| General | | |
| Model Name | Lenovo Legion Go S | MSI Claw 8 AI+ |
| Brand | Lenovo | MSI |
| Release Date | February 2025 | January 2025 |
| Price | $730 | $899 |
| Where to buy? | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress
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| Software | | |
| OS | Windows 11/SteamOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Launcher | | |
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | | |
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| System | | |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen Z2 Go | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Cores/Threads | 4 cores 8 threads @ 3.0 to 4.3 GHz | 8 cores 8 threads @ 2.2 to 4.8 GHz |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.2 GHz | Intel Arc Graphics 140V @ 1.95 GHz |
| RAM | 16GB/32GB | 32GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X 6400 MHz | LPDDR5X 8533 MHz |
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| Storage | | |
| Internal Storage Size | 512GB/1TB | 1TB |
| Internal Storage Type | PCIe 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4 NVMe SSD |
| Internal Storage Speed | | |
| Expandable Storage | microSD | microSD |
| Expandable Storage Speed | | |
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| Body | | |
| Width | 299 mm | 299 mm |
| Height | 127.55 mm | 126 mm |
| Depth | 22.6 mm | 24 mm |
| Weight | 740g | 795g |
| Material | ABS | |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Colors | Glacier White/Nebula Nocturne | Black |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | Analog L2/R2 | Analog L2/R2 with hall sensor |
| Analog Sticks | Dual with hall sensor | Dual with hall sensor |
| Rumble / vibration | | |
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| Battery | | |
| Battery Capacity | 55 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Fast Charging | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | | |
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| Display | | |
| Size (inches) | 8 | 8 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Display Type | IPS | IPS |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Max Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 48 – 120 Hz VRR | 120 Hz, VRR |
| Protection | Panda King Glass | |
| Screen to body ratio | | |
| Pixel Density | | |
| 4:3 content (inches) | 7.07 | 7.07 |
| 16:9 content (inches) | 7.78 | 7.78 |
| 3:2 content (inches) | 7.64 | 7.64 |
| 8:7 content (inches) | 6.44 | 6.44 |
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| Connectivity | | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Network | | |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | | |
| TV Output | via USB 4 | via USB 4 |
| Ports | 2 x USB 4 | 2 x USB 4 |
| Others | | |
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| Miscellaneous | | |
| Other features | Dual array mic, 6-axis gyroscope, touchpad, programmable buttons, RGB lighting | RGB lighting, fingerprint scanner, programmable buttons |
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| Performance | | |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | Excellent | Excellent |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Excellent | Excellent |
| Sega Saturn | Excellent | Excellent |
| PlayStation 1 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Nintendo 64 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Sega Dreamcast | Excellent | Excellent |
| PlayStation 2 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Game Boy Advance | Excellent | Excellent |
| Nintendo GameCube | Excellent | Excellent |
| Nintendo DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| PlayStation Portable | Excellent | Excellent |
| Nintendo Wii | Excellent | Excellent |
| PlayStation 3 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Nintendo Wii U | Excellent | Excellent |
| Compatibility Sheet | | |
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| Benchmarks | | |
| Passmark CPU Mark | | |
| Geekbench 6 | | |
| Geekbench 5 | | |
| Antutu | | |
| Cinebench R23 | | |
| 3DMark | | |
