Lenovo Legion Y540 17” vs. Dell Latitude 9510: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo Legion Y540 17” and Dell Latitude 9510 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y540 17” is better than Dell Latitude 9510.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y540 17” has a 24% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10810U inside Dell Latitude 9510.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i7-10810U
3,911
Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i7-10610U
3,042
Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i5-10310U
2,992
Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 9510. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 9510.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion Y540 17”
32 GB
Dell Latitude 9510
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 9510. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 9510.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell Latitude 9510 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” 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 Dell Latitude 9510 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR3
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

15% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 15% larger than the 15-inch Dell Latitude 9510.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y540 17”
17.3-inch
Dell Latitude 9510
15-inch

Dell Latitude 9510 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 9510 is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

About 78% lighter

Dell Latitude 9510 weighed 1.40 pounds, 78% lighter than the 6.17 pounds Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

WeightLenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Pound
6.17 lbs.
1.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.80 kg
0.64 kg

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” Price
2019 Lenovo Legion Y540 17.3" FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD + 256GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1650, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
2019 Lenovo Legion Y540 17.3" FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD + 256GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1650, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
By Lenovo
$1,599.00
Lenovo Legion Y540 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" Full HD IPS Screen, Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, Black
Lenovo Legion Y540 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" Full HD IPS Screen, Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, Black
By Lenovo
$1,599.00
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
Dell Latitude 9510 Price
Dell Latitude 9000 9510 15" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) i7-10810U Hexa-core (6 Core) 1.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Intel UH
Dell Latitude 9000 9510 15" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) i7-10810U Hexa-core (6 Core) 1.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Intel UH
By Dell
$2,699.00
Dell Latitude 9000 9510 Laptop (2020) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 10 Home
Dell Latitude 9000 9510 Laptop (2020) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 10 Home
By Dell
$1,819.90
Dell Latitude 9000 9510 Laptop (2020) | 15.6" FHD | Core i5-256GB SSD Hard Drive - 8GB RAM | 4 Cores @ 4.2 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 10 Home
Dell Latitude 9000 9510 Laptop (2020) | 15.6" FHD | Core i5-256GB SSD Hard Drive - 8GB RAM | 4 Cores @ 4.2 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 10 Home
By Dell
$1,813.98

Availability

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
  • Available in May 2019
  • Announced at CES 2020
  • Available on March 26, 2020
PricingStarting at $1,399.99Starting at $1,799.00
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Dimensions15.74” x 11.72” x 0.98”- 1.04” / 399.8 x 290 x 25 - 26.3 mm13.39 x 8.49 x 0.32 - 0.55 in (340.20 x 215.80 x 8.23 - 13.99 mm)
Width: 13.39” (340.20 mm)
Depth: 8.49” (215.80 mm)
Height: 0.32 - 0.55” (8.23 - 13.99 mm)
WeightStarting at 6.17 lbs (2.8 kg)
  • Dell Latitude 9510 (Laptop)
    • 1.40 kg (3.10 lb)
  • Dell Latitude 9510 (Convertible)
    • 1.50 kg (3.30 lb)
ColorsRaven Black
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX on Convertible model
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.
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • 4.53 x 2.64 in (115 mm x 67 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Size17.3 Inches15 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 60Hz, 300 nits
  • 17.3" FHD 144Hz 
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 144Hz, 300 nits
  • 15-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 147 PPI, 400-nits brightness, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support, 2.19W.
  • 15-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 147 PPI, 400-nits brightness, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-reflective/anti-smudge, touchscreen, 2.29W.

Ports

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
  • 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
Dell Latitude 9510 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v4.0
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
  • Memory Info
    • Onboard memory
    • Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR3
    • Speed: 2133 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
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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
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to M.2 1TB PCIe NVMe Class 35 SSD
    • Up to M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Opal 2.0 Self Encrypting SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Wi-FiWireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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More-Optional Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE-A (DW5821e), eSIM capable
  • Speed: 1 Gbps
  • Frequency: 3.4 GHz
  • Standards: LTE. WCDMA

Battery

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Size57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)
  • 52 WHr (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable)
  • 88 WHr (6-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable)
Battery LifeUp to 5 hoursUp to 34 hours and 11 minutes
Power Supply230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 65 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/3.25A.
  • 90 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A.

Software

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
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 with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 15 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Realtek ALC711-CG
  • 4 Top firing premium speakers with Waves MaxxAudio®, Smart Amp
  • 4 Noise-canceling microphones

Misc

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
Inking-
  • Dell Latitude 9510 (Convertible)
    • Supports Dell Premium Active Pen.
Sensors-
  • Proximity Sensor (optional)
  • IR Camera
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
  • TPM 2.0 FIPS-140-2 Certified / TCG Certified
  • Optional Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Optional Security Hardware Authentication Bundles
    • 1: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button) with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
    • 2: Contacted Smart Card and Control Vault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
    • 3: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button), Contacted Smart Card, and Control Vault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
    • 4: Touch Fingerprint Reader in Power Button, Contacted Smart Card, Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and Control Vault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
  • Optional Face IR camera (Windows Hello compliant) with ExpressSign-in (Proximity Sensor)
  • Dell Client Command Suite
  • Dell BIOS Verification
  • Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response
  • Dell Encryption Enterprise
  • Dell Encryption Personal
  • Carbonite
  • VMware Workspace ONE
  • Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control
  • Netskope
  • Dell Supply Chain Defense
In the box
  • Legion Y540 17"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh
  • Quick start guide
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Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”Dell Latitude 9510
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.17 lb
2.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
1.40 lb
0.64 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10810U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,039
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,911
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Dell Latitude 9510 Ports

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