Since the graphics settings here are basically down the entirety, if you want to play the latest game you have to compromise by removing the resolution. I didn't find a convincing medium option for 1,600x1,000 and it didn't support it at all for a few games. At 1,280x800 I wandered around more comfortably in the 45+ series and felt playable, but none of the modern 3D games I've tested could break 60 fps to really take advantage of the high countdown panel.
Another annotation I want to make (I think it's related to CPU performance) is the "shader compilation" process, and the process that runs when you start some new games takes a long time on GO S. I noticed it on my first startup Marvel competitors, And use timely update time to perform time. It took more than 14 minutes to complete, long enough that I was gone when I arrived at the main menu.
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The fans on the Legion are also huge, especially in performance mode, where people sitting next to the bus next to you may be looking for if you are cooking something. They are a little quiet on the balanced settings, but this causes the GPU and CPU temperatures to quickly reach 80 degrees under load.
Compared to similar systems, the battery life is pretty good. I have two hours of time change Marvel competitors Full resolution and refresh, balanced power, screen brightness of 35%. I've been over three hours, just interrupted Balatro Have the same settings. This is roughly the same as when I was playing similar games on the steam deck, but with higher resolution and refreshing the screen, so I call it a solid victory for the Legion Go.
I can see some of you licking your seal on the handheld window, I don't blame you. If you're willing to put in some effort, the Legion Go S can be the core of a very sleek portable desktop setup. I can totally imagine a home setup with an external GPU and a high-end monitor, playing some games on the way to the office, and plugging into my desk with more productivity-centric peripherals.
The biggest hurdle here is certainly Windows, and the obvious lack of support for such devices, which may make the Steamos version more attractive to casual gamers. Lenovo put in some effort to create tools that help make the experience work better, but even these tools require some polish to achieve usability and responsiveness. Still, even when you're playing the game, the screen is a noticeable upgrade to the steam deck, even if you have to actually use it Terraria.