Images have leaked of the Lenovo Legion Go, a new upcoming Windows portable device, and the second to come from a major Windows OEM, after the ASUS ROG Ally.
Windows Report shared these leaked images, which fans have picked out to take elements from various other handhelds. We will refer to an analysis from ThePhawx, and you can watch his video below. As someone who has regularly reviewed, and also previewed, these new Windows portable devices, ThePhawx has a keener eye on the subtleties of these devices.
ThePhawx starts off by pointing out that the rails on the side of the Legion Go’s detachable controllers are not slide rails. It doesn’t look like they will slide into place, instead they will be pushed inwards to the body of the Legion Go, which would look like a thick tablet. From what this writer has seen, the five metal dots on the side suggest that they use magnetic connectors, similar to the dots that connect tablets to magnetic keyboards.
Now, ThePhawx observes that the right side controller has a small square touchpad on the face, and a mouse scroll wheel on the back. The scroll wheel is placed where the tip of either the index or middle finger would likely find itself. ThePhawx has never seen this on any similar devices. Remember, he’s been making videos about these devices for some time, so that’s a real unique selling point for Lenovo.
On the left side controller, ThePhawx noticed what looked like a recessed nub at the back, that you would have to find with your fingers to press. This also doesn’t exist in other Windows portables, and its use is a mystery. Finally, he noted the eight inch display, which he hopes will be eDP (embedded DisplayPort, AKA, that it can output in 4K) and that it has VRR (variable
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