Lenovo Legion Go S (8″, 1) vs Valve Steam Deck OLED

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Legion Go S (8″, 1) compared with Steam Deck OLED

	LenovoLegion Go S (8″, 1)	ValveSteam Deck OLED
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	November 2023
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen Z2 Go, 4 cores	AMD Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics	AMD RDNA 2, 8 CUs
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	1.6 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB, 1 TB (better)	512 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen Z2 Go, 3.0 GHz up to 4.3 GHz, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2 MB L2 / 8 MB L3	6 nm AMD APU; Zen 2, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2.4–3.5 GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32); APU power 4–15 W
GPU
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics	8 RDNA 2 compute units at 1.6 GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)
Memory detail
Memory detail	16 GB or 32 GB soldered LPDDR5 or LPDDR5X-6400, not upgradable	16 GB LPDDR5 on-board, 6400 MT/s, quad 32-bit channels
Storage detail
Storage detail	512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD in an M.2 2280 slot	NVMe SSD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	microSD card reader	High-speed microSD slot (UHS-I; SD, SDHC and SDXC)
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	8K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8″ LCD, 1920 × 1200, 120 Hz	7.4″ OLED, 1280 × 800, 90 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8-inch WUXGA (1920 × 1200) IPS touchscreen, 16:10; 500 nits; 1200:1 contrast; 100% sRGB; glossy with anti-fingerprint coating; Panda King Glass; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light	1280 × 800 HDR OLED touchscreen; 1,000 nits peak (HDR), 600 nits (SDR); contrast over 1,000,000:1; 110% P3; under 0.1 ms response; dual ambient light sensors. 1 TB model has premium anti-glare etched glass
Video output
Video output	DisplayPort 1.4 over either USB-C port	DisplayPort over USB-C; up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 120 Hz
HDR
HDR	–	HDR on the built-in OLED screen
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	48–120 Hz on the built-in screen	–
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers, 2 × 2 W; dual microphones; headphone/mic combo jack	Stereo speakers with embedded DSP; dual microphone array; 3.5 mm headset jack; multichannel audio over DisplayPort, USB-C or Bluetooth
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 15.4 hours	Up to 12 hours
Weight
Weight	740 g	640 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	55.5 Wh; Super Rapid Charge 0–70% in 30 minutes; local 1080p video up to 15.4 hours (Lenovo)	50 Wh; 3–12 hours of gameplay depending on content
Power use
Power use	65 W USB-C charger (PD 3.0)	45 W USB PD 3.0 power supply with 2.5 m cable
In the box
In the box	–	Steam Deck OLED, 45 W power supply, carrying case (with removable liner on the 1 TB model)
Colours
Colours	Glacier White; Nebula Nocturne	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C (USB4 40 Gb/s) with USB PD 65–100 W in and DisplayPort 1.4; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack	1 × USB-C (DisplayPort over USB-C, USB 3 Gen 2, charging), 3.5 mm headset jack, microSD slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616, 2 × 2; Bluetooth 5.3	Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3
Controller
Controller	Built-in TrueStrike controls with hall-effect joysticks, adjustable trigger range switches, 10 × 10 mm touchpad, Y1 and Y2 back buttons; gyroscope	Built-in controls with A/B/X/Y, D-pad, analogue triggers, bumpers, 4 assignable grip buttons, 2 full-size analogue sticks with capacitive touch, 2 × 32.5 mm square haptic trackpads, HD haptics and a 6-axis gyro
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Windows 11 Home (Legion Space) or SteamOS	Runs Steam games natively on SteamOS 3 or through Proton; KDE Plasma desktop mode