Ah, the chaos that is tech rumors. Or maybe it’s just my brain on a Tuesday morning. Anyway, ever stumbled upon those snippets of news that feel more like whispers from some shadowy corner of the internet? That’s kinda what happened with this Lenovo thing.
So, there’s this interesting chatter on Reddit, of all places, about Lenovo’s new handheld gaming console, the Legion Go 2. And honestly, why do I sneak away to Reddit instead of my morning coffee sometimes? Who knows. But, a user—can’t remember their handle, maybe something like Worth_Spot?—claims these prototype devices, you know, the pre-release gizmos, are now floating around China’s second-hand markets. Seriously, if you ever needed a nudge to believe the world’s just one big yard sale, here it is.
Now, picture this. A mysterious video pops up on YouTube, originally on BiliBili (no idea who cross-posted it, or maybe I just zoned out there). Anyway, this clip dives deep into the device’s looks, and—I gotta say—it doesn’t stray far from its predecessor. Think detachable controllers and a–wait for it—8.8-inch OLED display. Samsung made the panel, they say. HDR support, because why not? Ah! And a resolution drop, down to 1920 x 1200. I could pretend I’m disappointed, but honestly, the 144 Hz refresh rate with VRR kinda sounds promising for smoother gameplay, maybe? Or it’s just jargon—but hey, it sounds fancy!
Buried in specs land, and I can’t say I didn’t get lost. Powered by AMD Ryzen Z2 processors—these are based on some Zen 4 architecture magic. 8-core CPU, 12-core Radeon GPU. During CES (a place I’d probably entertain getting lost in), Lenovo mentioned something about these Ryzen Z2 Extremes. No clue what they are, but ‘Extreme’ always sells, right?
Oh, and get this! It supposedly packs a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Lots of letters, but it translates to fancy storage stuff. And 32GB of, uh, LPDDR5X memory? Clocked at 7500 MHz—again, sounds cool. More tech lingo: a 74Wh battery, Wi-Fi 6E (whatever that means), running Windows 11, and some gaming tweaks all primed and ready. Oh! There’s even a trackpad and a kickstand, so, multitask like a champ or something.
Scrolling through all this, it almost slipped my mind—there’s talk of a September launch and a price tag of $1,000. Not confirmed though, so maybe pinch of salt? Or maybe grab the salt shaker.
And now, turning to competition. Lenovo’s got the older Legion Go S. Not exactly the young gun anymore, with its Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Z2 Go chip. And oh boy, here comes Asus. They teamed up with Microsoft to birth the ROG Xbox Ally. These have slideshow integration or something with Xbox and game passes. Sounds like a playful hit and a silent challenge to Lenovo, don’t you think?
Following news on Tom’s Hardware? Yeah, no one ever says that, but this is where you get the juicy goss.
So, was this about Lenovo or me spiraling through my thoughts on a caffeine deficit? Probably a mix of both. Anyway, let’s just see where this tech tale goes.
