Lenovo Y540 - Pick the Right Gaming Laptop!

Dave2D review of the Lenovo Legion Y540 and Y545 gaming laptops. These are the best gaming laptops from Lenovo for inexpensive portable gaming, but only one of them is worth getting.
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[@Dave2D]

Legion Y540 doesn't disappoint. Very impressed by it. Anyone picking one up?

[@adrenalinerush369]

Adidas should sponsor you for rocking their apparel so much.

[@psy9681]

I picked acer predator helios 300!!!! It's been few months and I m happy about it.

[@shangkhabrahma7532]

How does y540 compare to acer predator helios 300 2019?

[@magicalmusician2204]

No too expensive

[@deniznarli2535]

Already have mine 512gb SSD i7 16gb ram Gtx1660ti 144hz. For only 1223 euro thanks to the student discount. LENOVO YOU ROCK!

[@ShubhamSharma-dq3cq]

"They are similar but they are very different" - Dave2D (2019)

[@makasete30]

Is that really so hard to wrap your head around? How something can have similar features but also very clear differences.

[@fouedbendaya5431]

Same difference

[@vatanrangani8033]

Yes but actually no reference

[@Dave2D]

haha. i should say instead that they are similar in the way they look (both double heat pipes with two fans) but very different in their performance

[@Lucifer-cj7et]

I think he meant they were similar but not congruent lol

[@Sharan7522]

"Quite similar but very different" " Inside, we have a , keyboard" 👏👏

[@rouezahmariellefuria5183]

ke ratheesh HAHAHAHAHAH

[@antonywhatever572]

"But take Y740 if you can stretch your budget because see you next time" 👏

[@lazycat836]

Well he isn't wrong but just because he's correct doesn't mean he's right :P

[@josephjoestar77]

@@lazycat836 I know that reference...

[@kryptonian69]

Lol I think the same

[@leviackerman8617]

Buyer : So, whats its speciality? Owner : It has keyboard inside. Buyer : Say no more fam

[@abdiabdi7781]

Lol

[@bigotedbybasting]

Lol

[@Fighting-Spirit_Gaming_YT]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joetZISNbN-Ggrs

[@techtoday5847]

Lol

[@117_viveksingh8]

Dave- "Inside we have a keyboard" Me- "Take my money"

[@gstargaming5203]

Hahha!

[@hopegood5866]

Lol

[@anabolti682]

He probably worked for Apple, advertising their products. Ya know... you have to buy every part to have a full set

[@farithrosh]

Yes

[@umarkabiruddin]

"If your budget can stretch to 1400" My current budget is 20 dollars.

[@aboal-hasan1369]

Mine is 13$

[@husain3190]

Peasants 😆 I got no budget

[@speedylordinc.3748]

I have a 2 dollar bill in my Phonecase tho

[@kevray]

I can hook you up with a nice potato cpu

[@lelouchvibritannia3983]

50 cents Take it or leave

[@wyoruss]

I have the y545. I bought it to replace my 2015 Macbook pro. To be honest I kind of hate it sometimes. I feel like the hardware is fairly decent for the price, But when it comes to actual video editing performance it is hit or miss. Sometimes the machine can't handle 1080P video editing. I constantly have to shut down premiere pro and re open it to make it function properly. And the machine takes a really long time to save screen shots. I think the SSD drive is to slow when saving things. On a good note, I love this channel🙂👍!

[@Bodybuildingleague]

Which CPU, GPU, and Ram config do you have ?

[@nikkoa.3639]

Ah yes. Adobe

[@abhi-jc2mi]

Why it is showing gtx 1660ti instead of rtx 2060???????

[@nikkoa.3639]

@@abhi-jc2mi Probs because it's sold out?

[@abhi-jc2mi]

@@nikkoa.3639 But why they are taking the same price as rtx 2060

[@hermanr3016]

"inside, we have a keyboard" Holy crap it got a keyboard?! HELL YEAH!!

[@binarysaket1228]

Omg... what more do we need? 😂

[@dasadd6374]

You got alot of gipsy's that steals keyboard from laptop,u gotta be cerefull

[@rohankishibe3696]

Shut up and take my money

[@iihabibaii]

I’m picking the Y540 next month. I think it is perfect for the design and price point.

[@aaash3842]

Hey how is the laptop so far any issues?

[@iihabibaii]

Devilicus there was a problem once but I think that was because of the bitdefender anti-virus. Now I’m running on Kaspersky. The fans are very loud. The webcam sucks and is positioned so badly. Gets dirty very easily. Otherwise laptop works perfectly fine. High graphics and no lagging.

[@iihabibaii]

Devilicus oh and It loads up in about 30 seconds btw. Pretty fast I would say. Good gaming laptop indeed. Any other problem you would face will be because of Windows 10 pro and how much it suck. It’s not really the laptop’s fault. It’s the best price point and availability wise.

[@aaash3842]

@@iihabibaii perfect thank you so much for the quick response, i dont care too much about the webcam so any issues with that arnt too worrying. on the video dave talks about a great thermals, does the laptop heat up alot after around 6 hours, sorry i have alot of questions. :p

[@iihabibaii]

Devilicus Ah don’t worry about it. As as many questions as you would like! Not always. It depends on what you’re doing with it. For example watching movies all day? No problem. Playing for example GTA V? It will heat up like crazy but the fans will a pretty good job at cooling it down yet very very loud. Battery wise not the best. Always play games with charger plugged in to get the best performance. I do play games on it sometimes more than 8 hours and laptop is pretty good. Loading games with mods in no time. When laptop starts heating up the fans have got your back! Always keep the fan outlets ventilated to avoid overheating.

[@djiatro]

Patient: I think my stomach isn’t doing good. Doctor: inside you have a keyboard

[@dasadd6374]

Comone this guy is trying his best dont do that.. Even tho thats pretty accurate

[@zysa5633]

Dasa dd its a joke...?

