Lenovo packed some seriously powerful gaming specs into a sleek, 8.8-inch design with its Legion Tab Gen 3. Outfitted with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a 6,550-mAh battery, this gaming tablet provides solid gaming performance and respectable battery life.
The Legion Tab has a fairly standard slab design that won’t turn any heads, but its 2,560×1,600-pixel resolution LCD screen with a 165Hz refresh rate will make your games look great. One of the best quality of life features on this gaming tablet is the fact that it actually has two USB-C ports integrated into its chassis: A USB 2.0 port on the left side of the device supports 65-watt chargers, and a USB 3.0 port at the bottom lets you plug into an external display. It’s a real boon to have such a portable device with the capability to connect to a larger monitor when you sit down to play at home, and the feature differentiates the Legion Tab Gen 3 from its competitors.
The base configuration is priced at $550, which is a solid price point for a dedicated gaming tablet, especially if you can’t find the RedMagic Astra and don’t want to wait for the upcoming release of the Legion Tab Gen 5. The Legion Tab offers a bigger display than the iPad Mini at an even lower price, with slightly outdated but still high-performance processing capabilities to boot. The Legion Tab Gen 3 won’t be going toe-to-toe with the RedMagic Astra when it comes to performance or battery life, but it’s a close race. And while the Legion Tab Gen 3 is nowhere near as small as the iPad Mini, it’s certainly more portable than the 9.1-inch RedMagic Astra.
If you’re looking for a dedicated gaming tablet, the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 might be the most accessible option right now. But if you can hold on a little longer, the Legion Tab Gen 5 will be a technological leap forward for Lenovo’s gaming tablet.
Why we like it: The Legion Tab Gen 3 is a great “middle of the road” gaming tablet. It’s older than other gaming tablets we’ve reviewed, but the processing power and performance still hold up for some of the best games to take on the go.
Who it’s best for: If you’re a hardcore gamer, there are a couple of reasons you might skip out on the RedMagic Astra. Maybe it’s currently unavailable in your market. Maybe you’re turned off by the RedMagic’s lack of commitment to OS security updates. Either way, the Legion Tab Gen 3 is the next best thing in the dedicated gaming tablet space, with outdated hardware that’s still respectably powerful. It’s also an extremely portable device, to boot.
Who shouldn’t buy it: If you’re looking for the best-performing gaming tablet on the market, you could stand to do better than the Legion Tab Gen 3. This is a high-performance budget option, but it’s outclassed by other gaming tablets that we’ve reviewed.
