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Better grips, OLED screen, and more memory: Our first actual look at the Lenovo Legion Go 2 is everything I wanted in the original

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Just like the first, but improved, nice. About that weight, though...

A seeming prototype of a Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC playing a game with the controllers detached
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For those who know me, it's no secret that I'm a massive Lenovo Legion Go fan. I loved my time with the original, and now I love my time with the Legion Go S (SteamOS). We've known a proper (non-S) second iteration of the handheld is in the works for a while now—with a potential September release date—but we hadn't actually seen it. Until now, that is, because it looks like folks in China have got their hands, eyes, and video recording devices on a Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld.

YouTube channel in yo shared footage of the "Lenovo Legion Go 2 Prototype" (via Reddit user Snoo20628), running through device specifications and showing us how it does in action. The main difference you're likely to notice, though—and certainly the main thing I noticed—is the improved controller design.

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One of the big selling points of the original Lenovo Legion Go was (is) its detachable controllers, as these allow you to stand the handheld's big screen on a surface and sit back—even wave your arms around like mad while gaming if you feel like it. Judging from this video, it looks like while the Legion Go 2 will have detachable controllers too, these should be a lot more comfy to use.

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That's one of the things I love about the Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS): it's very comfy to use, and certainly much more comfortable than the original. It looks like Lenovo's learnt from this and has made the grips more ergonomic with the Legion Go 2.

Another big change from the first (which we already knew about from a previous press release) is that the Legion Go 2 will have an OLED screen. I've been keeping my eye on Legion Go communities and I know that at least some potential Go-ers are holding off from buying a Legion Go S because it lacks an OLED panel. In which case, the official second iteration of the handheld should be tempting for a lot of people for this reason alone.

A seeming Lenovo Legion Go 2 prototype handheld being held, showing the Windows desktop What to read next

A seeming Lenovo Legion Go 2 prototype handheld being held, with some on-screen specifications being pointed at

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That would mean there could be a top-end Legion Go 2 with a Z2 Extreme (more CUs for a bit more graphical horsepower), 32 GB of 8000 MT/s memory, a bigger battery (thank God), an OLED screen, better vibration and speakers, and improved grips. That might seem like somewhat of an iteration of the first rather than a leaps-and-bounds improvement, but I'll take it. The first was great, and these changes would improve most of the pain points.

It even looks like the new handheld will have the same D-pad as you find on the Legion Go S, which I personally love. It feels just the right amount of clicky and tactile, unlike on the original Legion Go which felt too pingy.

The one sticking point might be the weight, though, as the person in the video weighs it in at 938 g with the controllers on. That's even heavier than the original, which was 854 g. The nice grips should still make it more comfortable than the original, but we'll have to wait and see whether that weight is an issue.

Overall, though, what I see does excite me. For those who loved the original design but wanted those few wrinkles ironed out, it looks like this might be it. Though I suppose much will depend on how it's priced, too. Fingers crossed.

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