Lenovo Legion Y740 17.3"

The previous-gen Lenovo Legion Y730 was a well-received machine with competitive pricing, but its mid-range GeForce GTX 1050 Ti meant it couldn't hang with some of the more powerful gaming notebooks on the market at the time. The updated Legion Y740,...

The Lenovo Y740 is an inoffensive laptop, but underwhelming performance from its expensive RTX 2070 Max-Q combined with abysmal battery life make it hard to recommend over comparable GTX 1070 options.

The Y740 has a unique design and impressive performance at an attractive price. Lenovo has built a machine that strikes a great balance between price and performance, with battery life being the only blemish on an otherwise fantastic laptop.

The Legion Y740 delivers cutting-edge gaming performance at a considerably lower price than the competition.

The Lenovo Legion Y740 is a strong performer and boasts solid speakers, but it loses points for its dim display and questionable build...

The Lenovo Legion Y740 performs as well as it looks. Unfortunately, some physical flaws, like a nose-shooting webcam and weak questionable keyboard hold it...

17-inch powerhouseLenovo Legion Y740 17Portable high-end gamingYou won't get a killer touchpad, thin bezel, or any display options above 1080p, but you will get ridiculous performance at a cost lower than much of the competition. It's all wrapped up in...

If we break down the gaming market into three categories, it would be casual, mainstream, and competitive. Last year's Legion Y730 would fit into the casual category, while the Y740 would definitely be on the upper end of mainstream. The competitive...