Lenovo Legion Y540 81SX0005US vs Legion 5 16IRX9 Laptop Comparison

Lenovo Legion Y540 81SX0005US and Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB), SSD Capacity (512 GB) and Panel Type (IPS). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+61%), better multithreading performance (+220%), better gaming performance (+49%) and CPU.

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Lenovo Legion Y540 81SX0005US	Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,149.99 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,098.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,229.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,279.99 Out of Stock + $6.99 Shipping $1,286.99 - Buy now Show 2 more offers
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 81SX0005US	Model 83DG005UUS
Release Date 📅 July 2019	Release Date 📅 April 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (6 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-61%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-220%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-49%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-9750H	CPU Intel i7-14650HX
CPU Cores 6	CPU Cores 16
CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4500 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5200 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type -	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
HDD Capacity 1000 GB	HDD Capacity -
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 165 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 360 mm x 267 mm x 25.90 mm	Dimensions 359.7 mm x 262.3 mm x 25.20 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 Kg	Weight 2.36 Kg
Battery Capacity 57 Wh	Battery Capacity 80 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 100, 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.0	HDMI Version 2.1
MiniDisplayPorts 1	MiniDisplayPorts -
Fingerprint Reader No	Fingerprint Reader No
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo Legion Y540 81SX0005US:

More Capacity (HDD +1000 GB available)
Smaller screen size (-0.40")
Lighter weight (-0.06 Kg)
+1 Mini DisplayPort
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9:

5% cheaper, you can save $51.99
Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
Hugely better single-core performance, around +61% (Intel i7-14650HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +220% (Intel i7-14650HX)
Much better gaming performance, around +49% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050)
10 more cores (Intel i7-14650HX)
Bigger screen size (+0.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+23 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C