Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion Y740 17” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 63% lighter than the 6.4 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Pound | 2.40 lbs. | 6.4 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.09 kg | 2.90 kg |
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y740 17” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” 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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR3 | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at $1,979.99 |
Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Dimensions | 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm) | 16.2” x 12” x 0.91” / 412.6 x 305 x 23 (mm) |
Weight | Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg) | Starting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg) |
Colors | Black | Iron Grey |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Size | 14 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
Info |
| 17.3" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, Dolby Vision HDR Enabled, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 300 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™. |
Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Wi-Fi |
| Killer™ Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Size |
| 76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer) |
Battery Life |
| Up to 6 hours |
Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. | 230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port. |
Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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| Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | 1 Year Depot or Carry-in |
Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7, a 14-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Legion Y740 17” was introduced by Lenovo around the same time in 2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 14-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighs 2.40 lbs. about 166% lighter than the 6.4 lbs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion Y740 17” at 16.2” x 12” x 0.91”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Lenovo Legion Y740 17”, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.
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