Lenovo Y740 Vs Dell G7 - I am Speechless !
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- The Lenovo Legion Y740 is available in both a 15" (up to RTX 2070 Max Q) and 17" models (up to RTX 2080 Max Q). In June Lenovo is rumoured to launch a 15" RTX 2080 max Q model.
Dell has updated their G series with 9th Gen CPUs. Also available in 15" and 17" models. The 15" G7 is available up to a RTX 2080 Max Q and an OLED model will be available soon.
Here I compare the 15" Y740 against the 15" Dell G7, both with an i7 8750h COU, 2 x 8GB RAM and a RTX 2070 MQ Graphics.
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Just a heads up. I should have mentioned it in my video. I tested using max fans because I noticed that more power went to the GPU compared to auto fan, with negligible increase in thermals.
The #Lenovo Y740 performs well in video #editing or 3D #rendering ?
@@azorelnero5568 it performs great in both. The CPU maintains a good boost clock, even better when undervolted. The best I have seen for an 8750h. The GPU runs cool and fast. With max fans it allows it to use upto 101w and perform close to the regular 2070 or 2080 max Q.
@@OWNORDISOWN #Thank #you !!! 👍
did you really spelled speechless as speachless? or it is intended? 😅😂
@@arjhonagase9398 it's certainly gained alot of attention 👍
Excellent video comparison and review! Very informative.
I have a question in regards to the longevity of the Y740. Firstly, I apologize for my English as it isn't my first language.
The Y740 is perfect to me in almost every way (I want to use it with my Wacom Cintiq 16 and occasional gaming) but, a lot of people have valid concerns about the heat issue it has and they worry if that will cause bigger problems with the laptop's lifespan, and I share that worry. I need a laptop that can last at least 5 years as I unfortunately cannot afford to buy another one so soon if this laptop breaks. So longevity is important to me.
However, I've also seen people complain about other laptops and how they break after a year of usage due to the unmanageable heat and then say that the Legion Y740 is much more preferred... despite the latter also having heat issues. Does this mean that Y740 heat issues aren't as bad as with others laptops and that it could possibly have a better lifespan down the road?
I admit I'm not that tech savvy haha, so I hope this question wasn't taxing to read.
Thank you in advance, hope you have a good week!
Holy shit! I have a legion y530 and they told me that it doesnt have an option to control fan. I tried fn+Q and it works! lol thanks?
They told you there was no option, lol. Glad it works for you 👍
Got the same machine now for 8 months, didn't know it until now either 👍
OWNorDisown how about y540 fan control?
I have the top spec Y530, but haven't used the fan control yet
fn+q also works on my lenovo y7000 1060 laptop
He reminds me of the male version of mobile tech review 😂😂
Interesting that you mention that because Lisa's videos actually persuaded me to start my channel. She was the first person I subscribed too. I will be doing a collab with her soon.
@@OWNORDISOWN this is so wholesome, you guys are absolutely detailed when it comes to laptop reviews. Love you guys.
@@rumahsihijau thanks !
Great video! It's actually one of the videos that helped me lean into my purchase of the y740. I will say that I just picked one up in March of 2020 and I got a unit that had practically NO backlight bleed, only a very small cloud in the lower mid right, and it really only becomes visible when you have the brightness turned up past 80 percent or so, so that definitely varies from unit to unit. I love this computer and I'm so glad I picked it up over the Dell, which I have heard so many negative things about.
That's great news ! Yes, Its a great laptop. Glad you liked it and found my video useful :)
Ordered a G7, business in the front, party in the back.
hi, is the screen color, Brightness and the build quality good? I was hoping to get one. But reviews only said the screen is bad and the build quality is bad.
@@crombajaa man the HEAT ... the HEAT ... shit gets hot when gaming !
anyone of u two have bought then please share the review
@@SamrattVerma I bought Dell G7 17 7790
and and the build quality is quite good. It does not flex, no crackling sounds at all. However I got the wrong version with just 60hrz panel which is quite bad with backlight bleed in the bottom corners of the screen. I am about to exchange this model to the one with 144hrz panel (covered by warranty) that is better according to reviews, however it may warry. Regarding heat, I noticed that on turbo boost it throttles at around 90C on max setting in DOOM eternal, but it does not effect gaming. At least in my case. I did undervolting to minus 115.2 in throttlestop app and it works well, but this is something to keep in mind. Other that that, it works quiet
and cool enough (around 40C- sometimes 50C I believe, per info from throttlestop app) when working with chrome, blender, watching 4k movies. I hope this helps. Additionally I was thinking about Lenovo Y740.
The keyboard is hopleless
You have excellent content sir. Keep it up!
Thanks Jeff 👍
Grear video as always sir. You deserve more subscribers.
Thanks! Appreciate it mate 😀
The g7 is good for a foot warmer if your rich you can buy it just for that.put it under a heavyload,block the heat intake vents and there you go.nice 100 degree foot warmer for cold nights.
You`re*
@@afrog2666 you're an ass?
@@granddad6689 Does G7 and G5 get really really hot when playing games?
