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Lenovo Legion Y540 17” vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Legion Y540 17” and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y540 17” has a 60% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

16 GB

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

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

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Display size

Lenovo Legion Y540 17”

17.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

14-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

2020 vs. 2019

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 weighed 2.99 pounds, 52% lighter than the 6.17 pounds Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

Weight	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Pound	6.17 lbs.	2.99 lbs.
Kilogram	2.80 kg	1.36 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 By Lenovo $1,599.00	See at Amazon
	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	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 ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $424.95 $449.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $594.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 20UB000VUS 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) i7-10510U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Iron Gray By Lenovo $699.77	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019 Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors Available in May 2019	Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Pricing	Starting at $1,399.99	-

Exterior	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Dimensions	15.74” x 11.72” x 0.98”- 1.04” / 399.8 x 290 x 25 - 26.3 mm	12” x 8.5” x 0.59” (323 x 218 x 15.2 mm) Width: 12” (323 mm) Depth: 8.5” (218 mm) Height: 0.59” (15.2 mm)
Weight	Starting at 6.17 lbs (2.8 kg)	Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors	Raven Black	Iron 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: Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New UC functions for F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size	17.3 Inches	14 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	14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits. 14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits. * All supports inking capability.

Ports	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on). 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately) 1 x Pen Storage

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U 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	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)	-
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	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Wi-Fi	Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-
More	-	NFC Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A

Battery	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size	57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 5 hours	Up to 19.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Microsoft LinkedIn PowerDVD/Power2Go	-

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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 HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio	Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming. Dual-array microphones	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Inking	-	Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)
Sensors	-	Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC
Security	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert (required IR Camera) Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot
In the box	Legion Y540 17" 230W AC Adapter 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh Quick start guide	ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 65W AC adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick start guide
Warranty	1 Year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo Legion Y540 17”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.99 lb 1.36 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10610U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 968 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,042 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3