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The Lenovo Legion Go is an 8.8 inch 16:10 Windows handheld that plays everything up to Wii U well. It came out in October 2023 at $799. Inside is the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme with 16 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to Wii U.
- You want a 8.8 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want something light: it weighs 854 g.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
Lenovo Legion Go videos
What it plays
Plays up to: Wii U. Chip: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What owners say
“I have the Legion Go and only thing I wish for is longer lasting battery.”
“I have the Legion Go. It's beautiful and powerful but it's a tank.”
“Finally I got myself a Lenovo legion go and I do not regret it.”
What the specs mean
16:10 screen
Close to widescreen: PSP and Switch nearly fill it. 4:3 home consoles show bars at the sides.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: GBA
At 10x, GBA fills 94% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
Same chip as 1 other handheld
The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme also powers the ROG Ally X. The same chip means similar speed, though memory and cooling can differ.
Based on: Our handheld database (chip field)
DS on one screen
DS games show both screens shrunk side by side, or one big screen you swap. The touch screen stands in for the stylus.
Based on: Layout data: single screen with touch
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to Wii U well
- 144 Hz screen
- Hall effect sticks, so no stick drift
- Video out to a TV
- Analog triggers
Not so good
- Heavy at 854 g
- High-end price
- Small 49.2 mAh battery
Screen fit
Screen: 8.8 inch, IPS, 16:10, 2560 x 1600.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 11x (1760 x 1584) | 68% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 10x (2400 x 1600) | 94% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 7x (1792 x 1568) | 69% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 7x (2240 x 1568) | 86% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 6x (1920 x 1440) | 68% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 8x (2048 x 1536) | 77% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 5x (2400 x 1360) | 80% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 2560 x 1600.
Size
299 x 131 x 41 mm, 854 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- Lenovo Legion Go (299 x 131 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme |
| CPU | AMD Zen 4 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5X |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 8.8" |
| Type | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Pixel density | 343 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, Lower placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, asymetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (6e) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.2) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 299 x 131 x 41 mm |
| Weight | 854 g |
| Battery | 49.2 Wh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Top |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Windows version | 11 |
Questions
Can the Lenovo Legion Go play PS2 games?
Yes. PS2 scores 100 out of 100 on our emulation scale.
Is the Lenovo Legion Go good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 10x it fills 94% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
49.2 mAh. The middle Windows handheld in our database has 65 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
How much does the Lenovo Legion Go cost?
It launched at about $799 in Oct 2023. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$799 at launch $250 and up
Newer in the same line: the Legion Go S (Feb 2025). Compare before you buy this one new.
Compared with
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.