Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)

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Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) and Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (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 Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 41.26 cm x 30.49 cm x 2.405 cm 36.1 cm x 26.5 cm x 2.385 cm
Weight 2.9 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material Aluminum Aluminum
Colour Black Black
DISPLAY Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
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. 144 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% 72%
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Dolby Vision
PROCESSOR Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 8 MB 9 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 Mobile Intel HM370
Features Integrated memory controller Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
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 Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
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 1 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, subwoofer, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3268 Realtek ALC3286
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller M.2 Card Killer Wireless-AC 1550i - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 76 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Life Up to 6 hours Up to 5 hours
Battery Run Time - Video playback: up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt 230 Watt
INPUT Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes (RGB)
Features Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Interfaces USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
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
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (Lenovo Legion Y730) Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options RGB lighting RGB lighting
Security Slot Type Kensington mini security slot Kensington mini 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, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3 RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 17ICH 81HG 15ICHg 81HE
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