Lenovo took advantage of IFA 2025 in Berlin to officially unveil its second-generation handheld console, the Legion Go 2. Following the presentation, Lenovo announced that it would go on sale in late September 2025 in Europe at €999 for the base configuration, then in October-November in the United States at $1,049. First observation: recommended retail prices are much higher than expected.
The “entry-level” model features a Ryzen Z2, 16 GB LPDDR5X-8000 and a 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD. The big change is obviously the screen, which switches to 8.8″ OLED in 1920×1200 at 144 Hz. An evolution that promises deep blacks and good responsiveness. As for the battery, it climbs to 74 Wh with 65 W fast charge. In addition, the chassis retains detachable controllers (usable as a mouse), a trackpad and adds a fingerprint reader. The price is €999, compared with €799 for the previous version.
| Specifications | Lenovo Legion Go 1 | Lenovo Legion Go 2 (2 versions) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | IPS8.8″2560 × 1600144 Hz | OLED8.8″1920 × 1200144 Hz |
| Processor | Ryzen Z1 Extreme (8× Zen 4, 30 W) | Ryzen Z2 (8× Zen 4, 30 W) Ryzen Z2 Extreme (3× Zen 5 + 5× Zen 5c, 30 W) |
| iGPU | 12 CPU (RDNA 3) | 12 UC (RDNA 3) 16 UC (RDNA 3.5) |
| Memory (RAM) | 2 × 8 GB LPDDR5X-7500 | 2 × 16 GB LPDDR5X-8000 |
| Storage (SSD) | 512 GB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2242 | 512 GB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2242 1 TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2242 2 TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2242 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Battery | 49 Wh | 74 Wh |
| Dimensions | 299 × 131 × 41 mm | 296 × 137 × 42 mm |
| Weight | 854 g | 920 g |
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| Release | Autumn 2023 | September 2025 |
| Price | From €799 | Starting at €999 |
Finally, the top-of-the-range model is equipped with Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 32 GB RAM and 2 TB, with a much higher price in the US but not really announced in Europe (we’re talking about US$1,480).
Faced with an ever-growing number of competitors, Lenovo is banking on its display, autonomy and modular ergonomics to make its mark. In the final analysis, it’s hard to say how this market will evolve. It’s certainly promising, as we’ve been saying for a long time, but Asus, with its Xbox deal, may well have made the difference. Getting back to Lenovo, let’s face it, this news is a bit of a disappointment.
If we have to press where it hurts, we notice an increase in weight to around 920 g, which will be felt over long sessions. Above all, the entry-level version doesn’t really benefit from any extra power. Indeed, the Ryzen Z2 is actually a renamed Z1 Extreme (Zen 4/RDNA 3), so there’s little or no gain in performance over the previous generation.
Finally, the Z2 Extreme (Zen 5/Zen 5c + RDNA 3.5) is expensive, and while its performance gain is more noticeable, the performance/price ratio is not favorable at the time of writing… And not just at Lenovo.