[@ryuga2852]

Lmao

[@kenbee1957]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@brianadderley9626]

Can you do a 2019 back to school guide for the current laptops you would buy and can you include gaming in the video.

[@metalhammer5]

💯 💯 💯

[@waelal-amri2161]

.please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nv2940]

Yes please I've been waiting

[@thesparingdonkey30]

I'd like to see that.

[@Manikya]

Also, if the new MacBooks are worth it for school.

[@bullettt9589]

"Inside, we have a keyboard'" - Dave2D (2019)

[@CaliZephyr]

Noz

[@Ironman-BB]

😂

[@jaweedhkhan786]

😂😂😂😂

[@d.ritzer]

I am currently writing my *thesis...* But when Dave uploads, it is a *great short break*

[@antonywhatever572]

Same.

[@Rajeshitachi]

Haha same here , short break whenever a new video arrives

[@DanielDuedu]

Same

[@darulkhair701]

hope you can finish it sooner and get a great result.

[@d.ritzer]

@@darulkhair701 thanks mate. Motivational theory is a pain, since there is so much conflicting research

[@guysayer6]

Every time you say "Y-5 40" I hear "WiFi 40"

[@bratac-full-stackwizards326]

lol

[@elevate_firefly9326]

Lol

[@deviljes666]

my curiosity the look at the comments section will take away my sanity

[@dayalsingh6618]

Even subtitles do the same!

[@elevate_firefly9326]

@@dayalsingh6618 Is that so???

[@existentialduck6190]

I bought the Legion Y540 with the 512GB SSD variant with 8GB ram and Core i5 at around 56k INR (about 650 EUR or 755 USD) So I've been using this laptop extensively for the past 3 months or so and here's a list of things that I've noticed. Pros- For the price, you get a pretty beefy laptop. The specs are pretty good. It has a Samsung NVME M.2 SSD so it boots up within seconds (4 seconds last time I checked) and is quite quick. I love the fact the majority of the ports are on the backside (including a USB-C), allowing for a neater and more organised setup. The inbuilt keyboard on this laptop is really nice to type and the backlit lights work nicely, I type a lot and at around 80wpm and I was able to adjust to this keyboard quite quickly. If you're not satisfied enough with the specs and want to upgrade it, it's really easy to do so, I've installed an additional 8GB ram stick (Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 2666 MHz) and it works perfectly. I'm also looking forward to installing an additional 2.5in SSD. Lenovo doesn't void the warranty if you choose to upgrade, which is really nice. The Lenovo unboxing experience was really nice, and on first-time usage, there was not a bunch of bloatware pre-installed applications (unlike ASUS *cough*) and it's just typically Macfee app as well as the Lenovo vantage which I do in fact use a lot and find really helpful. I love the built quality and the design of this laptop, It's sleek and elegant. It doesn't have the gamer-ish look to it but this black Legion looks quite professional, classy look to it, which I find far more appealing. Despite being completely made out of plastic, the body feels quite rigid and with minimal flex. The laptop screen opens up nicely and to a full 180. The hinge is quite strong and feels reliable. I've had no issues with gaming so far, it runs most games like a charm. CSGO, GTA V, Warfare all run at smooth frame rates with no noticeable lag. I use Blender a lot too and I haven't noticed any issues with rendering. The laptop has pretty good cooling and I haven't noticed it overheating at all. (I use a laptop stand, which elevated it just a bit which helps a lot with the cooling.) Cons- The first major drawback of this laptop is its battery. It has a terribly short battery life despite turning off the backlit keyboard and limiting the CPU usage. Meaning, you will need to carry the rather heavy charging supply for this laptop where ever you go. This is not ideal as the laptop and the charging supply are both quite heavy. The keyboard as mentioned is really nice when typing, however, I've noticed it gets really dirty quite quickly if you're not careful and the keycaps are made of ABS plastic meaning it gets a bit glossy over time due to the oils present in the finger which is really annoying and I suggest getting a keyboard cover to deal with it or use an external keyboard instead. The camera isn't the best, it's located at the bottom of the screen which gives it a weird angle. I have faced some software issues, like the keyboard not working in the windows login and some others with WiFi and Bluetooth but I think that that's just a Windows 10 and Microsoft problem. The 512GB storage capacity might not be enough for a lot of people. So you would need to add an additional HDD or 2.5in SSD or a hybrid drive. Side notes- The camera is located at the bottom of the display, which might be an inconvenience to some people but I really like the fact the top bezel is very thin and I don't use the camera all that much. The screen is decent. It's 1080p with a 60hz refresh rate, however, considering that its max brightness is only at 250nits it might be annoying to work outside. I might just end up replacing the screen with a better one with 300nit brightness and a faster refresh rate (120hz or 75hz). I don't use the touchpad often and instead, use my own external mouse ( Razer Deathadder) and I highly recommend you do too, laptop touchpads are not the greatest and a mouse is a really worthwhile investment. UserBenchmarks Performance Results- UserBenchmarks: Game 37%, Desk 87%, Work 31% CPU: Intel Core i5-9300HF - 79.2% GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile) - 42.3% SSD: Samsung MZVLB512HBJQ-000L2 512GB - 208.2% RAM: Ramaxel RMSA3260ME78HAF-2666 1x8GB - 44.6% MBD: Lenovo 81SY Overall, my final thoughts after 3 months of usage. Would I have chosen to buy a different laptop instead? No, based on this price range, I think it's one of the best one's out there. If my budget was a little bit higher, I'd get the Legion 5 or ASUS Zephyrus. The look and the feel of this laptop are very nice and I'm quite happy with the product so far.

[@itz__ahana_]

I am getting the i7 9th gen y540 variant with rtx 2060 at 48 to 50k second hand... Will I buy it in 2022?

