Acer Helios 300 vs Lenovo Y540 - Gaming Laptop Comparison

[@JarrodsTech]

What other comparisons do you want to see?

[@tangosaturday1106]

Wow you really did the comparison for your viewers!! Nice 👍👍👍

[@0MsAssassin0]

y540 vs y740

[@dhaliabhijeet]

Acer helios 300 rtx 2060 vs lenovo y540 2060 rtx

[@achreflegend1319]

Xps15 vs blade15

[@dhaliabhijeet]

Acer Predator helios 1660ti vs lenovo rtx 2060

[@firstname4337]

ten screws for the helios, but ELEVEN for the lenovo ? ! ? ! well that settles it --- I'll take out 10 screws, but I'll be damned if Ill take out 11

[@JarrodsTech]

lol

[@olimpiuandrone7173]

For y540 17 inch only 2 screws are needed to acces all the stuff

[@ponraul1221]

What were they thinking?!?!

[@vlexre]

first name rly bro?

[@vlexre]

Of all the things thats compared in the vid u focus on screws? U can choose a 100$ laptop got 1 screw

[@DBZPokefreak]

Been watching youtube for more than a decade now and this is certainly the best most detailed laptop comparison which I've seen which is almost perfect You've even taken care to match the miniscule details so that a difference in performance doesn't show up Definitely my go to channel for any laptop stuff ❤️ Thanks for all the hardwork you put in for us... Just waiting to see you hit a 100k 😊

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers mate!!

[@violent_bebop9687]

Yeah , this comparison makes sense price & feature wise. If you can't decide from this, don't know what to tell ya!

[@AngkelBee]

Yup Jarrod is THE MAN

[@lecoin8287]

Totally agree. JT, you're the best.★★★★★

[@kushalsharma2097]

@@JarrodsTech i want to buy a cheap laptop under 60000 and asus tuf505dt is in my list with asus rog strix g and lenovo legion y540 iam confused because all have same gpu and cpu exept tuf505dt which have amd ryzen 5 3550H but i want that fluid 120hz display but lenovo has good colour reproduction and rog looks stylish i am just confused can you or anyone tell me how much of difference it makes.Is low 45%ntsc gonna look bad if not iam going to buy tuf if display looks very good compared to tuf then iam going to buy lenovo Please tell🙏😿.

[@0MsAssassin0]

Ok, that was a very deep comparison, good job man.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@BrainDeadSpider]

@@JarrodsTech It is the perfect comparision i have ever seen!!

[@orionRuse]

I'd choose H300 because of rGb, as it'll increase the performance by 30%.

[@JarrodsTech]

lol 😂

[@thecomrade1196]

@@MaDDeX93 ePiC gAmErS nEeD RGB

[@aydict]

@@MaDDeX93 r/wooosh

[@thepro08]

i choose h300 because i want people to know im a douche....

[@MelonMafia1]

@@thepro08 This made me exhale forcefully

[@Marcus-gw4bb]

Watching this on my Y540. Your review of this machine was what convinced me to get it. Thank you Jarrod. As you said in the video, it's the keyboard typing experience, the IOs at the back plus the overall clean aesthetic of the device that I really appreciate. Oh also, I'm not gonna take credit for this but someone mentioned that if you press the Fn key + L key simultaneously, you can turn off the light up 'y' on the lid of y540 to give it an even more muted/stealth look. Cheers!

[@JarrodsTech]

Good to hear! Yeah I found out about the shortcut to turn off the light after the review went up 😅 I left a "heart" thing on the comment which should rise it up to the top, it had quite a few likes too so hopefully people see it. It wasn't an option on the Y530!

[@sushilkmrrana]

can we run fast sync with different refresh rate with mux switch

[@japsjaps-ub2hw]

for 3mnths use how the cooling fan while playing i heard in lenovo forum many complaining about overheating the fan are noisy .

[@nakulhm2768]

How is it ??

[@don6160]

How is the battery life of you use the iGPU?

[@RandomHandles]

I'm speechless that is the most detailed accurate thorough laptop comparison I've ever seen in the last decade , Perfect Work Jarrod Many thanks for the really hard work you are doing , Amazing!

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers!

[@aydict]

he legit bought the Y540 himself to do a review on it since the company won't give a review unit to him

[@danielmikhail2701]

I overclocked my Lenovo Y540 and undervolted the i7-9750h (-0.140). I am getting great performance. I orginally had the RTX 2060 version, but I returned it and saved 200 bucks to get the gtx 1660 ti version of the Y540. It's a great laptop. I overclocked the GPU 160MHz on the core & 320MHz on the memory and it's been great! With the -0.140 undervolt I have never seen temps above 80 Celsius. I do have the 17 inch version that I got from Micro Center here in Northern Virginia (USA). I purchased the laptop for $999.00. It's a great laptop. I am super impressed. Thanks Jarrod for an awesome review. You seriously are a gem.

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers Daniel, that's great to hear!

