2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 vs. Lenovo Legion Y540 15”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and Lenovo Legion Y540 15”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 image

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15

See at Amazon
Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” image

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”

See at Amazon

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 has a 42% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750HF inside Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750HF
4,836
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Memory type and speed
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo Legion Y540 15” over 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
32 GB
Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Price
2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
 2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
By asus
$649.00
See at Amazon
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD Gen 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507VU-ES53
 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD Gen 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507VU-ES53
By ASUS
$838.00
$1,099.99 24% OFF
See at Amazon
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Home, Off Black, FX517ZM-AS73
 ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Home, Off Black, FX517ZM-AS73
By ASUS
$1,084.00
$1,299.99 17% OFF
See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” Price
Lenovo Legion Y540-15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" IPS, 60Hz, 300 nits, Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, 16G DDR4 2666Mz, 512GB, 1TB 7200, NVIDIA GTX1660Ti, Win 10, 81SX00NNUS, Raven Black
 Lenovo Legion Y540-15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" IPS, 60Hz, 300 nits, Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, 16G DDR4 2666Mz, 512GB, 1TB 7200, NVIDIA GTX1660Ti, Win 10, 81SX00NNUS, Raven Black
By Lenovo
$1,243.60
See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6" Gaming Laptop 144Hz i7-9750H 16GB RAM 256GB SSD GTX 1660Ti 6GB - 9th Gen i7-9750H Hexa-Core - 144Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate S
 Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6" Gaming Laptop 144Hz i7-9750H 16GB RAM 256GB SSD GTX 1660Ti 6GB - 9th Gen i7-9750H Hexa-Core - 144Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate S
By Lenovo
$1,079.00
See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6 Inch FHD 1080P Gaming Laptop (Intel 6-Core i7-9750H up to 4.5GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD (Boot) + 1TB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)
 Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6 Inch FHD 1080P Gaming Laptop (Intel 6-Core i7-9750H up to 4.5GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD (Boot) + 1TB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)
By Lenovo
$1,276.00
See at Amazon

Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Released20202019
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
  • Available in May 2019
Pricing-Starting at $929.99
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Dimensions14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89 ~ 0.98” (359.8 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.9 mm)14.17” x 10.51” x 0.95” - 1.02” / 360 x 267 x 24.2 - 25.9 mm
Weight2.3 kgStarting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
Raven Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • Overstroke technology can withstand over 20 million pressed.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • The water-repellent keyboard delivers.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
    • Two physical left-right click buttons.

Display

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz 250 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 60Hz 72% color gamut 250 nits
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz 300 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 60Hz 72% color gamut 300 nits
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz 300 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 144Hz, 300 nits

Ports

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (7)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort ™ 1.4
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF
    Not Available
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 2933MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
StorageStorage Slots
  • 1 x SATA HDD slot
    Not available on 90Wh battery models.
  • 2 x M.2 NVMe slots
    Only one NVME slot on GTX1650 and 1650Ti models.
 
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 8.4 hours of web browsing
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
Up to 5 hours
Power Supply
  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.
230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go

Camera & Audio

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Front-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Two speakers with four cut-outs
  • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
    Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion Y540 15"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1660 Ti
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.1 lb
2.31 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,013
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,836
Multi-Core
With integrated
Not Available
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1660Ti
6GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Loading Comments...