@@user-yy8tq9fo2h don't know I don't have them.i have a cyberpower PC tongfang chassis laptop
@@granddad6689 Why do you shittalk about it then
Great, comprehensive review. I’ve been loving my Y740. The power brick is identical in size to the Alienware I was using previously so I’m quite used to the size now but it‘d be perfect if it was more compact
Thanks! I know what you mean. I am so used to carting my 330w brick and 10 lbs Clevo than anything feels light weight by comparison, lol. Thanks for watching my video 😀
Can you compare the 3 Y740, G7 and Predator helios 300 all 2019 versions?
You should have pointed out that the Y740 17" has a 76Wh battery, while the 15" model has the smaller one, although I do not know if the battery life is any better considering it's likely meant to compensate for the larger screen. However, customer service has confirmed that the batteries are interchangeable despite the size difference; you can buy a battery by itself and install the larger one from the 17" into the 15".
Well done sir. One of the most focused reviews I've seen. Buying the 740 today.
A very good, informative video, glad you included OC as well. Will go back to this after I get my Y740 to compare! :D
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
Steven could you share your oc and uv settings? I just got the y740 rtx 2060
+1
I will link to know too,I have the 2070 version
My y740 cost 2300 euro with 16gb, rtx 2070 maxq. I feel like i got ripped off :(
GGs you bought yours either missing the sale or you were an early adopter.
The prices was far cheaper than this in USA for about $1500 for a 2070 version.
The 2060 was as low as $1280.
I got mine for £1580 coming down from £2000+ because I waited for a sale and it was 15% and I ordered with out OS saving more money. Only thing is it took 2 months to arrive.
At 07:41 I show my settings. The only other things I did was undervolt the cache by 130 mv and set the turbo time limit to 96. I did experiment with undervolting the GPU but it had negligable effect on the CPU temperature. The GPU was running really cool already. Setting the GPU clock rate at 1515 MHz got rid of the power Throttle but performance was the same.
Great to see you cover the lenovo y740! Looking for the review of the more budget friendly y540 with numpad 😉 One nitpick with your review - as an editor I noticed a couple of black frames in your video. Watch out for them and keep on doing a great job!
Thanks ! Yes, the Y540 looks like a great one to review. I am going to ask them for one. Thanks also for the pointer on the editing. I'll make sure to keep an eye out for them !
Love what you do here on this channel. Not much of a gamer (more 4K video editing+music editing+Plex serving on my systems) but I often buy tech with features and capabilities I don't always end up using later on (and it's the plan from the gitgo). Better to have and not use (within reason). So, quick Q: spending $1K-$1.3K seems a sweet spot in 11/2019. Go Y545, Y740 or GE75 (both with 1660 ti or 2060 & 9750H)? Thanks! (and yes, I did post this to BOAT, too)
good comparison. just bought y740 rtx2070 and i love it
@@rrrk-gm1tr not at all
I just want the battery of the G7 on the Y740...
let's hope Lenovo use better battery for their Y540 series.
Ebay... or get the laptop and go to Lenovo for them to order battery for you...
does y740 keyboard sucks?
@@rygartilham4854
Iam really confused about Lenovo y 540 and dell g7 if you can advise me i will be grateful
Thanks
@@abdalrhmanhamida602 go for y540
Just got the y540 with an i7-9750H and RTX 2060(Mobile). Similar experience with the cooling. Even out of the box performance is solid and it never gets uncomfortable to touch. Highly recommend.
Great ! Thanks for the info :)
How's the noise of the fans when gaming?
Unfortunately, had a very bad experience with a Legion that was custom manufactured in China. Screen was replaced and there's faulty wiring or something else going on - SO SAD SINCE IT WAS UNDER $1300, So I just decided to spend more money on the G7, hoping I'll have no technical issues.
Unfortunately, my G7 died just over a year used. I missed it, but it did got very hot, fan was loud we playing demanding games. The power went out on mines I thinks it have something to do with the motherboard because I tried everything to fix it. I wouldn't recommend it because how hot it gets and dell is known for having overheating gaming laptop such as the xps ones. Get the Lenovo instead, a pricey lesson I had to learn. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, appreciate it . Sorry to hear about your G7 though, that sucks. I assume you didn't take out their extended warranty? Must admit I never do..
@@OWNORDISOWN I just got a desktop for the first time in years. I got a extended warranty this time lol.
Thanks for all these video's! Great and helpful =D
Glad you like them ! Really appreciate you watching them :)
Will you do a review on the nitro 7 or the fx 705/505 with a gtx 1660? Since im considering on buying one.
which should i buy Dell G7 or Lenovo Legion Y540 GTX 1660Ti ?
Y540 is better choice
Sorry, new here, but what a name for a channel!
Thanks ! Took me a while to dream it up, lol
Hi Stephen!
As far as I see, at least on our market (Russia), Y740 is the only notebook model which you can choose with i5 8300 and RTX 2070. It would be interesting to see if a weaker CPU (than i7 8750) can destroy the benefit in the performance of the powerful GPU and if such a combo (obviously cheaper) makes sense.
Do you plan to test some i5 8300/RTX machines?
