Lenovo's upcoming Legion Go S is likely using SteamOS, as Valve is coming to its CES 2025 event

Date:
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:41:25 +0000

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Thanks to news of Valve attending a CES 2025 event, the Lenovo Legion Go 2 will most likely have SteamOS instead of Windows 11.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Lenovo Legion Go S may run SteamOS The handheld is also pictured with a Steam button Steam Deck designer attending Lenovo CES 2025 conference

There have been plenty of rumors surrounding Lenovos upcoming successor to
its PC gaming handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go , being equipped with SteamOS. And now it seems theres credit to these rumors, according to a new report.

One possible successor to the original handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go S,
seems to feature SteamOS instead of the Windows 11 operating system that the Legion Go used. A new email circulating around Lenovo (shared by The Verge ) may confirm that one of the designers of the Steam Deck Pierre-Loup Griffais
will attend a Lenovo presentation at CES 2025 called Lenovo Legion x AMD:
The Future of Gaming Handhelds.

The key takeaway is that Valve will have a presence at this event in the
first place, which is what hints at the SteamOS news. Theres also another piece to the email, which allegedly shows a Legion handheld with a Steam button on it. Keep in mind that this SteamOS will most likely be for the Legion Go S, as previous rumors insist that the Legion Go 2 will stick with the Windows 11 OS. What are Lenovo and AMD planning?

There will apparently be two Lenovo Legion Go sequels, the first being the Legion Go S and the second the Legion Go 2. The former is reported to have an AMD Ryzen Z2G APU with Zen 3+ CPU cores and Radeon 680M integrated graphics. Itll also feature 16GB of LPDDR5 memory and an 8-inch IPS display with 19201200 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate.

The latter is more of a direct successor as it will be equipped with a more powerful APU, possibly the rumored Ryzen Z2 Extreme that features a Zen 5-based CPU and an RDNA 3.5-based iGPU. The Verge also stated that Legion Go
2 will also have an OLED display with deeper blacks, more vibrant colors, and improved contrast over the original's IPS display.

This model will also keep the detachable controller from the original Legion Go but will have a more ergonomic design. However, theres no mention of a dedicated Steam button on this handheld, which means itll most likely have Windows 11.

CES 2025 will also be an interesting event for AMD, as its planning to announce new tech like graphics cards and processors, including new RDNA 4 graphics cards. The tech giant might also drop some new mini gaming PC
designs at the conference. AMD announces CES 2025 launch event on January 6, 2025 and drops a heavy hint that new RDNA 4 GPUs will be revealed The
rumored Lenovo Legion Go S might seem like a downgrade according to a new leak, but that's not exactly the case We could be seeing a Lenovo Legion Go successor soon, if the Ryzen Z2 rumors and price drop are anything to go by



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/lenovos-upcoming-legion-go-s-is-l ikely-using-steamos-as-valve-is-coming-to-its-ces-2025-event


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