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Horizon Zero Dawn | Upscaling (1080p Original) Data| Product | Value | --- | | Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS | 72 Avg FPS, 11 1% Low FPS | | Lenovo Legion Go S | 51 Avg FPS, 8 1% Low FPS | | Asus ROG Xbox Ally X | 70 Avg FPS, 18 1% Low FPS |

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1. Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS

The best handheld gaming PC

Our expert review:

#### Specifications

Processor: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (tested) / Ryzen Z2 Go

GPU: AMD RDNA 3 12 CUs

RAM: 32 GB (tested) / 16 GB

Storage: 1 TB (tested) / 512 GB

Screen size: 8-inch IPS

Resolution: 1920 x 1200

Operating system: SteamOS

Weight: 735 g / 1.62 lb

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#### Reasons to buy

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Great gaming performance

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Very comfy

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Native SteamOS is a breeze

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Looks gorgeous

#### Reasons to avoid

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Not every game is supported

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Battery life is just okay

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Trackpad essentially useless right now [...] GPU: Radeon 890M

RAM: 24 GB LPDDR5X-8000

Storage: 1 TB

Screen size: 7-inch

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Operating system: Windows 11

Weight: 715 g (25 oz)

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#### Reasons to buy

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Super comfortable

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Sooo quiet

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Top gaming performance

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Xbox full screen experience mostly works

#### Reasons to avoid

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Super-high price tag

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But only slightly faster than the competition

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New Windows overlay still not as unified as SteamOS

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Dull screen

Data| Product | Value | --- | | Asus ROG Xbox Ally X | 26 Avg FPS, 19 1% Low FPS | | Asus ROG Ally X | 20 Avg FPS, 17 1% Low FPS | | MSI Claw 8 AI+ | 20 Avg FPS, 15 1% Low FPS | | OneXPlayer OneXFly F1 Pro | 22 Avg FPS, 16 1% Low FPS |

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Source Insight: This report was curated based on original coverage from pcgamer.com.