Lenovo Legion Y740 (17") - Specs

  • LG LP173WFG-SPD2 (LGD05E0)
  • Color accuracy  3.5  0.9
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 2000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
  • RAM
  • up to 64GB
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, No OS
  • Battery
  • 76Wh, 76Wh, 4-cell, 57Wh
  • Dimensions
  • 412 x 305 x 21.95 - 25.45 mm (16.22" x 12.01" x 0.86")
  • Weight
  • 2.80 kg (6.2 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
  • optional
  • Microphone
  • Digital-array microphones
  • Speakers
  • 2x 2W
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • NOVO hole

CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo Legion Y740 (17") series.

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo Legion Y740 (17") series.

Lenovo Legion Y740 (17") in-depth review

It wasn't a long time ago when we tried the fresh out of the oven Legion Y740. It was the 15-inch version of the laptop and we were very curious to see the difference to the Legion Y730 and how the RTX graphics cards are going to put up against their predecessors.Now, things look settled down, with the RTX series by NVIDIA being on the laptop market for more than half a year. This means we can now compare the Legion Y740 to a wide variety of gaming laptops that house the same hardware. However, we decided that it would be more suitable to get the 17-inch version of the device, so to see i[...]

Pros

  • Good build quality with a huge ventilation grill on the bottom
  • Sleek non-aggressive design
  • Supports Thunderbolt connection
  • 144Hz Full HD display with wide color coverage and great color accuracy (when our Gaming and Web design profile is applied) (LG LP173WFG-SPD2 (LGD05E0))
  • Doesn't use PWM to adjust its brightness levels (LG LP173WFG-SPD2 (LGD05E0))

Cons

  • Uncomfortable keyboard for gaming
  • Poor battery life
  • Lacks an SD card reader

Games you can play on this laptop series