Lenovo ThinkPad T540p Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad T540p based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

excellent keyboard feel

good performance levels

reliable security features

decent battery life

heavy and bulky

outdated design

mediocre display quality

limited graphics performance

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful amd processor

durable military-grade construction

fast 144hz refresh rate

efficient cooling system

decent battery life

heavy build

no thunderbolt support

average color accuracy

limited viewing angles

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Lenovo ThinkPad T540p and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
75 % - Design
63 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
86 % - Design
75 % - Display
84 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T540p vs. ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.6 cm x 24.8 cm x 2.77 cm 35.4 cm x 25.1 cm x 2.49 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight Details - 42.6 cm x 30.6 cm x 1.04 cm / 3.84 kg
Weight 2.49 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material Glass-fibre reinforced plastic -
Colour Black Mecha grey
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 300 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB, 75.35% Adobe RGB
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, Adaptive-Sync technology, IPS-level
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
CPU Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4300U / 1.9 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
Max Turbo Speed 2.9 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 8-core
Cache 3 MB 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
RAM 8 GB 16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR5 SDRAM
Speed - 4800 MHz
Rated Speed - 4800 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 262-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 240 GB SSD 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Optical Drive DVD-Writer removable -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4400 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / AMD Radeon 680M
Video Memory - 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design, Dynamic Boost, MUX Switch, NVIDIA DLSS, Ray tracing cores Gen2
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Speaker, array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3232 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater v4 Dolby Atmos
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Wireless Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
WWAN
Generation WWAN upgradable -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Technology Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 90 Wh
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 240 Watt, 20 V, 12 A
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes (RGB)
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Chiclet keyboard, marked WASD, 1 RGB zone, 1.7mm travel distance, ASUS Overstroke technology
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
M.2 Card
2 x M.2 (PCI Express / SATA) (1 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI 2.0b
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T540p ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507RR)
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkPad Roll Cage, 1 USB 2.0 (Always On) ASUS Aura Sync technology, MIL-STD-810H tested, BIOS protection, Arc Flow Fans
Compliant Standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, ISO 27001 -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return -
Model Number - HF013X
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