- Lenovo Legion Go S can run SteamOS
- The handheld is also shown with a Steam button.
- Steam Deck Designer Attends Lenovo CES 2025 Conference
There have been a lot of rumors about Lenovo’s upcoming successor to its gaming handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go, which will be equipped with SteamOS. And now it seems these rumors have credence, according to a new report.
A possible successor to the original handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go S, appears 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 Steam Deck designers, Pierre-Loup Griffais, will be attending a Lenovo presentation at CES 2025 called ‘Lenovo Legion x AMD: The Future of gaming laptops. ‘
The key takeaway is that Valve will be at this event first, which is what the SteamOS news hints at. There is also another part of the email, which supposedly shows a Legion handheld with a Steam button. Note that this SteamOS will likely be for Legion Go S, as previous rumors insist that Legion Go 2 will continue to run Windows 11 OS.
What are Lenovo and AMD planning?
There will apparently be two sequels to the Lenovo Legion Go, the first being Legion Go S and the second being Legion Go 2. The former is reported to have an AMD Ryzen Z2G APU with Zen 3+ CPU cores and integrated Radeon 680M graphics. It will also have 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory and an 8-inch IPS display with 1920×1200 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 claimed that the Legion Go 2 will also have an OLED display with deeper blacks, more vibrant colors, and improved contrast over the original IPS display.
This model will also maintain the detachable controller of the original Legion Go but will have a more ergonomic design. However, there’s no mention of a dedicated Steam button on this handheld, meaning it’s most likely running Windows 11.
CES 2025 will also be an interesting event for AMD as it plans to announce new technologies such as graphics cards and processors, including new RDNA 4 graphics cards. The tech giant could also unveil some new mini gaming PC designs at the conference.
