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I see a lot of people complain about the ergonomics but I had mine for over a week now and I haven't felt any discomfort whatsoever. For me it is one of the most comfortable grips out there.
For me it’s only uncomfortable using the bumpers. Could be my hand size or finer size or palm size. Who knows. Other than the bumpers it’s great for me too.
@m3ntalgod224 agreed. All of these handhelds are too small to use Windows. But here we are. Microsoft creating a handheld version of the Xbox Gamepass for PC is a step in the right direction. Hopefully, they'll implement something similar for Windows OS itself in the future.
I've been wanting one of these so bad. But everything in my GUT is telling me to wait. It just feels like one of those devices that tries to promise too much but ends up sacrificing the most important thing, practicality. Which is probably why everyone is still recommending the steam deck oled still. Best battery life, reasonable power and most importantly a functional OS. If only Windows had a good mobile OS. I'd pick this up today.
Ha, just wanted to say I love the Pusheen t-shirt. We had this rescue cat, he was 25 pounds of pure fat and he looked just like her so it was our mascot for him.
The competition for portable PCs is really heating up. Kinda makes me think Nintendo’s next console will still be Switch-like but will have to do something really unique in order to stand out. I know they are not direct competitors but handheld gaming in general seems to be on the rise.
Oh yeah! For sure. Nintendo started it, Valve put fuel on the fire, and now we have the handheld market as it stands. It's only going to get better, IMO.
Do you know what Nintendo has that others don't? First-party games! that's why Nintendo does so well because their handheld was already outdated before it even came out.
@@thedadamer People buy Nintendo for the games and it's like the second or third-best-selling console of all time. I didn't like how underpowered it was but I still bought one lol
This is such a beautiful unit I love mine. And if I need a bigger screen I just pop in my Xreal AR2 Pro glasses and their Beam unit. This gives me a 330 inch display right in front of my eyes! I love it.
I think you might underestimate the versatility of this device as you mostly focused on the handheld gaming aspect. But this device can be a pretty cool "all-in-one" device for someone who wants to have something that can be used in many different ways : 1) as a mini pc for the office / travel since it has a nice sturdy stand included and it runs with windows 11 and can connected to a second office screen with hdmi , 2) as a tablet with android capabilities, 3) as a gaming handheld with cloudgaming or just retro gaming, 4) as a console that can be connected to TV for couch gaming with the detachable controls (and maybe a third party will sell a device to connect them like with the switch. Now obviously if you have all of those things already in your house (a PC, a Tablet, a PS5, a Steamdeck or another handheld) then you wouldn't buy this clearly. BUT if you don't have all those things and you want an "all in one" version at a cool price, then this seems pretty cool and i can't think of another device that tries to do all this at once (are there any?). The other devices you mention like the steamdeck or the Asus can't do that.
This was actually a huge selling point for me in getting one. As a father now, I wanted something portable that could replace my aging Xbox one and get me into PC gaming. I didn't want a laptop but my current one is extremely outdated. Because of the kickstand and the removable controllers this went from purchasing a $750 toy that's only good for handheld gaming to something that with a couple accessories could be a PC handheld, a gaming console, a small psudo-laptop and a somewhat heavy tablet. The versatility made justifying the purchase really easy and that wouldn't have happened with any other PC handheld on the market right now.
@@jameswilson8907 hey james very nice to hear that it was your selling point. I am curious if the heating issues and short battery have been Problematic for you when using this device in all those different ways. Or has it been just fine? Please let me know. Does it work well in all different ways that you mention? I am considering this handheld for a purchase but not sure yet.
@@dadou193 I’ll tell you my experience. When gaming and playing not demanding games like GTA V you don’t hear the fan. This said I love to play using headphones because it’s a better experience independently of the device you use. Then if you are going to play one of those games where you need power then maybe you can hear the fan but.. you are going to need to plug the machine so I just connect it to the tv and from the distance the experience is pretty awesome. In handheld mode I play other kind of games. About the ergonomics… I don’t think that even this big battery will let you play a game until you feel any pain in your hands at all. It’s very comfortable. For me coming from a switch.. this is gold.. even the speakers sound awesome
😅😅😅😅😅 Honestly, if I didn't have a RUclips channel, I'd probably stick with a beefy PC, PS5, Steam Deck, and Switch. Two of those are for me and the rest is for my family.
