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Lenovo - Legion Go S vs Sony - PlayStation 5 Slim

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Legion Go SLENOVORENDER
Probe A
Lenovo
Legion Go S
65.1/ 100C
Performance64· 60%
Storage67· 25%
Design & I/O—· 15%
PlayStation 5 SlimSONYRENDER
Probe B
Sony
PlayStation 5 Slim
65.1/ 100C
Performance64· 60%
Storage67· 25%
Design & I/O—· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the Legion Go S and PlayStation 5 Slim, the Legion Go S comes out ahead in several specs, while the PlayStation 5 Slim wins on disc drive / vr support. Overall, the Legion Go S scores 65.1 and the PlayStation 5 Slim scores 65.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes; the decision sits on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.

The Legion Go S 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 PlayStation 5 Slim if you care most about disc drive / vr support. Its strongest claims are disc drive, vr support, max resolution.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, 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 Lenovo - Legion Go S wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why Sony - PlayStation 5 Slim wins

  • ▲Has Disc drive.
  • ▲Has VR support.
  • ▲Max resolution: 8K (vs 1080p).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Performance

SpecLenovo - Legion Go SSony - PlayStation 5 Slim
CPUAMD Ryzen Z2 GoAMD Zen 2 8-core
GPUAMD RDNA 3 (~6 TFLOPS)AMD RDNA 2 (10.3 TFLOPS)
RAMⓘ16 GB16 GB
Max resolution1080p8Klead
Max refresh120 Hz120 Hz
Ray tracingtruetrue
VRRⓘtruetrue

Storage

SpecLenovo - Legion Go SSony - PlayStation 5 Slim
Storageⓘ1024 GB1024 GB
Storage typeⓘNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Expandable storagetruetrue

Design & I/O

SpecLenovo - Legion Go SSony - PlayStation 5 Slim
Disc drivefalsetruelead
HDMIⓘ02.1lead
USB ports24lead
Weight0.640 kglead3.2 kg
VR supportfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Does Legion Go S or PlayStation 5 Slim have a disc drive?+

PlayStation 5 Slim has a disc drive; Legion Go S is digital-only.

Which supports higher refresh rates, Legion Go S or PlayStation 5 Slim?+

PlayStation 5 Slim 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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