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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo Legion Y540 15” and 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion Y540 15” Pros

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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

Key Similars

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

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

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

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

MemoryLenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

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
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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
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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
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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Price
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
$822.00
$1,099.99 25% OFF
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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
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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
$1,080.00
$1,299.99 17% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
  • Available in May 2019
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PricingStarting at $929.99-
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Dimensions14.17” x 10.51” x 0.95” - 1.02” / 360 x 267 x 24.2 - 25.9 mm14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89 ~ 0.98” (359.8 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)2.3 kg
ColorsRaven Black
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
  • 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.

Display

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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
  • 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

Ports

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
  • 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
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

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Processor
  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
  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
Integrated Graphics
  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
  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
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Up to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 2933MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • 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
Storage 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.
 

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Wi-FiWireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Size57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
Battery LifeUp to 5 hours
  • 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.
Power Supply230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.

Software

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
CameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 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.

Misc

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
In the box
  • Legion Y540 15"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh
  • Quick start guide
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Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in-

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
At Glance
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
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

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