Lenovo introduces the Legion Go S, a handheld gaming PC running on SteamOS and featuring AMD Ryzen processors. The device offers a choice between the Z1 Extreme and a new Z2 Go APU, 32GB of RAM, and a 55Wh battery. The Windows version arrives in January, while the SteamOS version follows in May. Lenovo also hints at the upcoming Legion Go 2 with an 8.8-inch OLED display.
It’s still an 8-inch handheld so that large-screen lovers can rejoice. The Legion Go S will come in multiple flavors, one with a standard AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU that’s so prominent with the Asus ROG Ally and Legion Go, or an all-new, exclusive AMD Ryzen Z2 Go. We don’t know how it performs compared to the competition, though Asus is beefing up the Legion Go’s memory with 32 GB of 7500Mhz LPDDR5X RAM.
If you were hoping it might sport the 80Whr battery of the Asus ROG Ally X, know the Go S is sticking with the 55 Whr battery.Specs are specs, and what’s here seems solid. However, what’s most exciting about the Legion Go S is that it’s one of the first non-Steam Deck handhelds you can buy that comes with the Linux-based SteamOS. If you can’t stand Windows on a small screen—and if all your PC games are on Valve’s platform—this may be the easiest, most console-like experience you can have outside of Valve’s own hardware. Variations with the AMD Z2 Go, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB storage, including the SteamOS version, will cost $600 and up to $730 at the configuration with the higher-end APU. The Windows version should be out in January, though the SteamOS handheld is slated for May this year. The Steam Deck already has an AMD CPU, so porting SteamOS to the Legion Go didn’t take too much effort. The same button that normally goes to Lenovo’s Legion Center software will instead act as the Steam Deck’s “Steam” button. Valve representatives told Gizmodo that SteamOS will support the “Verified” tag on SteamOS platforms outside the Steam Deck. These verified tags will have a different set of parameters depending, and Valve will have to monitor for its own and Lenovo’s handhelds going forward. It would already be a significant release if that was all there was. Lenovo has more in store. The OEM showed off the first renders of a Legion Go 2. The full sequel to the 2023 handheld includes the 8.8-inch display, but it’s full OLED this tim
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