@@baldlyrudy I hear ya, I like my steamdeck for in bed playing indies and my xbox for triple A's and game pass. I will sneak play my daughter's switch lite from time to time and I think the switch 2 will be the next console I'll buy. That way my daughter and I can play more, she is getting to that age we're it will be fun and somewhat competitive
Instead of buying a microfiber cloth, you’ll be much better suited, waiting to get an actual shelf for this thing that does not attract fingerprints the same way. It’s an easy solution and I’m surprise you didn’t mention.
I get the same pain in my palm. Especially my right hand. I love the device other than that but the discomfort might end up being the reason I return it unless I can find a solution to it
@@baldlyrudy no worries. Also if you haven’t gone into the realtec audio app in the LeGO you should open it and set a eq profile. Makes a huge difference in the sound quality.
@@natsmith4901 the display is a portrait display so vrr won’t work due to us using it in landscape. Something about the way vrr works. The display would need to be landscape for vrr to work.
@@Rawdilz Thanks but that doesn't make any sense. That's an LCD screen so that wouldn't change anything IMHO. If you have an technical explanation I would love to read it, because I didn't find anything on the net except the reddit about the Legion Go.
How do you find the “rumble/haptics” in games I found the deck to be poor The rog even worse. I have this on the way so I hope finally I get something that actually has good rumble. I’m early in video and going to watch all so if you address this I’ll get my answer but if not can u let me know using say the switch as a comparison point
Those cheapy docks off Amazon don’t always play nice with the ally or legion go. I got a Lenovo thunderbolt 4 universal dock, yes it’s a little pricey, but works flawless the second u plug it in all the usb ports are powered and u have 3 display options. I bought the rog ally official dock, the plug thing, I tried every monitor and tv I have with several different plugs and I couldn’t get a picture. Idk what the issue is with the cheaper docks, if seamless desktop experience is important to you, go for the Lenovo dock
7 months on I see many updates to fix everything you mentioned. Even the placement of the start and pause buttons. I am happy I bought one. It will take a few days for most people to learn the buttons and assign them. I enjoy the updates. It takes time but is worth it. I keep my fan at full speed. With headphones I cant hear it.
Quick question... I travel a lot for work and it would be great to have the Legion Go for many hours in the aircraft. Any idea if it charges when connected to the airline's provided USB ports located on each seat? Does it supply enough "juice"? Thanks.
I don't think a USB port on an airplane provides enough power off the top of my head. You'd need something around 45w for most PC handhelds. But, I am going to be traveling in a few months for work. I'll probably take something with me for my downtime to play. I'll give some PC handheld a go then.
We all want big screens, great battery life, light weight, play all the games and run smooth with no issues but that’s never going to happen at least not in the near future, I’ll take something heavier and thicker for a better experience because something that’s 7 inches is just not big enough, I have the switch OLED and i wish it was bigger. I just hope Microsoft makes windows better for portable gaming because that interface is a huge turn off.
I would avoid using it. One of the grips I have with it is that the damn thing has a habit of turning on when I plug it in. I'm afraid to have it turn on inside a closed case.
I wouldn't use it. For some reason, I feel like the handheld will fire up and then there will be nowhere for the heat to go. I don't want the Legion Go to cook in the case.
@@cassidyuk that’s a compromise when the ally has dolby atmos and the deck has equivalent audio to the ally. I don’t want to carry around yet another accessory to make up for something that should have been included.
@DZGenesiszero sure. The average alkaline AA battery weighs around 23g. Since the Game Gear took 6, that means the batteries weighed 138g. Total would be ~538g. If you're talking about the official rechargeable battery pack, then it seems like it's around 300g. But I've seen some places say it was around 450. Total would be ~700g-850. That's a hefty boy.
its because the screensize limit. handheld should below 7" in size. i dunno about 8" above. but most pc games are usually design for 15" up @@baldlyrudy
@AndruComedy thanks! I'm curious to see how this'll all go. We'll just have to wait and see. Frankly, I'm not holding my breath. Hardware companies want to sell not hardware, so I'm expecting support to drop in a year when the Legion Go 2 gets announced.
Steam Deck OLED is better. I’m sorry. It just is. Yeah this thing has beefy specs but most games don’t require those high end specs. At least not the games I play. I’m a single player actions adventure kinda guy and the Steam Deck plays all of them perfectly and medium-high settings. The fact that I can play GTA 5 at damn near steady 60fps at damn near max settings says everything I need to know.
