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ASUS - ROG Ally Z1 vs Lenovo - Legion Go S

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ROG Ally Z1ASUSRENDER
Probe A
ASUS
ROG Ally Z1
60.7/ 100C
Performance64· 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 ROG Ally Z1 and Legion Go S, the ROG Ally Z1 comes out ahead in several specs, while the Legion Go S wins on storage. Overall, the ROG Ally Z1 scores 60.7 and the Legion Go S scores 65.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Legion Go S edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.7 vs 65.1), but the 4.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

The ROG Ally Z1 does not pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec-table groups rather than the headline advantages.

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

Both ship with comparable ram, max resolution, max refresh, so those specs do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why ASUS - ROG Ally Z1 wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why Lenovo - Legion Go S wins

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

Spec comparison

Performance

SpecASUS - ROG Ally Z1Lenovo - Legion Go S
CPUAMD Ryzen Z1AMD Ryzen Z2 Go
GPUAMD RDNA 3 (~4 TFLOPS)AMD RDNA 3 (~6 TFLOPS)
RAMⓘ16 GB16 GB
Max resolution1080p1080p
Max refresh120 Hz120 Hz
Ray tracingtruetrue
VRRⓘtruetrue

Storage

SpecASUS - ROG Ally Z1Lenovo - Legion Go S
Storageⓘ512 GB1024 GBlead
Storage typeⓘNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Expandable storagetruetrue

Design & I/O

SpecASUS - ROG Ally Z1Lenovo - Legion Go S
Disc drivefalsefalse
HDMIⓘ00
USB ports12lead
Weight0.608 kglead0.640 kg
VR supportfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Does ROG Ally Z1 or Legion Go S have a disc drive?+

Neither has a disc drive.

Which has more storage, ROG Ally Z1 or Legion Go S?+

Legion Go S ships with 1024GB of NVMe SSD.

Which supports higher refresh rates, ROG Ally Z1 or Legion Go S?+

Legion Go S supports up to 120Hz vs 120Hz.

Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

CPU→GPU→RAM→Max resolution→Max refresh→Ray tracing→VRR→Storage→Storage type→Expandable storage→Disc drive→HDMI→
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