OMEN by HP Laptop 17 vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)

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OMEN by HP Laptop 17
OMEN by HP Laptop 17

Detailed comparison and review of OMEN by HP Laptop 17 and Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare dimensions, performance, storage, functions, but also other key features of both laptops and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the laptop that best fits your needs and expectations.

Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

vibrant hdr display

premium build quality

effective thermal management

rgb keyboard lighting

heavy and bulky

short battery life

limited port selection

high price point

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Difference between OMEN by HP Laptop 17 and Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
86 % - Design
85 % - Display
84 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

OMEN by HP Laptop 17 vs. Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.3 cm x 30.4 cm x 3.3 cm 36.1 cm x 26.5 cm x 2.385 cm
Weight 3.78 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Shadow black (cover), carbon fibre pattern (cover), sandblasted hairline keyboard frame finish | Shadow mesh pattern, shadow mesh cover, twinkle black base Black
DISPLAY OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 120 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 72%
Features Full HD anti-glare Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Dolby Vision
PROCESSOR OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
CPU Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700HQ / 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.8 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 6 MB 9 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM175 Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Integrated memory controller
MEMORY OMEN by HP Laptop 17 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
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE OMEN by HP Laptop 17 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 / 7200 rpm 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features NVIDIA G-SYNC Max-Q design
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Camera Features IR camera, HP Wide Vision FHD -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3286
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost -
COMMUNICATIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - Killer Wireless-AC 1550i - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Technology 8-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 86 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.75 hours Up to 5 hours
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 11 hours Video playback: up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 230 Watt 230 Watt
INPUT OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Anti-ghosting, Macros, multi-touch touchpad, gesture function Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Interfaces Thunderbolt 3 (supports DisplayPort) (Sleep & Charge)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
LAN
Microphone input
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
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 OMEN by HP Laptop 17 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 Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP Sure Connect, HP Orbit Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS OMEN by HP Laptop 17 Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg (Lenovo Legion Y740)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer RGB lighting
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington mini security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Power-on password Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Corsair iCUE
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number an002na 15ICHg 81HE
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