The main difference between the Lenovo Legion Go and the Steam Deck OLED is the screen.
The Steam Deck OLED has an OLED screen with true blacks; the Lenovo Legion Go uses an IPS panel.
Other differences
- The Lenovo Legion Go has a 8.8 inch screen against 7.4 inches on the Steam Deck OLED.
- The Steam Deck OLED carries a 6,470 mAh battery, the Lenovo Legion Go 49.2 mAh.
- The Lenovo Legion Go runs Windows, the Steam Deck OLED runs Windows or Linux.
- The Lenovo Legion Go runs on the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, the Steam Deck OLED on the AMD Sephiroth.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TieAbout the same size: Lenovo Legion Go 299 x 131 x 41 mm, 854 g, Steam Deck OLED 298 x 117 x 50 mm, 640 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Lenovo Legion Go or the Steam Deck OLED?
TieAbout the same: 100 and 100 out of 100.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $799 and $790.
Which is better for GBA games?
TieBoth run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 94% of the Lenovo Legion Go's screen at 10x, 94% of the Steam Deck OLED's screen at 5x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Steam Deck OLEDThe Steam Deck OLED, at 6,470 mAh against 49.2 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| Lenovo Legion Go | Steam Deck OLED | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $799 | $790 |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Plays well up to | Wii U | Wii U |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Windows | Windows or Linux |
| Chip | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | AMD Sephiroth |
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen | 8.8 inch IPS 16:10 | 7.4 inch OLED 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 1280 x 800 |
| Battery | 49.2 mAh | 6,470 mAh |
| Weight | 854 g | 640 g |
| Size | 299 x 131 x 41 mm | 298 x 117 x 50 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | ? |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Lenovo Legion GoSteam Deck OLED
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- Wii
- PS2
- Switch
- Wii U
- PS3
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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