Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9 vs Legion Y740 81UF0001US Laptop Comparison

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9 and Lenovo Legion Y740 81UF0001US are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB), Panel Type (IPS) and Ethernet Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+61%), better multithreading performance (+220%), better gaming performance (+49%) and CPU.

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Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9	Lenovo Legion Y740 81UF0001US
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 83DG005UUS	Model 81UF0001US
Release Date 📅 April 2024	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-61%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-220%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-49%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-14650HX	CPU Intel i7-9750H
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 6
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5200 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4500 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type -	Memory Type DDR4
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050	GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 256 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type HDD+SSD
HDD Capacity -	HDD Capacity 1000 GB
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 165 Hz	Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Front Camera -	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 359.7 mm x 262.3 mm x 25.20 mm	Dimensions 361 mm x 265 mm x 23.80 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 2.36 Kg	Weight 2.2 Kg
Battery Capacity 80 Wh	Battery Capacity 57 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.0
MiniDisplayPorts -	MiniDisplayPorts 1
Fingerprint Reader No	Fingerprint Reader No
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9:

29% cheaper, you can save $451.99
Hugely better single-core performance, around +61% (Intel i7-14650HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +220% (Intel i7-14650HX)
Much better gaming performance, around +49% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050)
10 more cores (Intel i7-14650HX)
More Capacity (SSD +256 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+0.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+23 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C