It's the Steam Deck OLED for me. It's easily my favorite gaming device and favorite piece of tech I've ever owned, and it's the reason I plan on skipping this generation's home consoles.

As a graphic designer and video editor, this video is fucking stunning, wow. I only have the ROG Ally and the only hardware mods I've done was replacing the save battery on a Gameboy Color cartridge once, but I was hooked the entire time from your production value. You've got a new sub!

Loved the video - I think it would have been cool to see all the scores for each device at the end, so people can do an easy head-to-head (with less flicking throughout the video)!! Just my 2 cents on an otherwise super comparison.

so that "I have a winner now" was clickbait huh 😅

always gives me a genuine shock when I notice the sub count for you isn't 250k with this level of quality

Great review man - I love the way you explain the rationale behind each rating, so that we can decide for ourselves what is relevant.

i got the lcd steamdeck at the cut down price a few weeks ago, more than happy with it ,really good system.

I bought the og Steam Deck last year, traveled with it, ran an impromptu Street Fighter 6 tournament with it in my hotel room in Times Square and fell in love with it. Then i modded the shell on my own (that shell swap was TOUGH but doable!) and i ended up falling in love with it even more. I got a SUPER LIT year end/christmas bonus so i said why not? decided too buy a Legion Go...finally bought it from Micro Center for like $100 bucks off and when i tell you i havent been able to put this thing down yet! Its literally been months of me throwing whatever i can at this device, FF7Remake, Tekken 8, Gran Blue Fantasy: Relink, etc and seeing for far i can push it. I actually decided too continue my GamePass PC subscription well past the trial ending. Not only does Persona 3 Reload looks so beautiful on this screen but it also was free lol. Lenovo is definitely TRYING but they could also be doing a much better job supporting this device to make to software a little more seamless, Armory Crate seems to be getting much more TLC and it shows.

This is hands down the most informed and comprehensive comparison of these devices I’ve ever seen. I feel like majority of people have a bias for Steam Deck, but you clearly showed a deep understanding of both the Ally and the Go. Thanks

something i want to point out is that the analog sticks on the Ally aren’t soldered to the PCB so they can easily be switched out with Hall Effect sticks, connected with ribbon cables, which use magnetic input they might feel better and aren’t prone to stick drift. i’ll be switching my right analog with these as the left analog stick is susceptible to interference from the hall effect trigger right behind it which would force you to use a higher deadzone.

Dude, you need more subs. This is great production.

Great video tha?ks gor the info. Though i feel one category was missed or i mightve nit heard it. But best default speaker sound? Do they all have mics if so a mic test on them all would be cool

I personally own an LCD Steam Deck, I couldn't get a hold of the OLED when I was in Japan it was completely sold out, (I'm from Australia Steam Deck not available here) and I still love it. Additionally it isn't my primary gaming device that's why I convinced myself the LCD was fine to buy better than no steam deck at all.

It's the Legion GO for me. I need that computer like aspect of being able to use it as a laptop. The controller turning into a mouse is also really cool. The 8.8 inch screen is also a huge plus. I have decided that if you are going on a long trip and need longer battery life you could buy a powerbank that has 2/3 times the battery life and just keep it plugged in (then you'll get about 3/4 times longer play/work time).

Hope you see this but you have been very informational and will definitely keep using your videos to help my decisions. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Please add a list of all games played

I would dock one more point off Go’s software score. It’s pretty clunky. Sometimes the performance settings window doesn’t pop up. The frame rate would show, then a few clicks more the window finally pops up. I wanted to try the Ally next, but having the Go double as a tablet is a pretty big win, even if it’s a bit sluggish compared to, say, an iPad Mini

Got my Steam Deck about a year ago. It’s my first actual console, PC whatever you want to call it and it’s just awesome. I don’t know if the other handhelds have it but the fact that you can get plugins and modify your experience is just crazy and cool

Nice video subbed but why havent you said what games are playing!? Theres a few there i think look really good but I've no idea what they are.

I have an OLED. The screen and batterylife are the things that are important in a handheld. Yes its struggling with newer Titles,but they arent optimized yet. But that doesnt bother me because I can play them on my gaming PC 🤷‍♂️

Specter, leaving screen concerns aside, due to connecting to a TV through HDMI...if you had to choose a windows-based system, would you go for the Asus or the Lenovo? Essentially, I'm looking at something like this as a replacement for both my laptop, and (via cloud gaming) for my Xbox One. I LOVE the idea of having a system that can act as a PC, retro gaming emulator AND a modern game (cloud) console/gaming PC.

