Lenovo Legion Y740 17” vs. Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo Legion Y740 17” and Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Pros

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

Supports faster memory

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

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
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 Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (2020)
64 GB
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
32 GB
About 6% lighter

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) weighed 6.06 pounds, 6% lighter than the 6.4 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

WeightLenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
Pound
6.4 lbs.
6.06 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.75 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Y740 17” and Razer Blade Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (2020)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Price
Lenovo Legion Go 8.8" 144Hz WQXGA Handheld Touchscreen Gaming PC AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Shadow Black, 8APU1
Lenovo Legion Go 8.8" 144Hz WQXGA Handheld Touchscreen Gaming PC AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Shadow Black, 8APU1
By Lenovo
$698.99
Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,342.99
$1,449.99 7% OFF
Lenovo Legion Go | Gaming Handheld | WQXGA IPS 144Hz 8.8" Touchscreen | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD PCIe NVMe | Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 | Shadow Black | Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
Lenovo Legion Go | Gaming Handheld | WQXGA IPS 144Hz 8.8" Touchscreen | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD PCIe NVMe | Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 | Shadow Black | Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$619.99
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) Price
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
By Razer
$3,170.86
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$2,199.99
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$1,767.99
$3,199.99 45% OFF

Availability

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (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 $1,979.99
  • $2,599- 300Hz FHD | RTX 2070 | 512GB SSD
  • $3,199 - 300Hz FHD | RTX 2080 Super | 512GB SSD
  • $3,799 - 120Hz 4K | RTX 2080 Super | 1TB SSD

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
Dimensions16.2” x 12” x 0.91” / 412.6 x 305 x 23 (mm)15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)6.06 lbs / 2.75 kg
ColorsIron GreyAnodized Matte Black
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.
    • Per-Key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Half arrow keys.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info17.3" FHD 144Hz
1920 x 1080, IPS, Dolby Vision HDR Enabled, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 300 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™.
  • 17.3" Full HD 300Hz
    1920 x 1080, 300 nit, 100% sRGB, 6.0 mm slim side bezels, individually factory-calibrated.
  • 17.3" 4K 120Hz
    3840 x 2160, touch display, 100% Adobe RGB, 6.0 mm slim side bezels, individually factory calibrated.

Ports

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (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.
    Supports power delivery required 20V PD3.0, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support power delivery required 20V PD3.0.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (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™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB 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™ i7-10875H
    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: 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 RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER™ 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
    • 512GB, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (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
802.11ax Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion Y740 17”Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
Size76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer)70.5 Wh 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 Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (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).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
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 Pro 17 (2020)
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box
  • Legion Y740 17"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 4 Cell Li-Polymer, 76Wh
  • Quick start guide
  • Razer Blade Pro 17”
  • 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 Pro 17 (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
17.3”
2160p 120Hz
Weight
6.06 lb
2.75 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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