Lenovo Legion Go: New leak confirms various features and AMD Ryzen Z1 series usage for upcoming gaming handheld
Windows Report has shared new details about the Lenovo Legion Go, only a day or so after the website leaked the first images of the device. As we discussed at the time, the images confirm that the Legion Go will resemble the Nintendo Switch OLED Model with much slimmer display bezels than the ASUS ROG Ally and detachable controllers. Incidentally, Lenovo has also created the Legion Smart Glasses for the Legion Go, which we have covered separately.
Previously, Windows Central outlined that the Legion Go would rely upon AMD Phoenix APUs, as well as an 8-inch and 1,920 x 1,080-pixel display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. However, it is unclear whether the Lenovo would equip its gaming handheld with Ryzen 7040U APUs or the Ryzen Z1 series, which debuted earlier this year in the ASUS ROG Ally. Principally, the Ryzen 7040U and Ryzen Z1 are identical, but AMD has tweaked the latter with 'customised power and voltage curves' to maximise performance and battery life for gaming handhelds.
As the images below show, the Legion Go will utilise the Ryzen Z1 series, more details about which you can find in our ASUS ROG Ally review or our Ryzen Z1 series launch article. In short, the Legion Go will combine Zen 4 CPU cores with RDNA 3-derived iGPUs. Presumably, Lenovo will match ASUS by offering Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme variants, which would mean up to 8 CPU cores and an iGPU with 12 Compute Units.
Additionally, the Legion Go has replaceable storage. Unfortunately, Lenovo appears to have only included enough space for an M.2 2230 or M.2 2242 drive rather than the more readily available and often cheaper M.2 2280 variant. Moreover, the Legion Go has a single built-in trackpad, mirroring the functionality of the Steam Deck. Similarly, Lenovo has integrated a mouse sensor, a mouse wheel and a dedicated FPS mode switch, along with six auxiliary gamepad buttons referred to as M1, M2, M3, Y1, Y2 and Y3. A release date remains unknown for now, but the appearance of official marketing visuals suggests that Lenovo is close to officially announcing its first gaming handheld.