Lenovo Legion Y740 Gaming Laptop Review
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2019
- The Lenovo Y740 is a popular gaming laptop, but why is that the case? Let’s find out everything about it in this detailed review to help you decide if it’s a laptop you should consider buying. I'm testing the 17 inch version here, which has a few differences over the 15 inch model.
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While working on this review but after I finished testing, Lenovo released a new BIOS update that notes it improves fan cooling function: support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds506181 from the few people I've spoken with who own the Y740 so far it doesn't seem like this makes too much difference, and still doesn't add manual fan control.
triton nextt?
They should add fan control and this laptop will be a beast.
I’ll stick with the old bios. Especially since I get 82 FPS average on Division 2 after OC on the gpu and CPU undervolt. Don’t want to ruin that.
I own the 740 15 inch. Even though you can not max fans anymore, the new bios has improved the fan curves and led to better overall temps when gaming and performing high demand tasks. This is on 1.10 bios though. 1.09 was however hot garbage. I believe you would get vastly different results on 1.10, which I can prove with my own benchmarks
@@Poly27pk so should i buy one of them im planning to buy y540.
I showed this video to my Lenovo Y520, and said "look what you can do with a little bit more effort".. and than she stop working adn not responding, did I said something wrong? :(
:(((((
Did you try turning off and in again
your y520 was on its period bro
Put it in some rice
She was in period mood swings and irregular emotions u basically killed her.. u Bastard
Seriously, the way your reviews are done is outstanding. 🔥
Thanks!
It's the way many of us Australians speak :)
@@aquilatempestate9527 Imagine not understanding the concept of different accents and assuming that everyone else around the world must sound the same as where you grew up 🤔
Finally, been waiting forever...
as always thank you Jarrod!
No problem!
Great review Jarrod. Thanks for checking the fan speed problems. Awesome as always!
Thanks!
I can see Lenovo prepared their buyers with a defense weapon
Someone wanna steal my laptop:
Me: I have a giant power brick and I'm not afraid to use it
All by design 😁
Lenovo: All is according to keikaku (translation note: keikaku means plan)
Jarod, excellent job. Love how thorough you are.
Cheers mate!
Got a y540 2060 finally, couldn't have bought without your thermal review of y540 published around 16th July. Started following your channel since last 1 year. So much data to analyse and finally making a informed decision. Thanks
Same here brother!, just ordered mine, let's hope we win the quality lottery.
Hey good to hear you got your new laptop!
Thanks for a really in depth review. I've had a Lenovo Y70 Touch for over four years -- great computer, by the way! -- and have only recently started contemplating a replacement. The Y740 looks like it has the potential to be that replacement! Especially with the matte finish on the screen -- I'm sick to death of the reflections we get on high-def screens in the past decade and more!
No problem, hope the new machine goes well!
seems like a very good laptop! ur reviews are nice! great video quality and personality! keep it up :D
Hey Jarrod, I’m new to your channel but have been watching a lot of your reviews as they are very in depth. Thank you for being so thorough and keep up the good work. I notice you use the Thermaltake Massive cooling pad a lot, were you able to use it with just one USB connection here or two?
Hey, welcome to the channel! I've always been fine using it with just one USB cable, no problems so far, it may depend on USB port but my guess is that's probably only an issue with an older / cheaper laptop.
Jarrod'sTech Okay, awesome. Thanks for the reply!
Hi Jarrods Tech. I lOVE ur videos, and the way you present the computers. Is it possible for a review on the Lenovo 5i or 7i? IF yes, please make one, since I'd love to hear your opinion on it. THX for the vids.
Ended up spending the extra money and getting this in the 15 inch G-sync model for 2550 aud. Couldn't help myself lol. Thanks so much your reviews really helped me decide as I am very indecisive.
Glad to hear I was able to help! Hope the new laptop goes well
Awesome review! Could you do another one for the new M15 Alienware? I'm waiting for your review before I make my final decision :)
Thanks, hopefully I'm trying to get it.
love your vids! keep up the good work!
Thanks Eric!
Great review! Looking forward to the L340 Gaming! When will it be coming out :)
Thanks! No ETA yet, still in its box. Unfortunately as I bought it myself I have the advantage of testing it at any time and don't have to prioritize it to send it back, the downside of course is if I keep getting new things (like the Dell G3/Acer Nitro 5) then I put off testing it. I'll make time for it soon though, maybe first video next week.
