Lenovo Legion Go - 6 months later! Should you BUY or PASS in 2024?
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In this video I wanted to share my experience with the Lenovo Legion Go after 6 months of use, and maybe help you make a purchase decision! After having replaced my main gaming PC with the Legion Go I have some thoughts.
I really like the idea of handeld gaming PCs and love seeing the competition, with Steamdeck OLED, Rog Ally, and the Rog Ally X on the horizon it might be a great time to get into handheld gaming but this also makes it harder to decide when one to get!
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Chapters in the video:
- Intro: 00:00
- Replacing my main PC: 00:29
- The Hardware: 01:39
- The Software: 06:21
- The Support: 07:42
- The Performance: 09:03
- The Battery: 12:10
- The Operating System: 13:41
- Woth getting in 2024?: 15:40
- Outro: 17:11
Anyways, thank you for watching, if you liked the video consider hitting the like button, and if you'd like to see more content like this let me know in the comments and SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more!
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Your legion go skin is awesome and very neatly applied!
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
Haha, thank you!
While a new Lenovo driver came out around the time you posted this, I have been just using the official drivers. You have to do it manually and pick the 780M drivers and install the control centre separately as well, but it does mean I can keep it up to date without relying on Lenovo.
I have it and is awesome
Hi thanks for your review! I think ill get one . Also which joystick connector you are using ?
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
I got it from Amazon as well, about $10, it's just a 3D printed thing, nothing special Tbh, would love to see actual manufactured accessories first/third party
Hey man, I had this issue on my rog ally where it would move slow when turning left only playing overwatch, I couldn’t fix it. Kills me cause it played fine in the beginning before it crapped out. Also it’s weird cause I bought the ally cause it was the cheapest one. The Lenovo is currently more expensive.
Great video. How do i get frame generator and fsr3? I’m new to pc handheld gaming and just got the Legion Go few days ago.
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! For Frame Generation your best bet is to make sure you have the latest GPU drivers, and use In-game frame generation. "Official" frame gen from AMD isn't working for the Legion Go, so the only other choice for games without built-in frame gen is to use "Lossless Scaling" app from Steam.
This thing allows me to turn my ps5 into a Switch 😂
@blastu2fool
Ай бұрын
Exactly, Legion remote play makes the Portal look like a joke for being made in the first place 😂
@XLR8BLUE
Ай бұрын
@@blastu2foolthe portal is a joke lmao
on the screen with 800p you can run a lot on high settings. Remember to set to custum tdp and als in amd software + like superersolution. Then you can install FSR3 and your cyberpunk will run very good.
Great video man ! You just got a new subscriber 🔥
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! For frame generation update to the latest driver, and use in-game fsr3 with frame gen, if there is no frame gen in game use "Lossless Scaling" app from Steam. The official AMD Frame Gen isn't working for the Legion Go.
3:50 you can lower the screen Resolution on Quick menu
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
You can in Windows, but not in Bazzite unfortunately
Legion Go got a brand new re-designed Legion Space today and it were released on a Sunday.
where do you get the decal for your legion go
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
It's from amazon, made by Popskin!
You look like the man of my dreams
Could you give me a link to the skin that you have I can't find any that are white
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Look for "Starfield Popskin Legion Go" on Amazon
where did you get your skin from?
@kentutgurih3079
Ай бұрын
His parents probably
@oo--7714
Ай бұрын
@@kentutgurih3079 it is from pop skin
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
Got it from Amazon, not from my parents unfortunaly )) It is made by Popskin
Good vid
Initially I ws planning to buy Steamdeck due to it's vast library and compatibility with games but the only downside is, it doesn't have windows pre installed. Since some of my games are non steam like Epic games store. But when I saw the specs of this bad boy I was enticed. Been eyeing this for awhile now. Might consider buying Legion instead within this year.
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
Same! Even after getting the Legion I was still eyeing the Deck OLED just because of the console-like experience and battery, but the actual performance delta is keping me away for now :)
@Longjumping-War2484
Ай бұрын
Vast library? How about anything on PC and switch, any or all emulators you can get your hands on can be run on the Go! All, except for exclusives om the other platforms. So why buy a Steamdeck, lol?
@ixin645
Ай бұрын
epic games games can be ran on linux through Heroic Games Launcher, or just wine/proton/bottles
@herberthue7273
15 күн бұрын
I read some comments said not all the game on steam can be played on the steam deck due to controller limits...
I have the Lenovo Y700 tablet which uses the same screen and I can tell you it blows both the SD OLED and the Ally screens out of the water. You'd have a hard time telling it's not an OLED unless you have them side by side and look really closely. Btw those prices that you showed are no where to be found in Europe. In Germany the LGo is consistently 15-20% more expensive than the Ally.