It also charges via USB C, can you do any testing with Lenovo's refinanced power brick vs after market ones for run time/performance?.
Great video, my only hang up was threads saying it might take 5-6 weeks to receive one and now other manufactures have went to 9th gen processors
Glad you liked my video. I'm afraid its all reset and boxed up ready to shop back to them tonight, it is a review unit.
@@OWNORDISOWN you should have put my address instead 🤣
Couple of other things on the G7 17 inch models that buyers should be aware of. (mine is the 7790 with the 8750h)
1) The spacebar is a bit lazy. You need to select it closer to the middle or it won't register. Now, this is probably due to my being used to a mechanical keyboard, so it's a training issue. Thought my spacebar was broke at first!
2) The new Dell design, with the aft lip extending past the display. This added depth creates a real PITA finding a TSA approved laptop backpack to accommodate it. I managed to locate a Swiss one from Amazon (barely fits). One could probably buy the rectangular box looking types, but it more looks like you're a starship trooper radio man on patrol ! Plus it's a dead giveaway you're carrying an expensive lappy!
But a question for you. Mine of course came with single channel memory. Dell has a part number for an additional model albeit a horribly expensive price. Amazon has the part number, 1 Module for Dell, the other for Alienware. Both with the exact same part number but 2 totally different prices. My theory is that they have the huge markup due to their price on their site, and that the alienware module would pair nicely with my dell module. Thoughts?
Yep on the spacebar I thought mine was broken too, I actually had a Dell tech reach out to me on Reddit wanting to assist but as I tested the spacebar more I just realized I think it's just built crappy as it works fine in mid sections just left or right too far and you have to hit it harder so don't think they could fix it with a support ticket. I also had bought a 2nd 16GB stick to put into mine before I even had the laptop in hand, not sure why they and seemingly many other vendors are selling these with single sticks when it's so detrimental to performance.
*edit - crap they put the new 9th gen CPUs in them now, and they come with dual channel ram, and Ebates is giving 15% cashback on them today, omfg I'm so fuming now. My return period just expired too like last week, grrrrrrr!!!!!
@@DarkOneXOfficial Yeah. I thought also ROFL. I got big hands so pretty much all lappys I have to train myself.
As with memory, I discovered Samsung manufactured it with a part number, so I went and ordered one. Dell just wants way too much to put a Dell sticker on it. In the old days Dells memory had an extra chip which meant you could only use Dell memory! (no comment)
If the other module has the same speed and timings it should work just fine.
@@DarkOneXOfficial Yeah, same thing here. I ordered from overseas and when I arrived back they had already changed it to 9th Gen. They don't even sell our model anymore, and it was just released 3 months ago!!! Thanks Dell.
But here's how Dell does pricing. They offer 10%, 15% and specials all the time. The catch is that one is always going to pay the same price regardless of the "special". They muck with the base price just before they give the special.
But hey, I'm extremely pleased with mine as it does everything I want.
@@kenarnold9132 Ya I decided to quit stewing about the 9th gen thing and just be happy with the one I got which has been treating great overall
Hey buddy I wanted to let you know I ended up buying a Y740 because of this video. I ended up with the 17 inch 2070 9750 variant. So far things have been great, I lucked out and got a great monitor with very little bleed and temps have been wonderful Also one of the most silent laptops I've had. Thanks to all the forums and advice I made sure I didn't upgrade my bios so I could take advantage of the max fans. After all the discounts and ebates it ended up about 1550 for everything. Great imo for the price I'm quite happy. Thanks for these videos! You do a fantastic job at giving people an idea of what they can expect. Cheers and have a great day!
Thanks for taking the time to write such a nice comment 👍. Glad it worked out well for you.
Where did you buy it?
@@WEF2030SLAVE directly through lenovo.
Pretty great comparison, if only Lenovo did 80-99wHr batteries
Yes indeed, I would rather have 2 m.2 drives and a large battery
a great review! looks like a winner, many thanks
Hey there Martin ! Yes, its a great laptop. If I could make any changes it would be to get a second m.2 slot instead of the 2.5" bay and have a larger battery, plus have the webcam at the top.
Thanks for the help/guidance Stephen!
Any time Chris !
Thanks for the review. Thinking of getting the maxed out G7 over the m15 R2. The design choices for RAM not soldered on, WiFi not soldered on, ports on the back, larger battery option, number pad keys, and the G7 now has similar specs options as the m15 R2 and seems like the way to go. Thoughts and thanks.
Just a heads up, many G5 and G7 models can now be configured with GSync-enabled panels as well. It MUST explicitly state "GSYNC" in the panel name-- the 144hz panel alone doesn't have GSync. It has to say GSYNC.
Thanks for the heads up. When they first launched the G5 and G7 they we're $1800 and $2200 respectively, and at that price the G5 only had a 60hz panel and no RGB keyboard. I bought both. Thank God for competition as that is what made Dell lower their prices and add features to match others.
Hehe. I am speechless spelling wrong in the thumbnail 😅
But great video man. Awesome stuff
Thanks! I can't get over how many people are upset about a spelling mistake, lol
The Y740 is such a good deal. I just grabbed one for $1500 out the door with 3 year warranty and tax.
