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Portal gaming systems have come a long way since the days of the original GameBoy and PlayStation portal. They now have better graphics than a lot of older PC systems and can compete directly with some casual games.
Enter the Lenovo Legion Go. The handheld portable gaming system features a 144 Hz WQXGA display for rapid response for gaming as well as a whopping 16 GB of SDRAM packed into a smart form factor.
The 8.8-inch touch screen display is powered by a Ryzen applications/baseband processor chipset with integrated graphics and a 1 terabyte generation 4 SSD storage system so you can pack a ton of games onto it to grab and go.
You can also connect accessories to the device like VR glasses, surround sound, headphones and even a backpack.
The following is a partial deep dive into what’s inside the Lenovo Legion Go conducted by TechInsights.
Summary
- 8.87 in, TFT w/touchscreen, 1,600/2,560 pixels
- 16777216 colors
- 16 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM
Released: October 2023
Price: $699.99
Target market: Consumer
Availability: Worldwide
The main board found on the Lenovo Legion Go portable gaming system. Source: TechInsights.
Main board
On the main board of the Lenovo Legion Go portable system includes the AMD 3.3 GHz octa-core applications processor as well as the 8 GB mobile LPDDR5X SDRAM. Other electronic components on the board include:
- Global Mixed-mode Technology’s adjustable step-down DC-DC regulator and temperature sensor
- Joulwatt Technology’s synchronous step-down controller
- Winbond’s serial flash memory
- Monolithic Power Systems’ 24-amp Intelli-phase solution
- Nexperia’s single two-input AND gate and non-inverting buffer
- Silergy’s 8-amp synchronous step-down regulator
- ANPEC Electronics’ 30-volt N-channel MOSFET
- uPI Semiconductor’s 30-volt N-channel MOSFETs
- Kinetic Technologies’ LED backlight driver
- Bosch Sensortec’s six-axis MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope
- Lenovo’s embedded memory controller
- RichTek’s 8-amp synchronous step-down converter
- Texas Instruments’ USB Type-C power delivery
- Parade Technologies’ USB/DisplayPort 2.0 and Thunderbolt 3.0 retimer
(Learn more about discrete components on Globalspec.com)
Left controller subsystem
On the Lenovo Legion Go’s left controller board includes the following electronic components:
- Nsiway’s 3-watt mono class-D audio amplifier
- ZhuHai JieLi Technology’s Bluetooth 5.4/audio SoC
- ST Microelectronics’ six-axis MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope
- PriSemi’s overvoltage protection
- Nanjing Extension Microelectronics’ battery charger
(Learn more about MEMS sensors on Globalspec.com)
The SSD subsystem found on the Lenovo Legion Go portable gaming system. Source: TechInsights.
SSD subsystem
On the SSD subsystem, the electronic components include:
- SK Hynix’s multichip memory 512 GB 4D TLC NAND flash
- Texas Instruments’ 150 mA LDO regulator
- Silicon Motion Inc.’s PCIe Generation 4.0 SSD controller
(Learn more about flash memory on Globalspec.com)
Major components
- $237.12 — 3.3 GHz octa-core application processor — AMD (Qty: 1)
- $61.36 — Multichip memory — 8 GB mobile LPDDR5X SDRAM — SK Hynix (Qty: 2)
- $49.34 — M.2 SSD subsystem — SK Hynix (Qty: 1)
- $28.07 — 144 Hz display/touchscreen subsystem — TCL (Qty: 1)
- $9.33 — Main battery subsystem — Simplo Technology (Qty: 1)
- $8.16 — 10-layer buildup FR4/HF — Shenzhen Wuzhu Technology (Qty: 1)
- $6.95 — Wi-Fi subsystem — MediaTek (Qty: 1)
- $5.56 — Heatsink (Qty: 1)
- $3.91 — Small passive: Cap, Res, Ferrite (Qty: 978)
- $3.26 — USB4 /DisplayPort 2.0 and Thunderbolt 3.0 Retimer w/Memory — Parade Technologies (Qty: 2)