@@JarrodsTech First video next week would be great! Thanks for the effort you've put in
I just got mine with 1660ti. Ty for your reviews
Thanks for this awsome review.
No problem at all, cheers!
Great Reviews as always.
Thanks!
Damnnn, I was looking for this video last night, went to bed, and here it is!
Good timing!
Hey Jarods tech, outstanding review as always.
I have a question about your RGB cooling pad, can you please give us the amazon link as it looks quite nice and would love to get one
Thanks, I have a video on it here with links to Amazon in its description: ruclips.net/video/Zx2EnUD-DoM/видео.html
Been using mine for a couple of months now and I absolutely love it, no regrets whatsoever
Im 2 years late but do you like it? I want one for music and that requires a lot of space
Your reviews are amazing , bought my Predator based on that
Thanks, hope it's going well!
How is the heat when gaming?
@@dual_5928 never reached more the 87 degree centigrade while gaming turbo mode decreases to about 80 degree sometimes even less
@@sachindeshmukh9253 Isn't the fan pretty loud?
That moment the youtubers configuration of the laptop they're reviewing is actually the same configuration you're seeing online and thinking of buying. Thank you!
Haha, it's a rarity!
Hey man love your voice love your videos love content....keep up the good work..
I have a question, which one should i go for helios 300 with i7 9750H & 2060 or lenovo y740 with same specs?? Also which one has better thermals ??
Thanks! Hmm hard to guess thermals as I haven't tested either machine with that spec. Helios will do better out of the box but Lenovo will be similar if you are willing to undervolt and overclock yourself. Otherwise Lenovo has Gsync (which also boosts performance by disabling Optimus) and Thunderbolt, so nice extra features
2:45 the backlight, How bad is it while gaming or watching movies ? Thank you for respond, nice video !
It wasn't that bad, but yeah yours will most likely vary, it's hard to say if this is indicative of other models when I only had one to test.
Just ordered mine! The 17" variant. If anyone else was thinking of that version there is a sale going on now on Lenovo's web site. Thanks for the review.
No problem at all, nice, hope it goes well!
Awesome review Jarrod, it would be awesome if you could make a video comparison between the Lenovo Legion Y540 and the Acer Predator Helios 300 :D
Thanks, I'm working on that one right now!
@@JarrodsTech ty dad
The y740 is a better match against the Helios than the y540
@@JarrodsTech please publish out as soon as possible jarrod
ChuddyzZ YES
Hey Jarrod loved your video . I was thinking about getting the 15" rtx2060 Variant , so as of now I'm worried about the portability of the device since it also has a giant power brick. So should really worry about that Or is the net weight gonna be fine? And also is the display good enough with colours!
Thanks, yeah the brick is pretty annoying. I recently went on a trip with the Y540 and it has the exact same brick, felt like it took up too much bad space, so I guess depends on if space is a limitation when you need to take it places. The display is decent but it's available with different options, so could vary based on what you select.
Just discovered your channel, these reviews are so well done and insightful they make other tech channels obsolete. INSTANT SUB
What is the quietest/pleasant-sounding gaming laptop for audio production/game dev/casual gaming in your opinion?
Thanks, welcome to the channel! Probably this or the Y540, at least out of the ones I've recently tested, but that seems to be due to the recent BIOS updates they made which adjusted fan speed so not sure if it will stay this way.
Jarrod's Tech, was your review model older? They are selling these with 9th Generation Intel CPU's on the Lenovo website but your review model was an 8th Gen.
Yes, though you can still buy this configuration too and there's not that much difference between 8th and 9th gen.
best reviewer in RUclips for sure 🤞
👌👌
Patiently waiting for alienware m17 r2 review 😁
Me too!
So hard to decide which gaming laptop to buy because there are so many gaming laptops out there but my mate here helped me alot to choose. Very detailed reviews and he answers questions. Now im thinking of buying the Y740 with 17" 144hz Gsync, 16gb ram, 2070 MaxQ but the only thing stopping me now is what I read on Lenovo forums. They removed the max fan feature from latest bios update hence thermal issues. Not having the max fan feature shouldnt be an issue and go for it? Or go for something else like ROG Scar III?
The lack of user controllable max fan speed is a bit of a let down, scar III has lower CPU power limit so will perform worse in CPU bound tasks, but the GPU isn't max-q, so if you're using it for games at max settings that will actually utilise the graphics well then it could be better.
