Sure thing, let’s take a dive into this rather odd situation — Lenovo’s future handheld console (or whatever they’re calling it) managing to turn up in, of all places, China. The gossip mill was kick-started by a Redditor, named Worth_Spot if you can believe that name, who suggests Lenovo’s old factory workers began flipping developer units on Chinese eBay. Makes you wonder if this was a planned leak or just chaos.
So, this early bird version of what might be Legion Go’s much-anticipated successor is making quite the splash on YouTube. The clip shows off this device with a design that doesn’t really veer off from its older sibling. You’ve got those detachable controllers, an 8.8-inch screen that’s begging you to notice it. It’s an OLED made by Samsung, too – props for staying fancy. Though, the resolution’s dialed down to 1920 x 1200, likely to keep the 144 Hz refresh rate and smooth gameplay antics (VRR, anyone?). Felt like I almost understood what I was talking about here. Almost.
Anyway, the nitty-gritty gets techy with an AMD Ryzen Z2 processor under the hood. Zen 4 architecture, 8 freakin’ cores to do its CPU-y stuff, if we’re getting specific. Plus, a 12-core Radeon 780M GPU for those pixelated battles. At CES, Lenovo had lips zipped about its max potential (or was it just me, not paying attention?) when they decided it might actually go all out with a Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor. Benchmark, be damned.
Details also spilled during that YouTube video walkthrough (or maybe it was a poorly scripted one, who knows), claiming there’s a whole 1TB of SSD backing you up along with 32GB of speedy LPDDR5X memory at 7500 MHz. And here I am, still battling for storage on my phone. It even packs a 74Wh battery to spark life (lasts longer than most episodes of sitcom reruns).
Oh, and there’s Wi-Fi 6E and Windows 11 pre-installed — for those who like their tech cutting edge. It’s got its own game library integrator and all sorts of settings to tinker with. And you bet some features like a sturdy kickstand, a trackpad, and controllers that moonlight as a mouse are sticking around. Predictions are it’s rolling out in September, priced at $1,000. Although, I wouldn’t hold my breath for an official nod just yet.
Honestly, considering how Lenovo’s Legion Go S is holding onto its past glory with outgoing Ryzen Z1 and Z2 Go processors, they might’ve found themselves in a pickle. Facing off against Asus, who teamed up with Microsoft, is no weekday puzzle. Their ROG Xbox Ally’s display can’t be ignored – I mean? Xbox synergy right out of the box! Probably feels smoother than a glass of tonic, maybe with a twist of lime.
So, who knows where Lenovo’s head’s at with all this. But it sure makes for good background noise while debating over whether this new gadget will actually leave an impression. Hopefully, somewhere — like maybe on someone’s gaming desk? Time’ll tell.