Yeah I would definitely say better for your use case. I have a steam deck and primarily play emulators and the steam deck lacks that power to do PS3 and Xbox 360 really well. There are ways to play them but you'll be limited compared to the legion go or the ally in terms of power. I have the legion go and I have been loving it so far I do not regret my purchase at all. I think people are largely over exaggerating the "problems " and in the real world it's not that bad.
Why are you saying it’s better and than apologize? It’s better FOR YOU yes and some others think the Go is suited to them. What you say doesn’t mean you speak for everyone
The battery lasts just as long as everything else it is in competition with. Actually it lasts s good time longer than a ROG Ally And as long as the new oled deck. Don’t get me wrong they all have shit battery if you’re going full tilt but the ago isn’t worse.
@@Tiralful i dont have a legion go but i do have a rog ally and i have a steam deck and oled deck on the way... on what planet is the legion go battery going to keep up with the deck oled dude... thats just not going to happen, it has the same size battery as an oled deck, a much bigger screen, higher resolution, bigger cooling fan... these z1 extreme handhelds are just not efficient, they perform poorly at low wattage and suck back power like nobodies business at full tilt, you wont get 1 hour 30 mins out of the legion go at full tilt while an oled deck will get well over 2 hours at full tilt just because it simply wont even get near the same wattage. the legion go and rog ally perform extremely similar in battery life and just for reference i did a test myself yesterday, played dead cells on my ally at 7w, 50 percent brightness, 50 percent volume and i managed to get just about 4 hours out of it... thats a best case scenario, the legion go would do very very well to match that with a bigger display requiring a bigger backlight even with a very slightly bigger battery. For comparison the steam deck oled can reportedly get just over 10 hours in the same game and situation.... its not even close. You are right they all have shit battery at full tilt, thats just the reality but even not at full tilt and in the best case scenario these things are nowhere near steam deck oled... on my OG deck the best i managed was around 7 hours playing huntdown... another easy game ofcourse but again there is almost no chance ally or legion go is getting there.
@@Tiralful, The battery is bad, unless Lenovo update. OLED per se saves battery, Deck will have the best battery but won't play recent AAA, but neither the ALLY or Go are good to play AAA games because graphics settings must be tuned to low.
Nothing wrong with that. Ergonomics can only be so good. For me the Legion Go had potential, but those edges on their controllers made it pretty uncomfortable.
I'm pretty happy to see that most of these issues are software related, and lenovo being the large company they are will certainly fix them. The Ally had a pretty rocky launch, and the Go has had a smoother one than that. I'll probably pick one up once a few more updates come, but even since launch I've heard the experience is drastically improved.
True! I feel like every handheld PC has had issues on launch, but have steadily gotten better with time. The most recent ROG Ally software update is exciting! And the Legion Go has been improving with time as well.
My eyes will get tired first, the hands will be ok. I like the device. But the steam deck oled sounds very nice to. Can you use this as a normal tablet for youtube, and as an alarmclock? Can this function as tablet and gaming device?
Cant lie, I do love the legion go, bigger screen then the rest, modular controls just mean I expect third parties to come in and make their own, I do agree on fan noise being a bit annoying and the speakers are meh compared to the competition
I feel like the detachable controllers just add to the cost for what is really just a gimmick. Just let me hook up the wireless mouse and keyboard that I already have and charge me $75 less for the unit.
I was planning on getting it but after this video I'm not sure not the biggest fan of the heat and fan noises I hear a lot of people talking about it and it's concerning
I feel like the Legion Go is great, despite its flaws. But I'd be lying to you if I said I was reaching for it over the ROG Ally. It's just a beefy boy. If you can, see if you can go into a store and see how it feels for you before pulling your wallet out.
like the 4th or 5th review ive heard people suggest about a legion go 2. It literally came out not a month ago and people are already looking ahead its wild, never good enough in todays world.
Not sure about other people, but a lot of the problems that I had with it would be fixed with the release of other versions of those "True Strike" controllers. As someone else said in the comments, the chances are slim that they'll do that since the user base might end up being small. Might as well look ahead, IMO.
as much as i want other controller options as well, i really don't see it happening just due to how small this community is compared to say the switch. :/ Hopefully some third parties see the potential in that..