I genuinely love the fact that you mention if the laptop has optimus or not, and if it is switchable.
Some things like shadowplay/OBS aren't perfectly compatible with optimus. For example, I can't record my desktop or anything that isn't being explicitly rendered with the nvidia gpu with either if I want to leverage NVENC as the encoder. I've even had issues using the other standard encoders.
That and insanely high framerate (1000+fps) games (osu!) have compatibility issues with optimus.
For these reasons, plus the fact that a desktop isn't portable, I am looking for a non-optimus/switchable laptop and these reviews are a godsend.
Thanks for going in-depth with the laptops.
I'll also throw in a suggestion, check what video card the video ports (DP, HDMI) are connected to. This is important if you want to use an Oculus Rift S headset or avoid optimus, the Rift S won't work with ports that are connected via optimus/intel GPU. One way to check check this is to go to the NVIDIA control panel and look at the "Set PhysX Configuration" menu, it has a visual overview of the connections.
Cheers! Yes I have wanted to add testing what the ports are connected to, I have just forgotten to add it in with the last few videos, and I guess I always assume they must be connected to the Nvidia GPU because to me at least it seems silly to connect them to the Intel GPU, though it does of course happen.
@@JarrodsTech It absolutely is silly. However during the launch of the Rift S there were a lot of disappointed laptop users who had to return their VR unit due to this, at least in the Oculus subreddit.
Thanks again and best of luck growing the channel, you do some good work!
Hello Jarrod, love your works, still i need to ask you please a question ?, would you rather go for 2070 max q or 2080 max q ? and what intel core would you go for it 8750h or 9750h ? any advice when buying laptop for chosing graphic card and IC to pair them for most effective performance together.
thanks you in advance, keep up the good work. Respect.
Personally even a 2070 max-q is overkill for me and what I do, so I wouldn't bother paying more. As you can see in the game performance comparison graphs in this video, 2080 max-q is fine, but 2070 max-q still gives more than acceptable performance in modern games at max settings, so personal preference. Even smaller difference between those CPUs.
What do you think is the best audio system on a gaming laptop currently for sale?
I appreciate your videos.
Thanks, to be honest I have a hard time remembering what was good. The Acer triton 500 I recently tested was above average but otherwise I can't remember the good ones off the top of my head at the moment.
I was about to complain about you uploading when we’re supposed to be sleeping at this time, but I realized I just stayed up till 6am lol
Sleep after the video 😁
Jarrod'sTech Yea I’ll do that....maybe just a few more hours....12 few more hours....
Really nice but plz make a compare video comparing y540 and y740
Is this still an ok machine to study aswell as game? Cool vid .
Great work man! Very helpful! Thanks for all the info...I have recently started watching your videos in my quest to find the right laptop within my $1350.00 budget. I purchased the alienware m15 (i7 950h, rtx 2060) last week.... It will be sent back tomm if it doesn't set the box on fire first. CPU runs 100c pretty much all the time while gaming. Lenovo has a similar deal on y740 (i7 950h, rtx 2070 max q), I'm hoping you could offer your opinion on whether or not I pull the trigger on that deal or not? I dont want to get that "burned again". I realize all these things run fairly hot and prefer to have something that works right out of the box! TIA
Thanks! Temperature is shown in this video but from memory very few machines allow thermals to run up to 100c, most cap at 90 or 95, so performance may be lower as this triggers thermal throttling however it's required if you want cooler, just depends what the preference is. Alienware/dell are typically hot and do have that higher than usual 100c limit
@@JarrodsTech thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it! Keep up the good work!
It’s been a couple years, but I really appreciate the video. I’m looking into buying my first gaming laptop and well.. I know nothing about computers, so this was very helpful
Bought this one a month ago, no regrets
This is a great laptop , I bought it almost a year ago and it runs so great feels new still I recommend!!!