[@d.ritzer]

*I love how calming and relaxing Dave´s reviews are* The style is similar to UnboxTheraphy, but Lew is just too much of a hypeman "Ohhhh look the phone turned on" Still watch both, though

[@halfdannaundrupjepsen8813]

I wouldn't call it similar, Unbox Therapy doesn't do anything else than unboxing and mentioning specs. Dave tests the thermals and battery life and is actually knowledgable about the device

[@dima6488]

Lew is a sellout, stopped watching him a good while ago

[@benzykaram]

The team at Unbox Therapy never know what they are reviewing. It's popular because Lew can talk nonstop and they have accumulated quite a lot of followers over the years. More followers = more promotion. Dave knows what he's talking about, keeps it short, clean and clear. And helps viewers decide what to buy. Lew's show is a spectacle, nothing else.

[@makasete30]

Unbox therapy is a pretty big asshole sometimes .Still remember that video with him with all the other tech youtubers and him making everyone feel uncomfortable when they said they preferred the iPhone. They looked like they wanted to get away from him or punch him. Guy is cringe as fuck and a shill.

[@Smt_Glaive]

I stopped watching lew long ago. Was exhausting watching him. Mr mobile and dave is all i watch for tech

[@sagarusama2]

I can't afford anything he reviews 😅😅😅😅😅😅 But I love his videos 😍😍😍😍😍

[@anjanarohan]

Me neither 😂

[@zn13official8]

Same here!

[@98あり]

Lol same

[@exam-star582]

Can't afford squad 💪💪💪

[@LeOtcan]

yup me too ^^ still using 6 year old pc but watching all his videos tho ^^

[@lordaviation3792]

"Inside we have a keyboard" My nan: ooh

[@mooplex4466]

LORD: aviation is this some inside joke I’m not getting? The firs one I saw was unfunny but now its hilarious and and desensitized

[@lordaviation3792]

@@mooplex4466 To be honest, i can't remember. I commented this 8 months ago and this managed to get 200+ likes LOL

[@theboy2777]

Anyone who is hard deciding on if they should get the Y540 or not im here to tell you to definitely get it. I bought it a month ago configured with the i7-9750H 16GB RAM 512 SSD and RTX 2060. The build quality of this laptop is amazing imo. Performance is top notch and handles literally any game i throw at it. Now for a game like RDR2 i did tweak graphic settings a little to hit that well above 60 FPS with at least ultra textures and other graphical settings customized between medium high and low and i get average around 70-90 FPS in RDR2. Warzone around 90 avg FPS on pro settings. I initially wanted the new Zephryus g15 laptop with the 30 series and ryzen 9 but didnt have the money. this legion y540 definitely satisfies all my needs.

[@itz__ahana_]

Is it still worth to buy in 2022? Same specs second hand

[@theboy2777]

@@itz__ahana_ Yes , I sold this laptop last year and got a desktop with a Ryzen 7 5800x and rtx 3080 but this lenonovo Y540 definitely got the job done . But they are so many better gaming laptop options to get at this current time, if I were you I would only spend about $500 if you get this laptop.

[@itz__ahana_]

As I,m buying second hand I,m getting it near 45k --48k.... And I do not have money to buy a new laptop with 6gb graphics card.... My total budget is around 65k. So if I buy the laptop then would it fulfill my needs in near future??

[@theboy2777]

@@itz__ahana_ I say yes, But also depends on what your using it for. How demanding are the games you want to run? Are you using the laptop for rendering and content creation? or just school work?

[@itz__ahana_]

@@theboy2777 actually I need it for school, college work... Gaming like rdr 2 gta v, valorant, ....

[@KensleyInnocent]

They're similar but very different! Schrödinger would be very proud of you!

[@Erich-lb3zy]

"They are similiar but they are very different" ~Dave Lee

[@shubham-pawar]

Dave's videos are so clean, simple, paced perfectly, calm voice as well as calm background music, short and to the point. Just freaking outstanding and the best on KZbin in my opinion.

[@B0rn2Clutch]

"Inside you get a keyboard" great information man 😂🤣

[@faridwakim]

If you care, I own a y530 and I'm a CS student, so I type a good amount. It's pretty good, sometimes prefer it to my mechanical keyboard. Even with being somewhat squished, it's very well spaced.

[@yanickdewit147]

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[@Wilson-ds6gh]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)👍🏼

[@yanickdewit147]

@@Wilson-ds6gh ＼(°o°)／

[@Wilson-ds6gh]

@@yanickdewit147 ಠಗಠ

[@Ezekiel33USA]

I just got my Lenovo Y540 with the i7, RTX 2060 and 144hz 15.6" screen and I love it. It can handle anything I throw at it and it handles raytracing very well with that RTX card. I only paid 999 at walmart so it was a great deal on a very powerful laptop. Fans are a little loud and the battery life sucks, but since I use wireless earbuds and you can't really play games without it being plugged in the sound of the fans and battery aren't really a problem. Quality is very solid as well. With the 144 hz screen you can achieve high frame rates with excellent graphics. I would highly recommend if you want a powerful gaming laptop for a really good price.

[@giorodriguez2291]

im getting this for school, gaming and some light streaming

[@THEMK0070]

"Inside we have a keyboard" omg i cant believe now a days laptops ships with keyboard pre installed on them thnks dave fr leting us know

[@garyro3749]

The fact that I’m more interest where to get the lights in the background than to know more about the laptops 😂

[@karthik2166]

"inside............ We HaVe A kEyBoArD" Woah thanks dave I thought they had my dad

[@Deegan_Prashanth]

😂

[@marionnette6231]

Joshua 🤣

[@WordMichael]

😂🤣

[@baldwinivofjerusalem47]

🤣🤣🤣

[@eyfhgjksghs7691]

They have mine..... My brothers dad is fortnite because he plays 11hours a day, since we are brothers also makes fortnite my dad...

[@eyfhgjksghs7691]

4:04 Me when Im presenting a presentation about computers to my class but I haven't studied a second.

[@raphaelwedd6204]

ooh

[@ParasBansal10]

Watching this on my Legion Y540. Glad to know, I made the right choice.

[@pitchblack2983]

How is the build quality?

