Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book S and Lenovo Legion Y740 17” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 68% lighter than the 6.4 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Pound | 2.09 lbs. | 6.4 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.95 kg | 2.90 kg |
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y740 17” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 186% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book S. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book S.
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 Samsung Galaxy Book S since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.
Slots | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing |
| Starting at $1,979.99 |
Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Dimensions | 12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm) | 16.2” x 12” x 0.91” / 412.6 x 305 x 23 (mm) |
Weight |
| Starting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg) |
Colors |
| Iron Grey |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Size | 13.3 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 | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB LPDDR4x |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 256GB, 512GB eUFS storage |
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Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book S | 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® v 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
More |
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Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Size | 42Wh | 76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer) |
Battery Life |
| Up to 6 hours |
Power Supply | 25W USB-C Power Adapter. | 230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port. |
Software | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Built-in Apps | - |
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Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Camera | 1MP front-facing camera | 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 | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Sensors |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | 1 Year Depot or Carry-in |
Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book S, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Legion Y740 17” was introduced by Lenovo around the same year 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 Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book S weighs 2.09 lbs. about 206% lighter than the 6.4 lbs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. Moreover, measured at 12.01” x 8” x 0.46”, the Samsung Galaxy Book S is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion Y740 17” at 16.2” x 12” x 0.91”.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book S supports 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.
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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