Lenovo Legion Y740 (15") - Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 2000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
  • RAM
  • up to 32GB
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home, No OS, Windows 10 Pro
  • Battery
  • 57Wh, 3-cell, 57Wh
  • Body material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 361 x 265 x 19.95 - 23.85 mm (14.21" x 10.43" x 0.79")
  • Weight
  • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • 2.0
  • Displayport mini
  • Card reader
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac (2x2)
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • 720p HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Digital-array microphones
  • Speakers
  • 2x 2W
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo Legion Y740 (15") series.

Lenovo Legion Y740 (15") in-depth review

Not a while ago we laid our hands on a gaming device which had a glimpse at the premium laptop market. We are talking about the more expensive brother of the Lenovo Legion Y530 - the Y730. As you may remember it was maxed out with a Core i7-8750H CPU and, to our disappointment, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Not that the GTX 1050 Ti is a bad GPU, it just didn't match the price tag. However, the company has placed that product as a, let's say, Demo version of the real deal - the purpose of today's review - Legion Y740.We say Demo as it represents 99% of the newer model with the only differ[...]

Pros

  • Lightweight, compact with thin bezels
  • Rational port distribution
  • Comfortable keyboard with RGB option
  • Brilliant 144 Hz IPS display with accurate colors and wide color coverage (LG LP156WFG-SPB2)
  • Lack of PWM (LG LP156WFG-SPB2)
  • Good build quality
  • RTX GPUs onboard
  • Incredible cooling

Cons

  • Hilariously bad battery life

Inside Lenovo Legion Y740 - disassembly, internal photos, and upgrade options

Read our Disassembly Guide

Games you can play on this laptop series