The devs are actually active in the subreddit and they are very open in their communication about new updates and bios coming, they even mentioned they are discussing and looking into making different kind of controllers lol
The best decision Lenovo could do would be to make the detachable controllers their calling card in the PC handheld market going forward. If a legion go 2 would come out a few years down the road with the exact same controller mechanism it would unlock a ton of potential for 3rd party support.
i dont know why people say the rog ally is quiet... it may have been on release but for a long ass time now my ally has been noisy as hell... under any kind of load the fans (fan 1 at least) automatically goes to 70 percent because thats Asus's way of saving your SD card slot from frying... so no the ally is not quiet, unless you play in 10w mode ofcourse.
The Legion Go and Steam Deck seem waaaaay louder by comparison. I don't mind doing a sound meter test to see how many decibels are coming from each of them.
@@baldlyrudy i can only compare steam deck and ally side by side myself and yeh the deck has always been quite loud with a more unpleasant tone but under load the ally goes nuts for me, you cant adjust the fan below 70 percent, i think fan 2 goes 40 percent minimum and its pretty loud at that... if Asus gave us back fan control that would be great but honestly im just going deck oled now and shelving or selling the ally for multiple reasons. anyway, i enjoyed the video and subbed, a fan test would be interesting, id watch.
It might seem loud but if you compare it with the other handhelds in person it’s actually the quietest one. If you think the Ally is loud wait until you hear the other ones
Hi friends! After posting this video, it dawned onto me that the Start and Menu buttons are on the left because it would be difficult to push it while in FPS mode. Also, I think that It still could be posted at a higher point on the right controller. It just feels awkward to me with all of it being on the left. What do you guys think?
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I see a lot of people complain about the ergonomics but I had mine for over a week now and I haven't felt any discomfort whatsoever. For me it is one of the most comfortable grips out there.
For me it’s only uncomfortable using the bumpers. Could be my hand size or finer size or palm size. Who knows. Other than the bumpers it’s great for me too.
Agreed. I've only played on a friends Legion Go, but I was shocked how comfortable it is when all I was seeing was the opposite
That's great for you. For me, that angular nature was uncomfortable. Especially in comparison to the ROG Ally and Steam Deck.
@@baldlyrudy the rog ally is too small to use windows
@m3ntalgod224 agreed. All of these handhelds are too small to use Windows. But here we are. Microsoft creating a handheld version of the Xbox Gamepass for PC is a step in the right direction. Hopefully, they'll implement something similar for Windows OS itself in the future.
I've been wanting one of these so bad. But everything in my GUT is telling me to wait. It just feels like one of those devices that tries to promise too much but ends up sacrificing the most important thing, practicality. Which is probably why everyone is still recommending the steam deck oled still. Best battery life, reasonable power and most importantly a functional OS. If only Windows had a good mobile OS. I'd pick this up today.
The windows part is not that bad ones you got everything setup, and this thing is a beast, screen is so good, got mine 4 days now can't put it down
Ha, just wanted to say I love the Pusheen t-shirt. We had this rescue cat, he was 25 pounds of pure fat and he looked just like her so it was our mascot for him.
Haha! That's awesome. Sounds like good times.
The competition for portable PCs is really heating up. Kinda makes me think Nintendo’s next console will still be Switch-like but will have to do something really unique in order to stand out. I know they are not direct competitors but handheld gaming in general seems to be on the rise.
Oh yeah! For sure. Nintendo started it, Valve put fuel on the fire, and now we have the handheld market as it stands. It's only going to get better, IMO.
Do you know what Nintendo has that others don't? First-party games! that's why Nintendo does so well because their handheld was already outdated before it even came out.
@@Spartan_83 for sure. That’s partly why lot of people give it a pass for underpowered hardware.
@@thedadamer People buy Nintendo for the games and it's like the second or third-best-selling console of all time. I didn't like how underpowered it was but I still bought one lol
@@Spartan_83 same. I love the Switch.
I've watched a ton of reviews on the Go and this is my favorite.
That means a lot! Thanks! 🙌
Currently watching on Legion Go
Beautiful.
Got my legion go yesterday. I absolutely love it. Way better than my steam deck
This is such a beautiful unit I love mine. And if I need a bigger screen I just pop in my Xreal AR2 Pro glasses and their Beam unit. This gives me a 330 inch display right in front of my eyes! I love it.