[@artug874]

Gosh $999 that's a steal in the Netherlands the cheapest you can get will be €1299

[@salman80]

Can you please tell me how many hz screeen?

[@danielmikhail2701]

Sal Man 60Hz

[@Matthew35333]

@@artug874 The cheapest Y540 (i7-9750h RTX 2060 16GB 17,3 144Hz) I got in Poland cost 1512$ or 6300PLN. The rest was either with 1660Ti or hidden 60Hz display(I had to call to make sure, they are sneaky like that). To get the same specs for Acer 300 I would have to pay 7000PLN, so no-brainer really.

[@mayavi86]

Thank you for all the hardwork Jarrod

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers!

[@DanielSantos-ym8vd]

Among other things the cleaner look of the Y540 really does it for me

[@mayavi86]

Yup it is

[@JarrodsTech]

Same 🤩🤩

[@ind3n]

Legion looks soooooooo much better.

[@juansan2406]

Daniel Santos I only care about the performance lol

[@KK-xe3uu]

Predator looks to much better.

[@mree47]

Watching from Legion Y540 (2019). I am loving this laptop.

[@robinrai4973]

If only the Helios wasn't so G A M E R -ey.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah, not a fan of that predator logo myself 🤔 to be fair it's not as over the top as many others out there!

[@deshn21]

I like the look of the Helios 300

[@LastPrecent]

@@JarrodsTech Yeah it is the middleground between proffesional and gamer laptop. But yeah my choice is predator,even though i am not the fan of that gamy design,but the power what it holds.Who knows maybe after some little while will come to like the design afterall.

[@Summer-xu8qu]

Actually i quite like the blue accents of the Helios 300. If they could remove the two blue strips and the predator word from the lid, leaving just the logo, it would be much cleaner. Also, using a normal font for the keyboard won't hurt

[@darktronics9901]

I don’t get why they like to put their gamer design, I just want a slick look so I can carry around in school or work place.

[@Martin4Jimenez]

Team Acer Helios 300 ❤️

[@JarrodsTech]

👌👌

[@reedcaron5743]

Just got mine yesterday. Other than screen bleed it is amazing

[@Martin4Jimenez]

Reed Caron honestly the screen bleed is unoticeable in games lol and by the looks of this comparison the Y540 has worse screen bleed.

[@jed23ify]

YIMMY each panel with be independently different, just luck of the draw.

[@Martin4Jimenez]

Scorpion Don as long as it’s connected to power it’s 144hz

[@dennistan6409]

I bought my Helios 300 after watching both your review and Dave's. The machine I bought came with i7-9750H, 17.3" 144Hz panel, RTX 2060, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB (7200 rpm) HDD. SGD $2600 (~ USD $1900). So far so good. Thanks for your help!

[@JarrodsTech]

Happy to help!

[@Balkeet007]

The most awaited review of 2019. Very nicely simulated helios settings in Y540 for a fair comparison and custom Y540 comes out with flying colors with less fan noise. But lenovo should get that max fan option back nonetheless. This review again rubber stamps my purchase decision. Thanks ✌

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! Yeah really hope they add the option to manually set fan to max like y530 for those that want the option

[@jedi22300]

we miss ya balkeet

[@Balkeet007]

@@jedi22300 hi jedi, but m at ease after leaving group, had so much chat going in.

[@Balkeet007]

@Drunken Sailor I got y540 2060

[@techhub6385]

@@Balkeet007 hey buddy can you tell me about thermals and display quality of legion y540 Thinking to buy it so plse tell

[@juanxo7]

already bought a acer predator helios 300 I'm happy with it :D

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, good to hear!

[@juanxo7]

@@JarrodsTech forgot to told you thank you, your video review about the helios 300 was the one who make me decide for it and have the luck to bought it on prime days, good deal!!

[@FrankoWanko]

@@juanxo7 which version did you buy from amazon? and how is the laptop running

[@imltiii]

Adelo Belo San i’d like to know too!

[@juanxo7]

@@FrankoWanko this version Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 15.6" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, Intel i7-9750H, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, PH315-52-78VL... The laptop is running perfect, I buy it for gaming and graphic design... check the videos review for gaming performance and the laptop in fact from Jarrod. You won regret :)

[@ysphor]

That meticulous details of both laptops earn you a subscriber

[@JarrodsTech]

Welcome to the channel!

[@nehal.fitness]

I was waiting for this comparison like crazy

[@JarrodsTech]

It's finally here;

[@AngkelBee]

I wanted to thank @Jarrod'sTech for making these comparisons as I just bought Y540 last week and it is super awesome! Very good and detailed findings for the Undervolt for CPU and GPU makes Y540 the best value and slim laptop for 2019! Coincidentally my bro bought Helios 300 like two days ago and I have tested it out. Same kind of performances only noticeable lower temps but the max fan is too loud comparing to Y540. Yet the Helios 300 feels like the typical laptop while the slim and clean design from Y540 makes this laptop a compact beast for a traveller like me! Can't thank you enough! Please don't stop making these videos! Never felt this satisfying buying from a product that I already know so much thanks to your video! #JarrodsTechIsTheBest

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers mate! Good to hear it's going well 👍

[@ilijatodoric2295]

can you please explain to me how to do this things on my legion. I did the undervolt and it is a great diference, but i'm still not quite sure how to increase to 50 watts and tweek the gpu.

