The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is here. Well, almost. Lenovo has revealed several details of the new handheld, including that is will use AMD’s latest top-tier mobile CPU. It’s design is still labelled as a prototype, though, and we’re yet to learn of its price or release date, other than it arriving some time in 2025.
The first-gen Lenovo Legion Go is one of the best handheld gaming PCs that money can buy, down in large part to its huge 8.8-inch, 1600p display but also its Nintendo Switch-aping removable controllers. Now Lenovo‘s finally back with a followup and it looks ever bit a hugely tempting upgrade.
Lenovo Legion Go 2 specs
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 specs include that it will be powered by the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme mobile CPU and it will use a new 8.8-inch, 144Hz OLED display with VRR support. It will also retain its detachable controller feature but with a whole new, more rounded physical design.
| Lenovo Legion Go 2 | |
| APU/CPU | AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme |
| Total CPU cores | 8 |
| Zen 5 cores | 3 |
| Zen 5c cores | 5 |
| L3 cache | 16MB |
| GPU architecture | AMD RDNA 3.5 |
| GPU stream processors | 1,024 |
| GPU compute units | 16 |
Lenovo revealed these details as part of its CES 2025 gaming hardware reveal. The company posted on its website details of three upcoming new handheld gaming PCs, including the Lenovo Legion Go 2. The other two devices are new lower-tier models called Legion Go S, and they share the same physical design but one runs Windows, just as with the larger the Legion Go 2, while the other runs Steam OS, for a Steam Deck-like gaming experience.
Lenovo describes some of the advantages of the Legion Go S Steam OS as being “cloud saves that mean a seamless transition between PC gaming and handheld, Remote Play that streams games to the device from a PC, full Steam Store and Steam Library access.”
Lenovo Legion Go 2 release date
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 release date is some time in 2025 but Lenovo hasn’t revealed a more precise time frame than this. The company says that gamers should “stay tuned as Lenovo prepares to bring this exciting innovation to life for gamers worldwide in 2025.”
Lenovo Legion Go 2 price speculation
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 price has not been revealed yet but we would speculate that it will be at least the same price as the original Legion Go when that device was released, which was $699.99.
As a result, the Z2 Extreme and the Legion Go 2 with it should have a noticeably more capable GPU that can run games at a faster frame rate or with higher details settings for the same performance.
It’s also possible the new chip will use a more advanced manufacturing process, enabling it to deliver this extra performance without drawing more power – and possible while drawing less – than the Z1 Extreme. However, we’ve no strong rumors to back up this conjecture so far.
If you’re yet to be converted to handheld gaming for fear that it’s limited, we can show you how to play Xbox games on Steam Deck, and also run you through how Steam Deck Proton works to make countless games compatible with Valve’s handheld.