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The AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds
AMD is following up its impressive Ryzen Z1 chip, which powered the original ASUS ROG Ally, with the Ryzen Z2 at CES 2025. You can pretty much guess what it delivers: More power, and potentially more battery life.
AMD’s Z2 handheld gaming chips are official — and not coming to a Steam Deck near you
AMD initially said they would come to the Steam Deck (and others) but Valve has categorically denied a Z2 Deck.
It’s time for a Steam Deck 2 — AMD Ryzen Z2 is truly the next generation gaming handheld chip
With Ryzen Z1 chips, AMD made it very black and white in terms of picking between a mid-range and a top tier APU. For 2025, Ryzen Z2 has three different versions for three very different target audiences.
I'm hyped for what the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme will bring to handhelds, even if it doesn't power the Steam Deck 2
Three new AMD Ryzen Z2 processors are on the way, and they'll help your handheld gaming PC of the future reach new frame rate heights.
The Lenovo Legion Go S Is the First Non-Valve Handheld With SteamOS
The Lenovo Legion Go S with Windows or SteamOS also joins a prototype for the Lenovo Go 2, now with controllers you can comfortably hold.
The Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS is the gaming handheld I’ve been waiting for
The SteamOS Legion Go S model is the most interesting of the two since it's the first non-Steam Deck handheld that utilizes Valve’s operating system. If you’ve read any of our handheld reviews, then you know Windows 11 has been a major sore spot for these systems since Microsoft’s OS doesn’t work well on these systems.
Valve will power a Lenovo portable gaming PC as SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck
Valve is making a notable shift with its portable gaming strategy as Lenovo debuted a new edition of its Legion Go gaming handheld that runs Valve’s custom operating system.
Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April
SteamOS was always supposed to be bigger than Valve’s own Steam Deck, and 2025 is the year it finally expands. Not only will Lenovo ship the first third-party SteamOS handheld this May, Valve has now revealed it will let you install a working copy of SteamOS on other handhelds even sooner than that.
SteamOS Will Soon Be Available on Non-Steam Deck Handhelds
Valve will begin allowing third-party handhelds to license SteamOS starting with Lenovo's new Legion Go S. At CES 2025, Lenovo announced that it will ship a version of its upcoming Legion Go S handheld called the "Powered by SteamOS" that will run,
Lenovo’s new Z2 handheld is the Steam Deck we’ve all been waiting for
We may put handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck up against each other, but the real power of Valve’s handheld is that it’s affordable. For as good as devices like the original Lenovo Legion Go are,
SteamOS Expands Beyond Steam Deck: The Legion Go S Is the First Officially Licensed Third-Party Handheld Powered by Valve's Open-Source Linux Distribution
SteamOS is the same operating system we run on Steam Deck, and the team is making updates to ensure it fully supports the Lenovo Legion Go S and provides the same seamless experience customers expect.
AMD Ryzen Z2 Series specs leak, alongside the Steam Deck 2? ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and apparently Valve itself are on board. (UPDATE)
The AMD Ryzen Z2 series has leaked early, after months of speculation. How does it stack up in practice? We likely won't know ...
No, the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme gaming CPU won’t be in the Steam Deck 2
AMD's new handheld gaming PC chip packs a more powerful GPU and CPU while offering extended battery life, but Valve has ruled ...
AMD’s Z2 arrives, heralding the next generation of PC gaming handhelds
AMD's Ryzen Z2 chip could be used in next-gen PC gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go.
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AMD Ryzen Z2: The Future of Handheld Gaming APUs
AMD has unveiled its new Ryzen Z2 series that will feature three new processors for handheld gaming. The new Ryzen Z2 series ...
AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 CPUs boost gaming handhelds, if you buy the best one
It's too bad the Ryzen Z series is affected by the same technological mix-and-match game that AMD plays with its laptop ...
AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 chip promises ‘console-class’ performance for handhelds
AMD's hotly anticipated Ryzen Z2 range is finally here, and it'll start showing up in handhelds within months.