Now we need Legion GO vs ROG Ally vs Steam Deck OLED haha

ok im actually watching this on my Steam Deck OLED (desk top mode) and your video looks amazing in this screen.

Pleased to see you covering these devices!

I like your review. Most of the reviewers don't provide their POV but you do. Sometimes, we just need that extra impetus (like an affirmation) to push us in a particular direction. Thank you.

I game on the Go while plugged into an outlet 100% of the time and am blown away at how snappy it is. It boots up fast, and I have yet to experience a crash/ freeze, which is amazing to me. I've played multiple Assassin's Creed games, Horizon Zero Dawn, Rocket League and Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Not one single crash on this beautiful screen. My biggest problem since owning it is my lack of sleep and time going by extremely quickly. I need to put this thing down. Lol

I play on the ROG Ally and most the time I have it docked with the XG Mobile 3080. I know it's expensive but personally I think it's worth it for my use case. I got the 3080 on sale for $1000 at Best Buy on Black Friday. For a benchmark I was playing Lied of P on a 4k monitor scaled back to 1440p and getting 30-40 FPS without XG mobile. Excellent number but when I added the XG 3080? 144 FPS which is the cap for the screen over Display Port. So for $1700 total I have a full blown mid ranged PC that's a handheld I can pack into a small bag and go. Amazing. Plus I gained a lot of I/O - 4 USB ports, HDMI, DP, Hard wire RJ45 jack, etc.

its insane to me how much more expensive the Ally and GO are outside the US, they make the steamdeck OLED seem like a no brainer!

Great vid, mate! The comparison of the three was great.

Great video! Glad I chose wisely. I've already had a Steam Deck lcd for 2 yrs but just got a Legion Go and it's arriving today (can't wait!)

massive comparison, thank you!

Fantastic video, very well done

Thanks for posting in 4k. It looks crisp!

On the Legion GoPro, is it easy to update the drivers or is there some difficulty because I heard rumors that the software wasn’t as the ROG Ally. I am trying to decide to buy a portable unit like the one shown or get a gaming laptop for under $1000 with the new RTX 40,60 or an AMD gpu. There are some really good sales right now on gaming laptops.

Cool part about this is eventually they’ll get better and better. Gaming laptops have gotten better over the years so it’ll be interesting to see the future of handhelds in the upcoming years

Did they fix the disturbing fan noise or still it the same thing? Thanks for the video

That lapel mic sounds good. What’s your set up like? I do unboxings and I use a shotgun mic which is…not an efficient way to do it

What does 15w vs 30w mean? And we can change that when we are docked right? And it doesn’t hurt this thing to use it while charging like a phone right?

I only have the Steam Deck OLED but at times it's almost a bit too big for me, no way the Legion Go is working for me. Ally, when I tried it in stores, seems to be the right size for me. All of them are great handhelds when they suit your needs

Love my LEGO, using bios V28 just fix almost everything! New GPU drivers are grate! Waiting for the new Legion Space and I'm happy mobile PC gamer.

I got the ally, plus another $800 for an xg nobile that I use for vr. I basically live on the road, so having the ally in my backpack and the xg in my suitcase is a good way of having desktop level performance without sacrificing mobility. And all together cost me $1500.

Good comparison! I was leaning very hard in favor of the rog ally, but I ended up going for the legion go. For my specific need (hybrid gaming pc to replace my old desktop + maybe some remote play ps5 on my couch) it seemed like the best option. Main reasons vs asus : mostly due to the proprietary slot on the asus limiting my options for egpus in desktop mode for which legion's USB4 offers a better solution + the touchpad works for ps5 remote play Main reason vs deck : I want windows on my desktop pc

Can I use the Legion Go for work? Mainly Microsoft 365 and browsing To be plugged into a monitor with external keyboard and mouse

Loved the comparison of the three MashIT as always great video don’t like the software and some of the hardware with the ROG Ally the issues with the SD card slot everyone has been complaining about and it doesn’t seem to be compatible with the Shargeek power banks for example the Storm 2 100w as it’s to do with Asus buggy software and the ROG Ally just seems inferior to the Steam Deck OLED and the Lenovo Legion Go so I’m currently stuck between these two loved your video and comparison!

