Owners of handheld gaming PCs with AMD’s Ryzen Z1 chips may have reason to worry. What started as a support message for the Lenovo Legion Go has quickly turned into a broader concern that driver updates for the Ryzen Z1 and Z1 Extreme platforms may have become slower or even paused on several devices.
The situation first came to light when Lenovo Korea reportedly informed customers that the original Legion Go would not receive any further BIOS or driver updates. Instead, users were advised to rely on Windows Update and generic AMD drivers if they are compatible. Now, further reports suggest that the problem may extend to ASUS’ popular ROG Ally, another flagship Ryzen Z1 Extreme handheld. According to user reports, the device appears to be stuck on graphics drivers from August 2025, and despite several major game releases since then, there are no newer versions.
Is handheld driver support silently stopping?
This detail is important because the ROG Ally and Legion Go are the two most well-known Windows gaming handhelds based on AMD’s custom Z1 silicon. If both devices rely on older drivers, this suggests that the slowdown may have occurred at the platform level and is not limited to a single manufacturer.
To add to the confusion, Lenovo forum posts also warn users against installing Legion Go S drivers on the original Legion Go. Interestingly, the Legion Go S uses the Z2 Go chip, which is based on the older Zen 3 architecture, while the Z1 Extreme, whose updates appear to have stalled, is based on the newer Zen 4 architecture. The generation mismatch makes cross-installation risky and further limits options for affected users.
Driver updates play a crucial role in handheld game performance. They often bring game-specific optimizations, power management improvements, and bug fixes tailored to each device’s thermal and battery limitations. Without consistent updates, handheld PCs risk gradually falling behind newer games and evolving Windows builds. For handheld gamers, uncertainty is the biggest concern. Although nothing has been officially confirmed by AMD yet, and both Legion Go and ROG Ally owners are noticing blocked updates, the discussion about long-term handheld support is clearly gaining momentum.
