The Lenovo Legion Go was already among the finest handheld gaming PCs because it got here out in 2023, however at CES Lenovo has unveiled two extra handhelds at CES 2025, a light-weight Legion Go S, and a prototype of the much-awaited Lenovo Legion Go 2.
The most noticable distinction between the Legion Go S and the plain-old Legion Go is that this new, lighter mannequin does not have the detachable controllers of the unique handheld. Instead, the Legion Go S has a type issue that is extra reminiscient of the Asus ROG Ally X or Steam Deck. Luckily, although, the brand new handheld retains the useful little trackpad beneath the face buttons that makes navigating Windows 11 a lot simpler.
But whereas every part would appear to level to the Lenovo Legion Go S being much less highly effective than the unique handheld, Lenovo has truly improved a few of the specs on supply. The Legion Go S can have as much as 32GB of LPDDR5X reminiscence, together with an improved 55.5WHr battery, which ought to result in barely longer battery life. The Legion Go S can also be obtainable with both an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go or Z1 Extreme processor.
If you’d moderately keep away from utilizing Windows 11 altogether, although, you are in luck, as Lenovo is launching a model of the Legion Go S that’ll be working SteamOS as properly, making for the primary non-Valve handheld to make use of the customized Linux working system. That does imply the Lenovo Legion Go S working on Steam OS could be topic to the identical restrictions because the Valve handheld, specifically solely with the ability to run video games by way of Steam until you bypass the put in working system.
If you wish to get your arms on the Lenovo Legion Go S, the Windows 11 model with an Z2 Go and 32GB of RAM will launch in January 2025, beginning at $729. However, a extra inexpensive model is launching in May 2025, with the identical Z2 Go chip, however with 16GB of RAM and your alternative of Windwos 11 or SteamOS for $599.
Integrated AMD Radeon 700M
Up to 32GB LPDDR5X @ 6,400MHz
Stay Tuned For The Sequel
While the Lenovo Legion Go S is popping out within the subsequent few months, Lenovo additionally gave a fast glimpse of the Lenovo Legion Go 2, powered by the just lately introduced AMD Z2 Extreme SoC (System on a Chip). While the Legion Go sequel continues to be in its prototype section, Lenovo has teased quite a few enhancements that ought to make it a way more snug machine to make use of over lengthy gaming periods.
Namely, whereas the machine appears to be about the identical dimension as the unique Legion Go, Lenovo has rounded the perimeters of the removable controllers, which ought to make them extra snug to carry over lengthy gaming periods. When I reviewed the unique Legion Go, I discovered that the largest situation with the factor was how my arms felt after holding the hulking machine for an hour or two, and hopefully these rounded edges alleviate that.
32GB LPDDR5X @ 7,500MHz
Display
8.8-inch 144Hz OLED (Unknown decision, however it’s 16:10)
The internals are additionally seeing an enchancment, although I’d anticipate that is the factor that is most certainly to alter from its prototype model. It after all contains a next-gen AMD Z2 Extreme processor, however the reminiscence has additionally been beefed as much as 32GB of LPDDR5X, clocked at 7,500MHz. That’s twice the reminiscence as the unique Legion Go, however clocked on the similar pace. Lenovo can also be beefing up the battery, together with a 74WHr battery, up from the 49WHr of the unique machine.
Only time will inform how a lot of a efficiency bump this next-generation handheld will truly present, however a minimum of with a 50% enhance to battery capability, it ought to final greater than an hour earlier than dying. I’ll simply have to attend and see the way it performs within the lab when (and if) it truly comes out.
Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN and the PC elements queen. You can observe her @Jackiecobra
