hz refresh rate, and 80% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
There are benefits to having a lower display resolution, mainly that it can be ideal for playing titles at higher settings and helps make the device easier to handle. However, according to other ROG Ally reviews the framerate suffers at 1080p and often needs to be lowered
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