Prototype of Lenovo Legion Go 2 Emerges Before China Launch — Featuring Ryzen Z2, OLED Display, 1TB SSD, and 32GB RAM

Alright, let me get into this. So here’s the deal—I stumbled upon a fascinating little tidbit coming out of China. Apparently, Lenovo is cooking up something new in the gaming realm—the Legion Go 2. Now, I found out about this through some Reddit detective work. Shoutout to user Worth_Spot for digging up the dirt. Apparently, after Lenovo shut down a plant, some dev units found their way into second-hand stores. Wild, right?

Anyway, there’s this vid floating around on YouTube and BiliBili. I actually watched it. Not sure why I spent half an hour on it, but hey, the heart wants what it wants. The design is like its older sibling—detachable controllers, sizable 8.8-inch display. Oh, and about that screen? Samsung’s OLED magic, HDR, the works. Though, the resolution is a bit of a downer at 1920 x 1200. But it’s got a 144 Hz refresh rate and VRR, so kudos to them for that. Smoother gaming, yada yada—if you’re into that.

And now, imagine this—it’s supposed to pack some serious firepower under the hood. We’re talking an AMD Ryzen Z2 processor, based on Zen 4, pretty high-core stuff I hear. Though, I might have zoned out a bit during that part. Also, a Radeon 780M GPU, which makes me wonder if they’re aiming to fly to the moon with this thing. Their CES talk earlier this year hinted at a Ryzen Z2 Extreme version, which sounds… well, extreme.

The nitty-gritty—1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, 32GB of RAM at a blistering 7500 MHz. Other features? Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 ready to roll, and a bunch of gaming-focused software doohickeys. There’s even talk of an integrated kickstand and a quirky controller-mouse hybrid feature. A $1,000 price tag, launching in September. That’s if the rumors don’t go poof.

I was almost lost in specs, but then I thought about how all these gizmos compare. Like, only in this digital age do I find myself considering if I need a handheld gaming console that does the equivalent of driving a luxury sedan—or so they claim. Oh, Asus has got the ROG Xbox Ally thing going, so Lenovo’s got some battling to do if they want to stay relevant.

Well, that’s the gist of it. So, is Lenovo trying to outplay the field? Maybe. I’ll be keeping an eye on this one. Or not. Depends on wherever my curiosity takes me next.