2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in vs. Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports larger memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”).

Max system memory size
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”).

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Upgradable memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4

Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

About 20% lighter

Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) weighed 4.41 pounds, 20% lighter than the 5.5 pounds 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Weight2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Pound
5.5 lbs.
4.41 lbs.
Kilogram
2.49 kg
2.00 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - 120Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate
 Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - 120Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate
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$1,052.42
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Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Display, 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Display, 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
By Lenovo
$1,179.99
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Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
 Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
By Lenovo
$798.00
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Lenovo Yoga C940 (15”) Price
Lenovo Yoga C940-15.6" FHD Touch - i7-9750H - NVIDIA GTX 1650-16GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
 Lenovo Yoga C940-15.6" FHD Touch - i7-9750H - NVIDIA GTX 1650-16GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
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$579.00
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Lenovo Yoga C940-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-9750H - NVIDIA GTX 1650-16GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
 Lenovo Yoga C940-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-9750H - NVIDIA GTX 1650-16GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
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$1,499.00
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Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
 Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
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$899.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Released20202019
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Auguest 2019)
PricingStarting at $899.99-
Applicable Models
  • 2020 Lenovo Legion 5
  • 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 (AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 (2020)
  • 15-inch Lenovo Legion 5 (2020)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH-05H
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Dimensions14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm13.98” x 9.38” x 0.68-0.77” (355.2 mm x 238.39 mm x 17.5-19.7 mm)
Width: 13.98” (355.2 mm)
Depth: 9.38” (238.39 mm)
Height: 0.68-0.77” (17.5-19.7 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)Starting at 4.41 lbs (2.0 kg)
ColorsPhantom Black
Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad

Display

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz HDR
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.
  • 15.6” HDR FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, glossy, VESA-Certified Display HDR™, 500 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
  • 15.6” 4K HDR UHD Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, IPS display, glossy, VESA-Certified Display HDR™, 500 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).

Ports

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
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  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
    Full-size USB Type-A port.
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Lenovo Active Pen Storage

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
  • 12GB 16GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 (Soldered).
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Wi-FiWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Lenovo WiFi-6 802.11ax Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Size
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 69 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 8 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 5 hours
    60Wh models
  • Up to 12 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 9 hours on UHD panel
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
Power Supply
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge

Software

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Dolby Vision™

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Rotating Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos® Speaker System
  • 2 Base Speakers inside D-Cover
  • 2 x far-field microphones

Misc

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
Inking-
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
Sensors-
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • TrueBlock Privacy Shutter
  • Lenovo Privacy Essentials by FigLeaf
In the box
  • Legion 5 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
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Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in-

Key Features

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inLenovo Yoga C940 (15”)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
HDR 144Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.41 lb
2.00 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

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