I feel tempted to buy a Legion Go but I already know that I'll need a heavy power bank for it anywhere that I go, so that just keeps me away lmao.
@danielkeslerjr4407
26 күн бұрын
this is my literal only reason stopping me from getting one..
@manuelrodriguez9972
10 күн бұрын
I got the ANKER power bank for $88 which it can charge it like two times. I love my Legion Go!!
I wanted to play Wuthering Waves so had to go with Windows and I have to say this device performs outstandingly, I play at max settings in performance mode with no stutters or frame rate drops, the screen is gorgeous and beats it's competitors hands down, especially for open world games like Genshin and WuWa. I notice the ROGAlly X has very little to offer over the original so for me it's a no brainer. It looks as good as my PS Portal if not better and without all the WiFi streaming issues. Battery is poor so it's always plugged in for performance
I wish i could do the same stuff on an iPad as dual boot
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
Meanwhile Apple is still trying to sell iPadOS as an "actually usable" experience for professionals
Lenovo legion go is ahead of it's time.
@singa-el9952
Ай бұрын
as much I love my legion go, it's not ahead of it's time. LMAO. the software update is garbage.
@sonicandroxas
Ай бұрын
And what about the pc handhelds that came before the steam deck
Pass,later will be good
@averagemobileplayergfs7383
Ай бұрын
They’re going to release a 2.0 Legion Go?
I like your Go's skin - it looks very cool! Very good review and point-of-views. Thank you.
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Had the legion go for 3 weeks but decided to return it. Its nice but to heavy and bulky to hold on to plus the battery life is no good. I will try the new ally x
@StartreckTu
26 күн бұрын
Am also in the same boat, waiting for Ally X
@mrrelaxing6724
15 күн бұрын
I am afraid that the 7 inch screen of the ally is to small… i got a i phone 15 pro max with an 6,69 inch screen & there will be close to no difference… But also dont want to buy legion go because of no VRR & just 16 GBs RAMs
@jedinetwork9985
21 сағат бұрын
@@mrrelaxing6724it has vrr
What skin you using?
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
I got it from Amazon, made by Popskin, but just a head up, the installation is quite the process, the how-to video guide is about an hour long!
@dondreedwards5199
Ай бұрын
@@verydavid thx
@1982pantro
Ай бұрын
I have the same skin,fucking love it
144 refresh rate is nowhere near overkill because many like myself would use this as a computer and a media device to watch Netflix, Hulu, KZread, music etc
I’m gonna wait for the new one to release to see the improvements they’ve made on the Lenova Legion Go 2. And decide whether or not to make a purchase…as of right now my Steam Deck OLED does a great job how It won’t play COD due to the Anti-cheats. But I do not want to install windows on my Deck. So in the mean time I’ll play COD on my PC 😅.
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Considering the software support that the Legion Go is getting at the moment, I wouldn't immediately get the 2nd one, probably worth waiting a few months after the launch to see what kind of support it gets.
People keep complaining about the 1600. I mean for God's sake it's just an added feature. Use it on 800p and stop talking about this as if it was a disadvantage.
I've got mine since the launch day and I love it but with Lossless Scaling and FG is absolutely amazing. The only issue is Lenovo needs to improve their software and the drivers.
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Agreed 💯
I would have bought one if it. Had pen support. I’d sell my ally and steam deck in a heartbeat.
@oo--7714
Ай бұрын
The detached mode is nice also the fact that is says a joy on is detached is cool. Honestly I wish it had pen support and a more efficient chipset, I’d take it even if it meant having less performance.
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
I know right? Would be nice with a "tablet mode" with the controllers detached!
i personally use a portable gpu with my onexplayer pro 2 for better experience and higher quality of gaming
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
That's cool, thanks for watching!
