Lenovo Legion Go

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Lenovo Legion Go
DeveloperLenovo
ManufacturerLenovo
Product familyLegion
Type Handheld 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)
Media Digital distribution
Operating system Windows 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 storage microSD/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
Graphics AMD RDNA 3, 4 CUs, up to 2.5 GHz, up to 2.56 TFLOPS [lower-alpha 3] (256 GB model) AMD RDNA 3, 12 CUs, up to 2.7 GHz, up to 8.29 TFLOPS [lower-alpha 4] (512 GB/1 TB model)
Sound Stereo 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
  • Quick Settings button
  • Legion Space 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)
Website https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/handheld/legion-go/len106g0001

The Lenovo Legion Go is a handheld gaming computer developed by Lenovo and released in October 2023, as part of their Lenovo Legion line. The device ships with Windows 11 and with the Lenovo Space game launcher. [1] [2]

Contents

Technology

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, hall effect analog sticks 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

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

  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

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References

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