LENOVO LEGION GO S

HANDHELD GAMING PC

- REVIEWED BY REN ALCANTARA

The promise of portable PC gaming has been around for ages, but the Lenovo Legion Go S gets very close to nailing the assignment. If you've ever wished you could cram your gaming PC into a tiny bag without too much compromise, this might be exactly what you're looking for.

DESIGN

The Legion Go S is compact, clean, but with reasonable heft at 730 grams, making it a travel-friendly gaming companion. Finished in Glacier White, it looks sleek without being too flashy. The ergonomic grips, front-firing speakers, and well-placed controls make it comfortable to use even during long gaming sessions. The layout will feel instantly familiar to gamers while maintaining a solid, premium feel that Lenovo's Legion line is known for.

HARDWARE

At the heart of the Legion Go S is AMD's new Ryzen Z2 GO processor, built on Zen 4 architecture paired with RDNA 3 graphics and a 4nm process. This means smoother gameplay, lower heat, and improved battery efficiency. AAA games like Elden Ring and Fortnite run well, while the Windows 11 environment ensures full anti-cheat compatibility, something SteamOS still struggles with. The Go S can be configured with up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, providing fast, efficient multitasking, and the SSD is user-replaceable, which is a welcome feature in portable devices on the whole.