Lenovo has just unveiled the Legion Go S series of handheld gaming consoles. But as the portable gaming console market gets new entries every year, it’s harder for Lenovo to stand out. So let’s see what makes the Lenovo Legion Go series special.
1. Lenovo Legion Go S Series: Windows or SteamOS
The company expanded its gaming handheld lineup with three new models at CES 2025. This includes a Windows based model along with a special SteamOS powered version. But that’s not all, there was a prototype of a future high-performance model as well.
This makes the Legion Go S the first handheld outside of the Steam Deck to support SteamOS. While Windows is a popular platform for PCs, SteamOS is designed with gaming in mind. It was built to offer a console like experience and various quality of life features to streamline the experience.
These optimizations have enabled the Steam Deck running on SteamOS 3.0 to even offer higher gaming performance. So despite the compact form factor, it offers decent performance even in AAA games.
2. Specifications
On the front, the Legion Go S sports an 8-inch LCD display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of peak brightness, touch support, 100% sRGB color gamut, and 1920 x 1200 resolution. Under the hood, this gaming handheld is equipped with up to an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Integrated AMD Radeon 700M series.
This processor is paired with up to 32GB of 6400MHz LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe SSD Gen4 storage. A sizeable 55.3Whr battery pack powers both the SteamOS and Windows models, which support 65W wired fast charging via USB Type C. For audio, gamers get a twin 2W integrated speaker along with an audio jack combo as well.
Other notable features include WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, one microSD card reader, two USB4 ports, and 740 grams in weight. Lenovo launched the Legion Go S in two color options, namely Glacier White (Windows) and Nebula Violet (SteamOS).
3. Pricing and Verdict
The Windows variant Lenovo Legion Go S was announced with a starting price tag of $729, with additional configurations expected to launch for around $599. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion Go S powered by SteamOS is expected to launch for around $499, making it more affordable than the Windows options.
So it is in line with most handheld gaming consoles in the market right now in terms of both specs and pricing. But the SteamOS definitely makes it a handheld to look out for.
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