The rumored Lenovo Legion Go S may seem like a downgrade according to a new leak, but that’s not exactly the case
- A new portable gaming PC has been leaked, the Lenovo Legion Go S
- The device could have a smaller screen than its predecessor
- It will reportedly use AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Go chip, which was previously called Z2G
As if it wasn’t obvious enough, portable gaming PCs have already become a major part of the PC gaming market. Now, the rumored Lenovo Legion Go S has been leaked, revealing several changes over its predecessor based on new render images.
According to WinFuture (in an article written in German), the Legion Go S could feature AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 Go APU (previously labeled as the Ryzen Z2G), with 8 cores and 16 threads (RDNA 2), which would be the weaker variant compared to the alleged Ryzen Z2 Extreme- chip. Based on the leaked render images from WindowsCentral (pictured below) it’s clear that the screen size has been shaved – it could now have an 8-inch screen, as opposed to the 8.8-inch screen of the Legion Go Z1 Extreme.
As a result, the screen resolution would also have seen a significant change, from 2560×1600 to 1920×1200, and a 120Hz refresh rate. It looks like this device is the Legion Go ‘Lite’ that was rumored a few months ago – the eventual official reveal could come alongside a proper Legion Go Z1 Extreme successor, which uses the Z2 Extreme chip.
Will this Legion Go alternative be worth the purchase?
Given the rumored specs that include a 55Wh battery and an AMD Radeon 680M GPU, it would be easy to see the Legion Go S as a downgrade. While it is indeed the weaker option compared to the Legion Go Z1 Extreme (which uses the Radeon 780M), it uses a resolution of 1920×1200.
It looks like Lenovo has learned its lesson: the Z1 Extreme chip simply couldn’t handle that 2560×1600 resolution. This is the same APU found in the Asus ROG Ally, which uses a 1920×1080 resolution, with some games needing to run at 900p instead. We’re not yet sure how similarly the Z2 Legion Go will perform compared to the Z1 Extreme, but chances are it will be able to handle games at the new target resolution of 1200p.
Rumors suggest the price will be around €600 (more expensive than the Z1 Extreme ROG Ally), which could be a deal breaker for many given the specs, but we’ll have to wait for an official reveal to make any real judgment .