Sony
Sony PlayStation 5 Pro
$699
Released 2024-11
Best Game Consoles · head-to-head
Sony PlayStation 5 Pro vs Lenovo Legion Go
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Sony PlayStation 5 Pro is cheaper at $699. Every spec and price links to its source.
Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Go
$699
Released 2023-10
Which is better: the Sony PlayStation 5 Pro or Lenovo Legion Go?
The Sony PlayStation 5 Pro wins 2 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 1.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Sony PlayStation 5 Pro | Lenovo Legion Go |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $699 | $699 |
| Brand | Sony | Lenovo |
| Released | 2024-11 | 2023-10 |
| CPU | Custom AMD Zen 2 8-core @ 3.85 GHz | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (Zen 4, 8-core @ up to 5.1 GHz) |
| GPU (TFLOPS) | 18.05 | 8.29 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 512 |
| Max resolution | 4K | 2560x1600 |
| Max (fps) | 120 | 144 |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Release | 2024-11 | 2023-10 |
Sources — Sony PlayStation 5 Pro: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15). Lenovo Legion Go: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Sony PlayStation 5 Pro and Lenovo Legion Go?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- CPU: Sony PlayStation 5 Pro Custom AMD Zen 2 8-core @ 3.85 GHz vs Lenovo Legion Go AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (Zen 4, 8-core @ up to 5.1 GHz)
- GPU (TFLOPS): Sony PlayStation 5 Pro 18.05 vs Lenovo Legion Go 8.29
- Storage (GB): Sony PlayStation 5 Pro 2000 vs Lenovo Legion Go 512
- Max resolution: Sony PlayStation 5 Pro 4K vs Lenovo Legion Go 2560x1600
- Max (fps): Sony PlayStation 5 Pro 120 vs Lenovo Legion Go 144
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Sony PlayStation 5 Pro
Two whitelisted hands-on reviews (Tom's Guide, TechRadar) cover the exact PS5 Pro. TechRadar spent about a week testing and reported a measured usable-storage figure (1.89TB of a 2TB drive, 94.5%); Tom's Guide is qualitative. Neither published lab FPS or wattage benchmarks. Consensus: the most powerful, best-looking PlayStation, with PSSR blending fidelity and performance at once, but the $699 price is steep for a mid-gen refresh and the graphical gains are subtle/evolutionary rather than groundbreaking. (2 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: PSSR upscaling lets games hit high fidelity and smooth performance simultaneously; Most powerful, best-looking PlayStation; ray tracing noticeably improved; 2TB SSD with far more usable storage by default is a genuine practical upgrade.
Flagged: $699/£699 price is very high for a mid-generation refresh; No disc drive or vertical stand included by default; Graphical gains are subtle/evolutionary, not groundbreaking for most players.
Lenovo Legion Go
Four whitelisted labs (Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide, Digital Trends, Notebookcheck) tested the original 8.8-inch Legion Go (Ryzen Z1 Extreme) and agree: a class-leading bright, sharp 144Hz display and versatile detachable controllers, undercut by poor battery life, an impractical 1600p resolution, bulk, and buggy Legion Space software. This is the first-gen model, not the OLED Go 2. (4 sourced reviews, 4 lab-tested.)
Praised: Bright, sharp, best-in-class 8.8-inch 144Hz IPS display; Detachable controllers plus sturdy kickstand enable a versatile tabletop mode; Strong Ryzen Z1 Extreme performance runs modern games with tuning.
Flagged: Poor battery life (roughly 1.5-2 hours gaming); Buggy, unpolished Legion Space software and clumsy Windows 11 controller navigation; Native 2560x1600 resolution impractical for most games.