Lenovo Legion Go
| Developer | Lenovo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Lenovo |
| Product family | Legion |
| Type | Handheld gaming computer |
| Release date |
|
| Introductory price | |
| Media | Digital distribution |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) |
| CPU | |
| Memory | 16 GB LPDDR5X-7500, Dual-channel 64-bit (128-bit), 120.0 GB/s |
| Storage | 256/512 GB & 1 TB NVMe M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 TLC SSD |
| Removable storage | microSD/SDHC/SDXC via UHS-II |
| Display | 8.8-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[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) |
| Sound | Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos & dual-array microphone |
| Input |
|
| Touchpad | Touch Screen (10-point multi-touch) |
| Connectivity |
|
| Power | 49.2 Wh Lithium-ion battery 4S1P, 2-cell |
| Dimensions | Base 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″ |
| Mass | 650 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. 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, 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
[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]- ^ Zen 4 with 4 nm process, 6-cores/12-threads, 22 MB cache, up to 4.90 GHz boost
- ^ Zen 4 with 4 nm process, 8-cores/16-threads, 24 MB cache, up to 5.10 GHz boost
- ^ Only when utilizing dual-issue instructions; de facto performance ~1.28 TFLOPS
- ^ Only when utilizing dual-issue instructions; de facto performance ~4.14 TFLOPS
See also
[edit]- Asus ROG Ally - Windows based handheld gaming device
- Steam Deck - SteamOS based handheld gaming device
- Nintendo Switch - Handheld gaming console
- Ultra-mobile PC
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Mannan, Jasmine (October 19, 2023). "Will the Lenovo Legion Go take over the handheld market – Probably not". The Mirror.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lenovo Legion Go, Windows-based PC gaming handheld". Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "The Lenovo Legion Go, A Switch-Like Windows Handheld, is Now Available". Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Hands-on: Lenovo Legion Go". September 2023. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_Go_8APU1/Legion_Go_8APU1_Spec.pdf
- ^ "Legion Go Review: Innovative and Powerful, but Bulky and Unwieldy". Gizmodo. November 13, 2023.