[@jtq6552]

UlwanisasiTV did you get the 60 hz version or 144?

[@RalphsLegend]

The Helios 300 has already gone on sale for sub 1k a couple of times. 100% the best bang for buck laptop on the market today (in the US). Absolutely killer deal. BTW, this comparison was expertly done! Thank you :)

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers! Yeah it's very well priced for what you get.

[@madjoejayaabadi5802]

Team lenovo legion y540 like !!

[@JarrodsTech]

👏

[@dbdmike5208]

Me too

[@anonimofied]

I use lenovo540 but I miss my old msi gl72 rex though

[@chrisplacido4737]

I'm considering the y540 or the y740. Is the GTX 1660 a capable gpu.

[@anonimofied]

@@chrisplacido4737 if its gtx 1660ti then its a good card indeed

[@alanhadrovic8132]

My y540 arrived yesterday. It is amazing! Great thermals, fast, great design. Simply loving it.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, good to hear!

[@saadhussain9785]

hey can you answer a few questions please i have the y 540 aswell?

[@alanhadrovic8132]

@@saadhussain9785 sure. I saw on your profile that you were asking about thermals. My CPU also used to go over 90c on some more demanding games. But I undervolted the CPU using throttlestop, and when playing high demanding games it usually goes to around 80-85 max. You can buy a cooling pad to lower it even more. New thermal paste is also an option, although I never changed it (maybe I should because I had this laptop for over 3 years now). Also know that these laptops and their CPUs are built to work to 100c without much problems, but I guess for longevity of the device it is better to make these small adjustments. Anyway, I never had problems with this laptop, used it a lot, got my money’s worth and some more. Just take care of it, clean the fans once a year and you should be good. 👍

[@saadhussain9785]

@@alanhadrovic8132 hey thank you so much for replaying back, today i ama ahppy man, i repasted my laptop and the resukts are pretty good, temps drop of 15-20 degrees.... what are your temps? i have been gaming heavily for about 2 years now and mine is the 9th gen pro which is said to run hot..... if your temps fluctuate constantly around 90-95 then i suggest you should repaste it or else let it be.. dont fix whats not broken i guess... i did undervolt it yesterday to about-135, my laptop crashed hard when it was on battery.. the blue scareen of death came uo so when i restarted i changed it to 100... now wuth the repaste and maybe also the undervolt(i doubt that because i played games after undervolting yesterday and the temps were the same in the higher 90 so its the repaste for me)_

[@6mr.w]

how much is it?

[@tao8106]

Use me as a Team Legion Y540 button! (Ps: watching this vid on my Y540 too)

[@JarrodsTech]

😁

[@eduardoavila646]

The y540 back kinda remembers me a ps2, i would go with it as both had simillar performance and if price also is simillar and i was going to buy a laptop, for now i'm with my nitro 5.

[@JarrodsTech]

Haha yeah I know what you mean, the vents at the back and those grooves!

[@muniaferdoushi2168]

me too, been using for a month,no issues yet

[@adrianpaul3749]

waiting for it to come on 19th august ! i7-950h, 1660ti 144hz screen variant

[@Kennymethod]

Just bought my first gaming laptop. Decided to go with the 300! Thanks for the comparison big dawg!

[@shuvamsky]

Damn bruh so detailed comparison... U just got a subscriber:)

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks, welcome to the channel!

[@keerti9735]

Brilliant as always, Jarrod. That's exactly what I was waiting for.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@anirbanmistry8857]

Man this comparison and your reviews are so detailed. Love it

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers!

[@joseph4964]

BEST LAPTOP REVIEWS ON KZbin! Can't believe im just finding your channel now, but I am very thankful. So detailed and answered every question I could have thought of. Subbed

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks, welcome to the channel!

[@John-sn4hl]

If you keep going comparisons you will have 1 mill in no time. These are the most valuable videos and not many people do them.

[@JarrodsTech]

I have a lot more I want to do, they just take a long time to make.

[@markbuduan3325]

Your videos are always comprehensive. Keep it up!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@Hamza-qu3yp]

I was watching another video and it pop on top I pressed instantly

[@JarrodsTech]

Haha, hope it's worth it!

[@Hamza-qu3yp]

@@JarrodsTech My aunt is going to America tomorrow. I'll give him money to buy helios300 and sabrent1tb ssd. The reason is that the helios 300 is better out of the box. Amazon cargo to be delivered to your home in 2 days. Lenovo shipping time is longer than I have seen in the forums. My aunt will only stay for 10 days. I hope there will be no problem with the incoming product. Thanks for the review man I really like your videos keep your great work 👍

[@aneeshprasobhan]

@@Hamza-qu3yp uhmm..your aunt is a he?

