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[GoldenEye Samurai]

Well, I find myself in yet another quandary. I had been looking at the Lenovo Legion Go S Steam OS with the Z2 Go. But I looked at the HP Victus gaming laptop on Amazon which is just a bit cheaper and I don't know which to go with. I've never gamed on a laptop, so that would be a new experience on my part, but I've also never had a handheld gaming PC either, but I've had plenty of handhelds over the year.

Here's the links to both of the products I'm considering:

Amazon.com

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/legion-go-s-8-120hz-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z2-go-steamos-16gb-with-512gb-ssd-steam/6619192.p?skuId=6619192

Please help me out if you can. I don't know which would be a better fit for my needs. Thanks!

 

[Lokaum D+]

Yes

 

[Topher]

Well, I find myself in yet another quandary. I had been looking at the Lenovo Legion Go S Steam OS with the Z2 Go. But I looked at the HP Victus gaming laptop on Amazon which is just a bit cheaper and I don't know which to go with. I've never gamed on a laptop, so that would be a new experience on my part, but I've also never had a handheld gaming PC either, but I've had plenty of handhelds over the year.

Here's the links to both of the products I'm considering:

Amazon.com

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/legion-go-s-8-120hz-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z2-go-steamos-16gb-with-512gb-ssd-steam/6619192.p?skuId=6619192

Please help me out if you can. I don't know which would be a better fit for my needs. Thanks!

For $50 more, go with the og Legion Go. Go S with Z2 Go doesn't perform that great. I'd go with the laptop over Go S myself.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-legion-go-8-8-144hz-wqxga-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z1-extreme-16gb-with-1-tb-ssd-shadow-black/6559604.p?skuId=6559604

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I choose HP victus

 

[GoldenEye Samurai]

For $50 more, go with the og Legion Go. Go S with Z2 Go doesn't perform that great. I'd go with the laptop over Go S myself.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-legion-go-8-8-144hz-wqxga-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z1-extreme-16gb-with-1-tb-ssd-shadow-black/6559604.p?skuId=6559604

Well, if I did go for the OG Legion Go, is it hard to install Steam OS? I think I'm leaning towards the HP Victus. My dumb ass realized I can get a gaming mouse with it. It would be pretty awesome then. BUT I kinda do want a handheld pretty bad

 

[Topher]

Well, if I did go for the OG Legion Go, is it hard to install Steam OS? I think I'm leaning towards the HP Victus. My dumb ass realized I can get a gaming mouse with it. It would be pretty awesome then.

I haven't been able to install Steam OS properly on Rog Ally X so can't really answer that. I'm currently running Bazzite. But yeah....that laptop is probably the better option than the Go S.

 

[GoldenEye Samurai]

I found this for cheaper. It's better than the other Victus, right? I'm not very tech savvy when it comes to the graphic cards.

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Victus-GeForce-Keyboard-Bluetooth/dp/B0DCNZLT4R/ref=sr_1_14?crid=18ZMH6N4IKQRH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BbJq0yA7_8iGaAhGW2YfwutGhLzS6PZQTIteNVKpDjCrTlRmeFiMYP_XeuZwPeVv01c4Dp3xYRzqYRr6I7IYoB5xQcCh7gVkJSc8lFByzG4_kbTmH_2K7q6rrOGo-HYnEArsfxZl7Dg0yQbwV-PgEK60PhNyebEFDTWRzc_dauKcwASCf53pTKkkyPw6VKT2xBaEF_-Bdr09JHlFT1VkWcwF7-OFmydSu8cWqf2WQM-pnsFBNL_brsiQy4FOemX_ZN5OwgSNm2f2eJ2v54Db_2TGULGJr5s7ieJy8k9JkA4.zVCYv7qVQf1shj6r1vWPCOAfOORZj8OxHRYKF-q92sA&dib_tag=se&keywords=hp%2Bvictus%2Bgaming%2Blaptop&qid=1749701549&s=electronics&sprefix=hp%2Bvi%2Celectronics%2C162&sr=1-14&th=1

 

[yet_another_alt]

RTX 4060, $600

Robot or human?

 

[Topher]

RTX 4060, $600

Robot or human?

That's a much better deal, GoldenEye Samurai

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Laptop with thunderbolt port to hook up a GPU via a enclosure if you want to upgrade.

 

[yet_another_alt]

RTX 4060, $600

Robot or human?

That's a much better deal, GoldenEye Samurai

Actually, my bad. Take that link with a grain of salt. I didn't realize that even though it's Walmart's site, the seller is a third party. Walmart claims that a lot of it has sold already and there's buyer protections and all but still be wary.

 

[GoldenEye Samurai]

The only thing keeping me from buying a Legion Go or any other Windows based handheld is people have complained with the long set-up problems and updates you have to keep doing. I'd love to have one, though. I don't know... Trying to fall back in love with gaming.

 

[MicTyson]

The only thing keeping me from buying a Legion Go or any other Windows based handheld is people have complained with the long set-up problems and updates you have to keep doing. I'd love to have one, though. I don't know... Trying to fall back in love with gaming.

Don't blame ya, gaming is a turd punch anymore. Steam Deck is what I went with and I enjoy it over any of the consoles out right now.

 

[Boss Mog]

The only advantage the handhelds have over a laptop is that they're actually portable (though barely) rather than transportable, which is what a laptop is. Laptops will offer a bigger screen and much better hardware, often for a lower price. Plus, you can game comfortably using a Dual Sense or other standard controller, rather than an large, awkward handheld.

Last Black Friday I was debating a similar scenario to yours OP and I ended up going for a Victus laptop with a RTX 4060 and I don't regret my choice at all. When I go visit family I can bring that laptop and game on it while also being able to do a bunch of productivity tasks if need be.

If you do go with a laptop, don't go with the one you posted, a RTX 2050 is extremely outdated, try to go for a 4060 or 5050, those will give you the best bang for your buck while also keeping the laptop's weight (and that of its power brick) in check.