Update: amended the tech specs to include UK prices. If anything is off, leave a comment!
After many months of speculation and impatience from fans, Lenovo has finally announced the Legion Go 2. As a direct sequel to the Legion Go, this will be its new flagship handheld device and with it comes improved tech specs:
Tech specs
| Specs | Legion Go 2 |
|---|---|
| Starting price | USD – $1,099.99 (Ryzen Z2) / $1,349.99 (Ryzen Z2 Extreme) GBP – £900.00 (Ryzen Z2, 512 GB) / £1,000 (Ryzen Z2, 1 TB) / £1,099 (Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 1 TB) / £1,300 (Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 2 TB) |
| OS | Windows 11 |
| Graphics | Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Screen | 8.8-inch 1920 x 1200 OLED with 30–144Hz VRR, 500-nit with 1000-nit peak |
| APU | AMD Ryzen Z2 or Z2 Extreme |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC to 2 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC; also comes with microSD card support up to 2TB |
| RAM | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7500 (Z2) or 32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 (Z2E) |
| Battery | 4-cell, 74 watt-hour |
| Ports and slots | Headphone/mic combo; 2x USB4; MicroSD card reader |
| Total size | 11.64 x 5.38 x 1.66 inches (295.6 x 136.7 x 42.25mm) |
| Tablet size | 8.11 x 5.38 x 0.9 inches (206 x 136.7 x 22.95mm) |
| Weight | 2.38 pounds (1079g) |
Yes, those are the correct prices (I can’t find any UK prices yet so I’ll update those when they’re released). It’s understandable that the Legion Go 2 would cost more than the Legion Go given the upgrade to every component but that’s a helluva lot to spend on a handheld.
The “just get a Steam Deck” meme is still prevalent because of its cost and ease of purchase and I think a lot of people are gonna wait until there are sales before taking the plunge.
But if you don’t feel like you’ll ever be able to afford one and think the other Legion Go models will suit your gaming needs without the desire to futureproof, Legion Go’s and Legion Go S’s are still available and regularly go on sale at sub-£/$600 price points. I’m not trying to dissuade anyone from buying this but money’s tight!
Some people have already reviewed the device so I’ll list them below and you can take them as gospel or with a pinch of salt before/after you grab one whenever it comes out (again, I’ll update that too).
Legion Go 2 reviews
- Dave2D
- The Tech Chap
- PCWorld
- PCMag
- 会弹钢琴的疯疯 (it’s in Chinese but you can use the auto captions to translate it to English)
- Legion Go 2 gameplay (in Spanish)