I’m looking for something for call of duty Mw3 etc what one would you recommend

Great video! One of the best versus videos I’ve seen on these yet. Would be interested in your thoughts on the new OLED Steam Deck and where that fits in this discussion.

which should i buy ally or lenovo go? i already have a steam deck and i need a windows based portable console 😢 i know asus has the sd card issue but i really like its vrr while lenovo has the deadzone issue and is quite big

Do any of these products do console to console link to play multiplayer? Reason I ask is when you’re in an area with no WiFi but have 5 people that have the same handheld that ability would be clutch.

Legion go is king! But I also really like the deck oled. I wasn’t going to keep both but I think I’m gonna.

Ally is better, however the Steam Deck OLED doesn't eat up energy as much, so I choose that.

Great review bro… but what did you do with those eyebrows!?! 😂😂 can’t unsee it now 😮

With my rog Ally, I never have issues hitting the back buttons. I had problems hitting the screen on accident with the right stick with shooters, but what I did to fix that I got an extended one

Bought the Lenovo go and return it less than 24hrs. Now got the Asus M16 RTX 470. But still wondering if I really need one for just occasionally playing CS2

Definitely picking up The Lenovo Go! Already own a Steam Deck and I love it! Would rather upgrade to the Lenovo Go than get the OLED Steam Deck.🤙

Thank you for a great and honest review. Have all three and I feel the legion is certainly the sweet spot of the other 2. Look forward to more videos.

I'm looking for an SSD m.2 to use as my main/S.O drive. I was going to order the samsung 980 pro but I read there was a problem with its firmware. Not sure which one should I buy.

I'm running SteamOS on my Legion Go - Bazzite. It's pretty good and means you can forget about the awful bundled software. And working sleep. I've already the Go attempt to self detonate in the case when it was supposed to be sleeping.

The Legion Go has the greatest versatility & future potential. Mash IT never shies away from a definitive opinion rather than the customary cliché: "What do you think?" and ending a critical review by sitting on the fence. One of the more authentic tech KZfaqrs and fully deserving of a six figure subscriber following.

nice breakdown on all 3, Lenovo swung big on the design choices and seems to be a great handheld.

If I had to get one I would go with? Steam Deck Oled or Lenovo Legion Go

I stopped gaming after Dreamcast, then decided to get a Switch when it came out. The Switch and handheld gaming got me back in... Since then I got an og steam deck and and Ally. I love having all these options in handhelds. Can't wait to see what's next with these.

If you want a big handheld, you can't buy SD or Rog Ally. If you want a small handheld, you can't buy Lenovo Legion Go. If you want maximum game compatibility you can't buy Steam Deck. The choice were easy for me as i wanted a huge handheld with Windows, so i bought Lenovo Go on day 1. There is other reasons why i bought the Go too like tablet mode, mouse mode, FPS mode, 2 x USB-C 4.0 ports etc.

The Oled is on a whole other level than the original steam deck, I suggest testing one and giving your updated thoughts.

Steam deck suits me better since I’ve already invested in a bunch of games on steam back when I had a gaming pc. Now it doesn’t feel like a waste. I can still play a lot of those games and don’t have to fork out 1000s on a gaming laptop or pc

I am super excited about this video. Only 20 seconds in.

Sent my Legion Go back, too big, too heavy, uncomfortable to hold for longer than 15min. The Go is more a stationary device and no handeld anymore... But the screen is awesome! ❤

Bought a refurbished steam deck 512GB for $359. Looks brand new with all the goodies and also a 1 year warranty from Valve. The only thing is its always out of stock.

Ima have to pick up the Lenovo legion out of the three, the mouse feature got me lol

I love my steam deck, but I really want so see a smaller device. It's really uncomfortable after a while

Epic! Your chair makes it look like you have a ton of hair 🤣🤣

I'm curious, are these all streamers or can any of these play games offline? I thought the steam deck did but it was unclear

Great video

Well, I’ve had every one of these & the only one I still have is the Legion Go. It’s hands down the best handheld.

