This Black Friday brings some incredible deals on high-powered AMD Z1 Extreme handhelds. Notably, the Lenovo Legion Go is experiencing an astounding $227 price cut, bringing it down to just $472.97. This price point is lower than even the Steam Deck OLED, and significantly cheaper than the Asus ROG Ally X, despite the ongoing Black Friday discounts. The Asus ROG Ally X only offers marginally better performance compared to other Z1 Extreme-powered handhelds like the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally. What sets the Legion Go apart is its spacious 8.8-inch display and detachable controllers reminiscent of the Nintendo Switch.
The Legion Go stands out as an exceptional gaming PC handheld at this remarkable price. Although handhelds powered by Z1 Extreme, Ryzen 7840U, or Ryzen 8840U require robust power sources to outpace devices like the Steam Deck and its OLED counterpart, the performance it offers is quite impressive. This makes it an excellent choice if you’re planning to use the device for gaming at home as well.
While the allure of the Lenovo Legion Go at this price is hard to resist, it’s important to mention a few potential drawbacks. If you’re relying solely on a handheld for gaming and want to use an external GPU docking solution, the Ally Extreme or Ally X might be more suited to your needs. Although Legion Go features dual USB4 support, it doesn’t quite match the capabilities of OCuLink or the proprietary eGPU connection from Asus, meaning you could experience bottlenecks with very high-performance GPUs.
Additionally, the Legion Go’s screen is an IPS panel rather than OLED. While OLED screens do offer better contrast, they aren’t standard across all handhelds yet. So, this is more about preference than a disadvantage. Despite that, at 8.8 inches, the Legion Go’s screen is larger and offers a higher resolution and refresh rate (1080p at 144Hz) compared to the 7.4-inch Steam Deck OLED (800p at 90 Hz). This makes the Legion Go an appealing option for gamers who value a larger display and immersive gaming.
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