Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 15”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ and Lenovo Legion Y740 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 15”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Y740 15”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y740 15”.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 46% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ weighed 2.62 pounds, 46% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 15”.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Pound
2.62 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
1.19 kg
2.20 kg

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y740 15” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y740 15” has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo Legion Y740 15” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” 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 Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

17% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y740 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
15.6-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ Price
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.00
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Mystic Black
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha 13.3" QLED Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1165G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Mystic Black
By SAMSUNG
$900.00
$999.99 10% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha 13.3-inch FHD Touch 512GB SSD 1.8GHz i7 2-in-1 Laptop (12GB RAM, Quad-Core i7-10510U, 360 Flip-and-Fold Design, Windows 10 NP730QCJ-K02US (Renewed)
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha 13.3-inch FHD Touch 512GB SSD 1.8GHz i7 2-in-1 Laptop (12GB RAM, Quad-Core i7-10510U, 360 Flip-and-Fold Design, Windows 10 NP730QCJ-K02US (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$979.99
Lenovo Legion Y740 15” Price
Lenovo Legion Y740 15-Inch Iron Grey Laptop (81UH0001US) Intel i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15.6-inch FHD 1920x1080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX2070, Win10 Home, 720p Webcam, RGB Backlit KB, 230W SlimTip AC
Lenovo Legion Y740 15-Inch Iron Grey Laptop (81UH0001US) Intel i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15.6-inch FHD 1920x1080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX2070, Win10 Home, 720p Webcam, RGB Backlit KB, 230W SlimTip AC
By Lenovo
$2,499.00
New Gneuine Replacement LCD Back Cover for Lenovo Legion Y740-15 Series with Antenna Cables 5CB0S16417
New Gneuine Replacement LCD Back Cover for Lenovo Legion Y740-15 Series with Antenna Cables 5CB0S16417
By Comp XP
$189.95
Lenovo Legion Y740-15IRH Gaming Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Intel Core i7, 16GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive/256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10, 81UF0001US
Lenovo Legion Y740-15IRH Gaming Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Intel Core i7, 16GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive/256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10, 81UF0001US
By Lenovo
$1,219.90

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Released20202019
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Available in February 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
Pricing
  • $849.99 - i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $999.99 - i7 | 12GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Starting at $1,749.99

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Dimensions12.00" x 7.95" x 0.55"​ (304.9 x 202.0 x 13.9 mm)14.2” x 10.5” x 0.88” / 361.42 x 267 x 22.45 (mm)
Weight2.62 lbs (1.19 kg)Starting at 4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
ColorsRoyal SilverIron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Clickable touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, Backlit with Corsair® iCUE RGB lighting keyboard.
    • The water-repellent keyboard delivers 100% anti-ghosting.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
    • Two physical left-right click buttons.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, Dolby Vision HDR400 Enabled, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 500 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 300 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™.

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1
    Supports DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI video out port
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 2TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port
  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

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    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
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
  • 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 GDDR 6& G-SYNC support
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with Max-Q 8GB GDDR 6 & G-SYNC support
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR 6 & G-SYNC support
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR 6
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe 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

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)Killer™ Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
Size54 Wh
  • 57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)
  • 76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery Life18.5 hoursUp to 5 hours
Power Supply65W Power Adapter230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® Antivirus
  • Corsair® iCUE
  • PC Manager
  • Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Magic Y Key

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
CameraHD front-facing cameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers (1.5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Dolby Atmos® Speaker System with Soundbar and integrated subwoofer with Smart AMP technology for gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
InkingSupports Active Pen(sold separately)-
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
-
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
  • Legion Y740 15"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh
  • Quick start guide
Warranty1-year limited warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.62 lb
1.19 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 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

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 15”

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 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 15.6-inch Legion Y740 15” was introduced by Lenovo about a year earlier 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

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94490.42%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95791.67%
Lenovo Legion Y740 15”1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93589.56%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97593.39%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,044100.00%
01,044

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93360.10%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94260.29%
Lenovo Legion Y740 15”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 Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion Y740 15”. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ weighs 2.62 lbs. about 85% lighter than the 4.85 lbs. Lenovo Legion Y740 15”. Moreover, measured at 12” x 7.95” x 0.55”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion Y740 15” at 14.2” x 10.5” x 0.88”.

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺Lenovo Legion Y740 15”

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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 15”, 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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