Surface Pro 7 vs. Lenovo Legion Y540 15”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Pro 7 and Lenovo Legion Y540 15”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 67% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 67% lighter than the 5.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Y540 15”.

WeightSurface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Pound
1.70 lbs.
5.1 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
2.31 kg

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y540 15” is better than Surface Pro 7.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750HF inside Lenovo Legion Y540 15” has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i7-9750HF
4,836
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Lenovo Legion Y540 15” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
32 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Upgradable memory

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 Surface Pro 7 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

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.

SlotsSurface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
26% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y540 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
15.6-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch

Prices

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

Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$539.99
$569.00 5% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$724.01
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$394.99
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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
 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
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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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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)
 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
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
  • Available in May 2019
PricingStarting at 749$Starting at $929.99
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Dimensions11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
14.17” x 10.51” x 0.95” - 1.02” / 360 x 267 x 24.2 - 25.9 mm
Weight
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Matte Black Platinum
Raven Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • 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

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Size12.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • 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

Ports

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 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

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF
    Not Available
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
  • 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

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Size43.2 Wh57 Wh (3 Cell Li-Polymer)
Battery LifeUp to 10.5 hours of typical device usageUp to 5 hours
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
230W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Front-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
-
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Legion Y540 15"
  • 230W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer, 57Wh
  • Quick start guide
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Surface Pro 7Lenovo Legion Y540 15”
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports
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

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