Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus vs. Lenovo Legion Y540 17”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and Lenovo Legion Y540 17”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

About 36% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus weighed 3.99 pounds, 36% lighter than the 6.17 pounds Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Pound
3.99 lbs.
6.17 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
2.80 kg

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y540 17” is better than Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y540 17” has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

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
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
1,205
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - Intel Celeron 5205U
850
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y540 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus - DDR4
2,133 MHz
10% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y540 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y540 17”
17.3-inch
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus and Lenovo Legion Y540 17”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus
32 GB
Lenovo Legion Y540 17”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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

MemorySamsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Notebook Plus Price
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
 SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,449.99
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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Thin and Light Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Intel 10-Core i7-1355U Processor 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint USB-C Fast Charging Long-Lasting Battery Win11 Silver
 Samsung Galaxy Book3 Thin and Light Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Intel 10-Core i7-1355U Processor 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint USB-C Fast Charging Long-Lasting Battery Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$799.00
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 5G Connectivity 2-in-1 Laptop Computer/Windows 11/13.3” FHD AMOLED Touchscreen / 16GB / 256GB / Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Processor/S-Pen, 2023 Model, NP935QNA-KA2TT, Graphite
 SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 5G Connectivity 2-in-1 Laptop Computer/Windows 11/13.3” FHD AMOLED Touchscreen / 16GB / 256GB / Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Processor/S-Pen, 2023 Model, NP935QNA-KA2TT, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,092.00
$1,449.99 25% OFF
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Lenovo Legion Y540 17” Price
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
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$1,599.00
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New Slim Version Lenovo 230W AC Adapter For Legion Y7000 Y7000P Y9000K Y520 Y520-15 R720 Y92, PN: ADL230NLC3A 01FR046 SA10M42756 SA10E75805 PA-1231-12LA ADL230NDC3A 01FR044 SA10E75804 (ADL230SCC3A)
 New Slim Version Lenovo 230W AC Adapter For Legion Y7000 Y7000P Y9000K Y520 Y520-15 R720 Y92, PN: ADL230NLC3A 01FR046 SA10M42756 SA10E75805 PA-1231-12LA ADL230NDC3A 01FR044 SA10E75804 (ADL230SCC3A)
By For Lenovo
$47.99
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Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6" Full HD 60Hz Gaming Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, Windows 10 Home, Raven Black
 Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6" Full HD 60Hz Gaming Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, Windows 10 Home, Raven Black
By Lenovo
$1,049.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Released20202019
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
  • Available in May 2019
Pricing-Starting at $1,399.99

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Dimensions14.15 x 9.56 x 0.74 in  (359.5 x 242.8 x 18.9 mm)15.74” x 11.72” x 0.98”- 1.04” / 399.8 x 290 x 25 - 26.3 mm
Weight1.81 kg ~ 1.90 kgStarting at 6.17 lbs (2.8 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum Titan
  • Pure White
Raven Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Island-type keyboard
    with Numpad.
  • Touchpad
  • 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.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution
    • HD: 1366 x 768
    • FHD: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: LED
  • 6.7mm thin bezel
  • 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

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 RJ45 (LAN)
  • 1 DC-in
  • 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

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Processor
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 2MB Cache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor 5205U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. Intel® Pentium® Gold 6405U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  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
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2133MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive
  • 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

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac 1X1)Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit Ethernet [10/100/1000]Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Size43Wh57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery Life-Up to 5 hours
Power Supply60W Power Adapter.230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
CameraHD front-facing cameraFront-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers: 2 x 1.2 W
  • SoundAlive™
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
Security
  • Security Slot
  • TPM
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion Y540 17"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Notebook PlusLenovo Legion Y540 17”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.99 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5
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

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