Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)

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Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)

Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) and Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36 cm x 26.7 cm x 2.52 cm 41.2 cm x 30.5 cm x 2.545 cm
Weight 2.3 kg 2.9 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Aluminum
Colour Black Iron grey
DISPLAY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 72%
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Dolby Vision
PROCESSOR Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 8 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 Mobile Intel HM370
Features Integrated memory controller Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - Toshiba 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm - Seagate 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - Max-Q design
Gaming Yes Yes
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3286
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos Gaming
Audio Features Harman audio technology -
VR Ready - Yes
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 - M.2 Card Killer Wireless-AC 1550i - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.5 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.5 hours Up to 6 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 20 V, 6.75 A 230 Watt
INPUT Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-touch touchpad Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort 1.4a
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Microsoft Office (30 days trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - RGB lighting
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington mini security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Corsair iCUE
Compliant Standards RoHS RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
SAR Value - 0.01 W/kg (body), 0.01 W/kg (limb)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 15ICH 81FV 17IRHg 81UJ
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