Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Lenovo Legion Y540 15”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Lenovo Legion Y540 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

About 52% lighter

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighed 2.47 pounds, 52% lighter than the 5.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

WeightLenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Pound
2.47 lbs.
5.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.12 kg
2.31 kg

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y540 15” is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750HF inside Lenovo Legion Y540 15” has a 107% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750HF
4,836
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
15.6-inch
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Price
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Business Laptop/Tabelt, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD Thunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Windows Ink Backlit Keyboard Win 10
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Business Laptop/Tabelt, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD Thunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Windows Ink Backlit Keyboard Win 10
By Lenovo
$759.95
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
By Lenovo
$799.95
Newest Lenovo Yoga 730, 2 in 1, 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen , i7-8550U 1.80GHz, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 10
Newest Lenovo Yoga 730, 2 in 1, 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen , i7-8550U 1.80GHz, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 10
By Lenovo
$699.00
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” Price
Lenovo Legion Y540-15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" IPS, 60Hz, 300 nits, Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, 16G DDR4 2666Mz, 512GB, 1TB 7200, NVIDIA GTX1660Ti, Win 10, 81SX00NNUS, Raven Black
Lenovo Legion Y540-15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" IPS, 60Hz, 300 nits, Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, 16G DDR4 2666Mz, 512GB, 1TB 7200, NVIDIA GTX1660Ti, Win 10, 81SX00NNUS, Raven Black
By Lenovo
$1,243.60
Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6" Gaming Laptop 144Hz i7-9750H 16GB RAM 256GB SSD GTX 1660Ti 6GB - 9th Gen i7-9750H Hexa-Core - 144Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate S
Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6" Gaming Laptop 144Hz i7-9750H 16GB RAM 256GB SSD GTX 1660Ti 6GB - 9th Gen i7-9750H Hexa-Core - 144Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate S
By Lenovo
$1,079.00
Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6 Inch FHD 1080P Gaming Laptop (Intel 6-Core i7-9750H up to 4.5GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD (Boot) + 1TB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)
Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6 Inch FHD 1080P Gaming Laptop (Intel 6-Core i7-9750H up to 4.5GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD (Boot) + 1TB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)
By Lenovo
$1,276.00

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
  • Available in May 2019
Pricing-Starting at $929.99

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Dimensions12.08 x 8.52 x 0.55 - 0.56” (306.8 x 216.3 x 13.9 - 14.1 mm)
Width: 12.08” (306.8 mm)
Depth: 8.52” (216.3 mm)
Height: 0.55 - 0.56” (13.9 - 14.1 mm)
14.17” x 10.51” x 0.95” - 1.02” / 360 x 267 x 24.2 - 25.9 mm
WeightStarting at 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
  • Iron Grey
  • Platinum Silver
  • Copper (Yoga 730 IKB models only)
Raven Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • The water-repellent keyboard delivers.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
    • Two physical left-right click buttons.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 4K Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, Glossy, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz 250 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 60Hz 72% color gamut 250 nits
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz 300 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 60Hz 72% color gamut 300 nits
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz 300 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 144Hz, 300 nits

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort ™ 1.4
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF
    Not Available
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • 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 Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Lenovo 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 48 Wh
57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.5 hours
Up to 5 hours
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 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
  • Lenovo App Explorer
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo ID
  • Lenovo Settings
  • Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus .
Front-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion Y540 15"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.47 lb
1.12 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.1 lb
2.31 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,013
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,836
Multi-Core
With integrated
Not Available
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1660Ti
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Lenovo Legion Y540 15”

Lenovo has released the Yoga 730 (13”), a 13.3-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Legion Y540 15” was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in 2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750HF with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77173.85%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64561.78%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86082.38%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80477.01%
Lenovo Legion Y540 15”1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94890.80%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,044100.00%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF1,01397.03%
01,044

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97140.39%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13243.69%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55752.40%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32747.68%
Lenovo Legion Y540 15”1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30867.79%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF4,83699.10%
04,880

The Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion Y540 15”. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighs 2.47 lbs. about 106% lighter than the 5.1 lbs. Lenovo Legion Y540 15”. Moreover, measured at 12.08” x 8.52” x 0.56”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion Y540 15” at 14.17” x 10.51” x 1.02”.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo Legion Y540 15”

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Lenovo Legion Y540 15”, it supports up to 32GB 2666 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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