Lenovo Legion Y540 17” vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo Legion Y540 17” and 2020 HP ENVY 15 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 17” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y540 17” is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15.

10% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y540 17”
17.3-inch
2020 HP ENVY 15
15.6-inch

2020 HP ENVY 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15 is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15 has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Y540 17”. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 24% lighter

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 weighed 4.74 pounds, 24% lighter than the 6.17 pounds Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

WeightLenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
Pound
6.17 lbs.
4.74 lbs.
Kilogram
2.80 kg
2.15 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Y540 17” and 2020 HP ENVY 15.

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 17”
32 GB
2020 HP ENVY 15
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryLenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

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
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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
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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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2020 HP ENVY 15 Price
2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
 2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
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$511.63
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HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
 HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
By HP
$485.00
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HP 2020 Envy X360 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen Premium Laptop PC | AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 Six-Core 4500U | 20GB RAM | 256GB PCIe SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint Reader | WiFi 6 | Windows 10
 HP 2020 Envy X360 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen Premium Laptop PC | AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 Six-Core 4500U | 20GB RAM | 256GB PCIe SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint Reader | WiFi 6 | Windows 10
By HP
$699.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
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 $1,399.99Starting at $1,599.99
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
Dimensions15.74” x 11.72” x 0.98”- 1.04” / 399.8 x 290 x 25 - 26.3 mm14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)
WeightStarting at 6.17 lbs (2.8 kg)4.74 lbs (2,150 g)
ColorsRaven BlackNatural silver aluminum, polished chrome logo
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
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support

Display

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
Size17.3 Inches15.6 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
  • 15.6" 4K UHD with touch
    UWVA, BrightView, micro-edge, AMOLED, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3 (3840 x 2160)

Ports

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
  • 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
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    (40Gbps signaling rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0a
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with LED indicator

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
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™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB 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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
    • 32 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 16 GB)
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design (6GB 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
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
Wi-FiWireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth® 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
Size57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
Battery LifeUp to 5 hours
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.
200 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes

Software

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
CameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
HP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
Audio
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone

Misc

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • IR Thermal sensor
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
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-in
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”2020 HP ENVY 15
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 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.74 lb
2.15 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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