steam deck or?

[jjacco]

should i get the steam deck oled or the asus ally or lenovo legion go?

[RedBaronK™]

What's your favorite game?

[Kage Goomba]

Depends.

Do you want a Windows platform that plays more than just games without the fuss of customization or do you want a dedicated Steam Platform?

Yes the Steam Deck can run Windows 11 - but frankly that's uncharted waters and you are subject to drivers being iffy.

So it comes down to a simple question as Red Baron pointed out - what games are you looking to play?

Frankly Id go with Steam Deck - it can only get better - and there's no fuss with windows.

[jjacco]

Originally posted by RedBaronK™:

What's your favorite game?

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

Depends.

Do you want a Windows platform that plays more than just games without the fuss of customization or do you want a dedicated Steam Platform?

Yes the Steam Deck can run Windows 11 - but frankly that's uncharted waters and you are subject to drivers being iffy.

So it comes down to a simple question as Red Baron pointed out - what games are you looking to play?

Frankly Id go with Steam Deck - it can only get better - and there's no fuss with windows.

Guess steam deck is fine then since every game i play is with steam. Apex legend, cod and some single player games.

[WarnerCK]

Originally posted by jjacco:

Guess steam deck is fine then since every game i play is with steam. Apex legend, cod and some single player games.

Apex Legends is fine and single player games are fine, but CoD won't work - its anti-cheat classes playing on Linux as tampering and won't let you play. EA took the steps to make their anti-cheat work on the Deck and Activision didn't.

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by jjacco:

Originally posted by RedBaronK™:

What's your favorite game?

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

Depends.

Do you want a Windows platform that plays more than just games without the fuss of customization or do you want a dedicated Steam Platform?

Yes the Steam Deck can run Windows 11 - but frankly that's uncharted waters and you are subject to drivers being iffy.

So it comes down to a simple question as Red Baron pointed out - what games are you looking to play?

Frankly Id go with Steam Deck - it can only get better - and there's no fuss with windows.

Guess steam deck is fine then since every game i play is with steam. Apex legend, cod and some single player games.

Careful.
Not all "Steam Games" are playable - a good majority them are in the "yellow" zone - some fully supported - others not so much.

But as tech improves - and the OS matures - that list will grow.
Frankly I don't regret dropping the 700 on my LE OLED - means I didn't need to drop 3000 USD+ for a gaming laptop.

Portable Gaming PC for a fraction of the cost - in-spite of the minor difficulties?

"Sold"

[ZombieKidzRule!]

Besides what games you want to play, for me, the Steam Deck track pads are something I never want to give up. I haven't seen another handheld yet with track pads. But then again, I'm not actively looking anymore either because the Steam Deck does what I want it to do.

[jjacco]

Originally posted by ZombieKidzRule!:

Besides what games you want to play, for me, the Steam Deck track pads are something I never want to give up. I haven't seen another handheld yet with track pads. But then again, I'm not actively looking anymore either because the Steam Deck does what I want it to do.

The lenovo legion has it and removable controllers and one of the controllers can function like a mouse. Pretty cool tho and same price as the asus ally. But my experience with lenovo isnt that great. And since i play all my games with steam. I guess the steam deck is the best option.

[Matez]

buy steam deck

[Mahjik]

If you have to ask the question, buy the Legion Go.

[jjacco]

Originally posted by Mahjik:

If you have to ask the question, buy the Legion Go.

Can you explain me why?

[RedBaronK™]

Originally posted by jjacco:

Originally posted by RedBaronK™:

What's your favorite game?

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

Depends.

Do you want a Windows platform that plays more than just games without the fuss of customization or do you want a dedicated Steam Platform?

Yes the Steam Deck can run Windows 11 - but frankly that's uncharted waters and you are subject to drivers being iffy.

So it comes down to a simple question as Red Baron pointed out - what games are you looking to play?

Frankly Id go with Steam Deck - it can only get better - and there's no fuss with windows.

Guess steam deck is fine then since every game i play is with steam. Apex legend, cod and some single player games.

Which COD? How old is it? Apex legends should be fine it's 4 years old. Rule of thumb 3-4 year old games run fine

[[?]legit]

Definitely not the steam deck, because of terrible game support and no support for windows. Furthermore the hardware of the ally or legion is simply superior. Might be a tough choice between the two, but it's easy to not recommend the steam deck. I've had that device for over a year and it was basically just headaches. There's really no point in buying that brick when there are devices like the ally or go.

[Mahjik]

Originally posted by jjacco:

Originally posted by Mahjik:

If you have to ask the question, buy the Legion Go.

Can you explain me why?

Each device has their drawbacks and/or limitations. If you don't understand that, you'll be unhappy. The Legion Go will provide the least challenges for someone who doesn't understand what they want.

[MISO4EVER]

Go ally I can’t recommend this device too many issues with it. Great idea but just way too many problems

[xSOSxHawkens]

Originally posted by Isadoraisacat:

Go ally I can’t recommend this device too many issues with it. Great idea but just way too many problems

You must not pay attention to Ally reviews then...

One of the main selling points for the deck, outside of its now unbeatable battery run time, is that the software (more often than not) just works. Compare this to both the Asus and Lenovo options and its a mish mash of game level tweaks, windows level compromises, and third party software from Asus or Lenovo that tries to do an OK job of making up for all of the windows OS short comings on a mobile platform. Simply put, its a mess.

The deck is not perfect, but its far less a headache than keeping all the above in check and working regularly.

As for OP: Comes down to run time intentions -

Do you want a mobile entry-level desktop comparable that can also do *short* stents of gaming away from a plug or outlet? Go Z1 extreme. It will be near GTX1650 and R5/i5 comparable but mobile. Just dont plan for more than 1 hour of AAA games or maybe 2-3 of light titles on battery.

On the other hand, if you plan to play for long time frames mobile go Steam Deck. Its a good machine, performs well for what it is. Where the Z1e is a solid 1080p game option the Deck is a solid 720p game option (which is why it works well with an 800p screen). Where the deck cant be beat is run time. Think 2-3hrs of a AAA like starfield, or 4-5hrs or more of light titles. The battery is 50wh, if you keep your power draw at 11w or less you can get over 4.5hrs.

I went deck, have not been unhappy.