@@Allthingslife30 hell yeah, did you clean the fans by any chance? I don't know if i should or not
@@TomilHVH nah , I haven’t but I have vacuumed my fan vents and thst really helps . I wouldn’t recommend it tho people say it can really mess up your computer
@@Allthingslife30 thanks, what pc specs did you get with it? I got the 2060- i7 9750h variant
Hey Jarrod, great video as always! Of all the laptops you've tested which one was the least noisy? I'm returning a Asus G531GW because it's too loud and I'm not sure where to look :(
This and the Y540 come to mind out of the ones I've recently tested due to the changes they did with the latest BIOS it doesn't get as loud as most others. There are a couple of others that are similar but can't recall them off the top of my head.
yeah ROGs are notoriously loud
@@riderinprogress I'm using a G751JY which does get a little hot, but noise is never a concern. I was surprised when the fans on the G531GW ramped up 6k rpm and I absolutely needed some headphones to do some gaming.
Currently thinking of looking for something with a 9750H and a 1660Ti.
@@memo90frost i had the scar 2 and my friend got the original strix and man was it noisy haha
I tried the Asus ROG Strix G 2019 model - gl731gu - and it's not loud at all! I think max DB was 46 and that was the max at turbo. If you play on performance, it's from 41 to 44 I think. You can also play on Silent which goes down to 36-40 if I am not mistaken, really not loud. It's their new laptop with excellent fans. Great white noise for my 5 month old baby too haha :). Haven't tried the Y740 yet as I'm waiting for Lenovo to ship it.
Who else thought it was enough at 3- 5mns of review! wow more than awesome!
Your review is too good and detailed . You should also make some pros and cons segment at the end in written format.
Thanks for the suggestion. I conclude the good and bad towards the end, but I guess I could also show it in text form.
What did you use for overclocking and undervolting? Also, where can I find some guides for this?
MSI Afterburner for GPU OC, Intel XTU for undervolting, you can also use Throttlestop, here's a guide: ruclips.net/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/видео.html
After seeing this review ordered myself a 15inch y740 with 2070MQ hope so I can undervolt it and somehow also increase performance with your help
Nice, you can try this undervolting guide: ruclips.net/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/видео.html
The Best Review! 👍
Thanks!
Good stuff here as always👍👏
My suggestion for next test - Asus Rog strix g- gtx 1660ti i79750h, 👍👍👍
Thanks, still waiting on ASUS to have review units available in my country.
Hey jarrod. Can i ask your opinion for a while ?
I was planning to buy this laptop in the end of year 2020 but the new asus tuf a15 is coming with a 8 core 16 threads processor. I was looking a laptop for running a multi virtual OS for my lab and gaming for a bit. My question is, should i buy the lenovo y740 or asus tuf a15 ?
Thank you very much 👍
Would you recommend the y540 or y740 ? Or wait for the legion 5i and legion 7i ?
You really like this laptop, eh? I'll definitely plan on using this in the future when it becomes low end.
It's alright, personally the Y540 is fine for me and I don't think I'd pay for the extra features but that's just me.
What software do you use to undervolt the cpu? You talk about undervolting in all your reviews, could you do a guide on it?
I use XTU, but you cna use Throttlestop too, here's a good guide: ruclips.net/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/видео.html
Thanks for the review, I´m kind of short on budget, and I saw your reviews (Lenovo Y740 & Y540) so I don´t see a "lot" of difference between 2060 ti 90W & 1660ti 80W. Talking about cost/performance what would you recommend? Here in my country the y540 is 35% cheaper than the Y740. Thanks in advance!!
35% is a pretty big difference, I'd just get the Y540, it's still a great machine and the 1660 Ti performs very well for a laptop compared to what we had last gen for the money.
Ho Jarrod, how're you? Would you recommend y740 or predator Helios 300?
How does the keyboard feel/sound? In the video, it sounded very deep
Jarrod, great content like always. Thank you. I wanted to get your opinion between the Y740 15" screen with a RTX 2060 versus the MSI GS65 Stealth with a GTX 1660ti. They are both $1500 atm and sport i7-9750H.
go for y740 for performance
@@saimumislamrumi2183 thank you very much! Thoughts on just waiting for the models dropping in the summer.
@@sergnotsurge you are welcome! but are you buying a y740?
@@saimumislamrumi2183 That is the plan. I have been out of the computer game for a bit and just bought a GF65 recommend by a friend. I was not happy with it and returned it. I got myself considerably more educated on where things are now, components, etc. For my price range, I am happy with what both of these machines offered. Costco has good pricing on the Y740 for what is under the hood. I read a lot of positive things on the GS65 but unfamiliar with the brand. I have read negative things on Lenovo support but I tend to figure out a lot of things myself so fine with it. In my research, I have found a lot of buzz on new gen devices coming out soon. Despite catching up with the times, I like to stay open to feedback from people that have had their ears to ground longer than me lol
@@sergnotsurge bro just wait! new laptops are coming and they are way more powerful!
