Pictures purportedly showing off the Lenovo Legion Go S, a budget version of the popular Legion Go gaming handheld PC, have just been leaked. These new rendered images show off the front and back of the device, along with the trigger buttons and I/O. If the leak is legit, then it shows Lenovo is potentially removing some of the more interesting features from the original Legion Go handheld from this new budget device, instead going for a more modest design.
This new Lenovo handheld will be another Steam Deck rival that hopes to capture the interest of gamers, but as our original Lenovo Legion Go review proved, competition to make the best gaming handheld PC is strong, especially if you get the pricing wrong. With that in mind, if Lenovo can nail the specs and the price, it has a chance here to provide a strong budget alternative that gamers will actually want.
Specs are one thing, but thanks to a report by Windows Central, we now appear to know what this budget handheld is going to look like. These new pictures showcase a white chassis that removes several of the original Legion Go’s more stand-out features, such as the removable controllers, kickstand, and Steam Deck-style touchpads, although it keeps the 8-inch screen and the two USB-C ports found on the original device.
It’s important to note the color, too, because the all-white design shown would mark a change from the original Lenovo Legion. Unlike that handheld, a white Legion Go S would give it a colorway that closely matches the Asus ROG Ally, although we’d assume a black version would also be on its way.
Thanks to recent Legion Go S rumors, we also have some of how this handheld might perform in the real world. It looks set to launch with an AMD Rembrandt APU, a weaker and older Zen 3 chip compared to the Zen 4-based AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme found in the original Legion Go. This APU also lacks the GPU power of the newer chip, using an RDNA 2-based AMD Radeon 680M GPU over the newer 780M.
While top-end gaming handhelds are moving on, there’s a place for decent, lower-specified, budget-friendly alternatives. This Legion Go S could be one of them if Lenovo gets the price right. With the original Legion Go price dropping to its lowest-ever levels recently, those Legion Go 2 rumors seem stronger by the minute at the higher end of the market too.
In the meantime, if you’re looking for a new handheld, check out our Asus ROG Ally X review – it’s the best Windows gaming handheld you can buy right now.