[@gabrielnasstrom9264]

@@pitchblack2983 I have one and it's pretty good. It doesn't feel cheap.

[@hewad1923]

Paras Bansal same here and i have installed mac on the secondary ssd and loving it.

[@gixi430]

@@gabrielnasstrom9264 how many years can resist this laptop and what games can play on it?

[@gixi430]

@@hewad1923 how many years can resist this laptop and what games can play on it?

[@solitagermedia3451]

When i heard him say "inside we have... a keyboard", i rushed here at the coment section

[@MaxRamos8]

Mines missing the numpad stupid Costco

[@DANNY082100]

currently owning y740 because of Dave and many other reviewers. thanks bro!

[@ritwik5774]

what's your config, and how is it performing thermal wise.

[@DANNY082100]

@@ritwik5774 i7-8750H and rtx 2060. thermal is great, but I'm currently undervolting it to -0.12V so it can withstand more heat. It scored 2897 points in cinebench R20 after undervolting (2666 before)

[@kevinhansen2499]

@@DANNY082100 How's the gaming performance? I'm highly considering getting that one or the helios 300 (17 inch version). Not really sure whether the 1660ti or the 2060 are the better deal. Do you have any thoughts on this?

[@DANNY082100]

@@kevinhansen2499 unfortunately I haven't got much time to install games yet (since I used it mainly to make illustrations). I do plan to install several games in near future. Regarding 1660ti or 2060, the raw performance is similar actually (especially if it's helios 300 2019). It's just the matter of wanting to have rtx or not. You can check helios 300 2019 (15 inch) review on Jarrod'sTech channel for details

[@dhrjaimy]

@@DANNY082100 I have the same config. I am hitting 95 degrees Celsius cpu while playing assassin's creed. When playing other games it stays around 85, but for AC I need to clock it down to 3.5ghz to maintain the 85 celcius mark. Do you also have this? And secondly, how bad is your backlight bleed?

[@nika7772]

I was kinda disappointed that it didn't have a webcam but now I see it's below. Great video man, definitely considering buying this one

[@sotrue4436]

Im planning on buying one too, but do you think it'll be an inconvenience to have the webcam like that during online classes?

[@nika7772]

@@sotrue4436 Currently the one I use has one at the top, but I think it'll be fine since we don't have to use it during the whole class. Also the quality of the webcam is not bad and if it becomes too uncomfortable we can use the phone too, I use Zoom on some of my classes and there have been no problems so far

[@xxnike0629xx]

I agree here. Between these 2, I prefer the design of the Lenovo Y540. The metal top of the Lenovo Y545 might be something people might be into in terms of durability. But it's great to hear that the Lenovo Y540 is built well enough and is still durable. But that center hinge on the Lenovo Y545 (again I agree) is a big concern. The hinge seems like it'd be more prone to breaking and it's disappointing that Lenovo went with this design. 2:21 Interesting that there are differencs in thermals between the two. Most people would presume it'd be similar/same. Thermal design is very important for the life span of a laptop and (yet again) I agree that the Lenovo Y540 is much better in this regard. 2:56 I like when laptops have easy access to things like RAM and internal storage. I especially hate when they do it like Apple and solder on components. It's nice that it comes with both an M.2 slot as well as a 2.5" slot for internal storage. 3:03 Is the battery user-upgradable or is it soldered on the motherboard? That seems a bit too small and I think it'd be nice if they sold a higher capacity battery for this laptop. 3:31 It's great that the Lenovo Y540 has a lot of ports, and kept in the back so it doesn't look as cluttered. It is a little bit of a shame the USB doesn't support Thunderbolt since I presume a lot of people use it for the external GPU. Thanks for a great comparison video. I agree that if either of these are something you want, the Lenovo Y540 is the one to go with.

[@GRADER800]

I bought it today and I am expecting to receive it in two days. I hadn't seen your review, but I see I made the right decision. I saw many reviews before, but since the main purpose of my purchase is video editing, I opted for a laptop with a very decent graphic card among mid-range laptops, in addition to being powerful. My idea is to buy SSD external storage to keep it clean. If anyone decides to buy this computer, make sure it has the graphic card model with RTX 2060, which is the next step after GTX 1660. In benchmark testing, RTX 2060 was superior to GTX 1660 in each category. Lenovo Y540 15 15.6" FHD, Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Black, Windows 10, 81SX015GUS $1089.94.

[@ronnieltolentino5842]

Just got my y540! Thanks for the review and I'm using it rn

[@Anthony-sw3kq]

What opinions do you give me about her? I'm a few steps away from buying one and I still have doubts

[@SuperDecible]

@@Anthony-sw3kq sameeee

[@ronnieltolentino5842]

@@SuperDecible when i recieved it, i didnt know it that big. its feels like the 15" one is 17". but i really recommend it and its also really powerful. getting 16gb, i7, 256gb + 1tb and 1660 ti... its great already. portability is not great. its heavy and its massive

[@notyourpapi]

Using it for gaming or more creating? is the screen that good?

[@ronnieltolentino5842]

@@notyourpapi the 144hz screen is great but for me the 60hz screen is just enough for me,

[@rohanyadav8573]

Dude, I've been waiting for this video for very long....coz tbh I only trust ur reviews....I was thinking to buy this laptop...thanks for the video...

[@bradhaines3142]

i dont think id trust his testing, look to jarrods tech for the best laptop reviews, he goes stupid in depth on everything

[@Zero2Ryu]

I won't buy any Lenovo laptop if I were you, most of the tests and reviews are just... do you think how long they test? One day? Few days? Few weeks? As a technical assistant who manages 800+ （550+ Lenovo laptops and 250+ HP laptop), Lenovo laptops broke the record, about 10+ laptops could not power on, few peripherals were not working, the battery cannot be charged when unboxing. anyway, good luck.

[@rohanyadav8573]

@@Zero2Ryu so, what do you think which one should I go with?..