[@Hamza-qu3yp]

@@aneeshprasobhan my English is not good sorry 😅

[@aneeshprasobhan]

@@Hamza-qu3yp oh..i see. its fine.

[@akki4750]

The BEST comparision type video I've seen in a long time. Excellent job mate

[@MR0MYSTERY87]

Have been waiting for this ! Looks like I will go with the Y540, it has quiter fans, professional look and no performance gap once tweaked. Thanks Jarrod 😁

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem at all!

[@jaimonteji7793]

@@JarrodsTech will there be any thermal issues once y540 is tweaked

[@muhammadafiframle8020]

This should be the gold standard of how to do laptop comparison. Brilliantly done.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@Anshul42]

Most Awaited video... What a comparison !!! Awesome as always

[@JarrodsTech]

👍👍

[@LeighF27]

Any chance of doing a underbolt and overclock guide? Thanks mate 👍

[@JarrodsTech]

To be honest there are already such great guides out there there's just not that much point in me covering it too when I can link to them 😎 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Xan9pd7yCfNE I just have too many new machines at the moment so have to focus on getting reviews done.

[@LeighF27]

Jarrod'sTech fair enough, thanks for the link 👍👍

[@alihaider552]

F

[@vadstart]

Bought Y540 because of your reviews, absolutely LOVE IT :D Thanks a lot!

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, good to hear!

[@nomad7032]

any thermal issues?

[@vadstart]

@@nomad7032 Haven't had time to do serious gaming testing yet. With ~moderate workload of video streaming + watching youtube + working on a huge file in PS it's completely silent and the center of the keyboard is barely warm. During 30m of Overwatch on max settings it did get kinda hot, but i haven't done Undervolting yet, Jarrod's vids and lenovo reddit suggest that it helps quite a lot.

[@nomad7032]

@@vadstart what about the air flow does its majority comes from downward? this means it really needs a cooling pad right? i mean it cant be put on a table or something to let the air flow

[@uselessbum80085]

That 4k resolution on Jarrod's video though. So crisp!

[@JarrodsTech]

👍👍

[@drewrayman568]

Thank you for the great review/comparison. I own the Lenovo Y540 with the RTX 2060 GPU. - 17 inch 144 hz screen. I was a bit bummed that the Lenovo didn’t come undervolted out of the box. But I’ve enjoyed learning how to undervolt and overclock over the past couple weeks. By simply switching to balanced mode, lifting the rear of my laptop about 3/4 of an inch for better ventilation and airflow, and undervolting 125 core and cache, I reduced the temperature by more than 10° on average, and the system absolutely flies. All while keeping the fan noise to a minimum. Glad I went this route. I’m really impressed with the performance, screen brightness, lack of light bleed, and just about everything the Y540 offers. Keyboard is good, camera placement horrible. Besides that - I give it a 9.5 out of 10.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, thanks for sharing your experience with it! It's always good to hear what others think, as I'm just one person, the community can help other people deciding what to get as a collective more than me and my single sample size of one I think!

[@yb2304]

What program do you use for undervolting?

[@drewrayman568]

I used throttlestop. I just bumped the undervolt core to 150. Kept cache to 125 (heard that’s the right number).

[@yab3146]

This is probably the most detailed review ive ever seen, good job

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@yab3146]

@@JarrodsTech I'm curios about the speakers, which one has better speakers and are they even good

[@JarrodsTech]

@@yab3146 I discussed speakers briefly in the video, unfortunately I can't directly compare as I didn't have them together. Based on my recordings I took from both, I think the Y540 sound better, less tinny.

[@yab3146]

@@JarrodsTech alright man thanks

[@adrenalinerush369]

Thank you Jarrod! :D You've become my go-to for laptop knowledge.

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem at all, cheers!

[@ajayaadhav]

Just wow super comparison!

[@JarrodsTech]

🤩

[@Sanae78]

For me y540 better Thank for thr comparison Jarrod)

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem!

[@kamata93]

憂鬱Averchenkoff lol, how? Its pretty much worse in everything. The only thing I like on the legion is the keyboard layout. But everything else seems worse

[@pilot3103ify]

kamata93 just look at the guy’s profile. Looks over everything.

[@Sanae78]

@@kamata93 LOL. Because legion has better design, similar perfomance, good keyboard, 16 gb and 512gb ssd m.2 nvme and it costs $1250 in my country. Helios very loud in turbo mod, has 8gb memory 256gb ssd and it costs $1700😂😂

[@Rodo079]

@@Sanae78 ??? Helios has 16 gb and it costs 1199$ in Amazon

[@zubair9240]

Out of all the channels I have subbed to, you are for sure the most deserving one

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@lokeshkumarw9045]

Really in-depth comparison, and bonus part was comparing them on level fields by tweaking the Y540. Loved it! Keep up the good work and keep smiling!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!!