Got my Claw yesterday. After about 8 hours of playtime I'm still choosing the Steam Deck OLED over any of the other devices.

I just sold my old Steam Deck to my Bro and ordered the OLED. The many control options made me fall in love with it. I also heavily considered the Legion as well, but many reports on it getting REALLY hot threw me off (heat in one of my personal biggest annoyances with any handheld device), plus the even slightly less so pocketable factor. The Ally and MSI Claw however hardly cross my mind. I need Gyro, I need trackpads. And OLED is also a thing I've grown very attached to. And since I also DO have an actual gaming PC with a 4080 in it, if I ever really need horsepower, streaming from that does the job, especially (but not only) in house.

Anyone have a list of the games played in the video?

Trackpads...without 2 trackpads it is hard for me to consider anything else as I use them heavily for specific pc style games like strategy games, some rpgs etc.

Love your videos bro, but can you put the title of the games you show or play in your videos cos some of us are not familiar with a lot of them and would love to play them 😊

Great Video! Please keep up the good work, your channel is about to blow up!

I use the Legion Go as my primary desktop PC. I have a Samsung M5 monitor that has a USB-C 4 input with a USB hub so I plug that single cable in. It runs everything just fine be it MS Office, remoting software to connect to work, etc. I upgraded my SSD to a 2TB with a 1.5TB SD card. Not sure if Lenovo will pull the trigger on the next iteration but I can see them coming out with their next one using one of the new ARM chips as that will be the big Microsoft Windows push this fall, putting them on par with Apple M chips.

Just bought a steam deck OLED. I am not super committed to gaming yet, but wanted to try some games I’ve always wanted to play or have played before. I’ve had friends that owned consoles but I never have myself, so this will be my first and standalone. I do realize it may not be enough storage especially if I get a bunch of games like bg3, but I might upgrade to a terabyte and put it in myself. Since I’m not super committed to gaming, but just want to do a little…I hope it wasn’t a mistake.

Love this video I got the steam deck lcd at launch and I loved it. My wife and I ended up getting the Steam deck OLED and best 1200 dollars I spent lol

The Steam Deck is just the best, its so mature it feels like a console experience as far as UI and software goes. I have it and an Ally, but I honestly don't see myself buying anything in the future that isnt a Steam Deck 2.

Emulation is why I replaced my SD with a Legion Go, well that and the bigger screen. The CPU was always its weak point as the gpu would frequently be sitting at near desktop speed while the CPU was at full speed and frequently throttling, even with my JSAUX back with heat plate with 2 big NVME heatsinks on top of that. Plus for me with the LLG, I get all my PC games plus Steam big picture as the gui, as well as the big screen and high refresh rate, with a res that perfectly scales to the SD res and so can play the games with SD optimised settings at SD res but with more performance. I certainly got my moneys worth from the SD, as it was a fun device that showed me it can be done after all these years (AMD netbooks were the last affordable almost gaming handheld PC I tried and that was barely even able to run WoW at the lowest settings at the time), but now the Legion Go is my choice, to the point I gave my SD away as it was gathering dust and I didn't want to see it go to waste. To be honest, as Lenovo have been fixing their issues and how they have been really open about things, my trusty old steam deck would not even get a look in and it wasn't even close, and as good as the OLED one seems, it would be nothing but a downgrade as its still a smaller lower refresh rate screen and noticeable worse performing. The only thing I really miss is the slightly rounded edges to the controller that made it that bit more comfortable, but other than that, going back to even the OLED would be like having a PS5 and then having to go back to the PS4, yeah many of the games would be the same, but it would be a real step backwards on all fronts.

the quality of your videos is stunningly good!

I got a OLED steam deck recently and love it but I bought my son a rog ally.I got to say I do like that OLED screen and prefer most games on it but playing more demanding games with that vrr is truly awesome.Never seen a vrr monitor before and wow the frame drops don't bother me and input seems crisper.So I'm torn between both.I hate windows on handhelds but it's also a lot easier to just download a game or whatever and it work.However the deck nails the simplicity in tdp,performance overlay and everything just right there instead of having to click on afterburner and rtss and etc.

Having the Deck LCD and the Ally i honestly struggle to pick a favorite. Both fill different roles for me, and each one performs it very well. Not disappointed with either at all.

I had the steamdeck original. Got the ally for windows, so I can run all my work programs like rhino and word with no work arounds. Works great for what I use it for.

Happy with my LeGo now, you cannont require longer play time with that kind of power, you can always lower the power draw if you play less demand games, can play 5-6 hours straight at 8w for indie games

I would have appreciated a final summary of all 4 handhelds & all of their stats put side-by-side (similar to the format at 0:38) to give it a thorough, professional sheen. Thank you for the video, I might aim for the LeGo over RoG Ally after all.

