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Lenovo - Legion Go vs Microsoft - Xbox Series S 1TB

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Legion GoLENOVORENDER
Probe A
Lenovo
Legion Go
63.1/ 100C
Performance67· 60%
Storage52· 25%
Design & I/O· 15%
Xbox Series S 1TBMICROSOFTRENDER
Probe B
Microsoft
Xbox Series S 1TB
60.7/ 100C
Performance58· 60%
Storage67· 25%
Design & I/O· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the Legion Go and Xbox Series S 1TB, the Legion Go comes out ahead in ram and max refresh, while the Xbox Series S 1TB wins on storage and max resolution. Overall, the Legion Go scores 63.1 and the Xbox Series S 1TB scores 60.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (63.1 vs 60.7). 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 push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, max refresh.

Pick the Xbox Series S 1TB if you care most about storage and max resolution. Its strongest claims are storage, max resolution.

Both ship with comparable ray tracing, disc drive, vrr, 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

  • RAM — 60.00% more. 16 GB vs 10 GB.
  • Max refresh — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.

Why Microsoft - Xbox Series S 1TB wins

  • Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
  • Max resolution: 4K (vs 1600p).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Performance

SpecLenovo - Legion GoMicrosoft - Xbox Series S 1TB
CPUAMD Ryzen Z1 ExtremeAMD Zen 2 8-core
GPUAMD RDNA 3 (~8.6 TFLOPS)AMD RDNA 2 (4 TFLOPS)
RAM16 GBlead10 GB
Max resolution1600p4Klead
Max refresh144 Hzlead120 Hz
Ray tracingtruetrue
VRRtruetrue

Storage

SpecLenovo - Legion GoMicrosoft - Xbox Series S 1TB
Storage512 GB1024 GBlead
Storage typeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Expandable storagetruetrue

Design & I/O

SpecLenovo - Legion GoMicrosoft - Xbox Series S 1TB
Disc drivefalsefalse
HDMI02.1lead
USB ports23lead
Weight0.854 kglead1.93 kg
VR supportfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Does Legion Go or Xbox Series S 1TB have a disc drive?+

Neither has a disc drive.

Which has more storage, Legion Go or Xbox Series S 1TB?+

Xbox Series S 1TB ships with 1024GB of NVMe SSD.

Which supports higher refresh rates, Legion Go or Xbox Series S 1TB?+

Legion Go supports up to 144Hz vs 120Hz.

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