Prototype of Lenovo Legion Go 2 Revealed in China: Features Ryzen Z2, OLED Display, 1TB SSD, 32GB RAM, and More

Sure thing, let’s dive into this wild ride.

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So, I was just scrolling through Reddit, you know how it goes, and stumbled upon this juicy tidbit. Apparently, over in China, someone caught sight of what’s supposed to be the next big deal from Lenovo – the Legion Go handheld console’s sequel. Some Redditor, who goes by Worth_Spot (cool name, right?), mentioned they saw developer units being offloaded on second-hand marketplaces after Lenovo shut down a plant. No idea why I noticed this, but it stuck with me.

Now, there’s this video floating around, originally from BiliBili but now on YouTube — classic internet rabbit hole stuff. It shows off the Legion Go 2’s prototype. Picture this: the old design but a bit snazzier, with these detachable controllers, and an 8.8-inch OLED screen. Made by Samsung, featuring HDR. Though, the resolution’s a little lower than the original. Not a clue why they did that—marketing, maybe?

Oh! And it’s got a 144 Hz refresh rate. Supposedly helps with reducing screen tearing and makes gameplay smoother. Can’t say I’ve noticed much screen tearing myself, but hey, maybe you’re more observant than I am.

Inside, it’s apparently running on some next-gen AMD Ryzen Z2 chip. They say it’s an 8-core/16-thread CPU, along with a 12-core Radeon 780M GPU. Since Lenovo’s big reveal earlier this year, everyone’s been buzzing about that Ryzen Z2 Extreme option. Sounds extreme, indeed.

Then this video rambles on about specs: a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, 32GB LPDDR5X memory at 7500 MHz, and a hefty 74Wh battery. All those gigahertz and terabytes sound cool but…what do they mean to everyday folks like you and me? Anyway, there’s also Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, and some gaming features. Standard stuff these days, I guess.

Random side note: one of the controllers can be used as a mouse. I don’t know if that’s brilliant or bonkers, but someone will surely find it useful. Rumor has it, we could see this gadget hit the market in September for around a grand. Gonna need a side job for that one.

Annnnnd speaking of competition, Asus is in the ring too, with their ROG Xbox Ally. Sounds like Lenovo’s got their work cut out for them if they wanna keep up. There’s this whole Xbox integration thing going on there. Makes you wonder if Lenovo’s got some secret sauce in their back pocket.

Anyway — wait, what was I saying? Oh right, if you want to keep tabs on this saga, there’s always Google News for updates. They’ve got reviews and analysis if you’re into the nitty-gritty.

Phew! That was a lot, huh?

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Hope you enjoyed this mess!