I love, love, love my Legion Go.
The detachable controllers mean you can pack this thing down into an iPad mini neoprene sleeve to take it somewhere.
Because it fully runs windows, as much as I loathe windows (I’m a Mac girl), it’s easy to troubleshoot or figure out how to adjust your software, drivers, etc.
The screen is huge and gorgeous. Can honestly say I don’t really feel like I’m playing a handheld after I’m on it awhile. Gives me the same visual/spatial feeling as a laptop.
The kickstand is an ergonomic masterpiece. For me anyway. I can prop it up just right and enjoy hours of playing. And zero neck or back pain.
Another detachable controller benefit — you can prop the screen up with the kickstand and give yourself the featherweight light controllers for a comfier and less-heavy / non grippy setup.
The SD card a lot is easy to get to.
Runs Steam AND Xbox game pass perfectly with zero hiccups.
I play with mine plugged in and don’t mind that at all. It doesn’t bother me. I’m not someone who would ever take this on, like, a bus or something. I play on the couch or in bed so I’m not monopolizing the TV for my wife lol.
I can honestly say that I was very torn amongst handhelds before getting the LeGo and it took me awhile to realize that most of these subs are filled with VERY passionate and opinionated people who may or may not be far pickier than you would be or may have different priorities than you do. Once I realized that myself, I was able to focus on what mattered most to me: steam AND Xbox capability, portability, and a nice screen. Those detachable controllers mean I never will have to lug around or waste half a suitcase on the huge-ass travel bag that most handhelds require. For me, that’s the win.
Folks have already given a lot of great advice on here so I’ll just emphasize again: the best handheld is the one that does what YOU want it to do. The granularity about various specs and power etc may not even matter for more casual gamers.
