Lenovo ThinkPad W540 vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15

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HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad W540 and HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad W540 vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.66 cm x 24.81 cm x 2.95 cm 38.45 cm x 26.51 cm x 2.88 cm
Weight 2.53 kg 2.32 kg
Case Material Glass-fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour - Twinkle black, hybrid green pattern
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight WLED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Features Anti-glare HD BrightView
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
CPU Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4800MQ / 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6300HQ / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.7 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Intel QM87 Mobile Intel HM170
Features Integrated memory controller Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
RAM 4 GB 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR3L SDRAM
Speed - 1600 MHz / PC3L-12800
Rated Speed - 1600 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 4 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 500 GB HDD 128 GB SSD M.2
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA Quadro K1000M / Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M / Intel HD Graphics 530
Video Memory - 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus -
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 1280 x 720
Camera Features Face tracking HP TrueVision HD
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3232 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4 -
Audio Features - Bang & Olufsen Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet
Features - Miracast
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Technology Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output - 90 Watt
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad, touchpad with gesture support, gesture function
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Expansion Bays 1 x Ultrabay -
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free) -
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
USB 2.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0 (Always On)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition (Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR)) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Skype, EverNote, McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 6 months), Unigine Heaven, Unigine Valley, B&O PLAY, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP Lounge
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad W540 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Active Protection System Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), power-on password
Compliant Standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, GREENGUARD, ISO 27001 -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number - ak004na
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