I think you might underestimate the versatility of this device as you mostly focused on the handheld gaming aspect. But this device can be a pretty cool "all-in-one" device for someone who wants to have something that can be used in many different ways : 1) as a mini pc for the office / travel since it has a nice sturdy stand included and it runs with windows 11 and can connected to a second office screen with hdmi , 2) as a tablet with android capabilities, 3) as a gaming handheld with cloudgaming or just retro gaming, 4) as a console that can be connected to TV for couch gaming with the detachable controls (and maybe a third party will sell a device to connect them like with the switch. Now obviously if you have all of those things already in your house (a PC, a Tablet, a PS5, a Steamdeck or another handheld) then you wouldn't buy this clearly. BUT if you don't have all those things and you want an "all in one" version at a cool price, then this seems pretty cool and i can't think of another device that tries to do all this at once (are there any?). The other devices you mention like the steamdeck or the Asus can't do that.
Those are definitely some valid points. I appreciate the viewpoint. I'll keep that in mind for future videos as well. Thanks.
This was actually a huge selling point for me in getting one. As a father now, I wanted something portable that could replace my aging Xbox one and get me into PC gaming. I didn't want a laptop but my current one is extremely outdated. Because of the kickstand and the removable controllers this went from purchasing a $750 toy that's only good for handheld gaming to something that with a couple accessories could be a PC handheld, a gaming console, a small psudo-laptop and a somewhat heavy tablet. The versatility made justifying the purchase really easy and that wouldn't have happened with any other PC handheld on the market right now.
@@jameswilson8907 hey james very nice to hear that it was your selling point. I am curious if the heating issues and short battery have been Problematic for you when using this device in all those different ways. Or has it been just fine? Please let me know. Does it work well in all different ways that you mention? I am considering this handheld for a purchase but not sure yet.
You just described my case. There’s no other device for me in the market that can beat the go.
@@dadou193 I’ll tell you my experience. When gaming and playing not demanding games like GTA V you don’t hear the fan. This said I love to play using headphones because it’s a better experience independently of the device you use. Then if you are going to play one of those games where you need power then maybe you can hear the fan but.. you are going to need to plug the machine so I just connect it to the tv and from the distance the experience is pretty awesome. In handheld mode I play other kind of games. About the ergonomics… I don’t think that even this big battery will let you play a game until you feel any pain in your hands at all. It’s very comfortable. For me coming from a switch.. this is gold.. even the speakers sound awesome
Damn, im over here trying to decide if I need my xbox and steamdeck. Meanwhile Rudy listing off 3 consoles, 2 handhelds and a beefy PC
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Honestly, if I didn't have a RUclips channel, I'd probably stick with a beefy PC, PS5, Steam Deck, and Switch. Two of those are for me and the rest is for my family.
@@baldlyrudy I hear ya, I like my steamdeck for in bed playing indies and my xbox for triple A's and game pass. I will sneak play my daughter's switch lite from time to time and I think the switch 2 will be the next console I'll buy. That way my daughter and I can play more, she is getting to that age we're it will be fun and somewhat competitive
When I first received my Legion Go, I had neighbors aggressively knocking on my door begging me to turn down the Legion Go speakers.
You must have razor-thin walls, because those speakers on the Legion Go are anything but loud.
I think he was being sarcastic
It would be better if the remote lay flat like a traditional mouse. I mean they already gave you a mold fps stand why not have it lay down?
Saw the persona background on his phone and instantly thought “what a cultured man”
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Instead of buying a microfiber cloth, you’ll be much better suited, waiting to get an actual shelf for this thing that does not attract fingerprints the same way. It’s an easy solution and I’m surprise you didn’t mention.
I get the same pain in my palm. Especially my right hand. I love the device other than that but the discomfort might end up being the reason I return it unless I can find a solution to it
Yup. Pretty much. It's a great handheld PC. But there are ergonomics that are just a little off.
VRR isn’t possible because of the layout of the screen. It’s defaulted portrait mode.
Thanks! Wasn't aware that it being defaulted to portrait mode prevented that.
@@baldlyrudy no worries. Also if you haven’t gone into the realtec audio app in the LeGO you should open it and set a eq profile. Makes a huge difference in the sound quality.
Can you please elaborate ?
I don’t understand What you mean
@@natsmith4901 the display is a portrait display so vrr won’t work due to us using it in landscape. Something about the way vrr works. The display would need to be landscape for vrr to work.
@@Rawdilz Thanks but that doesn't make any sense. That's an LCD screen so that wouldn't change anything IMHO.
If you have an technical explanation I would love to read it, because I didn't find anything on the net except the reddit about the Legion Go.
How do you find the “rumble/haptics” in games
I found the deck to be poor
The rog even worse.