[@Zero2Ryu]

@@rohanyadav8573 You can look into Acer Helios 300: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWjTdqB-pJZ2obM

[@Zero2Ryu]

@Kumat Bhaskar Dell laptops are expensive compared to other brands with similar spec because of customer pays for the service, like premium support and onsite service. I like onsite service. If there is no such of the service in your place or country, you can choose other brands. anyway, there is no best laptop.

[@josephjoestar77]

Y545's centered hinge is ugly imo and also easier to be broken Not to mention that oversized logo lol, agree with ya Dave

[@AscendedBeyond]

You right Depending on the laptop they too thick for the specs

[@tinynova]

Never buy a laptop that has a center hinge. I have a Lenovo y50 broken hinge sitting on my desk that I can only use now as a desktop with an external monitor.

[@japzone]

Oddly enough, never had an issue with a center hinge since I always open my lid from the center anyway. My old Lenovo y50-70 never broke, which was a god send after the chintzy dual hinge on my previous two HP laptops broke on me. I actually kinda miss the mono hinge after upgrading to the y540, but the overall aesthetic is definitely an improvement over the classic "gamer" style of the old laptops.

[@abcd-hw8io]

japzone I feel that two hinges make the laptops less wobbly.

[@Ditemeart]

I have the lenovo legion y540 and I really like it and I'm not dissapointed at all. Having it more than a year and no broken things, everything is fine.

[@TheCnf]

After days of research I landed exactly on those three laptops, and this video just made it clear on which one is better and why.. You're amazing keep up the good work! Subbed

[@nitinthakur5952]

Which one is better though?

[@RahulBhatia90]

Dave Lee is my favorite KZbinr! Informative, straight to the point and a great voice you don't get tired listening to 😀 Thank you Dave!

[@THECANDYISGONE]

@Dave Lee plz do Helios 300 vs Y540!

[@lazycat836]

Yeah I need that info too. Also is Ex-demo laptop still good?

[@mpk2807]

I'm totally jealous of this man's laptop collection! My mind screams *You own none*

[@Bodybuildingleague]

The Y545 just went on a hugely discounted sale. less than $800 for i7, 16 GB R, 1660 ti, SSD and HDD, 2x2 Wifi, 300 nits screen etc..

[@subhampal4899]

where?

[@Bodybuildingleague]

@@subhampal4899 Rakuten

[@Steven-xm6ml]

If the computer overheats wont last you long

[@abcd-hw8io]

y545 has better trackpad in my opinion.

[@Steven-xm6ml]

@@abcd-hw8io who tf cares about trackpad lmao that shit overheats too much

[@meatwagon4128]

I'm glad that I picked up the y540 as my first actual gaming rig and I'm enjoying on what it has to offer so far like I have never experienced it before 👌

[@Spinfast]

I minute 5:21 you show us 9750 CPU + RTX Card has great 144hz power - but that`s not available for the price you are showing in the Lenovo Cart. What is the deal here?

[@naksreview7385]

Bought this laptop(Y540) after watching this review. Thank you, Dave.

[@rubenayla]

How is it going? How much did it cost you?

[@naksreview7385]

@@rubenayla It works great. In Korea, it's $1,100.

[@rubenayla]

Ok I bought it. (Y540) I absolutely love it. I have dual boot with w10 and ubuntu. If the drivers don't work after installing ubuntu (The wifi adapter didn't work) simply connect the laptop to the internet via ethernet, bluetooth, or usb cable with another laptop or phone, and make sudo update and sudo upgrade. With that it automatically downloads the necessary drivers. This thing is fast. Love the anti-glare/matte screen and the size of the screen. Quite big screen and keyboard in a not so big laptop. The keyboard feels normal but works pretty well. Responsive. Also the touchpad is better than it seems on video. Big enough. I use the digital clicks tapping fast on it, so I almost don't use the touchpad buttons. The battery (52.5wh version. There is also a 57wh version) is very very short compared to the xiaomi mi notebook air 13.3 (My previous laptop). Almost half as much. With Lenovo Vange's hybrid mode in windows and intel graphics (Configurable with "sudo prime-select intel") in ubuntu to save energy. About 3 hours viewing a pdf and yt video. In spite of the battery I really recommend it.

[@Max-ro7sz]

Watching this video on a Y540 :) I've had it for almost a week now and I love it. First time using a 144hz screen and very impressed by it. Also this thing is super powerful, I've been playing Minecraft with extreme shaders and it still runs well at 80fps. The fan can become loud at these times but other than that it's amazing :) I honestly think this is the best laptop you can get for the price.

[@atigyadubey998]

I am planning to go for i5+1tbhdd+256ssd+1650, is it worth it please do reply or should I go for something else under 60,000INR.

[@Max-ro7sz]

​@@atigyadubey998 looks good. If you can afford it try to get the 144hz screen too, it's amazing :)

[@atigyadubey998]

@@Max-ro7sz thanks man I basically want to do video editing and basic gaming..

[@Makorov179]

So basically just get the y540 is what I'm hearing

[@user-kw8kt8me1f]

Pretty much

[@ggZuper]

Y540 is powerful enough and way cheaper than y570. I have Y530 though and I won't complain. Both laptoos are good looking that's better than other gaming laptops

[@brett19890]

Just got the y540 with rtx 2060 for $1100.

[@lazyfoodie6828]

or u could get a helios 300

[@adziup]

@@lazyfoodie6828 but Helios is not bezel less ;-;

[@vishwasbhawsar6617]

Hey Dev 2d Am confused between two laptops lenovo Y540 and Asus ROG strix G both have same specs like 4 gb graphic card of nvedia GTX 1650 , i7- 9thGen , can you suggest me and Am from india

[@samarsiddiqui5596]

I bought this laptop because of your suggestion in 2020 and I am so glad i bought it. Thanks a lot Dave!

[@B.D.TRX4]

was the 545 made for Mercedes-Benz owners?

