Lenovo IdeaPad S540 13

Date Published: 15 Apr 2020
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
GPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8
Display: 13.3”, WQXGA (2560 x 1600), IPS
Storage: 1000GB SSD
RAM: 8GB (1x 8192MB) - DDR4, 2666MHz
Weight: 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)

Pros

Thin and light all-aluminum body with a premium feel and great hinge mechanism
16:10 QHD crisp display with a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (MND307DA1-2)
Covers 94% of sRGB (MND307DA1-2)
Good battery life
Doesn't use PWM (MND307DA1-2)
Performs good and remains cool even in extreme loads
USB Type-C charging

Cons

Modest I/O selection with no Thunderbolt support and lack of an SD card reader
Poor upgradability

Lenovo IdeaPad S540 13 - Specs

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 37

CPU Performance #37

Great

Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 0.5%
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Intel Core i5-10210U 3021.2%
Intel Core i7-7820HQ 1%

GPU

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 56

GPU Performance #56

Very Good

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5) 0.4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5) 0.6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M (2GB GDDR5) 0.1%
NVIDIA Quadro M2200 (4GB GDDR5) 0.6%

Display

13.3”, WQXGA (2560 x 1600), IPS

panel 1

MND307DA1-2 (CSO076D)

Color accuracy 5.0 -> 2.2

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HDD/SSD

1TB SSD NVMe

M.2 Slot

1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM

8GB (1x 8192MB) - DDR4, 2666MHz

Windows 10 Home

Battery

56Wh

Body material

Aluminum

Dimensions

296.9 x 208.6 x 15.9 mm (11.69" x 8.21" x 0.63")

Weight

1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-C 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
1x USB Type-A 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1)
Card reader
Ethernet LAN
Wi-Fi 802.11ax
Bluetooth 5.0
Audio jack 3.5 mm combo

Features

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DISPLAY: 13.3-inch, 2560x1600, IPS

Name	MND307DA1-2 (CSO076D)
Diagonal	13.3"
Pixel density	226.98 ppi
Brightness	313 cd/m²
sRGB	94%
PWM frequency	No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	2560x1600
Becomes "Retina" from	15 inches (39 cm)
Contrast	1460:1
dE Color Checker	5.0 2.2
PWM Rating	10.0: (safe)

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Lenovo IdeaPad S540 13 in-depth review

One of the strongest lineups from the Ideapad brand is surely the S540. The 15-inch version is very quick, has some great dedicated graphics options, and doesn't drain your wallet at the same time. Now, the 13-inch model is very similar, but yet, a slight diversion from the others. It looks astonishing with the all-aluminum build and 1600p 16:10 display. Actually, it is very reminiscent of some Apple devices, and it surely aims to beat the MacBook Air for your love. With that said, there are[...]

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