{"id":115941,"date":"2025-09-05T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/115941\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:00:12","slug":"legion-go-2-official-lenovos-new-flagship-handheld-costs-1099-and-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/115941\/","title":{"rendered":"Legion Go 2 official: Lenovo\u2019s new flagship handheld costs $1,099 \u2014 and up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lenovo\u2019s Legion Go was a polarizing handheld gaming PC<\/a>, and that won\u2019t change as the company officially announces its successor today: the new Legion Go 2 is slightly bigger, heavier, and costs at least $400 more than the original.<\/p>\n

But in many other ways, it looks like Lenovo listened \u2014 and so this handheld, with its Switch-like detachable wireless controllers, built-in kickstand, and hidden optical mouse, might just be the ultimate portable PC when it arrives this October.<\/p>\n

We already knew<\/a> its newly sculpted controllers made it far more comfortable to hold and mouse around; now, it also has 50 percent more battery and possibly the best handheld screen money can buy.<\/p>\n

1\/18The Legion Go 2\u2019s mouse mode, unique among Windows handhelds. Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

Not only did Lenovo find an 8.8-inch OLED panel \u2014 with the inky blacks and gorgeous color OLED can afford \u2014 it\u2019s a true 30\u2013144Hz variable refresh rate screen with a native landscape orientation, meaning even games that can only maintain 31 or 32fps on its handheld chip should still give you every extra frame of smoothness over 30. The original Legion Go didn\u2019t have VRR at all, and many VRR screens only go down to 48Hz, so 30Hz is a nice improvement.<\/p>\n

And because Lenovo picked a lower-resolution panel at 1920 x 1200 instead of the overkill 2560 x 1600 of the original, it should be that much easier for its new Z2 or Z2 Extreme chip to deliver enough frames, too.<\/p>\n

SpecLegion Go 2Legion GoStarting price$1,099$699Screen8.8-inch 1920 x 1200 OLED with 30\u2013144Hz VRR, 500-nit with 1000-nit peak8.8-inch 2560 x 1600 IPS at 144Hz or 60Hz, 500-nitChipAMD Ryzen Z2 or Z2 ExtremeAMD Ryzen Z1 ExtremeMemory16GB (Z2) or 32GB LPDDR5X-8000 (Z2E)16GB LPDDR5X-7500Battery74 watt-hour49.2 watt-hourSize w\/ pads11.64 x 5.38 x 1.66 inches (295.6 x 136.7 x 42.25mm)11.76 x 5.16 x 1.6 inches (298.8 x 131 x 40.7mm)Tablet size8.11 x 5.38 x 0.9 inches (206 x 136.7 x 22.95mm)8.27 x 5.16 x 0.79 inches (210 x 131 x 20.1mm)Weight2.38 pounds (1079g)1.88 pounds (854g)PortsUSB4 x2, MicroSD UHS-II, 3.5mm headsetUSB4 x 2, MicroSD UHS-II, 3.5mm headset<\/p>\n

Speaking of those chips, the AMD Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Extreme probably aren\u2019t big upgrades over the last wave of handhelds. In fact, AMD admitted to me at CES that the Z2 is a match for the Z1E, but with software enhancements. The Z2E is a modest upgrade over the Z1E, according to ETA Prime\u2019s early tests with an MSI Claw A8<\/a>. Every frame counts in a handheld where the latest games struggle to play smoothly, but I would hope for more. Perhaps Lenovo got more out of it \u2014 I recall the original Legion Go being a tad faster than the original ROG Ally despite using the same Z1E chip.<\/p>\n

You can also now get 1TB of storage by default in North America, with 2TB in the highest-end config. All but the entry-level SKU have 32GB of RAM. There\u2019s also a fingerprint reader in the power button now, which is quickly becoming a standard feature on Windows handhelds.<\/p>\n

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The new D-pad. Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

And those sculpted controllers, which you\u2019ll also be able to buy and connect to the original Legion Go since they use the same mounting system, now have a proper pivot-point D-pad instead of the flat and shallow cross button of the original. They still feature drift-resistant Hall effect joysticks, too, and at CES I saw that the right pad\u2019s mouse skate accessory now locks into place so you don\u2019t fling it off when using the FPS mouse.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m afraid that handheld gaming PC prices are headed the wrong direction. The Legion Go 2 starts at $1,099.99 with an AMD Z2, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. You\u2019ll spend $1,199.99 for the model with 32GB of RAM, $1,349.99 for a Z2 Extreme with 32GB \/ 1TB, and $1,479.99 for the same with 2TB. I already thought the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus was pricey after MSI bumped it $999.99, and while this is pricier still, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if that Claw\u2019s Intel Lunar Lake chip may be competitive with the Z2E in Lenovo\u2019s new handheld.<\/p>\n

\"Kickstand<\/a><\/p>\n

Kickstand is alive and well. Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

But price and performance aren\u2019t everything, and Lenovo already has the $830 Legion Go S with SteamOS<\/a> for those who need to spend a little less for good performance. The Legion Go 2 may tempt those who\u2019d pay extra for the best Windows handheld experience \u2014 though I suspect we may be redefining the Windows part of \u201cbest Windows handheld experience\u201d after the Xbox Ally X arrives<\/a> on October 16th.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Windows and SteamOS, Lenovo isn\u2019t announcing a SteamOS version of the Legion Go 2 at this time, spokesperson Jeff Witt tells The Verge. As of embargo time, Lenovo hasn\u2019t confirmed when or if the Legion Go 2 will get the same Xbox full-screen experience as Asus\u2019 Xbox Ally handheld, but Microsoft has said some non-Asus handhelds will get it in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photography by Antonio G. Di Benedetto \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

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