[@safwansaid5139]

Dave: "inside we have a keyboard" me: *surprised pikachu face*

[@Madelong0063]

The y540 has probably the most minimalistic design I’ve ever seen in a gaming laptop. I had many options between acer and HP but I chose this one because of design, it is sleek af. You can turn the legion logo on the back with Ctrl + F to make it look even more smooth. I Got the rtx 2060 with 144hz and performance is very decent. . I do complain about the camera though, it wasnt an issue year ago since I didn’t use it or need it until nowadays’ pandemic situation. For those looking to buy this great product, you could look at the 2021 version, Lenovo fixed the camera position, they realized they fucked up. When you type the camera it shows your fingers very closely instead of you and it sucks for meetings or classes with cam on, it’s a really bad cam position for 2020’s version. Other than that I’m really happy with it. 1 year owner, AMA .

[@itz__ahana_]

Is it still good to buy in 2022 pre-owned. Second hand??? Legion y540 i7 9th gen 16gb ram Rtx2060

[@Madelong0063]

@@itz__ahana_ in my opinion, it isn’t. Try to look for the legion 5, which is the same but the camera is in a better position. I didn’t buy this one for the camera but I ended up needing it a lot because of the pandemic. The camera position it’s one of its biggest flaws as well as the battery duration not being too good while unplugged

[@itz__ahana_]

What will be the problems regarding camera?

[@itz__ahana_]

Will there be any performance issues? As I dont have that much budget to buy new legion

[@Madelong0063]

@@itz__ahana_ the camera works, but the position is very bad, it is placed at the bottom of the screen and it doesnt show your face, it shows your chest and hands when typing. the latest legion 5 does show your face properly because it is on the top of the screen.

[@LastOfADyingBeard]

I bought the Legion Y540 17" w/the 9th gen i7 / 1660ti / 144 Mhz panel / 1 TB SSD. I really love this thing. Coming from a long line of Dell laptops in the past, this lenovo is a breath of fresh air in terms of design. Plus, the keyboard is nice and quiet, the colors on the screen are vibrant and there have been zero issues with this device at all! And I went through 3 laptops when I upgraded! Went through a few returns from hardware issues with other devices. First with HP, then with Asus (twice) and now finally settled in with the Lenovo legion! Couldn't be happier! Funny thing about something you said, "Inside we have a keyboard".... The last Asus Zephyrus Rog G I returned ALSO had a keyboard on the inside but, it seemed to be an option that only worked during setup! The whole reason I returned the Zephyrus G is that the keyboard did not register at all as if it weren't even on the device! I actually had to plug in an external keyboard to access the laptop and delete all the files from the device. Never saw anything like that before in my life! So to hear that, "inside we have a keyboard" is actually some useful info so long as the keyboard actually works when using it!

[@leonark7543]

Typing this comment on the Y530's keyboard, running Rust at 70 FPS but the temp never reach 65 Celsius, and the fan is quite since I turned off the 8750H's turbo. Perfect laptop at 2.2 GHz 6x2 cores CPU. Love it and never mind of keeping using it for the next 3 years.

[@anneas123]

you drop everything u r doing when dave uploads

[@octo7641]

me: oo i might get one me: *clicks amazon link* nevermind.

[@lolisaikou5971]

JerryRig: “Deeper grooves at level 7” Dave2D: “With the screen at 250 nits”

[@Maikeru_Dabittsu]

Lock picking lawyer: "nothing on one... Got a click out of two"

[@SatyamKumar-hl1nb]

After deciding and making comparisons for ages, I finally bought This Lenovo Y540 laptop - i5 9300h,8gb ram, gtx 1650, 512 Gb ssd. I wanted to go for the 1660 ti version but that was almost 300 dollars more, and i couldn’t afford it at this time(let’s hope for the future) I’ll say I was a bit let down because I always wanted a 1060 or 1660 ti laptop, but when this arrived i was just blown away. This just does not look like a flashy gaming laptop like the Acer predator and others. The design looks much more detailed, and subtle in real life. As per the perforhmance, the i5 usually sits between 2.4 and 3 GHz but under loads, I’ve seen it boost up to 4.1 GHz. So far, THERE HAS BEEN NO THERMAL THROTTLING. I get how sad it is that you can’t control the fans manually but this laptop have the best automatic cooling that I’ve seen in a while. Gaming wise, even if you’re an avid gamer, most modern games will get you up to 60 FPS in a mix of high settings. I’m not much of a really hardcore gamer, I’ve bought it mostly for a mix of production, design and gaming. Eg - GTA 5 @1080p, With a mix of very high settings(grass quality and reflection - ultra), usually sits between 55 - 70 FPS. If you’re a really avid gamer then sure go for the higher version but THIS WILL NOT DISSAPPOINT YOU. Thanks Dave for helping me with this purchase decision!

[@nlzhf4111]

How about the colour accurate for you as a designer?

[@simonseverin7137]

Hey Dave, cool video, I bought the new Legion Y540 17" and 2060, looking forward to being getting it. It was about 600$ cheaper, than all other laptops with the same specs in my country. So I think I made a very good deal.

[@prakharpandey2392]

I bought this laptop and trust me till now its amazing. Ask all the questions you want to.

[@brodskipod]

There are a lot of discrepancies on the web about the efficiency of the cooling system. Reviews are praising it, users (ie on reddit) are frustrated by it. Whats your experience? Does it have dual channel ram? Did you measure by any chance dpc latency (ie on latencymon)? Thanks a lot!

[@zechariah1204]

This or the Helios 300?

[@prakharpandey2392]

@@zechariah1204 Man, I feel like since I have not seen that laptop, I ain't qualified enough to answer this but I will say that if you want a light and more portable laptop then this is the one to buy. It depends on where you live as well. I'm an Indian and here the Helios 300 costs much much more than the Legion Y540. I am going to college and I wanted a beast of a laptop which was light enough to not break my back and so I bought this. Hope this helps

[@badhrinathan3706]

Hp bc514tx or Lenovo 540, difference b/w them apart from the price..?