I Absolutely Love This Laptop As An Architecture Student. I Got My Y740 RTX 2070 Max-Q For $1600.
Assuming USD?
Good to hear!
Void Abstraction Yes, It totally has great specs.
Yeah got the 17 inch 2080 for 1700. It's a beast but I wish they fix the black light bleeding
Edgy Libertarian Pro Second Amendment Yes I Have Heard An Issue On That Once You Turn It On. But, I don’t mind it.
Awesome u reviewed it in a brilliant way, although i know i cant afford these ever ig 😂, still it was nyc listening u.
Will be getting the rtx 2080 version next month, probably gonna roll back the bios version tho.
Cool, hope it goes well.
Just ordered one, hope all goes well!
How is it?
@@nu-agegamer3548 Loving it so far!
@@sebe7889 I have a Y520, is it worth saving up for this or a Dell G5?
@@nu-agegamer3548 ive had some bad experiences with dell, my dell g7 died this past summer after only 1.5 yrs, so i would get this.
@@sebe7889 So I think I might end up with the G5 if I save, but I do really love my y520. I want to upgrade asap tho
Thank you so much for your outstanding review. I am considering buying the 15 model. Shoud i choose the rtx 2060 or rtx 2070 max-q version? Right now in AU the difference in price is just about 250 AUD because it is on sale.
Hmm, generally I recommend buying the best you can afford as you can't upgrade later given it's soldered to the board, however today there's not that much of a performance difference between the two, I've compared the 2060 and 2070 Max-Q here which may help: ruclips.net/video/chMwINWqIUc/видео.html
@@JarrodsTech Yeah i think i'll go with 2070 max-q option. I plan to use this for 3-4 years so it may better in the long run and the price is reasonable at the moment.
I've seen your reviews for a long time and they've been so amazing. Keep up the good work!
Cheers!
The Lenovo Legion 7i with gsync and automatic optimus, and without hdd so a bigger battery it will be amazing. Waiting for that.
I'm waiting for it too!
I'm going crazy. When it will be available the Lenovo Legion 7i? I wanna see you review right now! Haha
legion.lenovo.com/launch
@@JarrodsTech thanks I am crying. I'm jumping like a child
When u do DPC latency tests, what software do u use in the background? Or do u just restart the laptop and open the DPC tester without running anything else?
I'm looking forward to buying one of these, with 32GB of RAM and 1GB SSD+ 1GB HDD.
The reason I chose the Legion specifically, is because it looks like a high end laptop. I can use it for gaming and work. Most gaming machines just scream "I game 24/7 and breathe Mountain Dew" and I don't want that. This looks classy and modern. Turn off the fancy lights and it passes as a business laptop. I want to be able to take this thing to a work meeting, hook it up, do a presentation and then go home and mess around in games in ultra high definition.
"Ultra High definition" on a 1080p screen. OK.
extreemly well explenation, ty i think i go buy the 2060 version now, its down to 1500 euro
Thanks! Cool hope it goes well 👍
Did ya pick it up?
@@AnakinSkywakka yes i did, i am extreemly happy with the 2060 15 inch version, perfection tbh can play all of the newest games at max settings, no problems
ask away :D
Lenovo just released a new BIOS update on July 31. It states that it improved user experience and fan control for the laptop. I just ordered mine two days ago with the RTX 2060. I thought it had the best bang for buck value. 🤔
Yeah I added a pinned comment about that one 👍
@@JarrodsTech i have this laptop and i was able to control the fan with fn +q but suddenly a few days ago when i press those keys it wont work . Do you know why??
They've released a new update, and the Fn+Q option is back with a few more fixes 👍
@@stuartdaniells5204 now i cant open lenovo vantage. Do you have a solution for that?
@@myreal2ndchannel999 Sorry that update for me was the BIOS V 1.06... 😕(India) However no worries! there is a fix and it's a confirmed one! 😃
So say goodbye to no more max fan control (Fn+Q)!!
Head over to this Reddit discussion - bit.ly/32bNEtf
He has a copy of the older Bios (V 1.06) but it's only for the Y740 ICHg model and all Y540 models, with a step by step guide on the how too's.