Is there a list of the games you played in this video somewhere? I’m really interested in them.

Excellent video, thanks for sharing this.

I am very happy with my steam deck oled. Switched from the lcd which I sold. My play time basically is split 50/50 between my steam deck and my desktop PC.

I have the Ally and the Steamdeck oled and I agree with you on the choice SD is just a all around great device and it does exactly what you need a handheld to do it to game on the go.

Beautiful video, nice work!

What one would anyone recommend for Guild Wars 2 & Palworld? I don't play any fps. But do enjoy games like: ESO, RDR/RDR2, CP2077, Horizon ZD/FW, Borderlands (all), etc. Just learned about handheld gaming PC's and also not PC/tech savvy, as I've lived out in the middle of nowhere with no internet until last year (now have fiber). And definitely need help.

One thing you didn’t talk about was how availability of playing your games. All 3 are great, but the ally and claw allow you to play all your steam games, your gamepass games, your ps plus games, Microsoft cloud gaming where you can pick up progress from your X box saves, etc. that’s a big thing. I have the ally, and gaming from there to my X box is seamless, without having to jump through a lot of hoops

I am very curious about the games you are playing while doing the review video of the handheld PC's. Also, I think I would go for the LENOVO LEGION GO, I had seen it in person and it is really cool, for the ASUS ROG ALLY, it is nice too but it's kind of slow for me or maybe it's the system that I held on was a bit slower, steam deck is one of the best out there. I like it and perhaps considering to buy one for myself.

I think the Ally and the Legion Go can more closely mimic a pc experience than the Steam Deck (especially when docked), but then why not get a laptop or a desktop. The Steam Deck is in my opinion, the best handheld in its category. There’s a difference between cramming a pc into a handheld form factor, and creating a fully optimized handheld gaming device.

My experience with my ROG Ally has been awesome. I haven't seen any stuttering in any game, and the battery life is perfect for my needs.

I was really looking for an overall score. But I still choose and love my LCD steam deck. I do want to upgrade to the oled tho

nice , do you mind to share names of the games you have shown in this clip many thanks

really good vid. subbed

Intersting video. The one thing you left out is what device you are reaching for the most when using one.

Missed the most important monitor stat though, and that would bring the LCD Steam Deck to first place if the competition was lacking. How dim do they get? (and how seamless is this to adjust). Honestly, to me this is the most important of all the monitor features you listed. It probably isn't to most people. So my "most important" is subjective. And idk if there's a good way to give it as a stat, but even to just describe it. I have heard the LED Steam Deck is even better for dimming. I have no idea about the others though. Really great and articulate review! Just hoping to raise awareness to the importance of minimum brightness, that I never see marketed, and do not see reviewed enough.

The deck is more straightforward, but since i only use it at home, i like the extra power the rog ally gives! Battery isn’t really a problem in that case. (I own both the lcd deck and the rog ally) at the end of the day you can’t go wrong with any off them! And thats the beauty of it.

What do you guys think about the Ally Z1 at $399 on sale at Bestbuy? Would your rather buy the base 256GB LCD SteamDeck?

I really appreciate repair-ability as a separate category, that's such an important thing that's so heavily overlooked in most of these kind of videos. Also, someone in the comments pointed out the low amount of subscribers in this channel given the quality of this video, cannot agree more. This is top tier stuff, really clears things up for me even though I already made my choice a while ago and bought the Steam Deck OLED.

Very good Video ! THX for that ! One question: what game is it at 0:52 ?

You make great videos my dude.

How can you give more point to Ally than Legion in the battery department? it has a 50Wh battery vs the 40wh of the Ally, and the APU is the same

i thout about the ally. in the end got the go. i jsut cant find any clear answer if the SD frying issue is 100% fixed and dont want to risk it. also its nice to have a somewhat tablet

I have a Legion Go and just got another steam deck. I picked up a refurb 64GB one for $289 and I’ve got a spare 1TB drive lying around. The deck will be for light games and games that are known to work well on the deck, and the Go will be for heavy hitters and AAA titles.

What I like is that despite my own bias towards Valve, all the other products doesn't seem bad at all and are a good alternative. I'll still grab the Deck when I get one though lol

Can you Play this while charging? Without affecting the Battery health?

