Lenovo Legion Y540 17 (17IRH) 17.3″ Gaming Laptop
The Lenovo Legion Y540 17 (17IRH) is a gaming-oriented 17.3-inch laptop. As the main component for gaming, the Legion Y540 17 17IRH features an Nvidia GeForce video card – the lower-mid-range GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, mid-range GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, or the upper-mid-tier RTX 2060 6GB. They power the 17.3″ screen with Full HD resolution and IPS wide viewing angles. Optionally, customers can choose a high refresh rate of 144 Hz for smoother gaming and videos.
The main computing platform of the Legion Y540 17 is based on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9300H quad-core or Core i7-9750H six-core processor. These are among the fastest ones on the market at the time of this writing. You can pair them with up to 32 Gigabytes of memory and various hard disk drive and solid state drive data storage devices, including HDD / SSD combinations.
The laptop comes with a 52.5 WHr or slightly larger 57 WHr battery. Lenovo says the battery life on the Y540 17 can last “up to 5 hours”.
On the Lenovo Store, you can get different Legion Y540 17 configurations. Here are some configurations and their prices (as of 10/23/2019):
- Build Your Own (Basic): Intel i5-9300H CPU, Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB GPU, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD, 60 Hz display, 52.5 WHr battery, $939.99
- 81T30002US: Intel i7-9750H CPU, Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB GPU, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD, 60 Hz display, 52.5 WHr battery, $999.99
- 81Q40007US: Intel i7-9750H CPU, Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD, 60 Hz display, 57 WHr battery, $1,129.99
- 81Q40008US: Intel i7-9750H CPU, Nvidia RTX 2060 6GB GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 256GB SSD, 144 Hz display, 57 WHr battery, $1,229.99
Besides the 17.3″ Y540 17, Lenovo also offers a smaller version of the same laptop. It’s the 15.6-inch Y540 15. Or, you can take a look at a more advanced gaming-class 17.3-incher – the Legion Y740 17.
Specifications of the Lenovo Legion Y540 17 (17IRH)
Here are the specs of the Lenovo Legion Y540 17 (17IRH) with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.
| Brand | Lenovo |
|---|---|
| Laptop Type | Standard non-convertible laptop This laptop features a clamshell-only design, without ability to convert itself into a tablet. Gaming laptop The gaming-class laptop features a fast processor and a powerful video card needed for playing hardware demanding games. |
| Screen Size | 17.3-inch The 17.3-inch screen diagonal means the laptop's display is a large one in comparison to screens of the most laptops. |
| Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels Full HD Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD. |
| Touchscreen | No This laptop doesn't support touchscreen input. |
| Other Display Specs | IPS type Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens. Anti-glare coating Anti-glare coating reduces ambient light reflections, as opposed to the glare-type displays with more vivid colors. High refresh rate of 144 Hz (optional) The 144Hz display refresh rate is higher than the typical 60Hz. It enables smoother movement of objects on the screen. It's important for gaming and watching fast-paced action and sports. It also makes webpage scrolling much smoother than on the basic 60Hz displays. On this laptop, the 144Hz refresh rate feature is optional. |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-9300H 9th Gen (powerful CPU designed for heavy tasks) Intel Core i7-9750H 9th Gen (powerful CPU designed for heavy tasks) |
| Graphics (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB dedicated video card (able to run all games, but may not be smooth on high detail settings in heavy games) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB dedicated video card (for smooth hard-core gaming) Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB dedicated video card (for smooth hard-core gaming) |
| System Memory (RAM) Size | 8GB RAM The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users. 12GB RAM 12GB is greater than the recommended minimum of 8GB and enables very comfortable multitasking during everyday tasks. However, many games and professional software may require 16GB or more. 16GB RAM 16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM. 32GB RAM 32GB is recommended for extremely heavy multi-tasking and special applications. For most users, everything above 16GB is an overkill. |
| Data Storage | 1000GB (1TB) HDD 1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage. 1000GB (1TB) HDD + 256GB SSD This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage. 1000GB (1TB) HDD + 512GB SSD This is a huge capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage. 2000GB (2TB) HDD 2TB is a huge storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage. 2000GB (2TB) HDD + 256GB SSD This is a huge capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage. |
| DVD Optical Drive | None |
| Keyboard & Input | Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard. Touchpad with separate physical click buttons The touchpad features physical left and right click buttons, as opposed to click buttons integrated into the touchpad surface. |
| Speakers & Audio | Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers. Combo microphone and headphones audio jack This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously. |
| Camera | Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception. HD 720p resolution This is the most common web camera resolution in laptops. However, it's low in comparison to camera resolutions of modern smartphones, so it can't produce as sharp picture. |
| Wi-Fi Wireless | 802.11AC The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements. |
| Ethernet Network Port | Yes This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity. |
| Bluetooth | Yes This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices. |
| USB Ports | 1 x USB-C A compact type of USB port, commonly found in modern laptops and phones. 3 x USB 3.1 Three full-size USB Type A ports. |
| Video Output Ports | 1 x HDMI HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs. 1 x mini DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital video output port. It is not as widely used as HDMI. The laptop has a compact "mini" version of DisplayPort on its side. |
| Media Card Reader | None The laptop has no SD card slots. For reading from and writing to SD and microSD memory cards, you'll have to use a separately sold memory card reader via a USB cable. |
| Battery | 57 WHr capacity 52.5 WHr capacity |
| Weight | 6.2 pounds |
| Height | 1" |
| Width | 15.7" |
| Depth | 11.7" |
| Windows Version | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition. Windows 10 Home users are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest Windows 11 Home. Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro version adds some business-specific features in comparison to the standard Windows Home. Windows 10 Pro upgradeable to the latest Windows 11 Pro for free. |
| Warranty | 1-year A typical laptop warranty. |
| Year of Release | 2019 |
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