BEST Gaming Handheld in 2024!? [Steam Deck OLED | Ally X | Legion Go | Claw]

Steam Deck OLED vs ROG Ally X vs ROG Ally vs Lenovo Legion Go vs MSI Claw vs ... something else? What's the best gaming handheld in 2024?

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00:00 Intro waffle
00:36 Steam Deck OLED
03:28 ROG Ally X
06:40 ROG Ally
07:21 MSI Claw
09:42 Lenovo Legion Go
12:30 Alternatives!
13:06 Performance Roundup
14:04 Battery Roundup
14:40 Buying Tips
17:15 What Would I Buy?

#Gaming #handheldgaming #steamdeck #rogally

[Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps! Which one would you go for??

[MKIVD]

I went with the Steam Deck OLED. I already have a gaming PC when I want to play games the Steam Deck can't play. Everything else I play on the Deck. Ease of use or just turn on and play is what's most important to me when I go away from my desk.

[MarkLangdahl]

I ended up getting the Legion Go. But my use case is very different from most people. I mainly use it to play in bed. Not when out of the house. So I always play connected to power and most of the time at 25W. So to me the size of the screen is the main thing. Also the weight means less when it's resting on top of me instead of me actually holding it up. I got a few tips to make it suck a bit less if you choose to go with the Go 🙂
1. Install some software to improve the sound. I use FxSound which is free and helps with what I think is the biggest problem with the top firing speakers: A lack of loudness without distortion.
2. Get a bigger SSD. I definitely agree with the Tech Chap about the storage size being too small with 512GB. And swapping it is not really that difficult. Here in Denmark you can't even get the 1TB version. So swapping it yourself is really the only option.
3. A nice bluetooth keyboard is definitely a plus. The Windows screen keyboard sucks big time. So a hardware keyboard does help a lot. I've gone with a quite cheap (around €30) mechanical 60% keyboard. But there are definitely more compact options if you can live with scissor switches instead.

[Captain-Chats]

Sold my steam deck oled bought a rog ally x, upgraded the hard drive and currently about to install Bazzite and dual boot windows. Best of everything

[biraininhe]

After using Legion Go, I can't go back to smaller screen size.

[strings]

The other handhelds I've used just feel like modified laptops, but the Steam Deck feels bespoke and lovely. It gives me the same feelin that my PSP did back in the day.

[julesthatruth]

Man, the oled steam deck just feels as a complete gaming handheld. Just feels so perfect. I can’t justify getting a pc handheld for gaming, just get a gaming laptop or set up. Unless they bring forth a oled handheld gaming pc with hdr, trust me, you won’t regret getting the steam deck oled for now

[akinsoyleyen]

For an older folk like me, screen size matters the most so i had an Ally, steam deck LCD and bought the Legion go. For me Legion go is the best albeit its bugs. It just looks and feels much better for me as a handheld. When i play Fifa i can see the ball clearly, and things like that. But thats just me.

[iPadChannel]

I almost bought the steam deck oled last month, until the salesman told me that Legion Go is running windows 11. Getting the Legion Go is the best decision I've ever made because I found out that Legion Go is more of an iPad Pro Killer. I literally have not used my iPad Pro 12' and iPad Air 5 (both running M1 chips), because Legion Go transforms into a full windows 11 tablet (i usually leave the joysticks at home, since i dont really play games outside the house). Setting the Legion Go to power saving mode, paired with a Microsoft folding Keyboard and Microsoft Arc Mouse, I get about 5 to 7 hours of productive work with it. For gaming experience (and better battery life), yeah Steam Deck OLED is the best, but if you want to do other things other than gaming (in my case, I do office work, projects, programming, video editing, audio mixing, and all sorts of stuff that i do with my laptop), Legion Go is the BEST handheld PC right now.

[Angelcee]

I just bought a Steam Deck OLED myself, waiting for it to be delivered.

[TheLuis]

Best time to be a handheld gamer. Cant wait to see the leap on the next Steam Deck, Ally, and Legion. Im pretty sure the Switch 2 will be great as well but now they have some competition in the handheld market. Also talks of Sony and Xbox getting in as well, yeah great times.

[garethhanna]

I have the oled deck, I'm a casual gamer and value the pick up and play utilty. Good to see plenty of competition in this field, the steam deck 2 should be something else.

[crestofhonor]

I have 3 of the handhelds, the Ally X, Legion Go and Steam Deck OLED. My preference is the Ally X thanks to its battery life and I don’t find windows that bad. I did put Bazzite on it and the Legion Go though because I had never used it and it is just like Steam OS. Sleep and resume works perfectly and it runs just like SteamOS. My second favorite is the Deck OLED as the trackpads are quite useful

[azku]

One thing that other handhelds don’t have that I like in my steam deck is the instant on off function.

[camehill]

I went with rog ally x and loving it since release day

[PhantomWolf_]

Bought the SteamDeck LCD and then sold it to upgrade to OLED version, was worth it for sure. The gorgeous screen with the battery improvements made such a difference. For me SteamOS was the biggest reason to get it. I don't want to use Windows on a handheld and Valve did an amazing job with the OS and Proton. I do have a Windows gaming PC for my First Person Shooters and Age of Empires 2 DE night with the guys but found so many platform games to play on the Deck. Emulating WII and WII U is a lot of fun too. For quick gaming sessions the Deck has been great as a parent.

[manleteater]

Another plus for the steamdeck is that Valve is actually a respectable company that stands behind their products. I feel for the sorry folks who bought the og ROG Ally and had any RMA issues with it

[dimasdwikaizzulb]

I pre-ordered the Ally X since steam deck doesn't have official support here in Indonesia, so no warranty.
It supposed to come in mid August, can't wait to try my first PC handheld.

[mattwithoutfear]

I moved from the Rog Ally to the the Legion Go and love it. Bigger screen, better battery life, and I can prop it up and use it as a mini pc on the go. Steam Deck is appealing but I wanted the extra power plus those third party launchers and better mod support.

[Unicornpirate]

Steamdeck OLED for me. Reasons...

1. Lower price
2. Amazing customer service and long term support
3. Ease of use
4. Better repairability
5. Much better OS for gaming
6. OLED
7. Good battery life