I have this on the way so I hope finally I get something that actually has good rumble.
I’m early in video and going to watch all so if you address this I’ll get my answer but if not can u let me know using say the switch as a comparison point
If you turn the rumble on
The highest setting, it’s really strong
Those cheapy docks off Amazon don’t always play nice with the ally or legion go. I got a Lenovo thunderbolt 4 universal dock, yes it’s a little pricey, but works flawless the second u plug it in all the usb ports are powered and u have 3 display options. I bought the rog ally official dock, the plug thing, I tried every monitor and tv I have with several different plugs and I couldn’t get a picture. Idk what the issue is with the cheaper docks, if seamless desktop experience is important to you, go for the Lenovo dock
Those same cheapy docks work well on every other PC handheld. Even Valve's Steam Deck Dock had issues with this thing.
I'm gonna save up for one, and make up my mind when I've got the money based on how much it's tweaked by then.
The news on some of the updates after publishing this video are intriguing. Can't wait to see it all roll out.
Just wanted to say I love the Pusheen t-shirt.
Thanks dude! It was a gift from my kid.
7 months on I see many updates to fix everything you mentioned. Even the placement of the start and pause buttons. I am happy I bought one. It will take a few days for most people to learn the buttons and assign them. I enjoy the updates. It takes time but is worth it. I keep my fan at full speed. With headphones I cant hear it.
Quick question... I travel a lot for work and it would be great to have the Legion Go for many hours in the aircraft. Any idea if it charges when connected to the airline's provided USB ports located on each seat? Does it supply enough "juice"? Thanks.
I don't think a USB port on an airplane provides enough power off the top of my head. You'd need something around 45w for most PC handhelds.
But, I am going to be traveling in a few months for work. I'll probably take something with me for my downtime to play. I'll give some PC handheld a go then.
I did a quick Google search. Long story short: it depends.
Some aircraft have newer USB ports that support up to 100w. Older USB ports top off at 15w.
@@baldlyrudy Thank you. I'll find out if the airline I fly with has the 100w option. I appreciate your time in looking for the answer :)
We all want big screens, great battery life, light weight, play all the games and run smooth with no issues but that’s never going to happen at least not in the near future, I’ll take something heavier and thicker for a better experience because something that’s 7 inches is just not big enough, I have the switch OLED and i wish it was bigger. I just hope Microsoft makes windows better for portable gaming because that interface is a huge turn off.
I can get behind that.
Do you think this would be a good gift over the ally come Christmas time? Ik the legion needs alot of software work
Depends on the gamer and what they mainly play. Could be great if they only plan on playing in handheld.
@@baldlyrudy Thanks!
@landont.5400 you're welcome! Hope you have an awesome holiday.
When it comes to the case, it doesn't seem that the hole for charging is lined up well...
I would avoid using it. One of the grips I have with it is that the damn thing has a habit of turning on when I plug it in. I'm afraid to have it turn on inside a closed case.
I wouldn't use it. For some reason, I feel like the handheld will fire up and then there will be nowhere for the heat to go. I don't want the Legion Go to cook in the case.
@@baldlyrudy Lenovo sold us portable gaming equipment with an easy bake oven
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@@2MenEQThey included a free usb killer. 😊
Audio is one of the reasons I’m passing on this. Really the only thing that can’t be fixed.
Yeah man. It was really disappointing. I get that the speakers are smaller, but still. It sucks.
Turning up the EQ in the realtek audio app completely fixed all my audio complaints.
@@jameswilson8907 I tried. It's better but still way worse than my Deck and Ally. The speakers sound very different
I've got one ordered but the audio doesn't matter to me as I'll be using headphones. Have you considered headphones rather than the tiny speakers.
@@cassidyuk that’s a compromise when the ally has dolby atmos and the deck has equivalent audio to the ally. I don’t want to carry around yet another accessory to make up for something that should have been included.
Does anybody make a antiglare screen protector ???
So it doesn't have expandable storage
MicroSD card slot is there. And it supports m.2 SSDs.
The power banks don’t work with it. Or at least my anker doesn’t
It works just fine as long as the wattage is high enough.
nice persona 5 wallpaper
Thanks!
The heaviesy handheld was the sega gamegear.
That was around 400g. If we put the Legion Go in the same space as the Game Gear, then the Legion Go is heaviest at 867g.
@@baldlyrudy add that fat battery pack
@DZGenesiszero sure. The average alkaline AA battery weighs around 23g. Since the Game Gear took 6, that means the batteries weighed 138g. Total would be ~538g.