I recommend creating a restore point and then go ahead with this, Just to be on the safer side.
Hey jarrod, this review is awesome,
But i still have a question,
If i bought this laptop, will i have a smooth and good experience in solidworks and autocad? Some engineering work?
Thanks for your time
I have no experience with that software so honestly cannot say. Given these are some of the best specs available in a laptop (basically one or two steps down from the best you can get in regards to CPU/GPU), my guess is it'd probably do just fine.
@@JarrodsTech thank you
No problem, do you know if there is a way or standard benchmark that can be run to show performance with those tools? If so I'd be interested in adding it to future reviews.
@@JarrodsTech for now i don't know to much, but as soon as i know everything about what will run these software smoothly, i will contact you for adding these info to your future videos ( what i know for now is these softwares are like games, what i mean is they need a very good processor and gpu of 6gb minimum , a minimum of 8gb ram and its preferable to have 16gb ram or 32, alot of ssd storage and if the storage is updradeable its good... )
Buying a laptop is harder than buying a car 🤷♂️😂
Just ordered this laptop, 15" version but plan on upgrading it later with more ram and better cpu, just hope this laptop does good enough on call of duty modern warfare
Just got one for 25%, and it had the newer i7-9750H and RTX 2080. Hope it delivers!
Nice, let us know how it goes!
@@JarrodsTech Actually, unless I missed it in your review, do you know if the 2070MQ/2080MQ version in the Y740 is the 80 watt or 90 watt model? The clock speeds in GPU-Z should be telling.
Not sure about the 2080, but I should have the tdp listed in the specs at the front or/and the TDP results graph near the end of the thermal testing
The backlight bleed is a common issue with the AUO329D panel some of these 17in Y740s come with. You can ask support to replace it with their much better LG panel which has much better color accuracy, brightness, response times and less backlight bleed. I forget the model name but it test better in every category accept contrast ratio from what I'm able to tell in my research on sites like notebookcheck. I believe the 15in model uses a completely differently (500nit) panel and doesn't suffer this issue anyways.
Nice, you can check panel model with HWInfo if you want to share the new panel 👌
@@JarrodsTech I've yet to get mine, waiting for the tech to come replace it. I went ahead and checked which model it is. It's the LP173WFG-SPD2, which seems to also be used in the area 51m laptop from Alienware.
Bought mine at 3 am last night. I'm so excited. 😱 I edited to say it is the 2080 max. My first ever gaming computer.
Have you received it yet, if so how is it so far?
Gday Jarrod, what can you say about the three x570i?
1. Gigabyte Aorus Pro Wifi
2. Asrock x570 phantom gaming itx
3. Asus rog Strix x570i gaming
the aorus is a great option, asrock is alright, and the strix I is pretty bad, hero, x570-p, and tuf are good for Asus
Can't really say anything as I haven't used any of those boards and don't know anything about them. I want the itx one for a NZXT H210 built I want to do but they sent me the older x470 one.
Based upon longevity & performance, which one wd u recommend? Zephyrus 701 17" or y740 17". I hv gone through benchmark performance of each bt never touched em.
On ur call I'll swipe my card.
Hail JT ❤️
Need ur honest advice.
I can't really comment on longevity as I haven't used either for more than 2-3 weeks, that's the problem with review units, I only get to use them for a short period of time. Based on while I did have them, personally I preferred the more metal build/thinner design of the GX701, if you can deal with the keyboard placement.
There was a deal that ended yesterday on Lenovos website where you can pick this model up with an i7-9750 and 512gb ssd and it included an oculus rift for 1863.99
Yeah Lenovo seem to run all sorts of deals pretty regularly, there'll probably be another soon.
I think its pretty amazing value compared to to a lot of other similarly specced 17inch laptops. Was shopping around one for my gf and was going to reccomend her to get the Acer 300 but she wanted a 17 inch.
Btw, your reviews are very well done and organized and has been a great help in informing our gaming laptop decision
Hi jarrod, i am planning to get the new y740 with i7 9th gen and 2060 and was wondering do you know the temp performances for this? i am planning to play games with it on my samsung 1440p 144 hz monitor. let me know your thoughts thanks!
I don't sorry, never tested that config, though if it's same wattage as the 2070 here maybe not all that much difference.
