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.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

About 63% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 63% lighter than the 6.4 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
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.

Supports larger memory

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.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
16 GB
Supports faster memory

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.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

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.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

23% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
17.3-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
14-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$380.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$327.99
$349.00 6% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black
By Lenovo
$799.00
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

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Released20192019
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Available in February 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
Pricing-Starting at $1,979.99

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Dimensions12.71” 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)
WeightStarting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)Starting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
Colors
Black
Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • 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.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Size14 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.
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 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports always on.
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x WWAN slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  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

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz or 3200MHz
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
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • 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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
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.

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery Life
  • Up to 18.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Up to 6 hours
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® Antivirus
  • Corsair® iCUE
  • PC Manager
  • Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Magic Y Key

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones
  • Dolby Atmos® Speaker System with Soundbar and integrated subwoofer with Smart AMP technology for gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert*
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion Y740 17"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 4 Cell Li-Polymer, 76Wh
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.40 lb
1.09 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
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

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64556.88%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U1,04992.50%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80470.90%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U1,134100.00%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94483.25%
6
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95784.39%
7
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,05192.68%
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%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13243.69%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U3,44270.53%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32747.68%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U4,20986.25%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93360.10%
6
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94260.29%
7
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,78698.07%
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26966.99%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47091.60%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00%
04,880

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”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Lenovo Legion Y740 17”

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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