Do you have a suggestion for something that is not so bulky to be taken on daily commute? I am thinking the size of the Nintendo Switch

Quick question. I play on xbox on xbox live. I have games on my xbox and log into with assuming my xbox gtag. If I wanted a steamdeck could I continue my games I play on my console onto a handheld device? I'm assuming it would be through game pass or something? It's ESO I play and was wondering I'd I would infact have to start a brand new account to play or I could jump back into my xbox accounted game? Hope this makes sense!

Sorry, which game are you playing at 2.45? It looks very cool)

thx this helped my decision

Didn't know the Ally had variable refresh rate screen. That's really nice and I wish the Deck supported that.

I don't really have the money to spend right now for handhelds but I'm keeping my eye on it. I would love to see what new handhelds come next.

Can someone mention the list of games featured here?

Keep it up! 💯

9:50 whats that usb with power display screen cable?? ty

I waited up until last month and went with the legion go and I love it.

Nice to see someone talking about the legion based on how it is now rather than day one. All of these devices had issues day one but for some reason people seem unwilling to revisit the legion and still talk about things that are no longer an issue on the device. I’ve had all 3 of the devices and for me the legion just smashes it out the park. Like you I mainly use it on 800p with IS enabled and it looks and plays fantastic

help! what is the name of the game shown at @2:35 ? it looks interesting, thx!

I’m late on this video but I recently purchased a MSI Claw, mainly because of the color goes with my pc setup, the go was too big and steam deck dosent run windows out the box so I didn’t want that and the ally has sd card issues. And a white color I wanted black. I’m hoping future updates will improve MSI claw performance being that it just came out that have plenty of room for improvement all 3 of these handles you mention has been on the market for awhile MSI is the new kid on the block and I hope it gets better soon

I have my steam deck lcd and i love playing on this thing. so much easier than having to tweek with some games to get them to work, since i already have a laptop i really didnt want to deal with another portable windows device.

Last handheld ive bought is psvita still use it to this day, def could see about gettin a handheld soon.

As previous steam deck owner I would like to share the Steam's games compatibility with SteamOS are still limited, that's why I sold it and bought ROG Ally, I can play all the games without worry

Do you have a gaming list that you played on this video?

How does the oled have better controls than the regular?

what is the isometric shooter at 1:45 and 2:38 looks like fighting in a bathroom or something? thanks

I feel like this channel is gonna be one of those marquis tech channels in a few years

I absolutely love my steam deck. About to do a full modding gauntlet with shell, ssd upgrade, button mod, hal sticks. Gonna make it my main pc. Dual booting steam os and linux. (Might also run windows for non linux games too. Idk. Not a fan of windows.)

What is the game at 3:29 looks fun

You mind naming your games ?

I'm sorry, did you put the steam deck OLED BEHIND 2 non hdr lcd screens in terms of display? Can i buy pot from you

I have a steamdeck, and although i am massively tempted to get either the legion go or ally i think ill wait for the next steam deck. Im hoping thatll have beefed up power and hopefully bigger screen and oled. I feel like im likely to stay brand loyal with valve as the support and how everything just works is a really big deal for me.

I don’t know anything about handheld consoles. With the steam deck, is it like Netflix where you have a subscription and they add games to a library? Do the games stay on there forever?

Your video is very insightful but I am so far very frustrated with the Steam Deck, that now is a brick and getting support from Valve has been very frustrating so I might switch to any of the competition.

Bought the steam deck and its just great

subbed at 27k , you'll be at 300k range this year! awesome content.

Name of games used ?

😂 Great vid. Still cannot decid which one to get. Sd seems the sensible choice. Hate windows on hand held.

I got the Steam Deck LCD a couple of weeks after Launch and I am in Love with it. There have been weeks (or even months) where I wasn't able to pick it up and play. But when I did my obsession with this device was reignited. Although I really want the OLED Version just because of the screen and the slightly bigger battery, I'm holding off on it because the LCD Version is almost perfect as is. For me personally the resolution on a 7-8 inch screen doesn't matter too much. So 800p or 1080p is not a selling point for me. Yes it objectively looks better but when I'm on the go and gaming on a handheld I really don't care if the screen has a few more ppi or not...

This only gets me excited for a steam deck 2. I'm pretty sure they saw the competition, and based on their mini-upgrade with the Oled deck, they are probably gonna make the "perfect" handheld the 2nd time around.

how is your sub count this low

legion Go is a powerhouse, only needed a better battery and oled display

If I were to consider one of these devices now... Well I like the convenience of the deck's double touch pads so I'd probably go with a legion go as a compromise. I love my steam deck don't get me wrong but I do wish it had a bit more oomph to it (original lcd version).

I don't really want to use anything but oled anymore just because of the colors and contrast. Having LCD is such negative factor that having higher resolution does not really matter.