Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and Lenovo Legion Y740 17” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

About 38% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus weighed 3.99 pounds, 38% lighter than the 6.4 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Pound
3.99 lbs.
6.4 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
2.90 kg

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y740 17” is better than Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
1,205
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Celeron 5205U
850
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - DDR4
2,133 MHz
10% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
17.3-inch
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
32 GB
Lenovo Legion Y740 17”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Price
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,449.99
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Thin and Light Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Intel 10-Core i7-1355U Processor 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint USB-C Fast Charging Long-Lasting Battery Win11 Silver
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Thin and Light Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Intel 10-Core i7-1355U Processor 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint USB-C Fast Charging Long-Lasting Battery Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$799.00
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 16GB / 512GB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP964XFG-KC2US, Graphite
SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book3 Pro Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO / 16GB / 512GB, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Intel® Evo™ platform, Lightweight, 2023 Model, NP964XFG-KC2US, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$999.99
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Price
Lenovo Legion Go 8.8" 144Hz WQXGA Handheld Touchscreen Gaming PC AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Shadow Black, 8APU1
Lenovo Legion Go 8.8" 144Hz WQXGA Handheld Touchscreen Gaming PC AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Shadow Black, 8APU1
By Lenovo
$698.99
Lenovo Legion Go | Gaming Handheld | WQXGA IPS 144Hz 8.8" Touchscreen | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD PCIe NVMe | Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 | Shadow Black | Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
Lenovo Legion Go | Gaming Handheld | WQXGA IPS 144Hz 8.8" Touchscreen | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD PCIe NVMe | Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 | Shadow Black | Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$619.99
Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop, 16” WQXGA Display, Intel Core i7-14650HX, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2560x1600 px, Windows 11, Luna Grey
Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop, 16” WQXGA Display, Intel Core i7-14650HX, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2560x1600 px, Windows 11, Luna Grey
By Lenovo
$1,499.99

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Released20202019
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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Dimensions14.15 x 9.56 x 0.74 in  (359.5 x 242.8 x 18.9 mm)16.2” x 12” x 0.91” / 412.6 x 305 x 23 (mm)
Weight1.81 kg ~ 1.90 kgStarting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum Titan
  • Pure White
Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Island-type keyboard
    with Numpad.
  • Touchpad
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution
    • HD: 1366 x 768
    • FHD: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: LED
  • 6.7mm thin bezel
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 Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 RJ45 (LAN)
  • 1 DC-in
  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 Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Processor
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 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. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 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
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2133MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz or 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • 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
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive
  • 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 Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac 1X1)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
EthernetGigabit Ethernet [10/100/1000]Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Size43Wh76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery Life-Up to 6 hours
Power Supply60W Power Adapter.230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
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 Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
CameraHD front-facing cameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers: 2 x 1.2 W
  • SoundAlive™
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Dolby Atmos® Speaker System with Soundbar and integrated subwoofer with Smart AMP technology for gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
Security
  • Security Slot
  • TPM
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y740 17”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.99 lb
1.81 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
Upgradable up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5
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

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