Meet the Lenovo Legion Y740: A Big Footprint for Max-Q
While the chassis is not especially thick, it's immediately noticeable how wide the Y740 is. Gaming laptops have become trimmer due to thermal advances and reduced screen bezels, so it’s sometimes not immediately obvious if you’re looking at a 17- or 15-inch laptop. But that’s not the case here. This Legion measures 1 by 16.2 by 12 inches (HWD), almost as wide as the screen size. It looks like a big slab of a laptop and is fairly heavy at 6.4 pounds.
Those Legion Angles
The style remains the same as on previous-generation versions, a clean, minimal look. The lid is smooth, with the logo placed vertically along the edge rather than in the center. It's a bit plain, especially for the price, but I'd rather overly tame than overdesigned.
Fancy Screen Features
The 17.3-inch IPS screen bears a full HD resolution, sensible for a gaming laptop. Additionally, the display supports G-Sync and features a 144Hz refresh rate.
Adequate Keyboard
The keys don't have too much travel, but they're plenty serviceable. They also feature per-key lighting, which can be customized through included software.
Tiny Touchpad
The touchpad is small given the size of the deck, but it functions just fine.
Rear Ports
Most of the ports are located around back on this system. There, you will find two USB 3.1 ports, HDMI, mini-DisplayPort, and an Ethernet jack.
Left Ports
While most of the ports are around back, a USB-C port with Thunderbolt 3 and a headset jack are on the left flank.
Right Profile
This side's sole port is an additional USB 3.0.
Rear Port Labels
The thermal extension on the Legion's rear edge houses some LED-lit labels for each port, so you can see where each connection is from overhead. That's handy, as you can locate the connections by just peering over the top of the screen.