HANDHELD NEWS – The Chinese company seems to have scaled back its support for the handheld device released two years ago with an AMD Z1 Extreme APU.

It’s not just frustrating – it’s also strange – to see driver updates discontinued for a handheld PC that’s barely two years old. That’s what happened to the Legion Go, which launched in Q4 2023. Lenovo Korea issued a statement regarding the Legion Go handheld PC, confirming it will no longer receive driver updates, but the company did not provide a reason for the decision. The statement does not clarify whether the Legion Go might receive new driver updates in the future. For now, Lenovo recommends downloading AMD’s generic drivers from AMD’s website if they are compatible, but if that fails, users should rely on Windows Update and Lenovo Vantage to keep their devices up to date.

“Hello, valued customer! Thank you sincerely for using our products and for sharing your valuable feedback. We would like to provide detailed information regarding BIOS and driver updates for the Legion Go model you inquired about. First, please note that the Legion Go and Legion Go S models have different hardware designs optimized for each device. As a result, their BIOS and drivers are not compatible with each other and cannot be used interchangeably. In addition, it has been confirmed that there are currently no further driver update plans for the Legion Go model. Therefore, we recommend following the methods below.

First, please ensure that you have installed all required system updates through official channels such as Windows Update and Lenovo Vantage. If you need the latest graphics driver, we recommend downloading and installing the latest universal graphics driver directly from AMD’s official website. However, since the device uses the Z1 chipset, if the driver provided by AMD is not compatible, please use the version updated via Windows and Lenovo Vantage. We apologize that we cannot provide a more satisfactory answer. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us at any time,” wrote Lenovo Korea.

The Lenovo Legion Go, which debuted in late 2023, features the Zen 4-based AMD Z1 Extreme APU, which is newer than the SoC used in last year’s Legion Go S. Despite the fact that the Legion Go is newer in terms of its actual hardware, its driver support appears to be ending sooner, while the Legion Go S continues to receive newer updates (for obvious reasons). Lenovo also warned users not to use the same driver updates on both devices, as their hardware differs. Suspending Legion Go driver updates does not mean the handheld PC will stop working. It simply means it won’t receive optimized features going forward, unless Lenovo later resumes releasing updates.

Meanwhile, other Zen 4-based handheld PCs – such as the Asus ROG Ally/Ally X, which are based on AMD Z1 chips – continue to receive regular updates…

Forrás: WCCFTech, DCInside