[@ij6708]

@@TabalugaDragon those undervolt and overclock values are by no means extreme, all Y540 units should be fine with these

[@lokeshkumarw9045]

@@TabalugaDragon Tweaks may not be possible for everyone! you are right. And that is why he shows the results without tweaks as well. For those who can tweak it, knowing results with tweaks is very helpful. The laptop being tested in the video you are referring is already tweaked in a lot of ways by HIDEvolution. I have my laptop undervolted by 0.125 no problems, i even tried 0.140 it worked ok while testing but temperatures were almost similar so i reverted back. You can watch this video for better understanding. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2XSZ2yMa8SNea8

[@lokeshkumarw9045]

@@TabalugaDragon The difference exits for different laptops, if one y540 is capable of 125 undervolt other y540s would be able to handle undervolts of similar level most of the times, if the variation was wildly different then it would make no sense for youtubers to perform undervolt tests, afterall it would all be like a random dice throw. Plus no one buys laptops just by looking at a comparison video, at the very least they would watch review videos. And probably from various channels to get as much info as possible. What i mean to say is: What he said was perfectly fine for *someone casually looking for comparison videos*. And someone looking to undervolt would understand what he said was not misleading at all.

[@lokeshkumarw9045]

@@TabalugaDragon I did not test all the laptops. The reason i said about all laptops of same model being similar in undervolt threshold was that manufacturers tweak the hardware themselves a bit. Like max power limit in helios 300 is 56W, in y540 it is 50W. The msi laptop you referred has a 200W limit. So when comparing laptops of same model those factors are excluded. Otherwise in ideal situation all the processors of same model would behave the same.

[@TheMisterBlueberry]

lol that helios boot sound is obnoxious AF... As always, best laptop vids and the subscriber base starts showing!

[@japzone]

Seriously, I was glad he said that you could turn it off, because otherwise I'd never recommend it to somebody. If you like gamer esthetic that's one thing, but that loud noise on boot is just plain obnoxious.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! Yeah not a fan of it, I can just imagine someone booting it up in a library

[@Jo-ry7cb]

Before I watched this video I thought the Helios 300 was better , but now after watching it I feel the y540 is better (for me at least) , Gotta get that one :D By far the best laptops reviews and comparisons on youtube , really good work keep it up !

[@The57555]

Avaio it’s 1500 tho

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers! Glad to hear it helped!

[@jackofthecoke]

@@The57555 $1,100 at Walmart. Lenovos tend to get nice discounts often. I'm probably going to snipe the next Y740 sale personally.

[@The57555]

Chris9k that’s a discount tho, I want Lenovo but it’s just too expensive

[@The57555]

Chris9k nvm I bought it yesterday:D it should be here Tuesday I’m excited

[@gregory-zaphkielheredesign5335]

amon amarth, In Flames, i see you have a good taste of Melodic Death Metal ( actually watching it in my In Flames TShirt). btw Great Vid!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! 🤘

[@shokrithan.k8207]

Never seen such a deep comparison. The conditions n settings used to test, hybrid mode, etc. Y540 is the clear winner for me. Clean and simple.

[@JarrodsTech]

Fair enough! Yep it's the winner for me too 👍

[@russellunhinged]

You deserve more likes in this video. Great in-depth comparison!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thank you!

[@deovratsingh999]

Happy To View This On a LegionY540

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice!

[@markyow9047]

this is a perfect video for me because im choosing one of them, thanks jarrod!

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem at all! Good timing 😁

[@shashankreddy3646]

Acer is the better one

[@wrongthinker4475]

Exactly what I need right now. Thank you!

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem at all!

[@LighthouseHorror]

Just ordered a Y540. Gonna use it for writing, voice-over work, and video editing. Thanks for such a great review Jarrod!

[@OGKWAM]

How ya liking it

[@LighthouseHorror]

@@OGKWAM Loving it! Thanks. Best laptop I've ever had

[@OGKWAM]

Lighthouse Horror thanks for the respond lol I’m thinking I’m gonna order mine off amazon tonight

[@LighthouseHorror]

@@OGKWAM Np. I bet you'll like it

[@dragoivanlasic3835]

My lenovo y540 coming tomorrow can't wait..

[@ravaladitya6782]

I hope you hit million subs soon. Keep up the good work.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@netweed09]

0:12 I love that 'Terminator' *YoU* at the end of your intro sentence there xD

[@JarrodsTech]

lol

[@jonathanr4160]

I'd pick the Lenovo since its easier to tweak, quieter, looks cleaner, ports on the back, and most importantly, a mux switch. I'm glad both these laptops exist though quite frankly. Prices for 2070/2080 max Q's seem way too much $ for what you get. Both these being around will just make other laptops come down in $ if a lot people buy these. Win win for everyone. Both are SO much better than budget gaming laptops from a few years ago. No more thick bezels, horrible 60hz screens, TN panels, weaker CPUs, etc. Good time to be a mobile gamer on a budget! Great comparison Jarrod 👍

[@JarrodsTech]

Fair enough! Yeah I agree after 2060 in most cases it's diminishing returns.