That is awesome !
u have a link i only see them here in europe for above 2000
Product link please
1500 that a big high.... You can get other brand for cheaper...
How can I get one, I reside at Ghana
I am also speachless about GoT... but not in the good kind of way :/
i was about to watch it mate, dont spoil, btw I'm glad i got y740 over g7 specially y740 much cheaper than G7 atm.
Unfortunately it looks like Dell still hasn't figured out how to apply thermal paste from the factory. Seem's to be a consistent issue especially on the Alienware models. A shame because the cooling hardware looks better than the Lenovo's. Great review as always!
Yes, this is the biggest issue with Dell and Alienware models.
Thanks Justin :)
My G7 seems to have had a proficient person apply the paste. .125 on the undervolt and throttle be gone (although it only happened on stress tests). However, I do have a tube of Grizzly on hand....
Steven, you did this Lenovo great justice. Excellent review, you got this much power stock without altering any of the settings?
My Lenovo y740 with 2070 is pulling 80watts. What gives do you reckon?
Is it the vantage software setup allowing this power pull to 90 watts?
I am basically using a vanilla y740 as I bought mine with no OS and the drivers won’t install so I’m waiting for Lenovo to send me a usb stick with the one click installs all.
KING0SISQO I believe underclocking the CPU, using max fan speed and OC allows it to go past the 80W
Thanks, glad you liked my video :) One thing I should have mentioned is that I used max fans for my test. You do need to do that to gain the extra wattage to the GPU. I'll pin a comment to that effect.
Great comparison!
Thanks, glad you liked it !
How much did you undervolt the cpu by and overclock the GPU Memory and Cores by? Also in my y740 I’m unable to max out fan speeds with the keyboard shortcut.
Thanks for the fantastic video!
Excellent informative review as always
I think that is a great deal on the Dell G7. The 8750h on the Y740 performs well but I expect the 9750h on the G7 to go head to head with it now. Of course, you are getting the 60wh battery on the G7, which is a shame. At least on the Y740 you get Gsync. Its a tough call. I think the Gysnc would sway it for me. If the G7 had the 90wh battery that may have swung it in its favour.
@@OWNORDISOWN Ordered Lenovo y740 with 2060 just now. $1260 without tax. I'm so happy right now!
@@lullabyX86 that's a great deal !
@@OWNORDISOWN Lenovo cancelled my order without showing any reason. Ordered again, same result. Contacted customer care, they could not help me out. 😭
And the deal is over. So hopeless right now.
@@lullabyX86 sorry to hear that ! Dell has done that to me a few times too. Why do they do that? Most annoying! Good luck 👍
Awesome review Steven!
Thanks ! Appreciate it :)
I fell asleep and now I’m watching this 😂
Your videos are sooo well made and helpful. Thank you, really. 🐣
That is very kind of you to say so👍
I guess it depends in which country you're in. Here in Germany for example the 17 inch y740 start at 1999€ and 15 inch at 1699€. Dell is a bit cheaper then and they just did a sale.
Yes, for sure. Things depend on the market of course...
Hi Stephen...I recently was sent over to you by Bob or All Trades. He thought you may be better versed for this question. I'm on the hunt for an affordable video editing laptop ($750-$1000) with decent performance/thermals. It seems you usually focus on gaming bang for the buck, but your thoughts on this MSI PS63? Any other recent deals come to mind? Thanks! Best of luck with the channel.
Hey Chris ! The PS63 modern was nice in that it was very portable with great battery life. Screen 95% sRGB , I would get the 8th gen U processor over the 10th gen personally as it can be tweaked to run faster than the 10th gen ones. Brightness is not super great though.
If you are open to a 17" laptop then the Nitro 5 with the 9300h/GTX 1650 is a solider performer - sure its cheaper in build but the panel is nice and bright , 92%sRGB. The MSI GF75 thin was also very nice - small bottom chin and 94% sRGB , 1020:1 contrast and 320 nits, not as bright as the Nitro but its a great laptop.
How about the DELL XPS 15 ? They have the i5 9300h / GTX 1650 1080p 500 Nit certified refurbished on their Outlet store for $1011. I have bought their certified refurbs before and they are great: dell.to/2KcVfB1
Well, I wanted to take the Y740, but I decided to go for the Y540 instead, which will be released at the end of may if I'm not mistaken. I'm not sure for the webcam on top of the screen however it's confirmed it will have the latest Intel 9th gen and a numeric keypad. I hope that it will be as thermal efficient as the Y740 despite the lack of the aluminium chassis. Thanks for the "VS" test BTW, I was waiting for this one to confirm my choices.