I’ve had the original Steam Deck since UK launch. I was tempted by the ROG Ally but the SD card issue turned me off. I nearly bought the Legion Go but everyone complained about the buggy software. I’ve just had my new OLED Steam Deck delivered 30 mins ago. Just about to unbox it. Im still tempted by the Legion Go. I wonder if I should have bought that instead. I basically just play retro games.

On my portable gaming computer I already played at? • Age of Empires II Definitive Edition • Batman Arkham Knight • Bioshock Infinite • Elden Ring • Tennis World Tour 2

My conclusions is the following: -if you want to simply play games in bed or in the office, train, nature, etc.; Steam Deck is the best choice -if you want to play games as well as do other things like checking e-mails and such then Legion GO is the perfect choice -and if you want something like the Legion GO but a little more focused on the game side then choose the Ally I personally like all of them, there is no obvious choice as what's the best one, they all fulfill the role they're meant to fulfill. I'd choose the Steam Deck because I'm only interested in the gaming side and being as portable as possible, especially with long battery life, too bad it doesn't have the Legion GO's mouse switch feature yet

Why you not testing in native resolution? What is point in overpaying for those displays?

I got the Nintendo Switch Oled, because of Zelda and battery life.

Which will handle COD multi-player the best? Any of these handle warzone

Legion eGPU looks good, don't see it very often

ROG Ally just for the mature software and twice the power of the steam deck. I got mine for half the price so no questions on that. the Legion Go does have the extra features and the bigger screen but it is really just the same power as the Ally. Ill keep the Ally and then wait for the next generation of PGD's (portable gaming device)

Steam Deck OLED with 2TB internal SSD is my main go to only 3 of my 260 games don't run on Linux and unlike most casual users I know how to tinker. I also get the benefit of not being spied on by Microsoft or have adds shoved in my face. Need to see more people test Steam OS on these other devices.

I love the Legion Go. It runs much better than the Steam Deck. I don't have to do hacks to get games to work. I can use the FSR to get upscaled 2k images with better frame rates than my deck AND the Legion Go pairs with Geforce Now better than the steam Deck & the ultimate level allows me to play Cyberpunk maxed out at qhd with path tracing on the Legion Go!

Hi witch one of those can play sonic frontiers

still don't know when I will find time to play on some of these.

How hot do they get?

I think I might hold out for the steam deck 2. As much as I want one of these, the end game is GTA 6 while laying in bed and even though the Lenovo and ASUS might be able to handle it on low settings in a year or 2, I really want the polish and continued support valve offers. Not to mention the optimization. I think we'll see a steam deck 2 announcement that lines up with GTA 6.

I have the steam deck LED model. It's a nice little device. But it's too restrictive. So I'm buying myself an ally. The steam deck is good for its niche but I need the freedom of Windows.

I find the d-pad usable at best in most cases. What I don't get is that companies have been making d-pads for about 40 years now. To this day some companies still struggle with them. Why after all this time is it still so hard?

Legion go just got an update 🔥

My portable (new) gaming computer Acer Nitro 5, 17'' screen costed me? Same as these hand devices

I cracked a laugh when you said "I'm always blown away with just how well I can play games on this device", then crashing the car into the fucking corner lmao subscribed and liked.

Issue with hand helds is screens. Needs to be less bezel and high definition

Not sure about the Legion Go but the Ally comes with free gamepass. Also, the Steam deck can only stream gamepass games unless you install windows onto it.

What’s wrong with sleeping the rog allyy

I just want to play cod on handheld, will be a game changer when traveling

Just got a LegionGo open box the 1TB model for $550 from Best Buy. Since it was missing the mouse pluck they gave me a discount.

The fan in my Legion Go is whisper quiet even under load. You might want to talk to Lenovo about a new fan.

