We could be seeing a Lenovo Legion Go successor soon, if the Ryzen Z2 rumors and price drop are anything to go by

The Lenovo Legion Go handheld gaming PC is now connected sale, pinch its value falling to $499 (was $699) astatine Amazon for nan first clip amidst rumors of AMD’s Ryzen Z2 handheld gaming chips - and this could beryllium affirmative news for a imaginable successor.

Lenovo remains nan only marque among caller handheld manufacturers that is yet to build a successor aliases upgrade to its original handheld device; Asus released nan improved ROG Ally X earlier this twelvemonth and Valve launched nan Steam Deck OLED successful November 2023. There person been reports of a Lenovo Legion Go ‘Lite’ ‘leak’, which mightiness person a smaller surface and an HDMI output, but would reportedly instrumentality pinch nan Ryzen Z1 chip.

The rumors surrounding nan purported Ryzen Z2 Extreme spot propose it could characteristic RDNA 3.5 for amended gaming capacity and artillery life. Since Asus ROG Ally prices fell drastically earlier nan motorboat of nan improved Ally X, nan timing present could mean Lenovo whitethorn beryllium astir to travel successful nan aforesaid direction.

Z2 Extreme intends amended artillery life for gaming handhelds? Yes please

Valve’s Steam Deck is simply a premier illustration of a gaming handheld instrumentality that prioritizes artillery life (even if it could still beryllium overmuch better). Compared to nan ROG Ally and Legion Go, it is presently nan champion astatine allowing gamers to get nan astir clip retired of their gaming sessions connected nan go. While nan caller Ally X offered a important bump successful artillery life, this was achieved acknowledgment to a overmuch larger artillery than nan 1 seen successful nan original Ally.

While location is nary charismatic confirmation yet, nan Z2 Extreme promises to heighten gaming capacity and artillery life - this could beryllium highly beneficial for a Legion Go successor, which we noted successful our reappraisal was successful dire request of stronger artillery performance.

Asus’ adjacent Ally is besides rumored to travel pinch 3 variants, if nan ‘Z2G’ spot reports are existent - this could support nan Legion Go Lite leak mentioned earlier, perchance starring to stronger title successful nan gaming handheld market. In different words, things are starting to get interesting…

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