At IFA Berlin 2023, Lenovo unveils two gaming devices, a powerful gaming laptop and the company’s first foray into the handheld gaming PC space.
Lenovo Legion 9i
The Legion 9i is packing a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13980HX processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 150W GPU, and supports up to 64GB of dual-channel DDR5-5600MHz RAM. For storage, the laptop can be equipped with up to 2TB of PCIe Gen4 storage.
The laptop has a 16-inch PureSight 3.2K miniLED display with a resolution of 3,200 x 2,000 pixels, a 165Hz variable refresh rate, and a DCI-P3 rating of 100%, along with a peak brightness of 1,200 nits and supports NVIDIA G-Sync.
The Legion 9i is powered by a substantial 99.9WHr battery that supports Lenovo’s Super Rapid Charge fast-charging technology. To keep the laptop running, it includes a 330W Slim Adapter and a 140W USB-C adapter.
In terms of connectivity and ports, it offers support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, an audio combo jack, an SD card reader, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A 3.2 Gen1 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a LAN port for wired internet.
Additional features include Tobii Horizon eye-tracking technology, audio tuning by SteelSeries’ Nahimic, and an AI-tuned system combined with Lenovo’s integrated liquid-cooling system featuring 6,333 individual intake vents.
The Lenovo Legion 9i is set to be available starting in October and will have a starting retail price of EUR4,499 (approx. RM22,593). There’s no mention of local availability and pricing at the time of writing.
Lenovo Legion Go
The Legion Go was leaked last month, and now at IFA 2023, Lenovo has finally showcased its first handheld gaming PC, seeking to challenge Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally.
The Lenovo Legion GO features an 8.8-inch QHD+ 16:10 touchscreen boasting a 144Hz refresh rate, with a peak brightness of 500 nits. The display supports resolutions from 1,600p to 800p as well.
It is powered by up to an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor (similar to Asus ROG Ally), coupled with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM. It also offers storage options of 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of PCIe 4 M.2 NVMe storage and microSD card support with up to 2TB.
Its battery is a two-cell 49.2WHr unit and comes with a 65W power adapter that supports Super Rapid Charge, allowing the battery to recharge up to 70% in just half an hour.
When gaming while plugged in, the Legion Go includes a power bypass mode that protects the battery from extra degradation while also eliminating heat normally produced while charging.
The Legion Go has detachable controllers and they use Hall effect joysticks, which mean no joystick drift and minimal dead zones. The right controller can be transformed into a mouse with the included accessory.
The right detached controller is placed into an included controller base that attaches via magnet, and the optical eye at the bottom of the controller allows for more precise aiming and control necessary during competitive FPS games, akin to using a mouse.
The Legion Go features dual USB Type-C ports for convenient connectivity, allowing users to dock and charge the device while simultaneously connecting accessories, thanks to plug and-play features supporting DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0 support. Connectivity extends to Wi-Fi 6E as well as Bluetooth 5.2 support.
The price tag for the Lenovo Legion Go is set at EUR799 (approx. RM4,012), and it’s scheduled to be released in November. As of now, specific details regarding local availability and pricing have not been disclosed.
Accessories for Lenovo Legion Go
Lenovo also announced two accessories for the Legion Go; glasses with a built-in monitor, and 7.1 surround sound gaming earphones.
The Legion Glasses are an advanced wearable virtual monitor with micro-OLED display technology that delivers high colour and contrast range FHD resolution for each eye with a 60Hz refresh rate, and it has built-in speakers as well.
The glasses can be connected to Legion Go or other devices that support DP Alt mode via USB-C.
The Legion E510 7.1 RGB Gaming In-Ear Headphones is a virtual 7.1 surround sound earphones with 10mm armature drivers, in-line mic and USB-C.
The Legion Glasses are priced at EUR499 (approx. RM2,505), while the gaming earphones are priced at EUR49.99 (approx. RM251). These accessories will be released in October, but there is no mention of local availability or pricing.
