Other Lenovo Reportedly Working on Its Own Steam Deck Rival

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Lenovo will be the latest to enter the growing gaming handheld market. New reports indicate that Lenovo is working on its own Legion Go device that will take aim at Valve's Steam Deck, the ASUS ROG Ally, and the AYANEO PC gaming handhelds.

The Legion Go is expected to have an 8-inch screen and leverage the Windows 11 operating system for more widespread app and gaming support. As far as performance goes, sources tell Windows Central that the Legion Go is currently powered by AMD's new Phoenix APU processors, and it's possible that the Legion Go could utilize a custom variant to deliver high-end gaming similar to the customized ROG Ally Z1 Extreme chip that is built off of the Ryzen 7 7840U SoC.

Official details on the Legion Go are nonexistent, and it sounds like Lenovo is currently just experimenting with and testing the new device rather than readying it for mass production. There's also a possibility that the Legion Go just won't launch at all.

 

[DaBoss38]

It looks like Lenovo is preparing its own competitor to Valve's Steam Deck.

The company has been quietly working on a PC gaming handheld called the Lenovo Go, according to Windows Central, which cites unnamed sources.

The product promises to be similar to the Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally, making it easy to game anywhere. But instead of a 7-inch screen, the Lenovo Go will feature an 8-inch display. The product will also come with Windows 11, making it easier to run all kinds of games and apps.

However, the Lenovo Go won't use AMD’s recently announced Ryzen Z1 processors, which were specifically designed for PC gaming handhelds and are already in use in the Asus ROG Ally. Instead, Lenovo’s handheld will reportedly adopt AMD’s “Phoenix” CPUs, which were created for laptops and also support AI-based workloads.

If real, the product could give consumers another PC gaming handheld to choose from. However, the Lenovo Go could become vaporware, too. Windows Central says it remains unclear when the product will launch, or if it’ll even arrive at all.

Lenovo didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. But the company was previously spotted developing a Lenovo handheld back in 2021. The product was called the Lenovo Legion Play and it was designed to run Android. However, it could play Windows-based games by becoming a platform for cloud streaming services, such as Nvidia’s GeForce Now.

For some reason, Lenovo decided to hold back the product’s release. But now perhaps the company is ready to revive the project, this time with more powerful functionality.

Source: PCMag: Lenovo Reportedly Working on Its Own Steam Deck Rival

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I'm sure it will turn out to be junk.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

I feel like the gaming handheld market is oversaturated and convoluted.

 

[froggyboy604]

I hope Lenovo PC handheld will be affordable, and can run most games at a higher video quality settings without slowdown and overheating issues.