If you're talking about the official rechargeable battery pack, then it seems like it's around 300g. But I've seen some places say it was around 450. Total would be ~700g-850. That's a hefty boy.
@@baldlyrudy appreciate the response 👍
@DZGenesiszero no worries. Always appreciate the comments. 🙌
i handheld i dont mind playing in low and 720p 60hz. in pc i do mind
Isn't it crazy how that works? How do you feel about the Steam Deck OLED at 800p 90hz?
its because the screensize limit. handheld should below 7" in size. i dunno about 8" above. but most pc games are usually design for 15" up
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if there is switch 2. i dont mind 7" 720p but 60hz constant @@baldlyrudy
no worries steamdeck oled now outperform with OLED , big battery and Z1 extreme
The Steam Deck OLED doesn't have a Z1 Extreme.
Probably the worst gaming handheld out there . Bought and returned twice on this gimmick
why what happened
xg mobile, sd card reader
I got burnt by Lenovo products too many times. They dont support their products for very long.
I don't have much experience with them. Do you think they'll stop supporting the handheld within a year or so?
@@baldlyrudy Yes. They like to sell the hardware and not help with updates, fixes, etc. but i may be wrong in this case. Great vid, btw.
@AndruComedy thanks! I'm curious to see how this'll all go. We'll just have to wait and see. Frankly, I'm not holding my breath. Hardware companies want to sell not hardware, so I'm expecting support to drop in a year when the Legion Go 2 gets announced.
Steam Deck OLED is better. I’m sorry. It just is. Yeah this thing has beefy specs but most games don’t require those high end specs. At least not the games I play. I’m a single player actions adventure kinda guy and the Steam Deck plays all of them perfectly and medium-high settings. The fact that I can play GTA 5 at damn near steady 60fps at damn near max settings says everything I need to know.
Better for your use case.
Yeah I would definitely say better for your use case. I have a steam deck and primarily play emulators and the steam deck lacks that power to do PS3 and Xbox 360 really well. There are ways to play them but you'll be limited compared to the legion go or the ally in terms of power. I have the legion go and I have been loving it so far I do not regret my purchase at all. I think people are largely over exaggerating the "problems " and in the real world it's not that bad.
Why are you saying it’s better and than apologize? It’s better FOR YOU yes and some others think the Go is suited to them. What you say doesn’t mean you speak for everyone
lol that zen 2 is crap now.😂even what ever valve do zen 2 is now garbage.
Congrats on GTA5 running almost 60fps on your deck, but it's not the only game.
I've died like 100 times in several games because of this fkn sht legion/start button .
Okay. I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling that way about it. It's freaking annoying.
So could I play Halo Infinite multiplayer at 120hz on this?
Not 120, maybe 60-80
@@Misfit626ah cool! Thanks
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The battery lasts just as long as everything else it is in competition with. Actually it lasts s good time longer than a ROG Ally And as long as the new oled deck. Don’t get me wrong they all have shit battery if you’re going full tilt but the ago isn’t worse.
@@Tiralful i dont have a legion go but i do have a rog ally and i have a steam deck and oled deck on the way... on what planet is the legion go battery going to keep up with the deck oled dude... thats just not going to happen, it has the same size battery as an oled deck, a much bigger screen, higher resolution, bigger cooling fan... these z1 extreme handhelds are just not efficient, they perform poorly at low wattage and suck back power like nobodies business at full tilt, you wont get 1 hour 30 mins out of the legion go at full tilt while an oled deck will get well over 2 hours at full tilt just because it simply wont even get near the same wattage.
the legion go and rog ally perform extremely similar in battery life and just for reference i did a test myself yesterday, played dead cells on my ally at 7w, 50 percent brightness, 50 percent volume and i managed to get just about 4 hours out of it... thats a best case scenario, the legion go would do very very well to match that with a bigger display requiring a bigger backlight even with a very slightly bigger battery. For comparison the steam deck oled can reportedly get just over 10 hours in the same game and situation.... its not even close.
You are right they all have shit battery at full tilt, thats just the reality but even not at full tilt and in the best case scenario these things are nowhere near steam deck oled... on my OG deck the best i managed was around 7 hours playing huntdown... another easy game ofcourse but again there is almost no chance ally or legion go is getting there.