Thanks ! I think you made a great choice :)
Any recommendations I feel like the 1660 ti is the sweetspot for "budget" oriented laptops. ive seen an HP omen with a 9750 and 1660ti, 256 gb 2x 8gb. for 1099.99. Im really considering returning my asus fx505, bc its connection to wifi is lacking, though my connection in general may be insufficient. I now want to consider a 6 core intel instead of the ryzen 7 as well as you've proven its 10% increase via the acer benchmark. though id like to run some lesser games while I stream shows/movies via hdmi. so im thinking the ryzen 7 could possibly be better for this scenario. Which is hard to test/compare I guess. Granted windows crawl to support ryzen thoroughly as well. 144hz screens also support g-sync which sounds like a better panel as well
You can actually get the Omen 15 with RTX 2060 and 9750h plus 1 TB storage for $1200 from Micro Center, that is a great deal. Also the 2019 Helios 300 I am testing is very good, that's $1200 on Amazon
@@OWNORDISOWNyeah im definitely eying that omen 15 with the rtx and 512 nvme for 1200, With the return/exchange of my fx505. Going to download the 1903 update to test if its any improvement, bc the wifi keeps dropping as well. Theres also an MSI GL63 with 1 full tb of ssd, I hope its a single nvme instead of 2x 512. But only time will tell. For 1099....and a 1660ti. I find that if I can lower the voltage of the intel cpu I can slightly OC the 1660 ti, to perform at rtx levels. Though the 2060. v 1660ti prompts interesting comparison at 1080p exclusively. Esp since rtx on is a huge performance drop.
A clear example of how shared heatpipes will ruin the thermal performance despite more heatpipes
I believe that the Y740 has a hidden BIOS that includes advanced power settings
Yes indeed 👍 Wonder how you access the hidden BIOS?
@@OWNORDISOWN once entered BIOS, press the following accordingly:
1. Fn+Tab (+ sign means press at the same time)
2. Fn+ASDFGH
3. Fn+O
Then press F10, press yes. The system will reboot to advanced BIOS. Not sure whether it will work in Y740 but it works in Y530 (I believe they both uses insyde BIOS)
It should also be noted that the G7 has issues with the heatpipes laying evenly across the processors and its quality is just worse in general.
Thanks for the info :)
At least it "has" a bios. The G7 looks like a 5 yr old wrote a list. I was appalled!
Ebates has 15% cash back right now on top of any Lenovo sale that might be going on ..
Nice!
Can you please tell me if the cashback is in form of coupons or will it be directly credited into your bank account ? And how to apply for it ?
vaibhav soni not sure if it’s still going on for 15%...but you can link your PayPal or get a check mailed to you
Nice video, thanks for the comparison, wich of the 2 would you recomand to buy?
Or neither of those 2, and recomand an other one?
Build quality speaking , performance I saw that the y740 is better, and your thoughts about the laptops.
And I have a question, in some websites is said about the G7 that is 20mm thin, and on Dell website's is 25mm advertised.
The G7 is 20mm thick and the G5 is about 23mm, same as the Y740. From a performance per $ the Y740 is the clear winner in my book. It runs cooler too. The main things going for the G7 is thunderbolt 3 and bigger battery, but it has no Gsync. If the Y740 had a bigger battery and perhaps an SD card reader that would be great. Out of all the RTX laptops I have tried I think the Y740 makes the most sense unless you really need a longer run time, in which case the G7 is a great option. I have always liked the Razer laptops and if you can find an Aero 15 with RTX at a decent price I think that is the most well rounded laptop because of its big battery, decent performance, 2 x m.2 slots x UHS 2 SD card reader and light weight.
@@OWNORDISOWN I understand, thank you very much for your answer, I will try to find the Aero 15, for my budget the Razer laptops are wayyy too expensive, maybe in the summer the prices will drop a bit, I hope so :)), here in Europe the prices are way higher, for exemple the G7 17 " with 8gb ram, 256gb ssd, 1tb hdd and rtx2060, is +/-1700€ about 1900$. And in my country (Romania) are even higher, here Dell doesn't have their own distribution network, only by third party, this stands for almost all brands :))
@@trumpm.v.b540 that is expensive. I must admit, I think we have it very easy in the USA. Good luck with your search 👍
@@OWNORDISOWNThank you!
Will the screen bleed of the y740 affects the output of any Photoshop’s blacks while editing? Planning buy this for photo editing & gaming...please share your thoughts Steven..thank u
good review thanks mate
Cheers mate, thanks for watching !
Hey Steven great video :) could you give the Y740 2080 a review
Because if the 2070mq is close to 2080mq in terms of performance then I’d want to see the 2080 version
Also currently the 2080mq is 1600$ (in the us)
I would love to test their 2080 MQ one. If they release a 9th gen one with that GPU that would be ideal 👍
I got my Y740 2070 Max-Q a couple weeks ago and love it. Excellent design and build quality, cooling, and performance, pretty thin and light and at one of the best prices for the hardware it has. I have an 8 year old Lenovo Y470P (550m) I'm typing this on that's still going strong. It runs pretty much 24/7 hooked up to my TV as my streaming/entertainment device.
Awesome ! Built like a tank :)
What price did you buy it for?
It won't survive a mite(Bug) and the sound is really weak...Ray tracing don't work... But if you like it the it fine.... I still rocking my old rog zephyrus... waiting for better one... that ray tracing don't make the game to lag..
Stephen isn't 90C too much for a brand new laptop on max fans?and isn't it destructive to the hardware?
