Lenovo’s latest thin-and-light handheld omits one important feature.

Lenovo’s latest thin-and-light handheld omits one important feature.

      This compact Legion handheld brings the cloud to your fingertips

      Lenovo has shared additional information regarding an upcoming Legion gaming handheld that may rank among the thinnest and lightest in its class. The Legion C700 will be just 14.99mm thick at its narrowest and weigh around 556 grams, or about 1.25 pounds. In comparison, Lenovo’s Legion Go S measures 22.6mm thick and weighs roughly 730 grams, while the ASUS ROG Ally X is 24.7mm thick and weighs 678 grams.

      The reduced size and weight should make the C700 more comfortable to hold for extended periods and easy to carry in a bag. However, this portability comes with a trade-off: it relies on cloud gaming.

      Ample controls in an unexpectedly slim design

      Lenovo

      The Legion C700 features a 7.82-inch IPS display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, making it slightly smaller than the 8-inch screen found on the Legion Go S. Additionally, Lenovo has equipped the device with TMR thumbsticks, Hall Effect triggers, an omnidirectional D-pad, and four customizable buttons positioned on the shoulders and rear panel.

      TMR sticks utilize magnetic sensing, helping to prevent the physical wear that can lead to drift in traditional analog sticks. This feature is becoming increasingly prevalent in newer gaming controllers and handhelds.

      Lenovo has not yet disclosed several crucial specifications for the C700, such as its processor, memory, storage, and battery capacity. These vital details will determine if the device can support local gaming and emulation or if it will heavily depend on internet connectivity.

      This handheld thrives in the cloud

      Lenovo

      Collaborating with Tencent, the C700 will prominently feature the company’s START cloud gaming service. This platform enables players to stream games from remote servers without needing to install them on the device itself. The partnership with Tencent hints that the C700 may initially be restricted to China. Lenovo has confirmed a release window in August 2026, but pricing and availability outside of China remain unannounced.

      The reliance on cloud gaming is what allows Lenovo to create such a sleek device, yet cloud gaming hardware often struggles with providing good value. The Logitech G Cloud had previously offered a similarly lightweight streaming solution, but its $350 starting price and dependence on various cloud services limited its appeal.

      Vikhyaat Vivek is a tech journalist and reviewer with seven years of experience focusing on consumer hardware.

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      The new model joins Lenovo's existing LOQ 17IRX10 lineup, which was previously available with GeForce RTX 5050, RTX 5060, and RTX 5070 8GB options. Although the chassis remains the same, the addition of the 12GB RTX 5070 provides more VRAM, a crucial specification as modern AAA games require larger texture caches and increased memory capacity.

      Valve has recently enhanced Steam wishlists and gifting features

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      How has gifting improved?

      Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC with backward compatibility

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Lenovo’s latest thin-and-light handheld omits one important feature.

The forthcoming Lenovo Legion C700 has a weight of only 556 grams and a thickness of 14.9mm, but its dependence on Tencent's cloud service brings up various unresolved issues.