Handheld PCs are becoming a big craze among gamers. There’s nothing better than taking your favourite PC game and playing it while out and about.
Gamers looking to invest in one, there’s a great deal on a Steam Deck rival at Amazon. The Lenovo Legion Go S is one of the newest portable handheld PC’s and comes with an 8-inch WUXGA display and an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go chip included in the device.
It’s currently £349 – a much more affordable price compared to some handhelds on the market, and it still plays popular PC games. One thing to consider is that this version is the Windows, different to the SteamOS option that’s on sale for £499 at Currys.
Legion is the slightly weaker version of the original Lenovo Go – but still comes with a 120Hz refresh rate and VRR, with native landscape and a tall 16:10 aspect ratio. It also has a bigger battery on the Go S as well as the option for more RAM.
It comes with a one-year limited warranty, and gamers who want to play a wide variety of games can get a three-month Xbox Game Pass trial.
For other handheld alternatives, there’s always the new Nintendo Switch 2. It’s currently in stock on Argos for £429.99, although not in every store. Gamers who want one of the most powerful handheld PCs on the market, there’s the ROG Ally X here for £799.99.
“For the price, the feature set is pretty impressive compared to its Valve rival”, said The Mirror Gaming Editor Nathan Bliss.
“The Legion Go S boasts an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go processor, 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, and an 8-inch 1920×1200 screen, which is 120Hz, IPS, and VRR capable.
“Onto ergonomics, and honestly, and I don’t say this lightly, it’s fantastic. I think this might feel better than the Steam Deck, with the main reason for that being that it’s much more controller-like in its more compact size and the asymmetrical joystick layout.”
However, they did find problems with the performance. They added: “The performance is a huge shame, especially considering just how strong the screen is. For gaming, it really is a struggle to use it to its full potential when it comes to AAA titles.”