Lenovo Legion Go Gen 2
Lenovo · Released Oct 2025 ·
The Lenovo Legion Go Gen 2 is a 8.8" OLED handheld from Lenovo powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. It launched at around $1000.
Pros
- +Strong performance even for more demanding systems
- +Reliable emulation on all systems
- +Beautiful OLED display with vibrant colors and perfect blacks
- +Large 74 Wh battery for long play sessions
- +Ultra-smooth 144Hz display
- +Access to modern PC games in a handheld format
- +Trackpads add versatility for navigation and some PC games
- +Can be connected to a larger display
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Fast and responsive navigation thanks to 32 GB of RAM
- +The ergonomic grips make extended play more comfortable
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
- −Big device, portable but not pocketable
- −Bulky form factor
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
- CPU
- AMD Zen 5, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz - 5.0 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 3.5, 2.9 GHz
- RAM
- 32 GB LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 2TB Internal
- Weight
- 938 g
- Dimensions
- 295.6 x 136.7 x 42.25 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 8.8″
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1200
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 0 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6e/7
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Windows 11
Also plays natively: Windows
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The Lenovo Legion Go Gen 2 is a 8.8" OLED handheld from Lenovo powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. It launched at around $1000. It carries 32 GB of RAM and runs Windows 11. Highlights include: Strong performance even for more demanding systems; Reliable emulation on all systems; Beautiful OLED display with vibrant colors and perfect blacks; Large 74 Wh battery for long play sessions. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems; Big device, portable but not pocketable; Bulky form factor.