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Lenovo Legion Go vs AYANEO 2S

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Lenovo Legion Go is cheaper at $699. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Lenovo Legion Go or AYANEO 2S?

The AYANEO 2S wins 2 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 1. The Lenovo Legion Go is the cheaper at $699. Get the AYANEO 2S for the stronger spec sheet, the Lenovo Legion Go to spend less.

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Key specs, head to head

The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.

Refresh (Hz)
Lenovo Legion Go 144
AYANEO 2S 60
Battery (Wh)
Lenovo Legion Go 49.2
AYANEO 2S 50.25

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Lenovo Legion Go AYANEO 2S
US price $699 $1139
BrandLenovoAYANEO
Released2023-102023-05
Chip AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (Zen 4, 8c/16t, RDNA 3 12CU) AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (Zen 4, 8c/16t, RDNA 3 Radeon 780M 12CU)
Screen (in) 8.8 in 7.0 in
Screen resolution 2560x1600 1920x1200
Refresh (Hz) 144 60
Battery (Wh) 49.2 50.25
RAM (GB) 16 16
Weight (g) 854 667
OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Release 2023-10 2023-05

Sources — Lenovo Legion Go: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15). AYANEO 2S: ayaneo.co (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the Lenovo Legion Go and AYANEO 2S?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Chip: Lenovo Legion Go AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (Zen 4, 8c/16t, RDNA 3 12CU) vs AYANEO 2S AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (Zen 4, 8c/16t, RDNA 3 Radeon 780M 12CU)
  • Screen (in): Lenovo Legion Go 8.8 in vs AYANEO 2S 7.0 in
  • Screen resolution: Lenovo Legion Go 2560x1600 vs AYANEO 2S 1920x1200
  • Refresh (Hz): Lenovo Legion Go 144 vs AYANEO 2S 60
  • Battery (Wh): Lenovo Legion Go 49.2 vs AYANEO 2S 50.25
  • Weight (g): Lenovo Legion Go 854 vs AYANEO 2S 667

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Lenovo Legion Go

Three whitelisted testers (Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide, TechRadar) hands-on-reviewed the original Z1 Extreme Legion Go in late 2023. All praise its big, bright 8.8-inch 144Hz display and versatile detachable controllers, but flag weak battery life. It uses an IPS panel, not OLED like the rival Steam Deck OLED. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)

Praised: Large, bright 8.8-inch 144Hz display with vivid, well-saturated colors (~476 nits measured); Versatile design: detachable controllers, sturdy full-length kickstand, dual USB-C ports; Capable Z1 Extreme performance for AAA and esports titles once settings are tuned.

Flagged: Poor battery life — roughly a few hours per charge, under 2 hours while gaming; Native 2560x1600 resolution is impractical for games; usable lower resolutions look muddy on the big screen; Clumsy to navigate Windows 11 with the controllers.

AYANEO 2S

No sourced tester review yet.

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