Prototype of Lenovo Legion Go 2 Unveiled in China Featuring Ryzen Z2, OLED Display, 1TB SSD, and 32GB RAM

Oh man, so picture this: out of nowhere, this early version of what might just be Lenovo’s new baby — the Legion Go 2 — pops up in China. Yeah, Reddit’s buzzing about it thanks to someone called Worth_Spot. Apparently, Lenovo’s factory took a nosedive, so they started selling off developer units on some local eBay-like sites over there. Imagine stumbling across that while scrolling through listings, right? Wild.

Anyway, there’s a video floating on YouTube (though it first showed up on BiliBili, whatever that is) showing off what this thing looks like. Honestly, it seems a lot like its older brother, but the controllers pop off and it’s got this whopping 8.8-inch screen. Samsung’s behind the OLED panel—HDR and all. But they kinda dialed down the resolution to 1920 x 1200. Did someone say 144 Hz refresh rate? Smoother than my morning coffee, and it should help with the whole less-tearing, less-stuttering scene. Not that I know much about that, but it sounds neat.

Okay, hang on a sec. This is just me rambling now, but the guts of this gadget include some AMD Ryzen Z2 processor. Think: 8 cores, 16 threads. So while they showed off the Legion Go S at CES with promises of this Ryzen Z2 Extreme thing, now it’s like… okay, where was I? Yeah, they showcased the processors, all cool and techy.

There’s more! The video hints at 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, a battery that seemingly lasts longer than my attention span does — a whole 74Wh! It’s kitted out with Wi-Fi 6E and comes pre-loaded with Windows 11, plus some cool gaming features like a game library thingamajig? Also, the kickstand’s back, plus one half of the controller can moonlight as a mouse.

Anyway — wait, oh right, the launch. The thing might hit shelves in September, maybe for around $1,000. That price though… we’ll see. Competition’s heating up, especially since Asus cozied up with Microsoft for these ROG Xbox-whatsits. So, Lenovo needs to step up if it doesn’t want to be the forgotten sidekick in the gaming handheld saga.

There you have it—keep an ear on Google News or Tom’s Hardware for any official nods or facepalm moments. It’s like waiting for the next plot twist in a soap opera. Will Lenovo stick the landing? Only time will tell!