Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld review: Good idea, not quite perfectly executed


Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





4132 (2139.64min – 4132.14max) MB/s

Average of class UMPC
  (2154 – 4421, n=3, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (2574 – 4132, n=6) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB




2154 (2143.71min – 2153.78max) MB/s -48%

Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM





2106 (2093.38min – 2106.19max) MB/s -49%

One Netbook XPlayer 2
 




2024 (2003.2min – 2023.75max) MB/s -51%

Aokzoe A1
 




1823 (1818.37min – 1822.97max) MB/s -56%

Ayaneo Kun
 





463 (318.56min – 463.17max) MB/s -89%

Ayaneo Kun
 




431 (334.87min – 430.55max) MB/s -90%

Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




3804 (1734.97min – 3803.55max) MB/s

Average of class UMPC
  (1524 – 5102, n=3, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (2581 – 3804, n=6) One Netbook XPlayer 2
 




2713 (2668.42min – 2712.9max) MB/s -29%

Aokzoe A1
 




2544 (2506.1min – 2543.79max) MB/s -33%

Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM





1644 (1600.76min – 1644.1max) MB/s -57%

Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB




1524 (244.88min – 1523.68max) MB/s -60%

Ayaneo Kun
 




263 (255.13min – 262.56max) MB/s -93%

Ayaneo Kun
 




259 (118.2min – 258.69max) MB/s -93%

Ayaneo Kun
 





6987 (616.14min – 6987.16max) MB/s +38%

Ayaneo Kun
 




6320 (613min – 6319.71max) MB/s +25%

Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





5068 (4682.73min – 5068.47max) MB/s

Average of class UMPC
  (2553 – 7005, n=3, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (3717 – 5068, n=6) Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM





4274 (3828.24min – 4274.42max) MB/s -16%

Aokzoe A1
 





3400 (2999.01min – 3400.02max) MB/s -33%

One Netbook XPlayer 2
 





3212 (2755.45min – 3212.49max) MB/s -37%

Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB





2553 (2224.87min – 2553.07max) MB/s -50%

Average of class UMPC
  (1698 – 6151, n=3, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




3894 (3354.39min – 3893.57max) MB/s

Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (3077 – 3894, n=6) One Netbook XPlayer 2
 




2830 (2802.69min – 2829.69max) MB/s -27%

Aokzoe A1
 




2694 (2604.45min – 2693.79max) MB/s -31%

Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM




1790 (1750.28min – 1789.5max) MB/s -54%

Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB




1698 (1529.75min – 1697.81max) MB/s -56%

Ayaneo Kun
 




259 (256.06min – 258.58max) MB/s -93%

Ayaneo Kun
 





256 (243.34min – 256.39max) MB/s -93%

Aokzoe A1
 




74.3 (73.91min – 74.3max) MB/s +3%

Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





72.2 (70.46min – 72.23max) MB/s

One Netbook XPlayer 2
 




68 (67.5min – 67.95max) MB/s -6%

Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (47.6 – 72.2, n=6) Average of class UMPC
  (43.5 – 72.2, n=3, last 2 years) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB




43.5 (42.13min – 43.46max) MB/s -40%

Ayaneo Kun
 





39.1 (33.75min – 39.14max) MB/s -46%

Ayaneo Kun
 




37.3 (36.41min – 37.3max) MB/s -48%

Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM




33.4 (33.02min – 33.38max) MB/s -54%

Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




210 (193.2min – 209.71max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





202 (192.69min – 202.49max) MB/s -4%

Aokzoe A1
 




195.5 (191.32min – 195.46max) MB/s -7%

Ayaneo Kun
 





192.3 (177.32min – 192.31max) MB/s -8%

Ayaneo Kun
 




164.6 (149.63min – 164.58max) MB/s -22%

Average of class UMPC
  (113.9 – 210, n=4, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (123.4 – 261, n=7) One Netbook XPlayer 2
 




153.8 (152.6min – 153.77max) MB/s -27%

Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM




151.3 (148.2min – 151.25max) MB/s -28%

Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB





113.9 (109.63min – 113.92max) MB/s -46%

Average of class UMPC
  (666 – 4025, n=3, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




1943 (1054.45min – 1942.86max) MB/s

Aokzoe A1
 




1650 (1644.31min – 1649.6max) MB/s -15%

One Netbook XPlayer 2
 





1632 (1627.81min – 1632.27max) MB/s -16%

Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (442 – 1943, n=6) Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM




984 (894.6min – 983.67max) MB/s -49%

Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB




666 (656.44min – 665.61max) MB/s -66%

Ayaneo Kun
 




150.3 (144.83min – 150.29max) MB/s -92%

Ayaneo Kun
 




86 (58.25min – 86max) MB/s -96%

Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




2871 (1656.3min – 2870.9max) MB/s

Average of class UMPC
  (344 – 2871, n=3, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (322 – 2871, n=6) One Netbook XPlayer 2
 





1090 (1080.49min – 1090.38max) MB/s -62%

Aokzoe A1
 




1056 (1045.77min – 1055.6max) MB/s -63%

Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM




434 (400.52min – 433.94max) MB/s -85%

Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB




344 (235.14min – 343.5max) MB/s -88%

Ayaneo Kun
 





262 (257.47min – 262.21max) MB/s -91%

Ayaneo Kun
 




259 (220.73min – 258.5max) MB/s -91%

Ayaneo Kun
  One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Aokzoe A1
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (2961 – 5546, n=6) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Average of class UMPC
  (2412 – 3969, n=2, last 2 years) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Kun
  Aokzoe A1
  One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (1019 – 2034, n=6) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Average of class UMPC
  (842 – 1447, n=2, last 2 years) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Kun
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (1506 – 2496, n=6) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Average of class UMPC
  (1161 – 1814, n=2, last 2 years) One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Aokzoe A1
  Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Kun
  Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (3117 – 4140, n=6) Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Average of class UMPC
  (2183 – 4140, n=2, last 2 years) Aokzoe A1
  One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Kun
  Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Aokzoe A1
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (1908 – 3283, n=6) Average of class UMPC
  (1602 – 3283, n=2, last 2 years) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Ayaneo Kun
  One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Aokzoe A1
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (49.1 – 71.3, n=6) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Average of class UMPC
  (34 – 55.2, n=2, last 2 years) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Kun
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (108.1 – 227, n=6) Aokzoe A1
  One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Average of class UMPC
  (90.7 – 150.7, n=2, last 2 years) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Kun
  One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Aokzoe A1
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (549 – 1571, n=6) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Average of class UMPC
  (590 – 977, n=2, last 2 years) Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Kun
  Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (1116 – 1949, n=6) Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average of class UMPC
  (910 – 1335, n=2, last 2 years) One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Aokzoe A1
  Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Average of class UMPC
  (0.122 – 0.151, n=2, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (0.064 – 0.122, n=6) Aokzoe A1
  One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM Ayaneo Kun
  Aokzoe A1
  Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
Micron 2400 MTFDKBK512QFM One Netbook XPlayer 2
  Ayaneo Air 1S Retro Power
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB Average WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101
  (0.017 – 0.071, n=6) Average of class UMPC
  (0.024 – 0.067, n=2, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Go
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Ayaneo Kun
 

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