Lenovo Legion Y740 17” vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Legion Y740 17” and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y740 17” is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
10% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
17.3-inch
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
15.6-inch

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
64 GB
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
32 GB
About 29% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) weighed 4.6 pounds, 29% lighter than the 6.4 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

WeightLenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Pound
6.4 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.09 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Y740 17” and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryLenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Price
Lenovo Legion Y740 17.3-inch FHD 1TB SSD 2.6GHz i7 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, 6-Core i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080, RGB Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, USB-C, Windows 10 Home) Black, 81UJ0001US
Lenovo Legion Y740 17.3-inch FHD 1TB SSD 2.6GHz i7 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, 6-Core i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080, RGB Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, USB-C, Windows 10 Home) Black, 81UJ0001US
By Lenovo
$1,799.99
2023 Lenovo Legion 5 17.3/'' FHD IPS 144Hz(AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7-5800H,64GB RAM,2TB PCIe SSD,GeForce RTX 3050 4GB)Gaming Laptop,Backlit Keyboard,WiFi 6,FreeSync,Ray Tracing,IST Cable,Win 11 Home,Black
2023 Lenovo Legion 5 17.3/'' FHD IPS 144Hz(AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7-5800H,64GB RAM,2TB PCIe SSD,GeForce RTX 3050 4GB)Gaming Laptop,Backlit Keyboard,WiFi 6,FreeSync,Ray Tracing,IST Cable,Win 11 Home,Black
By Lenovo
$1,349.99
Lenovo Legion Y740 Gaming Laptop, 17.3 FHD (1920 x 1080), 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q, Windows 10 (Renewed)
Lenovo Legion Y740 Gaming Laptop, 17.3 FHD (1920 x 1080), 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q, Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$949.99
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Price
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
By Razer
$1,899.99
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
By Razer
$1,599.00
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99
$1,599.00 6% OFF

Availability

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Available in February 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
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PricingStarting at $1,979.99Starting at $ 1,599.99

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Dimensions16.2” x 12” x 0.91” / 412.6 x 305 x 23 (mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition
    4.6 lbs / 2.09 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition with OLED display
    4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg
ColorsIron Grey
  • Anodized Black
  • Anodized Mercury White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, Backlit with Corsair® iCUE RGB lighting keyboard with Numpad.
    • The water-repellent keyboard delivers 100% anti-ghosting.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
    • Two physical left-right click buttons.
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info17.3" FHD 144Hz
1920 x 1080, IPS, Dolby Vision HDR Enabled, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 300 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™.
  • 15.6" IPS Full HD 144Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
  1. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with Intel Thunderbolt 3 (DisplayPort, Data transfer)
  2. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
  3. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  4. 1 x Mini DisplayPort ™ 1.4
  5. 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  6. 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  7. 1 x Kensington® Wedge Lock slot
  8. 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  9. 1 x NOVO hole
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    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: 2666MHz or 3200MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 with Max-Q 8GB GDDR6 & G-SYNC support
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with Max-Q 8GB GDDR6  & G-SYNC support
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 & G-SYNC support
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
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
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Wi-FiKiller™ Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer)65Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery LifeUp to 6 hours-
Power Supply230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® Antivirus
  • Corsair® iCUE
  • PC Manager
  • Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Magic Y Key
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos® Speaker System with Soundbar and integrated subwoofer with Smart AMP technology for gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box
  • Legion Y740 17"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 4 Cell Li-Polymer, 76Wh
  • Quick start guide
  • Razer Blade 15"
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in-

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.4 lb
2.90 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
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.6 lb
2.09 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

Lenovo has released the Legion Y740 17”, a 17.3-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Base Edition was introduced by Razer about a year later in 2020. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93582.45%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97585.98%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04492.06%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26960.40%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47082.59%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88090.17%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

The Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 17.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). In addition, the Lenovo Legion Y740 17” weighs 6.4 lbs. about 39% heavier than the 4.6 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). Moreover, measured at 16.2” x 12” x 0.91”, the Lenovo Legion Y740 17” is much bulkier than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Legion Y740 17” supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020), it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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