The new announcements from Intel, AMD and NVIDIA at CES are powering a lot of the announcements including the latest from Lenovo’s Legion Gaming lineup.
The announcements include new portable gaming hardware with the 2nd generation Legion Go running AMD’s AMD Ryzen Z2 Processor, as well as a new handheld option, the Legion Go S, which will be available running either Windows or Valve’s SteamOS.
Lenovo is also announcing their latest laptops, with the Legion Pro Series offering three models, the Legion Pro 7i, Pro 5i, and Pro 5 which will include either Intel Core Ultra or AMD Ryzen processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs.
There’s also the Ultra-portable Legion 7i and Legion 5 Series gaming laptops, designed for gamers who need to do a little work every now and then.
For the more budget conscious gamers, Lenovo is also announcing new LOQ portfolio with 15” devices available alongside a new 17” form factor, with the laptops using either Intel or AMD options with NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs.
There’s also new Legion Tower gaming desktops including the Legion Tower 7i, Tower 5i, and Tower 5, curved monitors, a new LOQ desktop.
There’s also a new Legion Tab – an 8.8” ‘portable gaming powerhouse’ using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Legion Go
There’s three new Legion Go handhelds announced today, the first is Legion Go S – which will be offered running either Windows or Valve’s Steam OS – making this the first official third-party Steamdeck on the market.
Lenovo have also tentatively announced the Legion Go gen 2, listing it as a Prototype – but offering some juicy specs.
Legion Go S
The Legion Go S will have the same hardware across the two OS models, with the only differentiator being the colour, with the SteamOS version coming in Nebula Violet, while the Windows model will be Glacier White.
You’ll get an 8” 1920×1200 resolution LCD display on the Legion Go S, with Lenovo saying units will be running either the exclusive to Legion Go AMD Ryzen Z2 Go or the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor.
The handhelds will come with up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB Gen 4 SSD, with a 55.5Whr battery charged with a 65W charger.
Lenovo has included Wi-Fi 6E support on the Legion Go S, with a pair of USB4 (Type-C) ports on the top alongside a microSD card slot you can extend your storage with.
If you’re itching to get your hands on one of the new Legion Go S handhelds, there’s good news and bad news. The Legion Go S running Windows will arrive this month for $1,299 AUD, but unfortunately there’s no word on the Legion Go S running Steam OS coming to Australia.
Legion Go 2 (Prototype)
The Legion Go 2 hasn’t got a release date, but it certainly does have a spec list.
For the second generation Legion Go 2, Lenovo are keeping with the same 8.8” display, though it’s been boosted to an OLED panel, though you still get the 144Hz refresh rate.
The newly announced AMD Ryzen Z2 processor runs the show, with 32GB DDR5 RAM and up to 2TB of Gen4 SSD on board. Lenovo has also boosted the battery from 49Whr on the gen 1, to a whopping 74Whr on the Legion Go 2.
You’ll still get Wi-Fi 6E support with Bluetooth 5.3 – though Lenovo hasn’t announced details on the ports or audio setup for the Legion Go 2.
No pricing or release information has been announced for the Legion Go 2 while it’s in the Prototype phase, but we’ll see more in the coming months.
Laptops
Legion
The Lenovo Legion laptops are known for being ultra-portable, and in 2025 they’re being refreshed with the Legion 7i getting a thinner and lighter, all-metal design. The Legion 5 and Legion 5i are also thin and light, offering a 15” footprint with Intel or AMD processors and NVIDIA RTX graphics.
The Legion 7i and Legion 5i are Intel based and will be offered running Intel’s latest Core Ultra 9 275HX processors, while the Legion 5 will use AMD CPUs, offering up to the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processors – with all three offering up to GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPUs.
You’ll be able to get up to 32GB DDR5 RAM on the Legion 7i, while the Legion 5i and Legion 5 will support a whopping 64GB of RAM, with all three systems supporting up to 2TB of gen 4 SSD storage.
