frontpageN3RD_01 posted Oct 13, 2025 01:01 AM
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frontpageN3RD_01 posted Oct 13, 2025 01:01 AM
Open Box/Excellent: 512GB Legion Go S 8" 120Hz Gaming Handheld
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The Z1 / Z2 lines are very confusing, because they range from the high-end Z2 Extreme CPUs that are a direct upgrade over the Z1 Extreme, to terrible products like the Z2 A and Z1 non-extreme that are basically a higher TDP version of the Steam Deck's APU.
Z1 Series: https://cdn.thepcenthus
Z2 Series: https://hothardware.com/Image/Res...-specs.jpg
It basically goes like this:
APU Model - CPU Cores / Threads - GPU Cores - TDP Limits
1) Z2 Extreme / AI Z2 Extreme - 8 / 16 (Zen 5) - 16 (RDNA 3.5) - 15-35W
2) Z1 Extreme - 8/16 (Zen 4) - 12 (RDNA 3) - 15-30W
3) Z2 - 8/16 (Zen 4) - 12 (RDNA 3) - 15-30W
4) Z2 Go - 4/8 (Zen 3+) - 12 (RDNA 2) - 15-30W
5) Z2 A - 4/8 (Zen 2) - 8 (RDNA 2) - 6-20W
6) Steam Deck Custom Ryzen APU - 4/8 (Zen 2) - 8 (RNDA 2) - 4-15W
7) Z1 - 6/12 (Zen 4) - 4 (RDNA 3) - 9-30W
Avoid the Z1 non-extreme at all costs, it's a horrible product that has no reason for being besides decent CPU performance. The Z2 A is the ugly duck of the Z2 series, basically a higher TDP Steam Deck APU. The Steam Deck's hardware often performs better at lower TDPs, but cranking up the wattage will allow the Z2 A to win most fights vs the Steam Deck at 15W.
Special mention goes to the Ryzen AI 7 / 9 series APUs which bring further confusion since they're similar high-end products with 12 Zen 5 cores and Radeon 890M GPUs, but more tailored for Laptops and Desktop minis. They're basically higher performance versions of the Z2 Extreme. The AI 7 Pro is somewhere in between the Z1 Extreme and Z2 Extreme, but fairly rare to encounter.
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More than the processor itself, it is the system that is the cause of the lower price.
However, I have seen Legion Go with Z1E go for $400 on amazon day and $450 when best buy had theirs for sale. If you can live with the tablet screen issues for Legion Go, everything seems to be good.
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