If it had OLED yes but with a sad ips display, no way. I hope they do it for the go 2
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Agreed, an OLED Legion Go would be great :)
@Dajlec
17 күн бұрын
Yes...but one can not have everything...vvr, oled, 2TB, 32GB RAM...Dream on
Ախպերս էտ սաղ I know how to speak English, everything is good․․․ պարզա, դու ինձ ասա էս Legion Go-ն որտեղից էս ձեռք բերել և ինչ արժեքով
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
Amazon ))
@OneLove0
Ай бұрын
@@verydavid ok thank you 🙌
Let me put it this way, if there was no such thing as a Lenovo Legion Go, I would still be without a Gaming Handheld! Why, because I have a High powered Tower Pc, I have a Lenovo Legion Pro 5i laptop, I have a Metaquest 3 VR headset, and a 10.6 Lenovo tablet! I'm covered, so why would a want a gaming handheld? Simple! Can't play AAA games in the car while I'm waiting around for whatever! Can't play AAA games while I'm traveling! Nothing i bought allowed me to play AAA games on the go in the spur of the moment! Can't use my Meta Quest portably! The desktop is at home, the laptop always needs 5-10 minutes of setup before I can game, and by the time i'm done, I only have a certain amount of time before I need to pack it up again! The tablet doesn't play pc games, nor does my phone! I'm one of those shoppers who wants to get the most out of my money, so when I found out the Legion Go was basically a mini-pc with a 8.8 inch touchscreen and you could also detach the controller, with a kickstand, I was sold! Wasn't in the market before, even with the Ally with it's permanently attached controllers, it was always going to stay a gaming handheld! With the Go, it's a minipc, a laptop of a sort, a tablet, a gaming handheld 4-in-1! Oh, and now my Metaquest 3 VR headset is now portable thanks to my Legion Go! There's so much the Go has to offer that those others do not in flexibility! I'm an IT Tech, and I go by specs, not because i'm some damn fanboy of something that burns out your SD cards and will still smile about it and forgive! That's just stupid! Fyi, this is the not biggest screen in the current market! That goes to the Onexplayer X1! That sucker has a 10.95 inch display, which is way to big for me! Kinda looks goofy too, when the detachable controllers on the side are way smaller than the display in size, LOL! It does have 32gb of vram to use, so there's that! Screen is still too big, though! I'll end up getting carpel tunnel just holding it up! Good thing is, I saved some money by not buying the Onexplayer, so I ended up getting the new Viture Pro AR glasses recently, so that solves the screen size issue.How's 135 inches of screen, LoL! Charging is also not a problem thanks to 2 usb type c inputs on the Go which the others don't have! Look at all I can do around the Lenovo Legion Go! No brainer to me! And whatever this David says, Lenovo has the best tech suport out there as he's not even comparing the others! Asus, HP, Dell, MSI, they all suck! All from India! Reading scripted guideline manual's every time you call them! Nobody probably ever worked on pc before in their lives! I'm a tech, and I never call these losers! However Lenovo does have some knowledgable people, and if you get there extended warranties, you actually get to talk to techs working on your devices, how crazy is that! I own 3 lenovo products, so I know! And Lenovo will keep extending your warranties for as long as you own your product! And really decent prices too! The others do not offer this! Seriously, they don't! And if you already have an extended warranty, the support screen will show you an accidental damage coverage for like $65.00 for a year! That means you drop it out a window on the 2nd floor, they'll fix, or replace it! No questions asked! Nice, huh!
@jamesikhimioya562
Ай бұрын
dude the legion go or handhelds are for people on budget, people who can’t afford to carry a big laptop who want something portable and for mac users who wants to be able to play windows games. Gaming handhelds isn’t for everyone, it doesn’t fit into everyone’s life but there are some people who appreciate it
@faizalhussain1134
Ай бұрын
@@jamesikhimioya562sure
@oo--7714
Ай бұрын
@@jamesikhimioya562 he said he actually likes it but not for conventional reasons, he uses it as a 4 in one device and to boost some of his meta quest 3 gaming experiences. Though I don’t blame you for not reading all of that.
@themegaking
Ай бұрын
Lol the only reason I don't have a legion go is because I can't afford it so there's that 😂😂😂. But I think having a legion go is a no Brainer it truly is. It just needs more time on the market to get better optimized I'll gladly pick this over a ps5 and xbox or a PC any day any time
@davidosantana3483
Ай бұрын
Bro, who da f it's going to read all this . Nevertheless I gave you an upvote for effort
Lenovo support is 5 * for me
broken tdp , broken fps counter , driver updates are waste or broken other stuff , 7/ 10 for me
@gachibass3639
23 күн бұрын
At least Leggo doesnt have warranty issues..
Sir you shouldn't have sold your PC 😞. Things are getting expensive.
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Haha, too late I guess :)
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Bro clean ur skin no offense but i see some dirt but its better to clean it
You'll also need to carry a big power bank, with all that extra weight, just use a gaming laptop.
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
True, but I guess both have their pros and cons, to each their own I guess!
Stopped listening to this guy soon as he said that handheld device “far outweighs the advantages of a proper tower gaming PC. Absolute NONSENSE.
dude just get a gaming laptop
Worth every penny
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Somewhat agree, haha!
Honestly it’s a good system I had all of them… but I gotta say this has the worst speakers compared to my ally, msi claw and the steam deck…. The sound from the handheld itself is shitty
@verydavid
Ай бұрын
Yep, the speakers aren't the greatest, and the fact that they're not forward facing makes a big difference as well.
@yaboivoltz3915
Ай бұрын
Which one is your favorite?
If in the next Legion Go 2 display is smaller than the 1st one I’m not buying it, I go for Lenovo because of their better and bigger display
@verydavid
17 күн бұрын
Agreed, I mainly went for the Legion becuase of the screen size. And probably won't be getting the Rog Ally X for the same reason, despite the hugely better battery.