Just a question. The Headset port looks pretty small, is it compatible with a regular headset/earphones cables or does it require something else? I hope you’ll reply
It's standard 3.5mm
Hey there Jarrod I have a question?
Is this laptop better than asus g531gv
Haven't seen anyone talk about this at all in their Y740 review, but it's something to consider. When you have headphones plugged in and the fans are running at max speed, at lower volumes you can hear a low humming noise quite audibly in the background. I think because it's related to the fans there's nothing you can do about it unfortunately. Otherwise, it's a fantastic laptop.
Oh thanks for sharing, I can't say I tested that specific use case
I heard that y740 runs hotter after the bios update. Has the issue already been addressed?
I can't say, mine was sent back to them after this video went up, I haven't been able to test with newer BIOS. I'd suggest the forum thread linked in the description, people have been discussing BIOS there.
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Jarrod have you received the Alienware m15 r2 yet?
I have not, I don't believe it's been sent out yet.
I have a Lenovo y740 and it one of the best decisions i have made when buying a laptop. Mine never gets too hot and often i play super smash bros melee or the legend of Zelda on my laptop. It's perfect for playing fortnite and for playing gta V. When I play these games they are crystal clear and I often run fps above 60.
we bought a Legion y-740 17" for our grandson's graduation. We received it yesterday from Lenovo along with a fancy backpack. Unfortunately, our son, that boy's father, just bought the same model for him. I you want it I can mail it in its original box. Never used. $1400 shipping included.
I've had this laptop for two years now. I mainly play PUBG, and the game is still running smooth even after 2 years! Best laptop I ever owned.
Iam want to buy it.. But Iam afraid from the temperature..
@@RTXTi-vu2gz I've been gaming on 5 different laptops the last 12 years, and this is by far the best one when it comes to cooling. Even now after having the Lenovo for 2 years, it still doesnt overheat
Hi, thanks for review, i decided to go for this laptop it was at 2000 € discounted at 1750..(gotta love EU taxes everything costs 20-40% more here valve index for example costs less in $ than €)..and laptops like latest helios 300 were going around 2000 also but with 2070 not Max Q, do you think difference between these 2 graphic cards is worth around 250-100 € ? also one thing i noticed this laptop stays pretty cool even under big stress with undervolting and 1 TB sdd something that other laptops only had at 2300 €
Sorry what do the different laptops have? Helios is 2070 Max-Q, but you didn't say what the other one to compare with was? My Y740 was 2070 Max-Q too so not sure you mean same as me? If it's a 2060, no not worth the price difference.
@@JarrodsTech where i got my Y740 there is helios 300 with regular 2070 but that helios costs 200€ more than Y740 other than that it has same specs as Y740. Do you think it is worth it ? i wanted laptop with longevity over performance
1660Ti are rocking! Just a few FPS compare 2060 & 2070 and you save $$ good for additional ram or SSD.
Yeah 1660 Ti seems to be a pretty good sweet spot out of the new options.
HOPE YOUY CAN REVIEW THE ASUS STRIX G series gaming laptops either the 15 or 17 inch versions they sell really well in my place only acer helios 300 is more popular/outsells
I hope so too, they still do not have review units available in my country.
You should do a review of the msi gp75 leopard 9se.
I just finished testing the GP75 9SF, close enough? 😅
Just bought this one!!
Nice, let us know how it goes!
so based on this review and your review of the Helios 300, the only real reason to go with a Legion Y740 would be to get the g-sync display. Trying to decide if that makes it worth the $500 difference, me thinks not. What would you recommend after using both of them?
Also if you want Thunderbolt 3, Helios is missing that. If you only care about gaming performance and not the extra features, Helios is better value.
@@JarrodsTech thanks for the quick reply! I think I am going to go with the Helios. I want something to be able to game on when I travel for business. I have a desktop at home so the better value is what I am looking for. I appreciate your work; you are definitely my go-to for laptops. Keep up the good work!
Hey Jarrod!
I'm purchasing a laptop today, I have two options (I messaged previously but I missed out on a sale):
1. Lenovo Y740 i7 9th gen 17" RTX 2060 - 16gb ram
2. Acer Helios 300 17" i7 9th gen, rtx 2070 max q, 32gb ram
Which would you personally recommend for relatively the same price?
