Legion Go price cut in Germany
Lenovo offering their flagship handheld console at a really good price.
The Legion Go and ROG Ally have been battling for the title of the most popular high-end gaming handheld running on Windows. While these devices can’t compete with the Steam Deck in terms of pricing, their faster Ryzen Z1 (Extreme) APUs, higher resolution screens, and easier access to non-Steam games through native Windows installation may sway many gamers, regardless of the Deck’s price.
The Legion Go hit the market in October 2023, four months after the Ally. ASUS’s device has firmly established its position as the go-to high-end Windows handheld, prompting several Chinese brands to either lower their prices or enhance their specifications, often with increased memory or storage options.
To entice gamers to consider the Lenovo Legion Go as their preferred handheld, it had to boast superior specs – and it delivered on many fronts. The system introduced faster LPDDR5X-7500 memory (compared to Ally’s 6400 MT/s), a larger 8.8-inch screen with a 2560×1600 resolution (Ally has 7-inch 1080p screen), a bigger battery, and an important feature: detachable controllers.
The Legion Go is now available at 629 EUR , marking a 170 EUR (21%) reduction from its original launch price in October 2023. This price applies to the Ryzen Z1 Extreme version with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage, as listed on the X-Kom website for German customers. Interestingly, the same store offers the ROG Ally at 619 EUR.
Legion Go at 629 EUR, Source: X-Kom
It’s a good price for the system, which shows that Lenovo is willing to offer their product at a lower price. Moreover, the imminent release of the MSI Claw (expected in April), although possibly not matching the same performance level , is expected to intensify competition in the gaming handheld market. If there is a good time to secure market share, it is probably now.
| Handheld Gaming Consoles Specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz | MSI Claw | ASUS ROG Ally | Lenovo Legion Go | Valve Steam Deck |
| Picture |  |  |  |  |
| Architecture | Intel Redwood Cove, Crestmont & Xe-LPG | AMD Zen4 & RDNA3 | AMD Zen4 & RDNA3 | AMD Zen2 & RDNA2 |
| APU | Core 7 Ultra 155H 16C/22T up to 4.8 GHz or Core 5 Ultra 135H 14C/18T up to 4.6 GHz | Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz or Ryzen Z1 6C/12T up to 4.9 GHz | Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz or Ryzen Z1 6C/12T up to 4.9 GHz | AMD Van Gogh 4C/8T up to 3.5 GHz |
| SoC GPU | Arc Graphics 8 Xe-C @ 2.25 GHz [155H] 7 Xe-C @ 2.20 GHz [135H] | AMD iGPU 12CU @ 2.7 GHz [Z1E] 4CU @ 2.5 GHz [Z1] | AMD iGPU 12CU @ 2.7 GHz [Z1E] 4CU @ 2.5 GHz [Z1] | AMD iGPU 8CU @ 1.6 GHz |
| SoC TDP | 28W | 9-30W | 9-30W | 4-15W |
| External GPU | Thunderbolt 4 | ROG XG Mobile (up to RTX 4090) | USB4 | Not officially |
| Memory Capacity | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 | 16GB LPDDR5-6400 | 16GB LPDDR5X-7500 | 16GB LPDDR5-5500 |
| Storage Capacity | 1TB/512GB | 512GB | 1TB/512GB | 256GB/512GB SSD 64GB eMMC |
| Storage Type | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2242 SSD PCIe 4×4 | M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 3×4 eMMC PCIe Gen2x1 |
| Display | 7″ 1920×1080, 120Hz, 500 nits, VRR | 7″ 1920×1080, 120Hz, 500 nits, 7ms, VRR | 8.8″ 2560×1600 IPS, 144Hz, 500 nits | 7″ 1280×800, 60Hz |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 | Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2 | Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2 | Wi-Fi 5, BT 5 |
| Battery | 6-Cell 53 Battery (Wh) | 40 Wh, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion | 49.2 Wh, 900 mAh (controllers) | 40 Wh |
| Weight | 675 g | 608g / 1.34 lbs | 854g / 1.87 lbs | 669g / 1.47 lbs |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 29.4 × 11.7 × 2.1 cm 11.6 × 4.6 × 0.8 in | 28.0 × 11.3 × 3.9 cm 11.0 × 4.5 × 1.5 in | 29.9 × 13.1 × 4.1 cm 11.8 × 5.2 × 1.6 in | 29.8 × 11.7 × 4.9 cm 11.7 × 4.6 × 1.9 in |
| Default OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | Steam OS/Win 11 |
| Retail Price | $799/€929 [155HU+1TB] $749/€879 [155H+512GB] $699 [135H+512GB] | $599/€699 [Z1] $699/€799 [Z1E] | $699/€799 [1E+512GB] $749/€799 [Z1E+1TB] | $399/€419 (16G+64GB) $529/€549 (16G+256GB) $649/€679 (16G+512GB) |
| Release Date | April 2024 | June 2023 [Z1E] September 2023 [Z1] | October 31, 2023 | February 2022 |
Source: X-Kom