MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)

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In depth comparison and review of MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) and Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.9 cm x 25.6 cm x 1.9 cm 41.2 cm x 30.5 cm x 2.545 cm
Weight 2.39 kg 2.9 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Lunar grey Grey iron
DISPLAY MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Screen Size (Type) 16" 17.3" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes -
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1600 (QHD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 165 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% DCI-P3 72%
Features MSI True Colour Technology, Delta E<2 calibration, CalMAN Verified Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Dolby Vision
PROCESSOR MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 24 MB 9 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 32 GB (2 x 16 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - Max-Q design
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - 1080p Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Four speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3286
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
Audio Features Dynaudio Premium Sound Technology -
VR Ready - Yes
COMMUNICATIONS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i Killer Wireless-AC 1550i - M.2 Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 90 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 6 hours
Battery Run Time - Video playback: up to 6 hours
AC ADAPTER MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 230 Watt
INPUT MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes (RGB)
Features Per-key RGB, MSI active pen (MPP2.0) support Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Interfaces Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 2
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
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y740-17ICHg (81HH)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - RGB lighting
Security Slot Type - Kensington mini security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features MIL-STD-810G tested, vapor chamber cooling system Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Corsair iCUE
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 092UK -
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