Lenovo Legion Go getting “Lite” edition with 7-inch screen, HDMI output

A New Legion is approaching.

Lenovo has been relatively quiet about its plans for the Legion Go series, only hinting that a new device will be released once it’s ready . Meanwhile, competitors like ASUS with the ROG Ally X and MSI with the Claw featuring Lunar Lake are unveiling new devices.

Back in May, it was hinted that Lenovo might launch a smaller version of its console. Unfortunately, other than the smaller screen size, no further details, including a release date, have been revealed. According to the product page for the Legion Go, the series might undergo some changes, changes that may be related to this update.

The page indicates that the new device will have two fans , whereas the current Go model has only one. It also mentions screen sizes of 8 and 7 inches , even though the current version is 8.8 inches. Additionally, the page states that the handheld will include an HDMI port , which is not present in the current model.

Legion Go updates, Source: Lenovo

It’s important to note that these changes to the product page appeared several weeks ago, possibly sparking the rumors of the smaller 7-inch variant. What’s also important is that these updates were made after the release of the current Legion Go model.

The hardware-specs aside, Lenovo needs to step up their game with software. The community is frustrated with now slowly the company introduces features, often already available on competing devices. The good news it is relatively easy to mod or simply install official AMD drivers. Even the features like AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 (which is still in beta) with special performance modes for integrated graphics have already been tested by some users on Legion Go.

Neither ASUS nor Lenovo have confirmed plans to launch AMD Strix Point-based handhelds. In fact, no company has made such an announcement, including Chinese-based manufacturers. It seems they are either waiting for the Strix Halo, said to have more powerful graphics, or AMD is still finalizing the specs for the Ryzen Z2 series.

Handheld Gaming Consoles Specs
VideoCardz	Lenovo Legion Go	Lenovo Legion Go Lite	ASUS ROG Ally X	ASUS ROG Ally 2023	Valve Steam Deck OLED
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Architecture	AMD Zen4 & RDNA3	AMD Zen4 & RDNA3	AMD Zen4 & RDNA3	AMD Zen4 & RDNA3	AMD Zen2 & RDNA2
APU	Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz	Ryzen Z1 (?) 6C/12T up to 4.9 GHz	Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz	Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C/16T up to 5.1 GHz or Ryzen Z1 6C/12T up to 4.9 GHz	AMD Sephiroth (6nm) 4C/8T up to 3.5 GHz
SoC GPU	AMD iGPU 12CU @ 2.7 GHz [Z1E]	AMD iGPU (?) 4CU @ 2.5 GHz [Z1]	AMD iGPU 12CU @ 2.7 GHz	AMD iGPU 12CU @ 2.7 GHz [Z1E] 4CU @ 2.5 GHz [Z1]	AMD iGPU 8CU @ 1.6 GHz
External GPU	USB4	USB4	USB4	ROG XG Mobile (up to RTX 4090)	Not officially
Memory Capacity	16GB LPDDR5X-7500	TBC	24GB LPDDR5X-7500	16GB LPDDR5-6400	16GB LPDDR5-6400
Storage Capacity	1TB/512GB	TBC	1TB	512GB	512GB/1TB SSD
Storage Type	M.2 NVMe 2242 SSD PCIe 4×4	TBC	M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD PCIe 4×4	M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 4×4	M.2 NVMe 2230 SSD PCIe 3×4
Display	8.8″ 2560×1600 IPS, 144Hz, 500 nits	7″	7″ 1920×1080, 120Hz, 500 nits, 7ms, VRR	7″ 1920×1080, 120Hz, 500 nits, 7ms, VRR	7.4″ 1200×800, 90 Hz
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2	TBC	Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2	Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2	Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3
Battery	49.2 Wh, 900 mAh	TBC	80 Wh	40 Wh	50 Wh
Weight	854g	TBC	678g	608g	640 g
Dimensions (L×W×H)	29.9 × 13.1 × 4.1 cm	TBC	28.0 × 11.4 × 3.7 cm	28.0 × 11.7 × 3.2 cm	29.8 × 11.7 × 4.9 cm
Default OS	Windows 11	TBC	Windows 11	Windows 11	Steam OS/Win 11
Retail Price	$749 [Z1E+1TB] $699/€799 [Z1E+512GB]	TBC	TBC	$699/€799 [Z1E] $599/€699 [Z1]	$649/€679 [1TB] $549/€569 [512GB]
Release Date	October 31, 2023	2024	June 2024	June 2023 [Z1E] September 2023 [Z1]	November 2023

Source: Lenovo via Reddit/methylmorphia