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

Sure thing, let’s see how this goes:

So, there’s this random thing I stumbled upon, kinda weird but stick with me. A prototype, or maybe like a sneak peek, of Lenovo’s next Legion Go handheld. Someone on Reddit (yeah, that place) named Worth_Spot chatted about it. Apparently, after Lenovo halted production on these gadgets, they started popping up on China’s second-hand sites. Odd, right? Like, why’d they stop? Anyway, here we are.

Some video surfaced — I think originally on BiliBili, but now it’s YouTube-famous — showcasing what’s being called the Legion Go 2. It looks a lot like its older sibling: those detachable controllers and this huge 8.8-inch screen. Fun fact: it’s an OLED made by Samsung. HDR is in the mix too, but not as high-res as the old one. Seems like a move backward, I dunno. Oh, and gamers can chill — there’s a 144 Hz refresh rate and VRR. Game smoother, or at least that’s the idea.

I tried watching the video. Got distracted by a cat video (oops), but did catch that it’s got some kinda AMD Ryzen Z2 thingamajig under the hood with Zen 4 architecture and more cores than I can count without using my fingers. Lenovo kinda teased earlier this year at CES that this thing would hit the shelves with some beefy processor options.

Wait, where was I? Right, the specs are kinda crazy. It’s like they crammed a mini supercomputer in there. Up to a terabyte in SSD, 32 gigs of speedy memory, and a solid battery capacity, in case you wanna game for a year straight. Windows 11 will greet you right out the box with some gaming tweaks too. Oh, those controllers? One’s a mouse. Handy or confusing? You tell me.

They’re hinting at a September launch, and I’m guessing around a cool grand price-wise. Not my cup of tea, but someone out there is excited — probably.

And, in a twist of tech rivalry drama, Lenovo’s gotta step up its game. Asus is grabbing some attention with their ROG Xbox Ally, mostly ‘cause they shook hands with Microsoft. The Xbox shenanigans might give Asus an edge, who knows?

Oh, before I ramble more — if tech tidbits are your jam, Tom’s Hardware is a good follow on Google News. They’ve probably got the lowdown on this and more. Not that I’m endorsing them, but hey, everyone needs news, right?