@@Tiralful, The battery is bad, unless Lenovo update. OLED per se saves battery, Deck will have the best battery but won't play recent AAA, but neither the ALLY or Go are good to play AAA games because graphics settings must be tuned to low.
I prefer this to the rog it feels better not as good as the steam deck but a close second
Nothing wrong with that. Ergonomics can only be so good. For me the Legion Go had potential, but those edges on their controllers made it pretty uncomfortable.
I'm pretty happy to see that most of these issues are software related, and lenovo being the large company they are will certainly fix them. The Ally had a pretty rocky launch, and the Go has had a smoother one than that. I'll probably pick one up once a few more updates come, but even since launch I've heard the experience is drastically improved.
True! I feel like every handheld PC has had issues on launch, but have steadily gotten better with time. The most recent ROG Ally software update is exciting! And the Legion Go has been improving with time as well.
Thank good a neutral and not "but the steam deck is just better dude trust me " review
You really helped me here manny thanks for your work ^~^
My eyes will get tired first, the hands will be ok. I like the device. But the steam deck oled sounds very nice to. Can you use this as a normal tablet for youtube, and as an alarmclock? Can this function as tablet and gaming device?
Yes and yes. It's a full fledged PC, so you can use it however you would use a normal Windows computer.
Cant lie, I do love the legion go, bigger screen then the rest, modular controls just mean I expect third parties to come in and make their own, I do agree on fan noise being a bit annoying and the speakers are meh compared to the competition
There is absolutely so much untapped potential with the controllers having additional layouts. I hope other companies see that as well.
I feel like the detachable controllers just add to the cost for what is really just a gimmick. Just let me hook up the wireless mouse and keyboard that I already have and charge me $75 less for the unit.
The portability factor is definitely there. And that's what I like about it. But the execution isn't the best. It's a great first attempt.
I was planning on getting it but after this video I'm not sure not the biggest fan of the heat and fan noises I hear a lot of people talking about it and it's concerning
I feel like the Legion Go is great, despite its flaws. But I'd be lying to you if I said I was reaching for it over the ROG Ally. It's just a beefy boy. If you can, see if you can go into a store and see how it feels for you before pulling your wallet out.
like the 4th or 5th review ive heard people suggest about a legion go 2. It literally came out not a month ago and people are already looking ahead its wild, never good enough in todays world.
Not sure about other people, but a lot of the problems that I had with it would be fixed with the release of other versions of those "True Strike" controllers.
As someone else said in the comments, the chances are slim that they'll do that since the user base might end up being small. Might as well look ahead, IMO.
Watch someone win a tournament with the Legion Go just because you said they couldn’t. 😂
NGL, that would be awesome! 😂
as much as i want other controller options as well, i really don't see it happening just due to how small this community is compared to say the switch. :/ Hopefully some third parties see the potential in that..
Yeeeeeeah. It's such a missed opportunity, IMO.
Not for a while, but the potential is there if the Legion Go gains enough market share to make it worth while.
The devs are actually active in the subreddit and they are very open in their communication about new updates and bios coming, they even mentioned they are discussing and looking into making different kind of controllers lol
The best decision Lenovo could do would be to make the detachable controllers their calling card in the PC handheld market going forward. If a legion go 2 would come out a few years down the road with the exact same controller mechanism it would unlock a ton of potential for 3rd party support.
I want a gaming pc handheld so bad.
I still can't choose between SteamDeck and Legion Go
I chose the legion go @@ZekalFour
i dont know why people say the rog ally is quiet... it may have been on release but for a long ass time now my ally has been noisy as hell... under any kind of load the fans (fan 1 at least) automatically goes to 70 percent because thats Asus's way of saving your SD card slot from frying... so no the ally is not quiet, unless you play in 10w mode ofcourse.
The Legion Go and Steam Deck seem waaaaay louder by comparison. I don't mind doing a sound meter test to see how many decibels are coming from each of them.
@@baldlyrudy i can only compare steam deck and ally side by side myself and yeh the deck has always been quite loud with a more unpleasant tone but under load the ally goes nuts for me, you cant adjust the fan below 70 percent, i think fan 2 goes 40 percent minimum and its pretty loud at that... if Asus gave us back fan control that would be great but honestly im just going deck oled now and shelving or selling the ally for multiple reasons.
anyway, i enjoyed the video and subbed, a fan test would be interesting, id watch.
It might seem loud but if you compare it with the other handhelds in person it’s actually the quietest one. If you think the Ally is loud wait until you hear the other ones