Lenovo Legion Go S with Windows or SteamOS is here
The first non-Valve gaming handheld that runs SteamOS natively is here – welcome Lenovo Legion Go S. The handheld, which is also sold in a Windows 11 Home version, is a cheaper alternative to the Legion Go, which was launched back in 2023.
The Lenovo Legion Go S is made of plastic and does not have removable joysticks. It is configurable with AMD’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor or the new Ryzen Z2 Go, which was developed jointly with Lenovo. The Z2 Go processor has four Zen 3 cores with eight threads and a maximum boost clock of 4.3 GHz, as well as an RDNA 2 GPU with 12 cores, 10 MB cache and a configurable TDP of 15-30 watts.
Lenovo offers up to 32GB of 6400MHz LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD for the high-end models of the Legion Go S, while the base models start at 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The Lenovo Legion Go S also features a custom ColdFront-Tech cooling system with a large fan and large heatsinks to keep thermals under control.
The handheld features an 8-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels (WUXGA) and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The screen has a 16:10 aspect ratio and a peak brightness of 500 nits.
The Lenovo Legion Go S comes with a total of 23 buttons, including Hall-effect joysticks with RGB lighting. I/O includes two USB 4 ports (Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0), a headphone jack and a microSD card slot. WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 are also on board.
Lenovo Legion Go S pricing
The Legion Go S weighs 740 grams and has a 55.5 Wh battery that charges at 65 watts via the included charger. There are two color options – Glacier White and Nebula Violet. The Ryzen Z2 Go version starts at $500 (€485) with SteamOS. That gets you 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, starting in May. The Windows 11 version with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage will cost $730 (€708) and will be available later this month.
