The most powerful mainstream handheld, running the operating system least suited to being one. Every review says the same thing in different words: great hardware, held back by Windows.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
It depends on how you will use it. 64% would buy it again, which means roughly 36% would not. Operating system friction does not go away.
The hardware still impresses. The thing owners talk about is the fifteen seconds of friction every time they pick it up.
Operating system friction does not go away. Owners describe fighting the software rather than playing. Battery degradation on top of already short runtime.
Worth it for: People with a large existing PC game library; Tinkerers happy to manage software; Playing away from a desk. Think twice if: You want console-like reliability; Long sessions away from power; You dislike managing drivers and utilities.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.5 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.3 / 10 |
| One month | 7.4 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.1 / 10 |
| One year | 7.0 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.0 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Review whose central criticism is the operating system.
Review of the current model and software experience.
Full review of performance and battery.
Owner discussion of the software friction.