[@kshitizsharma386]

@@prakharpandey2392 In terms of weight, if you consider Laptop+Brick, Helios is about 200gm lighter. But yeah, price xD

[@beetman26]

In China only Y545(Y7000P) gets the 144Hz screen. And only Y540(Y7000) with 1050 gets the same muted design, 1650 or higher still gets the red gaming look.

[@canofpulp]

Retro gaming in 20 years is going to be so colourful

[@Phatcub]

I had ordered the Y545 and I saw your video after I had clicked the order button. I stewed over the purchase all night and immediately decided the next day, get the one that runs cooler, and looks cooler. So I canceled the Y545 and purchased the Y540 and I'm waiting on it to be shipped. It was because of your informative video that I switched my order. Thanks. I got my Y540....the only draw back I have are the usual, the number pad is laid out in a crazy way so I can’t do my touch typing and the webcam is on par with other laptops, but the placement of it makes it just weird to use and have people looking up my nose. The speed is a beast. I love this machine otherwise.

[@Enes1967]

I have had this laptop with RTX 2060 now for almost 6 months and it has been worth my every penny. Ive been using it for school and work and no one noticed that is was a gaming laptop. This is the main reason why I bought it over Helios 300. Plays every game I throw at it with 60 fps on high or ultra. It had only problem with RDR2 but with some testing I play it 60 fps on High/Ultra and few on Medium settings. Really a great laptop.

[@TheRipePunani]

Comparison video between the Y540 and the Predator Helios 300? Would love to hear your thoughts on them side by side.

[@adriantudor7585]

Dave, would you buy acer helios 300 or lenovo y540?

[@anandhavel9516]

Acer

[@lagmion4061]

I need an answer to this ASAP

[@lagmion4061]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqrKmISwj9KAaqs

[@Snekonic]

@@lagmion4061 Helios

[@speedylordinc.3748]

I got a y540

[@serge2cool]

This makes me want to purchase it for one reason and one reason alone. 'Legion'... lol. I've had a pretty unreliable and lackluster history when using Lenovo devices so I don't touch 'em, but it IS tempting in a way to have a laptop codenamed after one of the best WoW expansions to date. I miss Legion xD

[@abcd-hw8io]

Dogfartface This is one of the very few times I heard about Lenovo being unreliable. I have been using one for a year, I really hope my does not break anytime soon.

[@abgnegplt4122]

What I've heard about Lenovo is not that their products are not reliable, but their quality control and customer service is a meh, compared to other brands like Dell.

[@inviolet]

I bought mine in march 2020 for work and has been a pleasure, the screen gives me a lot of space for apps, the keyboard is well spaced and the look is very professional. I bought it with 8GB ram but upgraded to 32

[@floydland3509]

Picked up the Y540 with RTX 2060 for 1199 at Microcenter last weekend. It's a great laptop.

[@salmananjum]

Ravenf The LENOVO website doesn’t list any config with RTX 2060

[@floydland3509]

@@salmananjumI checked the Lenovo site and they didnt. I happened to see it on the laptop deals subreddit.

[@AlbertShizznipple671]

Y545: no bruh, pass on that inefficient crud Y540: this is the laptop you wanna go for.... **brings in Y740** But for real though, you're a plebian if you don't own the 740 XD jk, great vid as always, very informative smashed like as soon as it was done playing

[@jorgeagusto8634]

,🤣😆 haha I.. True

[@StarmenRock]

you're a loser

[@abcd-hw8io]

I prefer the y545 keyboard and mousepad.

[@wldmhd]

“ Inside we have a Keyboard “ A special Laptop machine That is awesome 👏

[@taynguyen3531]

Y540 is way much better than Y545 though. Similar thermal design but Y540 does it best.

[@worldofz00]

Seriously lol. They went back to a ugly gamer aesthetic on the Y545. Yuck no thanks

[@antonywhatever572]

Y545 is a bad choice.

[@maratpirate6343]

Its probably released for brand recognition, and also for the average 10 year old gamer y545 looks better, and he will ask the parents to buy that one

[@vvinterq]

Bought Y540 last month - for 800 euros I get i5-9300H, 16 GB RAM, GeForce 1650 and 144 Hz panel. Very happy about it.

[@MihirPanchal1304]

I finally bought this Lenovo Y540 with Intel Ci7, 16GB RAM, GTX 1660Ti, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD. Great gaming laptop at this price.

[@hell_raser6850]

Where it you buy it

[@ジャッキーソイ]

"Inside you get a keyboard" Well I didn't know some laptops doesn't have one.

[@jackhkf1419]

Hi Dave! I've seen enough reviews to know that the Y545 had thermal issues and overall, Y540 is better in performance due to its well designed ventilation system on the side. However, where I live, for the same configuration which is 9th gen i7, 1660ti and 144hz screen, the Y545 is being sold $215 less and with 250 more gigabyte of SSD! Is the Y540 really worth the $215 more ? Is thermal really and issue on Y545? I mainly plan to play GTA V, Fortnite, CSGO, LoL and I'm more focused towards video editing. I want to use it as a work station with casual gaming on the side. Please advise me on what your thoughts/opinions are on this. If Y540 and Y545 was the same price, i would definitely go on Y540 but this price discrepancy makes me question that a little bit. Thanks and kind regards!

[@roshanprabu]

Hey there, I have the Y540 and gaming on it for over 2 and a half hours continuously heats it up a lot. Since the Y540 even with a great cooling system heats up this much, I don't really thing the Y545 will be able to take on even an hour of gaming without thermal throttling.

[@Kenny-qt9lq]

@@roshanprabu undervolt it with throttlestop.My y540 runs fine at 60degress when playing games

[@Adnan-zr2gs]

The names are sounds almost the same. Companies really need to start working on them names 😂

[@jaycruz4957]

Yeah seriously. It makes for me, as a customer, a pain in the ass to find what I want.