[@cmatej91]

The 2070 is not even that significantly better than the 2060 which makes a 2060 an amazing deal. Unfortunately the triton 500 in canada is outrageously expensive with a 2060. I bought a y540 for like 500$ canadian cheaper with the 2060 and 512 gig ssd

[@jed23ify]

Chris Matej wouldn’t it have made sense to go with the y740 as you get the added benefit of thunderbolt 3?

[@jonathanr4160]

@@jed23ify Might be worth it for someone who transfers a lot of data but I don't think not having it is a big deal. E gpus are still really expensive/not amazing performance for the $.

[@cmatej91]

Yeah i was seriously considering the y740 because on top of tb3 it has gsync but the biggest drawback is the absolute terrible keyboard layout. Having a good keyboard was really important since i plan on using it for work and taking notes in lectures. Y740 keyboard is pushed to the right because they created shortcut keys on the left right next to the escape key. Its a really bad design, so i just didn’t think it was worth the extra $$ since the y540 is almost identical with a better keyboard. I can live without tb3 and gsync, its not a deal breaker

[@jayeshr6418]

The comparison we needed, thanks Jarod

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers!

[@francisr8205]

Thank you so much for the review Jarrod! Team Lenovo Y540! As both an engineer and gamer, I pretty much prefer this one. Professional looking and really powerful for my designing! Thank you once again!

[@Gh05t_07]

Excellent work my man! Great comparison

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@chikenbutte]

Got my Helios 300 for 999$ on prime day. Absolutely love it no regrets

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice one!

[@zezozezo5103]

While gaming can you hear loud noise or it,s fine and normal sound of the fan

[@vshl14vp]

How is the battery life and web camera quality

[@JarrodsTech]

@@vshl14vp Not sure if you're asking me, but battery life is at 22:45 and I have a webcam demo in the video.

[@vshl14vp]

@@JarrodsTech thank you..got it.

[@zero604]

I ordered a Y540 today, cheaper than the Helios in Canada especially with the recent sale, plus I also get 10% cash back with Ebates. Helios has way to many cons for me. The performance advantage due to undervolt and gpu overclock can be done easily on other laptops with Throttlestop/XTU and Afterburner. Many people don't realize the "factory" undervolting is done with software too (with XTU profiles running in Predator Sense) and not set in the BIOS. 1) I/O ports are ALL located on the sides (why? just why?) 2) Power port is in a poor location, cable blocks vent and gets it super hot from the exhaust 3) Immature gamer look, not professional looking, I can't take it to business meetings 4) No MUX switch - not able to disable Hybrid mode 5) Louder fans compared to others 6) Blue trim looks tacky 7) Blue keyboard backlight not good for night time use, white is easier on the eyes 8) Different colored WASD and arrow keys bug me 9) No option to create a "custom" configuration like Lenovo Webcam placement on the Y540 doesn't bother me. I'd actually prefer if they get rid of it completely like the Asus Strix Scar. I've never used a webcam in over 20 years, never going to.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, hope it goes well!

[@lowpcfess9506]

I got one and its cooling is amazing. The trick is to not use cooling pad but: LIFT IT UP A cm or 2 (and I disabled turbo boost because it has no effect on games I play) and max temp during heavy gaming 5 hours is 65celsius!!

[@zero604]

@@lowpcfess9506 What version Bios did it come with? 28W?

[@cristiannecula2520]

Cooling better with undervolt compared with Strix G531GU?

[@lowpcfess9506]

@@zero604 idk how do I check and is there some problem with new/old bios or something?

[@semihylcnky]

best laptop review video in youtube, good job man

[@89-swarajsalvi66]

I'm an architecture student from India, this review was really helpful for me !! I'm going for helios 300

[@nadavcohen8560]

Love your content man keep up with the great job.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thank you!

[@chaoticknuckle2830]

Watching your previous Helios 300 video I finally decided to buy it ,and I’m having so much fun with it. Been playing mostly Gears 4 and Overwatch. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@roslolian11]

How is the noise though?

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, great to hear!

[@chaoticknuckle2830]

roslolian11 Its not loud when I was playing kinda quiet. You hear it more when you turn the turbo boost on.

[@Leen3]

roslolian11 The helious 300 is my first gaming laptop and the noise isn’t too loud for me with my headsets it’s actually good even without my headsets if you don’t care that much .

[@alexrajan3617]

You should do a video on undervolting and overclocking laptops.