The CPU and PU can take quite a bit of heat- the GOU will throttle down at 87 degrees anyway. The CPU is supposed to be OK for about 105 Deg C but I don't think anyone has done a long term test. Personally I like to keep things below 90, ensure there is no throttling. The odd spike here or there is fine. The fans will only have so many revolutions in them but I have had laptops that have been on every day for at least 5 years and they kept chugging along. Its going to take some serious gaming sessions to burn out a fan I suspect...
Im looking forward to see the new asus laptops with the ryzen 3750h and 1660ti
Me too, I think I will ask for one of those next
When will those come out?
@@ML-fg4jv it's out right now on best buy
@@HandsomeGamer6194 Thanks alot man! I appreciate it. I'm hoping AMD releases a CPU with more cores and threads.
@@ML-fg4jv Yeah I agree, but this laptop seems like a good value for a 120hz panel, 1660ti and pretty thin and light. Plus better thermals and battery life from the 4 core cpu.
Rog strix G is the most awaited laptop now, beautiful design
Absolute shame it has no TB3, larger battery, and biometrics
@@electricmiragemedia type C 3.1 USB is enough, gaming laptop so don't need bigger battery n biometric
no reviews yet... Asus has bad battery and bad cooling despite the good reviews. Bad quality control, also
@@ndh1154 bad cooling? 🤦
I have asus scar 2 and i don't agree with you.
@@ndh1154 out of HP, dell etc Asus has the best cooling I can guarantee
ROG series is best in class cooling since the beginning of this series.
MSI has worst quality control
I really like the laptop but I hate the bottom part.but I’m still buying it.i don’t care.is too much power for the price.i can get work done like video editing,gaming,develop games on Godot,blender and music creation,all that power on the go.great video.
Thanks mate👍 yes that plastic shroud underneath seems a bit pointless to me. I'm sure you will like the laptop though 😁
I saw other reviews about the Y740 that mentioned the speed sync not working right and the CPU running full load even while idle. Can you confirm these issues?
Mine was fine, at idle running around the 800 Mhz mark.
All things being equal what accounts for the better performance of the Y740?
thx for this vid... was debating between the 2 which i should go for, but this helped. i just wish the 740 would hv a bigger battery.
You are welcome :) Yes, that would have been nice but at least it charges fast...
fantastic review, thank you!
do you think it would make sense getting the 17'' version for even better thermal performance (also the larger battery life; the portability isnt really an issue)?
Thanks ! Yes, I think the 17" is a great choice, I actually had that one on order before this 15" one came in.
@@OWNORDISOWN then ill be getting it tomorrow; thanks a bunch for the quick reply!
@@ddarhe anytime 👍 Enjoy your new laptop!
Wondering if I can apply those same OC settings to the 2060 variant I have and get good results. Thanks for the video man. Not regretting my purchase whatsoever.
Hey mate, thanks for watching it ! Yes, I am sure you can use the same Throttlestop settings. Your GPU ones may vary a bit , just experiment and see what works best :)
Very informative, thanks
Hi nice video as always, could you make a video about how to overclock a laptop????
Thanks! Sure, I can do something like that when I am away on vacation later this month 👍
Did you activate the ''turbo cooling'' mode on the y740 when benchmarking ? The card is slowed down by a good 5-10% when it's not enabled, like on the Triton performance mode.
If that’s the case then it shows why mine is way behind about 10% because my laptop came without os and the software won’t install giving me a much lower score
@@KING0SISQO you can get lenovo vantage software via microsoft store ;) They made it a microsoft app so it's easy to install and use.
Yes indeed. I used max fan. What you say is very true, I should have mentioned that in my video
Fantastic review as always! This video has completely thrown a spanner in the works in my decision making for a new gaming laptop! How do you think the Y740 compares now to the more premium T&L laptops, Aero 15x, GS65 etc? The higher value worth the reduced bells and whistles?
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Hey Jack! TE Aero 15 is a very nice laptop and has everything I would want in one. It's small and light, UHS 2 SD card reader and good panel so it's good for people who take lots of photos or videos, Ethernet port for those that want to stream, decent storage with 2 m.2 slots and it is easy to get into and upgrade or repaste. The GS65 still uses pretty thin Guage aluminum so doesn't feel as premium but I did like the one I had, it cooled better than the Aero 15 but it's big drawback is the inverted motherboard which is a royal pain to remove and upgrade (I did so on my Triton 500). Still, I think it now comes with more RAM and storage.
The Y740 is worse in battery life and portability, so if they are your main factors then I would go with the Aero 15 probably. But given I still got 4 hours on the Lenovo with a quick charge it's still fine for toting about. And there is no question that it is as fast as the 2080MQ GS65 and Aero 15 at a fraction of the price.
@@OWNORDISOWN Thanks for the feedback! It's performance and 'stealthiness' i'm after so maybe the Y740 is my pick. Can't wait for the next video!
Hey Steven, What are your thoughts on Asus's new Zephyrus S (GX502). It got a full 2070 non-maxq which is factory oc to 1570mhz! along with a 9750h In a 19mm body.
Love to know your thoughts!
It looks great! And if anything can cool 115w it's the Zephyrus. I like how many now are allowing you to switch between Gsync and Optimus. Looks like a keeper !