Of course the Lenovo Legion laptops are offered with OLED displays, with a 16” 2K panel with 240Hz refresh for the Legion 7i, while the Legion 5 and Legion 5i will have a 15.1” 2K resolution OLED panel with 165Hz refresh rate.
At this stage, Lenovo hasn’t announced any local launch dates or pricing for the Lenovo Legion laptops, but we’ll update when they do.
Legion Pro
While still portable, the Legion Pro series from Lenovo will offer a little more grunt, though at a larger size.
Lenovo has redesigned their Legion Pro series this year with a ‘new aggressive design language’, as well as new Lenovo PureSight OLED displays and Coldfront Hyper cooling systems.
Both the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (16”, 10) and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16”, 10) will offer Intel based options up to Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processors, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 will offer up to AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX processors.
The Legion Pro 7i will include a 16” 2K OLED display with 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response, and it supports NVIDIA G-Sync for tear-free gaming, while the Legion Pro 5i and Legion Pro 5 will share a similar 16” 2K OLED panel, though with a 165Hz refresh rate.
On the GPU front, the Legion Pro 7i will be able to be configured with up to an RTX 5090, while the Legion 5i will offer up to an RTX 5070Ti, while the AMD Based Legion 5 will use the RTX 5070.
The Legion Pro 7i can be configured with up to 64GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB SSD (Gen 5) – and it’s all powered by a 99.99Whr battery that’s charged by a 400W power supply. The Legion Pro 5i and Legion Pro 5 will include up to 32GB DDR5 RAM, and up to 2TB (1TBx1TB) of storage – with an 80WHr battery keeping both running.
The Legion Pro 7i has been confirmed for Australia, with the laptop set to arrive in March for $6,999. At this stage there’s no pricing or launch dates for the Legion Pro 5i or Legion Pro 5.
LOQ
Launched as an entry level brand for new gamers back in 2023, the LOQ series is getting a new range of laptops in 2025, with a new 15” model with Intel or AMD CPUs and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPUs, as well as a new 17” model.
There’s not a lot more info on these, but we’ll find out more IF they come to Australia, with Lenovo advising details on launch are still to be confirmed. Lenovo LOQ devices include:
- The Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10, a 15” laptop with up to Intel Core i7-14650HX processor,
- The Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10, a 15” laptop with up to AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor,
- The Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10, a 17” laptop with up to Intel Core i7-14650HX processor
Desktops
There’s a lot of life left in desktop gaming and Lenovo are happy to fill the shelves with a new series of desktops for 2025.
Legion Tower
Lenovo will be offering the new Legion Tower 7i and Tower 5i with the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, while the Legion Tower is an AMD based system running up to Ryzen 9 7950X3D desktop processors.
All three desktops will be offered with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series GPU, with the 4080 SUPER being offered for the Tower 7i, while the Tower 5 and Tower 5i will be able to configure it with up to an RTX 4060Ti.
The Intel based Tower desktops will also have a motherboard supporting Gen 5 SSDs, while the AMD system will have a Gen 4 – though they will all come with 2TB of storage. All three systems include 32GB of RAM, with the 7i clocking at 6400MHz, while the 5 and 5i are at a ‘measly’ 5600MHz.
As far as releases go, only the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i has been given any with the tower set to arrive in Australia in March from $3,499.
LOQ
Not a lot is known about the LOQ Desktop, but the Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IAX10 will be configured with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 280HX processor.
There’s no price or launch date, so we’ll have to wait a little longer for this one.
Legion Tab
Last, but by no means least is the Lenovo Legion Tab, their Android gaming tablet, running an 8.8” QHD+ resolution display with dual speakers.
The tablet is running the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform which Lenovo say supports ‘ray tracing and up to 165 FPS’. The tablet includes 12GB RAM and 256GB of UFS 4 storage, offering a fast and stutter-free platform for mobile gaming.
The tablet has a thin profile, measuring just 7.79mm thin, and weighs just 350grams, while still packing in impressive cooling which includes a ‘Legion Coldfront Vapor Chamber’.
No word yet on if it’s coming to Australia, so we’ll have to wait for Lenovo on this one.
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