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Lenovo Legion Y540 15” vs. 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo Legion Y540 15” and 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in 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

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo Legion Y540 15” over 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

2021 vs. 2019

AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 46% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750HF inside Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H

5,476

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750HF

4,836

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

The 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Memory type and speed

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Y540 15” and 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”

32 GB

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

32 GB

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

Memory	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

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 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 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) By Lenovo $1,276.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion 5 15 Ryzen 5600H 5800H Price
	Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6" FHD Display - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue By Lenovo $1,010.00 $1,189.99 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" 165Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 By Lenovo $1,077.02	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD IPS 165Hz (300 nits, 100% sRGB) AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 5800H (Beats i7-10870H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070 8GB Graphic Backlit USB-C Win11 + HDMI Cable By Lenovo $1,388.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019 Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors Available in May 2019	Announced on January 07, 2021. Available starting April 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $929.99	Starting at $769.99
Applicable Models	-	Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6 Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6H 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 (15-inch) Lenovo Legion 5 15” (Ryzen 5000 Series)
Generations	-	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

Exterior	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Dimensions	14.17” x 10.51” x 0.95” - 1.02” / 360 x 267 x 24.2 - 25.9 mm	14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches (14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)	Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
Colors	Raven Black	Phantom Blue (Top) Shadow Black (Bottom) Top: Stingray Bottom: Dove Grey
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.	Keyboard (Phantom Blue Models) 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, black keycap keycap White or 4-Zone RGB backlight Keyboard (Stingray Models) 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, moon white keycap Blue or 4-Zone RGB backlight Touchpad Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
Chasis Information	-	Surface Treatment: Painting Case Material: PC + ABS (top), PC + ABS (bottom)

Display	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 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" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1200:1. 15.6" FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080, 120 Hz, 45% NTSC, 250 nits, 800:1. 15.6" FHD 165Hz 1920 x 1080, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync. 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync. All Configurations 16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.

Ports	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
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	Image Source: Lenovo Left 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only. 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x E-camera shutter switch Rear 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 only. 3 x USB-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x Power connector

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF Not Available	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2666MHz	8GB 16GB 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slots
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 \| 4GB GDDR6 DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 \| 4GB GDDR6 1500 MHz up to 1740 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti \| 4GB GDDR6 1485 MHz up to 1695 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 \| 6GB GDDR6 1425 MHz up to 1702 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 \| 8GB GDDR6 1560 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. AMD Radeon RX 6600m \| 8GB GDDR6 DirectX® 12.
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	512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 2 x M.2 2242/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Wi-Fi	Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.	2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) M.2 card 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) M.2 card
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size	57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)	60Wh 80Wh Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30 minutes)
Battery Life	Up to 5 hours	60Wh models Up to 7.15 hours With GTX 1650 \| RTX 3050 \| RTX 3050 Ti. Up to 7.85 hours With Radeon RX 6600m. Up to 7 hours With RTX 3060 \| 3070. 80Wh models Up to 9.29 hours With GTX 1650 \| RTX 3050 \| RTX 3050 Ti. Up to 10.4 hours With Radeon RX 6600m. Up to 9.2 hours With RTX 3060 \| 3070. NoteAll results are tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.	230 300W Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home \| Pro Windows 11 Home \| Pro No operating system
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Microsoft LinkedIn PowerDVD/Power2Go	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Power2Go

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera 720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio	Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming. Dual-array microphones	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio Dual array microphone

Misc	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Security	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security E-Camera shutter
In the box	Legion Y540 15" 230W AC Adapter 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh Quick start guide	Lenovo Legion 5 15” AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	1 Year Depot or Carry-in	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
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 Early 2021 16:9 WQHD 15.6” 1440p 165Hz Weight 5.3 lb 2.40 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,334 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,098 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 130W TGP