Deal | Lenovo Legion Y540 with GeForce RTX 2060 graphics discounted to just $699 USD ahead of imminent CES 2021 Ampere refresh

It's common for OEMs to hold huge sales prior to big announcements or Holiday seasons. In this case, Lenovo wants to get rid of its older 15.6-inch Legion Y540 gaming laptop to make room for its incoming 2021 successors. The base configuration of the model is down to less than $700 USD compared to its launch price of over $1100 USD almost two years ago.

The least expensive configuration comes with a 9th gen Core i5-9300H CPU, 12 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage, 1080p IPS display, and a GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. The most attractive part of the deal is its RTX 2060 GPU as this is one of the least expensive laptops at the moment with such a graphics card. Owners can plan on playing almost any game at medium-high 1080p settings without any issues.

There are several drawbacks to keep in mind. For one, the quad-core Core i5-9300H CPU will be a setback for any CPU-intensive titles. Secondly, there is no way to know of any ghosting issues or color limitations of the 60 Hz display as we have only tested the 144 Hz configurations. And lastly, build quality isn't the best as the lid is rather flimsy. Users cannot configure with higher-end processor or displays options either as the deal is for a fixed SKU.

See our two reviews on the Legion Y540 15 to learn more about the ins and outs of the system.

• 15.6-inch FHD 250 nit IPS display, 60 Hz
• 12 GB DDR4-2666 RAM (2x SODIMM, upgradeable)
• 512 GB PCIe SSD (upgradeable, plus secondary 2.5-inch SATA III)
• GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB
• 57 Wh battery
• 720p HD "nosecam" webcam (on bottom of display)
• 3x USB-A, 1x USB-C, Mini DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, RJ-45, 3.5 mm combo audio
• 360 x 267 x 26 mm
• 2.3 kg