[@JarrodsTech]

There's no need, plenty of information already available out there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Xan9pd7yCfNE

[@eenayeah]

Hoooooo boy, you did NOT kid about this being a very detailed review. Great work.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@z3usboyucan130]

Was planning on buying the Helios 300 but I did not like the positioning of the IOs and the design is really not my taste. Now that I saw you undervolt the Y540, it's 💯% that I will be buying the Lenovo. The simple but elegant design is awesome! and IOs located at the back for a cleaner look nailed it. As always, thanks for the amazing review bruh!😎

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers! Nice hope it goes well!

[@ajaypartapsinghsekhon8145]

Looks:Y540 Performance:H300 I wish I could put the insides of H300 into the Y540😂

[@JarrodsTech]

You kind of can once you undervolt/overclock the Y540, it performs very similarly to the Helios.

[@Riviscira]

Exactly Y540 look so nice

[@owens8686]

@@JarrodsTech how do i do that?????? Sry i just ordered thr y540 and am very interested

[@JarrodsTech]

@@owens8686 here's a guide kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2XSZ2yMa8SNea8

[@owens8686]

@@JarrodsTech wow thanks man!

[@manikantans3793]

Is it safe to undervolt and overclock CPU, GPU respectively? Won't it affect the laptop in any way?

[@JarrodsTech]

It's fine.

[@AagrahaShrestha]

I bought Helios 300 from Amazon US. It worked for 20min and shutdown on me. I had to send it back for refund cause i live in Nepal and they took $300 for Restock! F's in the chat bois. Now cause of this i'll have to get a cheaper laptop in my own country which is even worst!

[@siddharthabajracharya7434]

Hait bro ma ni helios kinne bichar ma thiye. Having second thoughts now

[@japzone]

F

[@AagrahaShrestha]

@@siddharthabajracharya7434 If you're gonna buy one i know its gonna cost you a whole lot but buy it in Nepal man. The Laptop was so good. I just got really unlucky!

[@JarrodsTech]

Ouch, what happened to it? That shouldn't happen

[@AagrahaShrestha]

@@JarrodsTech apparently it was a motherboard problem, I showed it to the experts here. They told it might be the BIOS chip but couldn't fix it here cause of the warranty issues. Thanks for replying Jarod! One question should I go for the Helios 300 2018 now I don't have the money for 19 model. Do you think it's still worth it? Thanks

[@BrainDeadSpider]

MANN!!! THIS IS THE CLEANEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT COMPARISION i HAVE EVER SEEN!!!💜

[@deltapapa612]

Thx a lot for making this video, I was having trouble comparing both of the laptops. And this video helped me decide what I should buy as my first laptop :D

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem, good to hear!

[@AndrewMarxy]

In flames, Amon Amarth🤘

[@JarrodsTech]

🤘🤘

[@gamedog3104]

Exactly!

[@Drahngis]

Extremely detailed and well made video! Subscribed! PS: In Flames we trust!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks, welcome to the channel! 🤘

[@chinmay2355]

I ordered Legion y540(9300h + gtx1650) couple of days ago. Hope I made the right choice.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice let us know how it goes! I'm testing the L340 with those specs right now 👍

[@compendiumguy7876]

You did the right choice man. Believe me.. i bought a helios. One of the biggest regret in my life

[@JarrodsTech]

Why what's wrong with it?

[@chinmay2355]

I could have ordered Helios 300 but I didn't need those specs as I'm not a hardcore gamer or user. I'm more of a casual user and i don't want the 1080p ultra preset in all games since I don't play alot.

[@chinmay2355]

@@JarrodsTech To be honest I already downloaded all the benchmarking applications and utilities to give everyone a good look. I'm super excited. 😉

[@HasanZobaer]

Yet another perfect comparison! For those who are reading the comments before watching, this video will be the only comparison video that you'll need to watch.

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers!

[@blackjack2150]

That camera positioning on the Lenovo is just mind boggling. I never thought that would be the thing that tips me over when comparing laptops, but here I am. (Typing this during the COVID crisis; camera and good video conferencing just got more important)

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah fair enough, could always go external I guess if you really need it but otherwise want it.

[@bhanuteja7007]

watching from my helios 300 (2019)

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, hope it's going well!

[@zezozezo5103]

While gaming can you hear loud noise or it,s fine and normal sound of the fan

[@awefull3365]

@@zezozezo5103 just use headphones boi

[@bhanuteja7007]

@@zezozezo5103 just a bit of noise under heavy load....that too from GPU(Aeroblade)fan.

[@vickydodiya1447]

Hey please give me the opinion on battery Life experience.

[@Pavan_Aiyappa]

Finally , we can make an informed decision! Perfect review !!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@glossy255]

What a perfect review

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@bean3243]

Got the Helios 300 for 1k on prime day and spent the rest of the 200 bucks on 2 tb sshd, a Logitech hero (wired), a dragon mechanical keyboard and some random Corsair headset. Really happy with the Helios 300 personally. Can be a bit loud at times but you can't hear it with a headset on.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, good to hear!

