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Lenovo Legion 7i 15” vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 15”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo Legion 7i 15” and Lenovo Legion Y740 15”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo Legion 7i 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 7i 15” is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 15”.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Lenovo Legion 7i 15” has a 43% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y740 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” weighed 4.6 pounds, 6% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 15”.

Weight	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Pound	4.6 lbs.	4.85 lbs.
Kilogram	2.09 kg	2.20 kg

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo Legion Y740 15” over Lenovo Legion 7i 15”.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion 7i 15” and Lenovo Legion Y740 15”.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion 7i 15”

32 GB

Lenovo Legion Y740 15”

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” Price
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,409.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Tower 7 - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - Intel i9-12900 - RTX 3070-16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $2,165.45	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop, 16" WQHD IPS 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Webcam, Per-Key RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,443.23	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion Y740 15” Price
	New Gneuine Replacement LCD Back Cover for Lenovo Legion Y740-15 Series with Antenna Cables 5CB0S16417 By Comp XP $189.95	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable By Lenovo $1,179.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz AMD Octa-core Ryzen 7 6800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB USB-C RGB Backlit Win11 By Lenovo $1,149.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Released	2020	2019
Release Date	Announced in April 2020	Announced at CES 2019 Available in February 2019 Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
Pricing	Starting at $1199.99	Starting at $1,749.99

Exterior	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Dimensions	14.1" x 10" x 0.8"/ 360mm x 255mm x 20mm	14.2” x 10.5” x 0.88” / 361.42 x 267 x 22.45 (mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)	Starting at 4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors	Slate Grey	Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlit full-size with the backlit keyboard. Corsair® iCUE RGB support Touchpad Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard Backlit full-size, Backlit with Corsair® iCUE RGB lighting keyboard. The water-repellent keyboard delivers 100% anti-ghosting. Touchpad Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture. Two physical left-right click buttons.

Display	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, < 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits. 15.6" FHD 144Hz HDR 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% Adobe RGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400-certified, Dolby Vision™-enabled. 15.6" FHD 240Hz HDR 1920 x 1080, IPS, 240 Hz, <1 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.	15.6" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, Dolby Vision HDR400 Enabled, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 500 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™. 15.6" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 300 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™.

Ports	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Type-C™ (Thunderbolt™, DisplayPort™, USB 3.1, HDMI™) 1 x USB-C (DisplayPort™ 1.4, USB 3.1 Gen 1) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A 1 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	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with Intel Thunderbolt 3 (DisplayPort, Data transfer) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x Mini DisplayPort ™ 1.4 1 x HDMI™ 2.0 1 x RJ45 Ethernet 1 x Kensington® Wedge Lock slot 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2933MHz or 3200MHz	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2666MHz or 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER Max-Q (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER Max-Q (8GB GDDR6)	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 with Max-Q 8GB GDDR 6& G-SYNC support NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with Max-Q 8GB GDDR 6 & G-SYNC support NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR 6 & G-SYNC support NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR 6
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	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

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Wi-Fi	WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.	Killer™ Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Size	80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)	57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer) 76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery Life	Up to 7.7 hours	Up to 5 hours
Power Supply	230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.	230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Corsair® iCUE Lenovo Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft Office Trial	Lenovo Vantage McAfee® Antivirus Corsair® iCUE PC Manager Lenovo Antivirus Plus Magic Y Key

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support Dual-array microphones	Dolby Atmos® Speaker System with Soundbar and integrated subwoofer with Smart AMP technology for gaming. Dual-array microphones

Misc	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Security	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box	Legion 7i 15" 4 Cell 80Wh internal battery 230W AC adapter Quick start guide	Legion Y740 15" 230W AC Adapter 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh Quick start guide
Warranty	One Year Legion Ultimate Support	1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”	Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 4.6 lb 2.09 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,223 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,013 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	Released in 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-9750H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz Geekbench 5 1,044 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,880 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q