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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

Great gaming performance

Very comfy

Native SteamOS is a breeze

Looks gorgeous

Reasons to avoid

Not every game is supported

Battery life is just okay

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

Super comfortable

Sooo quiet

Top gaming performance

Xbox full screen experience mostly works

Reasons to avoid

Super-high price tag

But only slightly faster than the competition

New Windows overlay still not as unified as SteamOS

Dull screen

Data

Avg FPS

1% Low FPS

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