Lenovo Legion Y540 Laptop: Intel Core i7-9750H, 15.6" 1080p 144Hz IPS, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB - $999 + Free Shipping @ Walmart

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12-12-2019 at 08:47 AM #2

How is the battery life on this one?

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12-12-2019 at 11:43 AM #3

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How is the battery life on this one?

I'd expect between 2-3 hours if you're gaming, and about 4-5 from light usage. With laptops like this, its always a good idea to have the power cable with you constantly

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12-12-2019 at 11:57 AM #4

I bought last year's model when it was being clearanced at costco and added a second drive for more space.You would be lucky to get 2 hours gaming on it. I think 3-4 hours browsing unless this year's model is somehow tremendously more efficient.

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12-12-2019 at 12:21 PM #5

That's a helluva gaming laptop at a good price.

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12-12-2019 at 12:27 PM #6

Consider the y545 as well:

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/13716044

540 has better thermals and has a more understated look, but the 545 comes with a 2060 for $100 more.

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12-12-2019 at 12:32 PM #7

Quote from kaushik612 :

How is the battery life on this one?

It's not a laptop you buy for battery life.

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12-12-2019 at 12:33 PM #8

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Consider the y545 as well:

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/13716044

540 has better thermals and has a more understated look.

That's an even better deal. The 2060 isn't a huge upgrade, but it's not a replaceable item and will help extend the usable life of the laptop.

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12-12-2019 at 12:34 PM #9

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12-12-2019 at 12:38 PM #10

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How is the battery life on this one?

It has 3 different modes. Performance: the battery goes for 1 hour without lags. 2 hours browsing, watching movie etc.
Balanced: about 1 hour 30min gaming. Browsing about 2 hours as well.
Quite: up to 3 and 1/2 hours.
I have this one 17' but with i5-9300.
The power brick is massive and heavy. So you would wanna grab that brick with you most of the time.

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12-12-2019 at 12:57 PM #11

Does it have an empty External bay to add more storage?

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12-12-2019 at 01:28 PM #12

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Does it have an empty External bay to add more storage?

It should. I ordered the previous Y540 deal from Lenovo about a week ago and it came with a regular HDD and a M.2 SSD. My guess is they just leave the other bay open on this version.

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12-12-2019 at 02:21 PM #13

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Get the Y545 for $100 more instead.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/New...168.0.html

I wouldn't go for Y545. Check out Dave2ds comparison on YouTube, overall the 540 is better

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12-12-2019 at 03:15 PM #14

Quote from kaushik612 :

I wouldn't go for Y545. Check out Dave2ds comparison on YouTube, overall the 540 is better

You're right. Bottom line I got is that the Y740 > Y540 > Y545 in terms of cooling.

Y540 vs. Y545:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E...e=youtu.be

Y540 vs. Y740:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxV6PRJpr6Q

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12-12-2019 at 03:57 PM #15

Quote from th3g3ntl3man :

That's an even better deal. The 2060 isn't a huge upgrade, but it's not a replaceable item and will help extend the usable life of the laptop.

The performance difference between the mobile 1660TI and RTX2060 is miniscule, nothing like the difference between the desktop versions. The only reason to go for the 2060 would be if you care about ray tracing. But even then the rtx2060 is not fast enough to really get any benefit from ray tracing. Hence I would stick with the 1660ti here. Not to mention the y540 has better thermals and looks way better than the y545.

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Rating:	(4.7 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	13 Walmart Reviews
Product Name:	Legion by Lenovo Y540 15.6" Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-9750H Hexa-Core Processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB Graphics Card, 16GB Memory, 512GB PCIe SSD Storage, Black - 81SX00B5US
Product Description:	This sleek, portable 15.6" laptop pushes gaming performance to a new level. Its latest-generation specs guarantee you serious power. Thermally optimized to run cooler and quieter with a full-sized white-backlit keyboard, the Lenovo™ Legion Y540 Laptop is primed for those who demand gaming wherever life takes them.
Manufacturer:	Lenovo
Model Number:	81SX00B5US
Product SKU:	425559304
UPC:	193638118879

Screen Size:	15.6 in
Operating System:	Windows 10
Hard Drive Capacity:	512 GB
Condition:	New
Processor Speed:	2.6 GHz
RAM Memory:	16 GB
Maximum RAM Supported:	32 GB
Processor Type:	Intel Core i7-9750H
Battery Life:	5 h

Lenovo Legion Y540 Laptop: Intel Core i7-9750H, 15.6" 1080p 144Hz IPS, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB - $999 + Free Shipping @ Walmart

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