Lenovo's Legion Go S to come with a new AMD Ryzen APU

Lenovo’s entry into the handheld gaming market came with the Legion Go, a powerful PC gaming handheld with some unique features, and now its next device, the Legion Go S has just leaked. Lenovo hasn’t officially announced the Legion Go S yet, but based on the leaked image it appears the device is well into development and may even be close to completion.

The official-looking render comes from Windows Central, showcasing a handheld that separates itself from the original Legion Go in at least one key way. There are no removable controllers. The thing that made the Legion Go different was the removable controllers, one of which could be used as a vertical mouse. The Legion Go S seems to be an all-in-one contained unit. Additionally, based on the leaked specs, it seems to be more of a budget-friendly handheld gaming option.

Lenovo Legion Go S leaked specs reveal new AMD APU

The leaked image of the device doesn’t include any information other than what you can see. So it’s going to have dual thumbsticks, the d-pad, four menu buttons, and basically everything else that most of the current handhelds offer. On the backside, there are also four buttons, with two being positioned just below and slightly to the side of the triggers on either side.

Of course, none of this mentions actual components. But there are some leaked specs that have surfaced following the image leak. Roland Quandt from WinFuture states that the Legion Go S will come with an 8-inch display. So it’s going to be slightly smaller than the Legion Go. The display is also Full HD and it has a 120Hz refresh rate.

As for the APU, Quandt says it’ll be powered by AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 Go. This will have 8 compute cores and a clock speed of 3.0GHz. Additionally, it has 4MB of L2 cache and it’s built on the Zen 3 architecture while using a Radeon 680M GPU. For RAM and storage, it’s looking like 16GB and 512GB. So nothing too different from the first version of the ROG Ally.

It’ll come with a 55.5 Wh battery and cost about €600

One of the biggest drawbacks of any gaming handheld is battery life. So far most of them last a couple of hours if you’re playing demanding games. The ASUS ROG Ally X, the one with the best battery life, comes with an 80 Wh battery. The Legion Go by comparison comes with a 49.2 Wh battery. This is one area where Lenovo looks to be improving the handheld. As it’s rumored to come with a 55.5 Wh battery, so the Legion Go S should last longer than its predecessor.

Quandt also states that it’ll cost around €600. If the pricing is accurate, then it will end up costing less than the original Legion Go. Worth noting is that the original Legion Go retailed for $700, and this was for the 512GB model. It’s now on sale for $549.99. Quandt doesn’t mention anything about a release window. Given the leaked specs and the leaked image of what appears to be a complete product, it could be close. Perhaps Lenovo will unveil it at CES.