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Lenovo - Legion Go vs Lenovo - Legion Go S

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Legion GoLENOVORENDER
Probe A
Lenovo
Legion Go
63.1/ 100C
Performance67· 60%
Storage52· 25%
Design & I/O· 15%
Legion Go SLENOVORENDER
Probe B
Lenovo
Legion Go S
65.1/ 100C
Performance64· 60%
Storage67· 25%
Design & I/O· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the Legion Go and Legion Go S, the Legion Go comes out ahead in max refresh and max resolution, while the Legion Go S wins on storage. Overall, the Legion Go scores 63.1 and the Legion Go S scores 65.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (63.1 vs 65.1). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Legion Go if you care most about max refresh and max resolution. The biggest gaps in its favor are max refresh, max resolution.

Pick the Legion Go S if you care most about storage. Its strongest claims are storage.

Both ship with comparable ram, ray tracing, disc drive, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Lenovo - Legion Go wins

  • Max refresh — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
  • Max resolution: 1600p (vs 1080p).

Why Lenovo - Legion Go S wins

  • Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Performance

SpecLenovo - Legion GoLenovo - Legion Go S
CPUAMD Ryzen Z1 ExtremeAMD Ryzen Z2 Go
GPUAMD RDNA 3 (~8.6 TFLOPS)AMD RDNA 3 (~6 TFLOPS)
RAM16 GB16 GB
Max resolution1600plead1080p
Max refresh144 Hzlead120 Hz
Ray tracingtruetrue
VRRtruetrue

Storage

SpecLenovo - Legion GoLenovo - Legion Go S
Storage512 GB1024 GBlead
Storage typeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Expandable storagetruetrue

Design & I/O

SpecLenovo - Legion GoLenovo - Legion Go S
Disc drivefalsefalse
HDMI00
USB ports22
Weight0.854 kg0.640 kglead
VR supportfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Does Legion Go or Legion Go S have a disc drive?+

Neither has a disc drive.

Which has more storage, Legion Go or Legion Go S?+

Legion Go S ships with 1024GB of NVMe SSD.

Which supports higher refresh rates, Legion Go or Legion Go S?+

Legion Go supports up to 144Hz vs 120Hz.

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