Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor.
Lenovo Legion Go in the works
The gaming handheld space is getting crowded, and almost all of them use AMD hardware.
Unreleased Lenovo Legion Play (NOT Legion Go), Source: Liliputing
AMD has every reason to celebrate as more major players enter the console market. Valve’s successful introduction of the Van Gogh-based Steam Deck last year has become a popular and affordable choice. However, the console space is now crowded with numerous Asian companies developing various configurations.
ASUS added excitement with its April Fools announcement of the ROG Ally, but to everyone’s surprise, the product became a reality four months later, winning over many players as the high-end handheld of choice. Meanwhile, Chinese companies specializing in handheld consoles are focusing on enhancing ergonomics, screen quality, memory configuration, and anything that might entice gamers to spend more.
According to the report from Windows Central, Lenovo seems to be joining the handheld market soon. Just like ASUS utilized their gaming ROG brand, Lenovo will be using its Legion logo for this new product, which will also feature an AMD Phoenix APU. The device will run on Windows 11, putting pressure on Microsoft to make the system more gaming-friendly.
Lenovo’s upcoming handheld device, known as the Legion GO, is anticipated to feature an 8-inch screen with unspecified resolution and refresh rate. This offers Lenovo an excellent chance to differentiate itself from the ROG Ally. If Lenovo recognizes the shortcomings of the ROG Ally, particularly its limited eGPU support or lack of official support for larger M.2 SSDs (among other things), they have the opportunity to introduce a compelling and competitive product to the market.
Although the specifics are currently limited, such as the release date and detailed specs, it is likely that the Legion GO, leveraging AMD Phoenix series, will hit the market within a year, before AMD transitions to its Strix Point series to replace this architecture.
| Handheld Gaming Consoles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz | Lenovo Legion Go | ASUS ROG Ally | Valve Steam Deck |
| Picture |  |  |  |
| Architecture | AMD Zen4 & RDNA3 | AMD Zen4 & RDNA3 | AMD Zen2 & RDNA2 |
| APU | Ryzen Z1 Extreme (?) 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz | Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz Ryzen Z1 6C/12T up to 4.9 GHz | AMD Van Gogh 4C/8T up to 3.5 GHz |
| SoC GPU | AMD iGPU 12CU @ 2.7 GHz | AMD iGPU 12CU @ 2.7 GHz 4CU @ 2.5 GHz | AMD iGPU 8CU @ 1.6 GHz |
| SoC TDP | TBC | 9-30W | 4-15W |
| External GPU | TBC | ROG XG Mobile (up to RTX 4090) | Not officially |
| Memory Capacity | TBC | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 | 16GB LPDDR5-5500 |
| Storage Capacity | TBC | 512GB/256GB | 256GB/512GB SSD 64GB eMMC |
| Storage Type | TBC | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 3×4 eMMC PCIe Gen2x1 |
| Display | 8″ 1920×1080 (?) | 7″ 1920×1080, 120Hz (VRR), 500 nits, 7ms | 7″ 1280×800, 60Hz |
| Connectivity | TBC | Wi-Fi AX, BT 5.2 | Wi-Fi AC, BT 5 |
| Battery | TBC | 40 Whr, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion | 40 Whr |
| Weight | TBC | 608 g | 669 g |
| Dimensions | TBC | 28.0 x 11.3 x 3.9 cm | 29.8 x 11.7 x 4.9 cm |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | Steam OS/Win 11 |
| Retail Price | TBC | $699/€799 (Z1E+16G+512GB) $599/€699 (Z1+16G+256GB) | $649/€679 (16G+512GB) $529/€549 (16G+256GB) $399/€419 (16G+64GB) |
| Release Date | TBC | Q3 2023 June 13th, 2023 | February 2022 |
Source: Windows Central
