At first glance, its almost laughably large and weighs far more than its competition.

It wont be replacing thebest gaming laptopsorbest gaming PCsanytime soon but it still adds more flexibility to this machine.

Of course, the Lenovo Legion Gos Achilles heel is its terrible battery life.

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Youll only be getting a few hours of gameplay at most unless you turn down the parameters significantly.

The more expensive $749.99 ups the storage to 1TB.

Lenovo has stated that it plans on releasing cheaper models using the AMD Ryzen Z1 CPU in the future.

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However, there are several benefits to this.

Its built into the handheld and of very good quality, both the stand itself and the hinges.

Theres also a handy LED light ring around each joystick that indicates the controllers current power and connection state.

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It sports an excellent touchscreen too, which pairs perfectly with the well-optimized OS.

There’s also the issue of Legion Space, which is pretty useless.

You have to install your storefronts first, then access them either through that or Legion Space.

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But at that point, the latter is useless.

For instance, I tested out the Legion Go withForza Horizon 5on both Low and Medium tweaks.

The audio quality is excellent as well, surprisingly so.

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The controls themselves are incredible, with the analog sticks moving the car with remarkable precision.

They also feel good to use for long durations thanks to the high-quality padding on each one.

They’re hall effect joysticks which, according to Lenovo, ensures no joystick drift and minimal dead zones.

The Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld.

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you’ve got the option to of course customize your own mode too.

And like the Nintendo Switch, the controllers are separate entities to be charged as well.

Though everything can be charged at once, the two additional accessories increase the charging time.

The Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld.

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Should you buy the Lenovo Legion Go?

You want long battery lifeThe Legion Gos biggest issue is its battery life.

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Lenovo Legion Go on wooden table

Lenovo Legion Go on wooden table

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