Lenovo Legion Go

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Lenovo Legion Go
Lenovo's portable gaming PC "Legion Go" on display at an electronics retailer.
DeveloperLenovo
ManufacturerLenovo
Product familyLegion
TypeHandheld gaming computer
Release date
  • WW: October 31, 2023
Introductory price
  • US$599.99 (Ryzen Z1 model) (256 GB)
  • US$699.99 (Ryzen Z1 Extreme model) (512 GB)
  • US$749.99 (Ryzen Z1 Extreme model) (1 TB)
MediaDigital distribution
Operating systemWindows 11 Home (64-bit)
CPU
Memory16 GB LPDDR5X-7500, Dual-channel 64-bit (128-bit), 120.0 GB/s
Storage256/512 GB & 1 TB NVMe M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 TLC SSD
Removable storagemicroSD/SDHC/SDXC via UHS-II
Display8.8-inch, 2560 × 1600 QHD Touchscreen IPS LCD @ 144 Hz 500 nits (SDR) with variable refresh rate, 16:10 aspect ratio, corning gorilla glass 5
GraphicsAMD RDNA 3, 4 CUs, up to 2.5 GHz, up to 2.56 TFLOPS[c] (256 GB model) AMD RDNA 3, 12 CUs, up to 2.7 GHz, up to 8.29 TFLOPS[d] (512 GB/1 TB model)
SoundStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos & dual-array microphone
Input
  • 2 × analog sticks
  • 2 × shoulder buttons (LB, RB)
  • 2 × analog triggers (LT, RT)
  • 4 × grip buttons (M1, M2)
  • D-pad
  • A/B/X/Y buttons
  • View/Menu buttons
  • Command center button
  • Armoury Crate button
  • Volume +/− buttons
  • Power button
TouchpadTouch Screen (10-point multi-touch)
Connectivity
Power49.2 Wh Lithium-ion battery 4S1P, 2-cell
DimensionsBase Module: 20.1mm x 210mm x 131mm / .79″ x 8.27″ x 5.16″ Base Module w/ Controllers: 40.7mm x 298.83mm x 131mm / 1.60″ x 11.76″ x 5.16″
Mass650 grams (1.43 lb) (w/o controllers) 854 grams (1.883 lb) (w/ controllers)
Websitehttps://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/handheld/legion-go/len106g0001?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F

The Lenovo Legion Go is a handheld gaming computer developed by Lenovo and released in October 2023. The device uses Windows 11 with a Lenovo Space game launcher.[1][2]

Technology[edit]

It has an 8.8 inch touch screen. Its CPU is an AMD Ryzen Z1 APU chipset with RDNA integrated graphics. It has 16GB of 7500Mhz LPDDR5X RAM & 256GB - 1 TB of PCIe Gen4 SSD storage, and a 49.2-watt-hour battery. Its starting cost is US$599.99 at launch.[3][4][5][6] The display is a QHD+ screen with a 2560×1600 resolution, 16:10 ratio, 144 Hz and 500 nits. There is an accessory line-up for the product, including VR glasses, surround sound wired headphones and a backpack. It is supplied with a carrying case, a power adapter, a controller base‌ and an Xbox Game Pass.[7] It weighs 854 g with controllers and 650 g without them. Its cooling component features a liquid-crystal polymer 79-blade fan.

Reception[edit]

Gizmodo wrote that because of the Windows 11 software and the size of the handheld, it is at a disadvantage. They called it bulky and unwieldy.[8]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Zen 4 with 4 nm process, 6-cores/12-threads, 22 MB cache, up to 4.90 GHz boost
  2. ^ Zen 4 with 4 nm process, 8-cores/16-threads, 24 MB cache, up to 5.10 GHz boost
  3. ^ Only when utilizing dual-issue instructions; de facto performance ~1.28 TFLOPS
  4. ^ Only when utilizing dual-issue instructions; de facto performance ~4.14 TFLOPS
  5. ^ The transfer speed of following ports will vary and, depending on many factors, such as the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment, will be slower than theoretical speed. USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/s; USB 3.2 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps, formerly USB 3.0 / USB 3.1 Gen 1): 5 Gbit/s; USB 3.2 Gen 2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, formerly USB 3.1 Gen 2): 10 Gbit/s; USB4® 20Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps): 20 Gbit/s; USB4® 40Gbps (USB 40Gbps): 40 Gbit/s; Thunderbolt™ 3/4: 40 Gbit/s.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The 5 Features We Loved on the New Lenovo Legion Go at IFA 2023". September 6, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Mannan, Jasmine (October 19, 2023). "Will the Lenovo Legion Go take over the handheld market – Probably not". The Mirror.
  3. ^ "The Legion Go Could Have Been a Great Handheld. Windows Wrecked It". November 18, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lenovo Legion Go, Windows-based PC gaming handheld". Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Lenovo Legion Go, A Switch-Like Windows Handheld, is Now Available". Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hands-on: Lenovo Legion Go". September 2023. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  7. ^ https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_Go_8APU1/Legion_Go_8APU1_Spec.pdf
  8. ^ "Legion Go Review: Innovative and Powerful, but Bulky and Unwieldy". Gizmodo. November 13, 2023.