We could be seeing a Lenovo Legion Go successor soon, if the Ryzen Z2 rumors and price drop are anything to go by

The handheld PC race heats up

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TheLenovo Legion Gohandheld gaming PC is now on sale, with its price falling to$499 (was $699) at Amazonfor the first timeamidst rumors of AMD’s Ryzen Z2 handheld gaming chips - and this could be positive news for a potential successor.

Lenovoremains the only brand among recent handheld manufacturers that is yet to build a successor or upgrade to its original handheld device; Asus released the improvedROG Ally Xearlier this year and Valve launched theSteam Deck OLEDin November 2023. There have been reports of a LenovoLegion Go ‘Lite’ ‘leak’, which might have a smaller screen and an HDMI output, but would reportedly stick with the Ryzen Z1 chip.

The rumors surrounding the purported Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip suggest it could feature RDNA 3.5 for better gaming performance and battery life. Since Asus ROG Ally prices fell drastically before the launch of the improved Ally X, the timing here could mean Lenovo may be about to follow in the same direction.

Z2 Extreme means better battery life for gaming handhelds? Yes please

Valve’sSteamDeck is a prime example of a gaming handheld device that prioritizes battery life (even if it could still be much better).Compared to the ROG Allyand Legion Go, it is currently the best at allowing gamers to get the most time out of their gaming sessions on the go. While the recent Ally X offered a significant bump in battery life, this was achieved thanks to a much larger battery than the one seen in the original Ally.

While there is no official confirmation yet, the Z2 Extreme promises to enhance gaming performance and battery life - this could be highly beneficial for a Legion Go successor, which we noted in our review was in dire need of stronger battery performance.

Asus’ next Ally is also rumored to come with three variants, if the ‘Z2G’ chip reports are true - this could support the Legion Go Lite leak mentioned earlier, potentially leading to stronger competition in the gaming handheld market. In other words, things are starting to get interesting…

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Isaiah is a Staff Writer for the Computing channel at TechRadar. He’s spent over two years writing about all things tech, specifically games on PC, consoles, and handhelds. He started off atGameRantin 2022 after graduating from Birmingham City University in the same year, before writing atPC Guidewhich included work on deals articles, reviews, and news on PC products such as GPUs, CPUs, monitors, and more. He spends most of his time finding out about the exciting new features of upcoming GPUs, and is passionate about new game releases on PC, hoping that the ports aren’t a complete mess.

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