[@untitled4841]

So was this the "Monday" video you talked about saying Acer Helios 300 may not be the top value per performance? With cashback sites doing 8% cashback + another 5% off for students/teacher/military, I believe the y540 is cheaper! Regardless, thank you for your comparisons and for not being biased.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yep! Thanks 👍

[@ij6708]

Are u in Canada too, saw the same back to school discount? Yeah, with the right options its about USD $1000

[@untitled4841]

@@ij6708 nah, below it. I think we get similar discounts.

[@DBZPokefreak]

The Y540 is 1099 dollars right now on Walmart if im not wrong :)

[@JarrodsTech]

Oh nice!

[@creaturecore13]

The 740 is only 1200 right now on Lenovos website. But waiting for the 750 which should have huge upgrades.

[@The57555]

Is it a discount or a normal price

[@DBZPokefreak]

@@The57555 discount

[@jed23ify]

creaturecore13 when is the 750 rumored to release?

[@ikuzo_3012]

Hi Jarrod luv ur vids man

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@bachir6418]

Just got my Acer Helios 300 2 days ago😎

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice 😎

[@zezozezo5103]

While gaming can you hear loud noise or it,s fine and normal sound of the fan

[@Diskriminate]

zezo zezo I like how no one is answering, you would think they would check their notifications

[@swapnilk]

zezo zezo It’s quit loud but not noisy. If you’re wearing a headphone then it’s unnoticeable.

[@NiksCro96]

Great review. Can't wait to pick up y540 in few months when i will be able to aford it. Greetings from Zagreb

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks, nice hope you like it!

[@Mobiltelekomnet]

Best laptop review channel on KZbin 👍

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@addyfluence183]

I bought the y540... As i can use it in my collg without giving gaming looks and it was cheaper than h300

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice! Hope it goes well 👍

[@gusion4593]

Why in my country Lenovo cost 150$ more

[@addyfluence183]

@@gusion4593 what is it?

[@basselsharif446]

I'm also gonna buy the Y540 because the Helios 300 just looks too GAMER to bring to college

[@hkia7893]

How the fan sound...?

[@dushantdhakne4755]

Acer predator helios 3000 is best

[@JarrodsTech]

Fair enough!

[@timt2708]

Lenovo Y540 because on the Thumbnail it has Ghost Recon Wildlands playing 😂😅

[@JarrodsTech]

Nah, Division 2 😁

[@katalinvarga4886]

I was looking for a new gamer laptop (now that i can afford it) but i was never good with these hardware things... I was asking some of my nerdier friends and they all told me buy the Legion WIFI40 but if i want the aestethics buy the Helios... I ordered the Legion WIFI40 but even that i found this video after i made my choice, i am still happy i choosed that one (im a grqphic designer student and im obsessed with minimalism) Thank you Mr. for the indepth comparission

[@Abzstical]

hi Katalin, yeah & I believe you made a good choice there along with your friends advices since watching Jarrod videos around the past month on the Legion Y540 reviews convinced me purchasing that laptop. So far I haven't experienced any issues with the device where I recommend it to anyone else out there too 👍

[@JarrodsTech]

Happy to help! Lol at wifi 40

[@f_rogman]

I am receiving my y540 from Amazon today. Can't wait to test it as it will be a noticeable difference to my previous pentium laptop. You inspired me and made me make that decision thank you!

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, hope it goes well!

[@Ghost98172]

My heart is set on Y540 🥰

[@JarrodsTech]

🤩

[@Lazaro-138]

I just spent 1400$ for my y540 I bought the 17inch screen one.

[@JarrodsTech]

Cool hope it goes well!

[@Lazaro-138]

Jarrod'sTech it’s a geat laptop, so far I have been able to play any game I own in Max graphics. However when I unplug it from the charger it’s performance greatly diminishes. Do you have any idea if that is supposed to happen?

[@the_DOS]

Return it and get the y740. Its basically the same price as what you got but much better screen and quality.

[@PhillipGohTseSoon]

@@Lazaro-138 its normal.. Big performance needs big juice

[@nicolas1712]

I would go for the Lenovo Y540 :)

[@JarrodsTech]

Fair enough!

[@CLUBAEROZ]

Comparison on whole new level. Kudos to the great review to take a informed decision. Now I need enough money to buy either of them.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! Good luck with the saving 😁

[@HariGovind94]

Watching it on my new Y540 and god it felt good to hear you leaning towards the same! :D

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice hope it's going well!

[@HariGovind94]

@@JarrodsTech Going solid. I applied an Undervolt and also edited GPU voltage curve. But the higher ambient temperature here did affect the thermals. And I do hope they give back more control over the fan in a later bios update. In the meantime if anyone was wondering, the design allows you to fit a vaccum cooler on the vent at the back as opposed to only the side vents.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, I still need to test vacuum coolers on mine for an upcoming cooling comparison I'm working on.

[@techhub6385]

@@HariGovind94 how much max temps you are getting on cpu while gaming ..have you tried disabling the turbo boost of cpu??