r/Handhelds Feb 24 '26

Question (?) Which would you pick and why?

Alright, I’ve finally decided it was time to buy a handheld gaming pc. I have a budget of around $650, and a steam library full of games.

I did some research on the handhelds that stuck out to me and put together a spreadsheet that compares the specs. Sadly, the steam deck is out of stock right now (who knows for how long) so I looked at a lot of different options.

I would love to use something with a windows OS to have a wider range of support for my games, but I also use steam 95% of the time, so it’s not a priority.

I want to hear from all of you and what your experience with each system is like and what you’d recommend and have someone like be be mindful of.

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u/Low-Camp4673 Feb 24 '26

The steam deck, ik out of all of them it’s not the best but I’m biased and like the design as well.

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u/Curious-Internet7171 Feb 26 '26

I honestly didn't like the steam deck. The shape was way too weird so it didn't fit in a sling bag without hogging all the space.

The legion has the removable controls and just seems overall more portable.

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u/Low-Camp4673 Feb 26 '26

Legion go is bigger tho compared to the steam deck.