Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540) Review

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powerful gaming performance

high-quality 144Hz display

effective thermal management

robust build quality

decent keyboard with backlight

heavy and bulky

average battery life

noisy under load

limited port selection

Total Rating

82 % - Design
75 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 39.98 cm x 29 cm x 2.63 cm
Weight 2.84 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Raven black
DISPLAY Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72%
Features Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
CPU Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) 9300H / 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370
Features Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 1
STORAGE Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming Yes
Camera Yes - 720p
Resolution 1 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
Audio Features Harman audio technology
VR Ready Yes
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Technology Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.3 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 230 Watt
INPUT Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad, white LED backlight
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode)
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH (Lenovo Legion Y540)
Included Accessories Power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) 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
Compliant Standards RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
SAR Value 0.678 W/kg (limb), 0.678 W/kg (body)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 17IRH 81Q4

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