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I retested Lenovo's PC handheld but with SteamOS - the difference was night and day


The new Lenovo Legion Go S model swaps Windows 11 for a lightweight, gaming-focused operating system. It's not perfect, but a great first step.

Back in January, Valve (the developer of Steam) announced it would begin licensing the operating system to third-party companies, with Lenovo being the first (and at the time of this writing, only) partner. Textured grips on the side stop slipping, hall-effect analog sticks maintain accuracy and prevent drifting, and the switches on the back affect the travel distance for the rear triggers. AAA games like Monster Hunter Wilds have a harder time running on the Legion Go S. Graphics are blurry, and performance slows down when there's a lot on screen.

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