THIS! I was in doubt to buy the previous one buth the keyboard bothered me too much. The 502 solves this for me and look AWESOME.
It looks good, larger trackpad,asus laptops have very good thermals out of the box.
I'm gonna order that thing so bad! Gotta have that 2070 in a 19inch body!!
great video..y740 is really the best laptop for 2070 variant in price.next is tongfang and clevo N960/p960series.
Out of curiosity, what has you paying more fore 2070 over 2060? Newbie here
@@evanh.6462 check jarrod's tech video,reviewing laptops.in the 4th quarter part of any of his laptop review videos in recent months,he shows a graph comparing different laptop performance in gaming. rt2070P(non max-q) literally means gtx1080,even a little more as we get newer games.on the other hand,rtx2060P(non max-q) barely reaches rtx2070 and in games,sometimes better,while some other times it's giving less or equal to gtx1070. so if you can get rtx2070 for below 2000$,it's good. for rtx2060,around 1400$-1500$. there is the gtx1660ti as well which has made this graphic performance a mess.it's again sometimes on par with gtx1070 or rtx2060.
you may check here:
www.notebookcheck.net/GeForce-GTX-1070-Laptop-vs-GeForce-RTX-2060-Laptop-vs-GeForce-GTX-1660-Ti-Laptop_7364_9581_9641.247598.0.html
can you also review the y540? thanks!
Any idea why the dell G7 performs so badly in some test ? I'm in the market for a laptop and unfortunately the lenovo Y740 is not available here nor do they provide international warranty leaving the G7 as my only choice. Also does the performance of the G7 improve after the UV you applied in its review ?
It's because the G7 uses the 80w GPU whilst the Y740 pushes up to 101 W on its 2070 MQ when max fan is enabled. This allows the GPU to maintain a higher boost clock as its not as power limited. You can overclock the G7 GPU a bit and that helps but its still restrained with less power. Increasing the CPU clock by reducing its power and thermal throttle helps mainly in CPU crunching tasks, not so much in games.
@@OWNORDISOWN Thanks.
I wish reviewers would tell/show us what the price of reviewed items are in other regions, namely the UK and Europe. It's all well and good saying a piece of tech is good value, but that's no good to a large chunk of your audience if they find it's not such good value in their region. I often find 'good value' items end up actually being very expensive here in the UK, and I know it's a similar story in Australia.
Is the 15 inches screen in Y740 also have bad quality in dark as the 17 inches? or they fixed? maybe it's because of light in the logo on the back of screen?
The new 500 nit 15" Y740 is very dim below 50% brightness but has less backlight bleed than the 300 nit model.
I have yet to try the 17", but would like to.
I noticed that recently when dell updated their G5 from 8th gen i7 to 9th gen, they removed the option for 90whr battery that was available in 15" models. My question is, is that option possibly gonna come back?
Hello sir, great video
I just wanna know when can I expect the review of new zephyrus S gx502 or M gu502.
And do you anything about surface book 3, should I wait for it?
I have so many requests , lol. I will do a poll to see which one to get from Hidevolution after I finish the GF75.
I've been holding out for the Surface book 3. I expect thinner bezels and perhaps a 1660ti or RTX 2050?
Thank you so much I love you
Thanks, glad you liked it :)
i just bought this laptop on ebay for $1200 arriving in 3 days tho its th 1660ti version your comment make me feel at peace and im so excited about it..
Exciting ! Good deal :)
Stephen,
What is your idle cpu frequency? Is your stepping down on idle?
In my battery test it was around the 800-1000 MHz mark. I had no issues on mine.
I used alot of your videos to decide between the razer blade or the G7 and it looks like the blade has he better performance
So which one u prefer for gaming g7 or legion?
Greetings, I was wondering if the G7 with RTX 2080 graphics and 144hz display has G-sync? Also, does the Dell G7 have an option to disable Optimus? If these features are present, how are they controlled (turning G sync on/disabling optimus)?
No G-sync, I have the laptop with 2080 max
2:39 that Y740 screen at night looks like my Dell 5576 at night sooooooo
My Triton 500 is bad too 😥
Are you going review latest y740 which has latest Intel cpu with 500 nits, Dolby vision?
Zolip I just ordered the latest with 2070. Have you got any problems so far?
@@mrjovs30 I don't own it. I was waiting for someone to review it before my purchase.
U mean I7 9750H?
@@PlatosGooncave yes
You can get the G7 battery on the Lenovo by choosing the battery option of 4cell +6cell pack
Does that do away with the 2.5" drive then?
@@OWNORDISOWN Yo Steven babi salai, waviuwa verosavol.
Great review! I actually went with the alienware 17r5 with the 1070 and 8750h. Got it for 1200 open box (like new). Very happy with it except the hybrid battery functionality which causes it to drain while gaming. I guess I'll be having to get the 330watt power brick!
It’s a good laptop. I got the 15 r4 with 2070 literally brand new for £900. Sold it for £1250 2 months later. Was never meant to buy one as I was planning on the y740. But because i I DID want one before, the price was too good to skip and I had no laptop.
