Lenovo Legion Go Gen 2 vs Lenovo Legion Go S (8″, 1)

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Legion Go Gen 2 compared with Legion Go S (8″, 1)

	LenovoLegion Go Gen 2	LenovoLegion Go S (8″, 1)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	January 2025
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 8 cores	AMD Ryzen Z2 Go, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon 890M (RDNA 3.5)	AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory
Memory	32 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	2 TB (better)	512 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 2.0 GHz up to 5.0 GHz, Zen 5, up to 8 cores / 16 threads (Lenovo lists "up to" this processor)	AMD Ryzen Z2 Go, 3.0 GHz up to 4.3 GHz, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2 MB L2 / 8 MB L3
GPU
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon 890M (RDNA 3.5); AMD HYPER-RX	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 (soldered) in the configuration read; Lenovo lists up to 32 GB	16 GB or 32 GB soldered LPDDR5 or LPDDR5X-6400, not upgradable
Storage detail
Storage detail	2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD in the configuration read; up to 2 TB	512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD in an M.2 2280 slot
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	microSD card reader, cards up to 2 TB	microSD card reader
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8.8″ OLED, 1920 × 1200, 144 Hz	8″ LCD, 1920 × 1200, 120 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8.8-inch WUXGA (1920 × 1200) Lenovo PureSight OLED touchscreen, 16:10, native landscape; HDR True Black 1000; 100% DCI-P3; 500 nits; 30–144 Hz VRR	8-inch WUXGA (1920 × 1200) IPS touchscreen, 16:10; 500 nits; 1200:1 contrast; 100% sRGB; glossy with anti-fingerprint coating; Panda King Glass; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Video output
Video output	DisplayPort 2.1 over either USB-C port, up to 8K at 30 Hz	DisplayPort 1.4 over either USB-C port
HDR
HDR	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	30–144 Hz on the built-in screen	48–120 Hz on the built-in screen
Audio
Audio	2 × 2 W speakers with Nahimic Audio; headphone/mic combo jack	Stereo speakers, 2 × 2 W; dual microphones; headphone/mic combo jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 15.4 hours
Weight
Weight	920 g	740 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	74 Wh, 4-cell; up to 15 hours of local 1080p video at 150 nits (Lenovo), with up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	55.5 Wh; Super Rapid Charge 0–70% in 30 minutes; local 1080p video up to 15.4 hours (Lenovo)
Power use
Power use	65 W USB-C charger	65 W USB-C charger (PD 3.0)
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Black	Glacier White; Nebula Nocturne
In the box
In the box	Legion Go Gen 2 (8.8″), controller base, 65 W USB-C charger, carry case, quick start guide	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C (USB4 40 Gb/s, DisplayPort 2.1, 65–100 W USB Power Delivery input), one on the top and one on the bottom; microSD card reader; headphone/mic combo jack	2 × USB-C (USB4 40 Gb/s) with USB PD 65–100 W in and DisplayPort 1.4; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6E 2 × 2, Bluetooth 5.3	AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616, 2 × 2; Bluetooth 5.3
Controller
Controller	Detachable Legion TrueStrike controllers with Hall effect sticks, FPS mode (right controller works as a vertical mouse), 3 programmable buttons and a large pivot D-pad; compatible with the first Legion Go	Built-in TrueStrike controls with hall-effect joysticks, adjustable trigger range switches, 10 × 10 mm touchpad, Y1 and Y2 back buttons; gyroscope
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Windows 11 Home PC; Legion Space launcher for PC Game Pass, Steam, Epic Games and others	Windows 11 Home (Legion Space) or SteamOS