Got both Ally and Go. In fact very excited to get Go for its larger screen size despite being happy with Ally overall but I'm mighty disappointed in Go. The experience is very choppy. The software is so bad and under thought and I constantly run in to issues with display scaling, stuttering, freezing and even crashing at times. Ally at this point is very mature, has a lot of options for handheld gaming built in and just work. Legion space is a joke compared to Armory Crate, I eoubt if that interface is developed by an actual engineer who understands the usecase of the device. Its not even worth having its own name. And I dont buy the excuses that Ally took time to mature and Lenovo needs time too. 1) The time they took ao far resulted in very little. 2) They have 2md or 3rd mover (depending on how you see it) advantage of knowing much better what kind of issues they need to pay attention when releasing a mass market handheld based on what Steam Deck and ROG Ally went through. They didn't even fix the dead zone issue yet which is a major user experience issue that wouldn't take a whole lot of effort for them to fix which doesn't inspire confidence. And not having a VRR screen is something that can't be fixed in hardware. The higher the delta between refresh rate and actual fps, the more tearing and choppiness you perceive. And Go is the worst case scenario with 144Hz screen mostly playing 40-50fps. I juat wish Ally had an inch bigger screen

steam deck oled is baller. having tons of fun. the screen is disgustingly good.

I have zero faith in either Lenovo or Asus to keep up support for their devices. Asus already had issues with SD cards being burnt to a crisp, and the Switch has shown how unreliable the removable controllers can be, wiggling and wobbling after a while. Not only that, but you have two more batteries you have to worry about bulging. Steam Decks battery isn't any easier to remove with all the adhesive, and the OLED has been reported to have dead pixels and mushy dpads, which I have only experienced the latter. I'd recommend the Deck, but if you're not into tinkering, just get one of the Windows handhelds. Don't go for the Ayaneo, GPD, etc, they throw up devices like crazy, support can't be a strong point for them.

So can I download steam on the Logitec go or what

I'd go for steam deck. I really want that legion GO but lenovo busted my and my friend's phone (similar model) after an update which resulted into noticeble faulty battery and unresponsive screen after a week. Both of us got the same issues. So I got some great Trust issues with Lenovo.

Legion go my next go to device. Switch pro lol. Ill wait until feb-may. I feel like its a niche product and many will hate it. Its so big. Got ayaneo 2, oled deck. I dont think ally will offer me anything different or better than deck+ayaneo 2. Legion go does.

#Mash IT wich one yo preffer of these three?

How bad is that d-pad, that one actually has to use the analogue stick for fighting games? 😮

I’m straight console gamer I have a question do you need to pay for online like ps plus or Nintendo online ? Anyone know

Why not buy all three?

Nice comparison just you forgot to mention the fingerprint reader

New beta v28 bios today fixes many issues. Love the Go

I was never if freesync burns more power on battery

I will go with whatever the device that allow me to connect to PC and can transfer data from PC to gaming mobile device.

Up to what u enjoy 🤷🏾‍♂️ they're definitely some sexy looking handhelds lol

The Steam Deck Oled is brilliant and brighter. I had the legion go 3 times and took it back because of software issues. The Steam Deck OS is easier.

I just stick with the steam deck just amazing for all my games I play manly Skyrim and fallout! And many others won’t be long till we see a new steam deck 2

The ALLY has been amazing to me.

When Nintendo fails to release the Switch pro and now these handhelds are absolutely amazing! It just raise the bar even higher and I'm excited for more updates to come!

Imo if you want more of console experience thts can play 40-50% of all or most games & anything extra your willing to look up for awhiiiilllee then steam deck. Now if your lookn to start pc gaming & getting into learning more hands on things for pc gaming terms whats good or bad the stuff us console user arent to hands on with then the rog or lenova

While the rail system controllers on the Go are a cool addition. All I could think was that it’s another thing that would loosen over time and piss me off. So I went with the Ally and LOVE it.

Also steam OS has full FSR and the battery is much better. OLED deck gives me 3-9h on my games. I don't put my games at 60fps and don't care for it unless it's an indie or fighting game.

At 14:41 showing Legion Go with only 2977mb video memory, Rog with 4004mb and Steam Deck with 6101mb.