@@KING0SISQO So you sold the Alienware for the y740? Shoulda kept the Alienware in that case.
I wish I could make money on the ones I buy - nice job !
Thanks - that 17r5 is a nice laptop. $1200 is a great deal, should last you years :)
@@OWNORDISOWN Thanks...I was tempted to purchase the Area51m with the 2060 but when I saw the deal on the R5 I couldn't pass it up. I already have the amplifier and I know that the 8750h wont bottleneck me anytime soon. I'll wait until the next update for the area51m then maybe pull the trigger. Hopefully they add desktop ram instead of laptop ram next time.
Nice editing, looks completely different.
Thanks! Took me all day to do 😥
@@macit7774 lenoco , who are they? I would love to get paid by them but alas I am not. If I was I wouldn't be wasting my time producing videos that take 2 weeks to do for $30 You Tube earnings. Why don't you take your idiot comments elsewhere.
Very nice review. You made it pretty clear on how much more powerful the lenovo laptop was compared to the g7. I do prefer lenovos design but I really wish it had a bigger battery. I understand that it's cheaper to have a hard drive but I would still be willing to pay more for a bigger battery and bigger nvme m.2 ssd storage, I'm sure others feel the same way. Hopefully they move the camera back up too. This really shows the consequences of manufacturers making thin and light laptops. Laptops like the legion outperform something like the razer blade 15 for a much cheaper price. Its only a matter of time that companies like lenovo start to catch up
yes, I think that is the general concenus. 2 x m.2 drives and larger battery :) Thanks for watching !
Great video, can't believe I was going to swap over to the G7 makes me appreciate my Y740 more lol
Thanks ! Yes, I think you made the right choice :)
@@OWNORDISOWN just buy the dell g7 rtx 2060 is better lenovo ?
@@morethanplanet Lenovo have now removed the max fan option. The GPU still boosts using 90w so that will help in frame rates but it needs some tweaking to keep cool . I like that you have Gsync which the G7 doesnt have.
@@OWNORDISOWN I buy the dell g7 rtx 2060 is good?
They tell me they give me my money back best buy
Please review the 17" rtx 2060 for these models, I'm planning to buy real soon and I can't decide between the two, because there no comparisons of the 17"s
I do need to check out the 17" Y740. It may be a while though as I have 4 laptops to do and a VR headset.
Im waiting for the Legion Y540 to arrive in my country though it has some delays but I can wait. Is the little bro somewhat good like Y740 or should I consider getting other laptops instead?
The Y540 Im waiting for has i7 9750h, gtx 1650, 60hz screen for ~1200$ (the gtx and screen only have that one option, no better gtx or 144hz yet)
From what I heard the Y540 is just as good. Shame the 144 hz panel isn't available for you.
@@OWNORDISOWN well not only that, gtx 1650 is the only graphic card option. Id love to get my hands on gtx 1660ti or 144hz but lenovo US, UK or AU doesn't support international delivery and neither does Amazon sadly ~~
Hi Steven! Very informative comparison thank you so much!
Are you planning to review G7 7790 (17 inch model) with RTX2060? Really interested in this combination, big metal 17 inch chassis with 4 heatpipes, and relatively low TDP GPU. Will it be cool enough?
Thanks, glad you liked it ! Probably not, unless they send me one. I bought the G5 and G7 15" ones . Its about time they sent me a review unit.
Hey Steven, Great comparision video! Please review the HP Omen with RTX 2060 too!
Thanks! Yes, I think I will put up a poll and see which one to buy. 2060 or 2070
There is some video of 2060MQ. I did not see 2070MQ on YT or everywhere else on the web. Wonder about that big vents and heat with most powerfull GPU. 2060MQ performs cool. :)
Hi Nice vidéo, where can i found the y740 for à good price ?
Thanks ! I think the only place to but it is Lenovo website.
@@OWNORDISOWN thank for the information, do you think the y740 is the Best cooling/perf/price ratio gaming laptop ? :)
@@nicolasscicluna4806 I do indeed. I think given it's performance, Gsync / Optimus switching and it's competitive pricing I think it is one of the best options out there.
your title should have read , Y740 vs Y740 overlcocked
Which one should i get Lenovo Y740 or Predator triton 500 ? I'm so confused.
Went with the Lenovo y740 15 inch with 144hz max q model over the Dell g7 8gb with 2060 graphics. Price difference is insane in australia
The G-sync really helps to increase the performance of the RTX GPU by 8-10% as it bypasses the Intel integrated GPU and projects directly onto the screen. I am not sure why there are a lot of manufacturers that they do not have G-sync on their $2000 gaming laptop. As such the performance of the RTX GPU is being compromised. In this video you can see clearly that a 100% G-sync RTX2070 maxq can match a 90% non-G-sync RTX2080 maxq.
Yes, I wish more manufacturers had a mux switch so you can switch between dGPU and iGPU manually like my Triton 500
@@OWNORDISOWN From what I have read online. G-sync in laptop requires some additional hardware modules in the display screen that is produced by Nvidia. Therefore, Nvidia is charging the manufacturers for these additional modules.