Review Lenovo Legion Y540 gaming laptop

The Legion Y540 is offered in 15-inch and 17-inch screen sizes, multiple configuration options, and a relatively low starting price. Along with a detailed review of this machine through the following article offline!

Hardware of Lenovo Legion Y540

Gaming laptops are often 'famous' with two factors: heavy weight and thorny design. Lenovo avoids both of those problems with the Legion Y540, giving gamers a slim and light laptop - at least compared to many competing gaming consoles - with a jet-black design that only features a subtle yet decent LEGION logo. big.

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The Y540 has a rectangular shape and while it is quite 'beefy' compared to the average modern laptop, Lenovo's design has made it look a lot tidy. Add to that the design of the laptop's base and lid looks like two Ultrabooks stacked, rather than a bulky gaming laptop. Inside is a relatively minimalistic design with a matte screen and thin bezels.

Another great design option is to place nearly all of the laptop's ports on the rear edge, both easy to reach, while keeping all the cables neatly behind the machine. When needed, however, there are still two USB-A ports on either side, plus a 3.5mm audio jack.

Anyone who has used one of Lenovo's previous gaming laptops will find the Y540's keyboard very familiar. It's not quite the same as what you get on IdeaPads and ThinkPads, but instead offers wide, flat keys with a response time of less than 1ms, coated in a dark layer above and bare around the edges. . The keys are quite sturdy, the operation is noisy and the backlight can easily glow when needed.

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Meanwhile, the display is very sharp and saturated; A matte coating eliminates glare that can affect gameplay. Lenovo offers buyers a variety of configuration options, so the experience will vary based on the panel selected.

There's a lower-end Full HD 60Hz anti-glare panel with 45% of the color gamut and a brightness of just 250 nits - which might be too dim for some users. Buyers who want slightly more prominent colors and higher maximum brightness can choose 72% color gamut options with 300 nits of brightness, 60Hz and 144Hz refresh rates.

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Similarly, Lenovo offers several other configuration options, including a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-9300H and Core i7-9750H 2.6Ghz processor, up to 32GB of RAM, and 3 GPU options: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB and RTX 2060 6GB. Various storage options are also available: users can choose between HDD + SSD dual drive configurations if desired, a 2TB 5400 RPM hard drive option, 1TB 7200 RPM HDD or up to 1TB PCIe SSD are available.

Software & Performance

As explained above, your experience with laptop performance will depend on configuration. The model is evaluated to have the option of a Core i7 processor with 16GB RAM and a mid-range 6GB GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU. Some of the most popular games were downloaded for testing on the Y540: Fortnite and Apex Legends, plus over a few hours of Rust play.

Performance with this laptop is generally excellent, although there are times when the laptop will crash during the game. For example. video plays when launching Apex Legends for the first time, frequently interrupted during playback, including some moments where the video completely freezes while the audio continues to play.

However, the actual gaming experience is very smooth and sharp. I was able to play Apex Legends with different graphics settings set to high without any issues.

As a result, the game quality is similar to what is obtained from the PlayStation 4.

As PCMark 10 benchmarks show, the Legion Y540 (in our reviewed configuration) is barely above the threshold needed to use a VR headset like the Oculus Rift. It's a trusty console capable of running your favorite PC games, but don't get your expectations high. If you're looking for stunning 4K graphics, you'll need to upgrade to the more expensive option.

Battery life

As expected, you won't be disappointed with the battery life of this powerful machine. Lenovo says users can expect up to 5 hours of runtime per charge, but that of course depends on each person's usage.

Sound

Lenovo has integrated Harman Kardon speakers into the Y540 along with Dolby Atmos for Gaming, giving players generally good sound quality during times when they don't want to wear headphones. The sound has decent bass and the highs are sharp enough to clearly hear spoken conversations. Sound experience while wearing headphones is also great, of course, provided you use a pair of high-quality headphones.

Conclude

Advantages

1. Relatively light and thin for a gaming laptop
2. Excellent heat control
3. Screen + keyboard designed for gamers
4. Streamlined port arrangement along the back edge
5. There are several configuration options

Defect

1. The grooves on the lid are easy to get dirty and difficult to clean

The Legion Y540 is a slim and light gaming laptop, and overall, has a streamlined design and a variety of configuration options to meet the needs of users. Lenovo has been careful to provide gamers-appropriate features and design elements - things like anti-glare screen overlays, ports on the back, advanced cooling systems, and plenty of software tools like Lenovo. Vantage.

While buyers looking for top-tier performance will need to upgrade to a more powerful option, such as Lenovo's Legion desktop, the Y540 can satisfy anyone's needs. , support for VR headsets and the ability to take your favorite games with you wherever you go. 

Jessica Tanner

Update 11 May 2021