Helios
Im curious on how well it does overtime. I used to own a gaming laptop from lenovo a few years back. But i've kinda been burnt by them and im very hesitant to pick anything up from them. (Both literally and figuratively)
When i only just got it, ive had alot of issues. Ive had to RMA it around 7 times, taking the trip down to their support center and back was about 40 dollars..So yeah you can imagine how much of a toll it took after a while. And when it was trying to run video games..Ho boy that thing would cook. And i mean..COOK. Pretty damn close to 95 Degrees Celsius. Touching the keyboard was uncomfortably warm..and even hot..And i had this thing in an air-conditioned room with fans running on it.(Standing fans)
It did not take long for it to start cracking and chipping in spots due to the constant heating and cooling because of how hot it runs. Especially when rendering videos.
Yeah not really something I can answer unfortunately as I only had it to test with for a couple of weeks.
I've used Lenovo too,
built quality not so good,
but for the price range, its a compromise I cannot run from.
@@RatchetRorschach Id say now its more comparable. Previously it was a bit pricey and i would even argue other brands had better stuff running for em. But then again.. I wasn't too... 'into looking for the best bang for buck' and was just basically picking whatever seemed best at the time. Oh boy i definitely regretted that after a while and now i prefer to look around thoroughly before making a purchase.. Like the recent sale on the Hero Strix 2. So far id say its the best bang for buck in my caliber. Hell id spend the extra bit just because it looks nicer.
Hey Jarrod, I'm planning to buy a laptop for Trading and editing full HD videos. I was zeroing in on Y740 with i7 9750h+16gb RAM+1tbSSD+ GTX1660ti (USD1685) because of its aluminium body as I travel a lot. However, Y540 with i7 9750h + 32gb RAM+ GTX 1650 + 1tb SSD is available for USD 1342.
Considering that I'm prepared to settle for a plastic chassis. is it a good move to go for the Y540? Its about 350 usd cheaper than Y740 and has 16gb RAM extra. The 60hz refresh rate is okay for me as I don't game much(Please advise if higher refresh rate helps while editing videos).
Would it be better in performance (for editing and rendering videos) than Y740?
Great reviews BTW!!
Those specs are fine for 4K editing so 1080 FHD would be fine either way. Y740 is plastic too, 540 just has a rubber texture over it. 740 mostly just gets you RGB lighting, Thunderbolt 3, and G-Sync, most of which aren't too useful for editing. High refresh rate does not benefit video editing in my opinion, you would want to prioritize colout gamut/accuracy/brightness/contrast etc.
@@JarrodsTech Hey Jarrod, thanks for the prompt reply!! Really appreciate the work that you're doing here!
@@JarrodsTech Just ordered my Legion Y540 i7+16gb+ gtx 1650+1tb SSD. Thanks for your input Jarrod!
I asked the lenovo sales guy about the product sales and he said they've sold 70+ units of Y540 this month compared to only 2 units of Y740. People are going for RTX 2060 AND RTX 2070 with Y540 rather than the entry-level Y740 with 1660ti. I guess the higher price point is a big minus for the 740.
Your work deserves a million+ subscribers... Hope you get there soon!!
This is last year's model...... 2019 version has 9750H and RTX and smaller bezels
Actually it came out this year 😉 RTX laptop graphics came out 2019 😁 but yes there are 9th gen models, I can only work with what I'm given so not sure if this is a complaint or what, hardly much difference between the 8750H and 9750H in any case.
Does the 2019 version have the 90 watt rtx cards?
Where to see that on 17inch
Still not 100K, hard to imagine.
Haha, getting there!
@@JarrodsTech Now you Have it
*202k*
1 year later 300k
Hey Jarrod. There is this new hp omen laptop on amazon that has a i7-9750h clocked to 4.5 gh, rtx 2080, 16 gb of ram, and a 144 hz 1080p screen with g-sync. I want to know how well the performance will be. This laptop costs 1969.99 and is a 17.3 inch
I cannot say as I have not tested it, and I probably never will as HP do not send review units in Australia and they cost too much in my country for me to justify buying just to do a review, sorry.
In Perú i can buy this laptop with the same configuration, i7-8th, you recommend me this laptop over the y540?
If u want metal lid and rgb then go for it, bit late
you should check the upgraded display panel with 500 nit brighness spec, is it kinda worth it?
Yes I am also looking for it but no one seem to review it yet
I'd like to, up to Lenovo to send me one, I don't plan on buying it 😅