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Lenovo - Legion Go vs Sony - PlayStation 5 (Launch)

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Legion GoLENOVORENDER
Probe A
Lenovo
Legion Go
63.1/ 100C
Performance67· 60%
Storage52· 25%
Design & I/O· 15%
PlayStation 5 (Launch)SONYRENDER
Probe B
Sony
PlayStation 5 (Launch)
63.4/ 100C
Performance64· 60%
Storage62· 25%
Design & I/O· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the Legion Go and PlayStation 5 (Launch), the Legion Go comes out ahead in max refresh, while the PlayStation 5 (Launch) wins on storage and disc drive. Overall, the Legion Go scores 63.1 and the PlayStation 5 (Launch) scores 63.4 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (63.1 vs 63.4). 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. The biggest gaps in its favor are max refresh.

Pick the PlayStation 5 (Launch) if you care most about storage and disc drive. Its strongest claims are storage, disc drive, vr support, among others.

Both ship with comparable ram, ray tracing, 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

  • Max refresh — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.

Why Sony - PlayStation 5 (Launch) wins

  • Storage — 61.13% more. 825 GB vs 512 GB.
  • Has Disc drive.
  • Has VR support.
  • Max resolution: 8K (vs 1600p).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Performance

SpecLenovo - Legion GoSony - PlayStation 5 (Launch)
CPUAMD Ryzen Z1 ExtremeAMD Zen 2 8-core
GPUAMD RDNA 3 (~8.6 TFLOPS)AMD RDNA 2 (10.3 TFLOPS)
RAM16 GB16 GB
Max resolution1600p8Klead
Max refresh144 Hzlead120 Hz
Ray tracingtruetrue
VRRtruetrue

Storage

SpecLenovo - Legion GoSony - PlayStation 5 (Launch)
Storage512 GB825 GBlead
Storage typeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Expandable storagetruetrue

Design & I/O

SpecLenovo - Legion GoSony - PlayStation 5 (Launch)
Disc drivefalsetruelead
HDMI02.1lead
USB ports24lead
Weight0.854 kglead4.5 kg
VR supportfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Does Legion Go or PlayStation 5 (Launch) have a disc drive?+

PlayStation 5 (Launch) has a disc drive; Legion Go is digital-only.

Which has more storage, Legion Go or PlayStation 5 (Launch)?+

PlayStation 5 (Launch) ships with 825GB of NVMe SSD.

Which supports higher refresh rates, Legion Go or PlayStation 5 (Launch)?+

Legion Go supports up to 144Hz vs 120Hz.

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