[@nguyenthehien3034]

I think the reason why they named them like this is because they want to see which kind of design people prefer on this price point. They also sent both machines to dave for suggestion too.

[@anantm3262]

1 year later, we understand the need of a webcam

[@aaronphan3625]

I had a Legion Y530 (1050) for a few months during my final year at uni and I can say it was a solid machine. The frame, lid, keyboard and hinge were very sturdy. I typed my whole thesis and run engineering software and it performed smoothly. I only did some light gaming on the side but the machine seemed to handle it well. The fan wasn't too noisy too. If the Y540 inherits all the good stuff from Y530 and includes extra upgrades, I would highly recommend people to try it out.

[@arxcviii7304]

At this point in life, I can only afford to watch this video :( Great video btw.

[@allanjbara2382]

4:07 Inside we have a keyboard 🤨🤨 wow that cought me by surprise😂

[@topheye6318]

That zoom on the trackpad 👀

[@Pyroblaze557]

Just bought a custom Y540. Looking at upgrading the wi-fi card, RAM, SSD and thermal paste once I pass the 30 day return policy. Config for my custom setup below. $1600 CAD after tax and student savings as of August 21st, 2019 Configuration Details ● Intel Core i7-9750H (2.60GHz, up to 4.50GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 cores, 12MB Cache) \ ● 8GB DDR4 2666MHz ● 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2, PCIe-NVMe ● 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 300 nits, IPS, anti-glare, 144Hz ● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB ● 802.11 AC (2 x 2) & Bluetooth® 4.1

[@SaMiNM]

I brought the Y540 with i7-9750H RTX 2060 32 GB RAM 1 TB SSD It's still the best laptop i ever used and still has no problems and gaming has been awesome everytime

[@devische1092]

how much was it? id like to get the same specs as yours

[@SaMiNM]

@@devische1092 The price really depends on where you live and the seller you buy it from.There is so much difference that my friend who brought it for a little less price got an Xbox controller and an Legion armoured laptop bag for free.....

[@twinkshoplifter]

Hey Dave can you please review the Asus Zenbook S15 and the Acer Aspire 5? Particularly the ASUS VivoBook S15 S530FA-EJ042T Acer Aspire 5 A515-54 models. I'm looking for a good budget laptop in the $700 range. If you don't want to review these devices it's okay :)

[@darkspaces5776]

Hey Dave, what do U recommend for me the ideapad l340 or the leigon 530 Ps. Love your vids keep up the amazing work😍

[@speedylordinc.3748]

Pure gaming: y530 Student/gaming on the side: l340, both perform great, l340 has longer battery, y530 pushes out some more frames in games, both are good tho, they have something unique going for them!

[@theodoreshuai2990]

4:24 I must say the light blue backlit keyboard looks really nice.

[@brosettastone7520]

forgot to mention the bottom panel slide-out feature on the y540, a very handy feature. you can access everything below the thermal components without taking all of the screws out.

[@peterkral4660]

The best channel for laptops reviews. No bullshit, just usefull info!

[@Hastech77]

Y540 vs acer helios 300

[@fahddanazimi2434]

Hey Dave, when do we get the Dell XPS 15 2019 review.

[@NZyoutube]

when it has a keyboard inside

[@timinstant7806]

@@NZyoutube lmfao!

[@arnavtripathi1596]

Dave can you please do a video on the new Hp Omen 15t. It has an i5-9300H,12gb RAM, GTX 1650, FHD 144Hz screen, and a 70 Wh battery. It is customizable and this configuration with a student discount is $873. Thanks.

[@bradhaines3142]

hp is awful about overheating, and 12gb ram is an odd number. 4+8? why not 8+8 for reliable dual channel? at that price id look into last years models with a 1060, far better

[@arnavtripathi1596]

@@bradhaines3142 Dave did a video on last year's Omen 15t and it didn't have any thermal throttling. However, I do agree on the RAM situation. But 16gb ram is only $80 more.

[@nzmfpv]

@@bradhaines3142 agree

[@bryan_350_5]

Brad Haines so a GTX 1060 is better then a GTX 1650 in a laptop? And gow does it stack against a 1660ti? Thank you in advance if you reply

[@bradhaines3142]

@@bryan_350_5 1060 is above a 1650, also has more vram, 1660ti is basically a 1070 but with 6gb vram instead of 8

[@AroundRavikant]

Watching on Y540👌

[@redblue17]

How is it? Can I run CAD or heavy software stuff in ease?

[@AroundRavikant]

@@redblue17 cad is nothing for this laptop...

[@dolandulin163]

Thx you dave, althought kinda late knowing your channel, I bought y740 last week, and i'm very happy with it, And your video add some sugar on it ahaha

[@mbilal4186]

Hey Dave plz do the comparison between Legion Y530 and Y540. Is there a big improvement in performance?

[@antonywhatever572]

C'mon it's Lenovo. They fucked up some things in Y530 and fixed half of them in Y540. Or smth like that.

[@josephjoestar77]

Same chassis but different specs, hence why y540 is better in terms of performance

[@mbilal4186]

@@josephjoestar77 y530 is powered by intel 8th gen processor paired up with Nvidia GTA 1550ti or 1550 or 1060 (based on the spec we choose) where as y540 is powered by intel 9th gen processors paired up with gtx 1660 or rtx 2060 graphic cards (based on the spec you choose). But what I want to see is that does that increase in spec makes any considerable change in performance. For example me I use a laptp mainly for video editing so I wanted to see whether I'll get better render times and all

[@matthewteves8090]

Can you do a review on the Lenovo Ideapad L340? 😁

[@javierandreass4428]

4:04 Inside, we have a Keyboard meme

[@NiketSatapara]

This is the video, after which I change my mind by stretching my budget and go for 740. And now I would like to say.... Thank You. ! I'm enjoying it a lot.

[@usayedd4409]

Is this still the best buy coming into 2020? Or are there better laptops for this price point now?

[@amr_hassaan855]

F

[@usayedd4409]

Sorry?