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Lenovo Legion Y540 15” vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo Legion Y540 15” and 2020 MacBook Pro 16” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion Y540 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y540 15” is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2020 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2020 MacBook Pro 16” has a 34% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750HF inside Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

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

4,880

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - 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 2020 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Max system memory size

2020 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

Lenovo Legion Y540 15”

32 GB

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” weighed 4.3 pounds, 16% lighter than the 5.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Weight	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound	5.1 lbs.	4.3 lbs.
Kilogram	2.31 kg	1.95 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Y540 15” and 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

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
2020 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $627.00 $669.95 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $749.98	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $629.99 $672.09 6% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019 Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors Available in May 2019	Announced in June 2020. Available in June 2020.
Pricing	Starting at $929.99	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon 5300M 4GB $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 1TB SSD \| Radeon 5500M 4GB
Generations	-	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	14.17” x 10.51” x 0.95” - 1.02” / 360 x 267 x 24.2 - 25.9 mm	Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm) Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm) Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
Weight	Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)	Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
Colors	Raven Black	Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	15.6 Inches	16 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	Retina display 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 2048 by 1280 1792 by 1120 1344 by 840 1152 by 720 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
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	Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
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	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 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	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2666MHz	16GB 32GB 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)	AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs) AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs) AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs) New AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)
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	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 5 hours	Up to 11 hours wireless web Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.	96W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Microsoft LinkedIn PowerDVD/Power2Go	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming. Dual-array microphones	High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	Legion Y540 15" 230W AC Adapter 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh Quick start guide	16‑inch MacBook Pro 96W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1 Year Depot or Carry-in	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Lenovo Legion Y540 15”	2020 MacBook Pro 16”
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 16:10 Retina 16” 1920p 60Hz Weight 4.3 lb 1.95 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro 5600M 8GB HBM2