Acer Nitro 5 vs Lenovo Y540 - Gaming Laptop Comparison
The new Acer Nitro 5 and Lenovo Y540 are decent gaming laptops for the money, but what are the differences and which one should you get? In this detailed comparison I’ll look at pretty much everything to help you decide which one is worth it.
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I dont have any pc, Im just here to dream😂 (after 10 months i finally got a PC) Ryzen 3 3100 1650 Super
Lets dream comrade
Keep on dreaming 😂😂😂
Dreams are necessary in life.. 🖤
"Never stop dreaming, keep sleeping"
Same
I swear this guy is such a help (also he comments on most comments lol)
Happy to help!
Lol I said it
True that
Jarrod'sTech such a nice KZheadr
He is perfect gordon ramsey for pcs
Your laptop reviews are really good quality, i've binge watched so many of them just because of how entertaining and informative they are, keep up the good work! (planning to get the y540 :D )
Cheers! 👍
I'm amazed by how good and detailed this review is, fantastic job!
Thanks!
I am too!
Nice double review, mate! Also, your I/O tallying checks out. 😜
haha, thanks
I cant believe you literally covered smallest detail possible in this video. Great work. Thank you .
Cheers! Thanks for watching!
You are really underrated. You have great reviews that are really helpful and really professional.
Perfect timing for this video exactly what I wanted. Liked and subbed buddy 👍
Welcome to the channel!
I love seeing my laptop vs other laptops
LAPTOP FIGHT!
What laptop you got?
SMF Casinovo nitro squad
TreMoR Planning to get it soon, how good is it so far?
@@chillhydro1300 been gaming on mine for almost a year now and there is no slowing down on this machine! it's crazy
One of the best reviewer and yours voice is like adding lemon to soda keep going on
Haha, thanks.
Thankyou, I love your detail so much! You really helped me decide on a laptop, I am getting the Y540.
Mate you made my problems sorted thanks, nice detailed comparison👍🏻
Can't wait to see the comparison of MSI Alpha 15, Acer Nitro 5, Lenovo Y540, and Dell G3
Can't wait for MSI to lend me one!
Rx 5500m vs gtx 1660ti vs gtx 1650
@@afifiasri138 Now this is interesting
You have The best reviews i’ve ever seen on KZhead
Thanks!
my man you uploaded this video on my b-day and I was just now looking at gaming laptops to get.. much respect for you putting a LOT of work into these review videos. Peace from Philly, USA ~
Cheers! Hope it helped 👍
Very good review Jarod. Appreciate it greatly. Thx.
No problem at all!
Dude this is the most helpful review I've seen ever! Thank you for your time on this video! I just can't leave without subscribing! :)
Thanks, welcome to the channel!
Hey Jarrod, I took your advice and got the y540 rtx2060 a few months ago and I want to thank u for your highly detailed objective reviews... I'm currently struggling with 96 degree CPU and 78 degrees GPU temperatures with significant throttling inspite of a -0.15 UV...I see in your reviews that temperatures dropped significantly with a cooling pad...can u please tell me which one is it that u used here...? Thanks a lot and keep up the excellent work...😊👍🏻
Detailed and informative as always
That's the goal, cheers!
Watched lots of your videos dude and helped me narrow down what to get. Had both of these on my shortlist. I’m also in Aus so with Lenovo throwing in some good discounts I went with the Y540.
This man hearting and replying to comments even months after video was uploaded.
I do my best!
Well i got nitro 5 and its cheeper like 10 k difference plus the ms office free for life time and i am just Lovin it , thanks for the review 👍
Thank you Jarrod for enlightening us!
Happy to help!
Helped me decide. Thanks and keep up good work
And what you decide?
This helps, ima order a Nitro 5 today :)
Nitro 5 for the win
This revihelped me a lot thank you 💥
A review comparison cannot be more comprehensive. A really great job on the analysis!
Thanks!
Thank you very much, your review helped me make a choice :)
Great to hear!
What laptop have chosen? Could you wright experience please?
@@JarrodsTech What about the Nitro 7??
Proud to use 540 Laptop It really enjoying without any Lags Or Doing a editing Contents.
Nice, good to hear!
@@JarrodsTech can u tell me why i should not buy nitro ?
How's the battery ? If used for word and excel ?
How's the thermal sir ?
@@yordankensha7643 its does handle Very Well
Thanks for the vid, I've seen plenty of tech reviewers before making my decision to purchase the Nitro 5, and I appreciate just how much more you covered than the other reviewers.
Glad I could help!
I came here first just to look at possible laptops i might save up for, but now i'm just bingewatching your reviews lol great job at your informative reviews!
At least the Y540 as a package treats you like the adult you are than the Nitro
haha
What if you think the nitro 5 has a cleaner look to it?
@@altaccount3124 Nah, I like a good old shouty gaming rig. Why be shy about it? But, my wallet was too shy for the Nitro5 on this spec, they were about £100 more than the equivalent Lenovo I looked at! So I though, nah I need my month's supply of Pizzas and extra foodie goody treats so just plumped for the Y540 =D
Obi-Wan Kenobi yeah, I don’t get it, but that’s okay.
Imagine being such a pussy over some red accents. I guess the twats you work with would have a heart attack yeah? Lol The Nitro 5 also has waaay better I/O and full fan control, and that's a lot more important to a computer owner than caring about what some uptight person thinks.
Jarrod please update us with when the reviews for Aftershock laptops is coming up, I ordered the Aftershock slate 15 for my wife, very good value for money but i can literally not find any detailed reviews on this brand. Thanks😄
The Vapor 15 arrived a few days ago but I haven't had time to get to it yet, hopefully I can start tomorrow, had to finish a few other things off first.
@@JarrodsTech thanks for the update!
Thank you, finnaly I found good reviews!
Nice Comparation as always Jarrod, now we are waiting for the review of the new razer blade 4K 120Hz. I hope it arrives soon =)
I hope so too, cheers!
Your way of talking is pretty much excellent. 😀
Thanks! Most people hate it 🤔
I was shopping both laptops, but after seeing the Nitro 5 and Y540 in person I went with the Lenovo. 144 hz screen and more understated look were the deciding factors for me (there were only 60 hz Nitro 5s available). I'm quite happy with my purchase, but will definitely be spending a little more to expand my storage-It's crazy how 1TB used to feel like a lot and now its pretty low LOL.
Nice, hope it goes well!
Hats out for your hardwork
This is the best reviewed video ever on yt
I bought y540 after seeing your previous reviews. Loving it
Nice, good to hear!
If you don't mind me asking, how has your experience been with the y540 ? I am thinking about getting it.
@@arunnair3093 I've been using it for 2 months now and no complaints so far. Games run smooth averaging 50-60 in most AAA games. Thermals are good too. Go for it if you want laptop for gaming as well as professional use.
@@vivek-zo2yy pretty decent so far. No issues faced in heavy gaming and usage. But yes the battery life could have been better.
@@vivek-zo2yy I suggest to not go with Acer model. I have used acer predator 300 which is superior than nitro 5. That heats up pretty badly. Asthetic wise lenovo looks clean.
Ordered the Nitro 5 as a gift for my gf. Thanks for the detailed info dude.
Op
it's very details comparison of both Y540 & Nitro 5. Thanks for your sharing bro !
Happy to help!
Thank youu for the super detailed video 😁 now I can choose what to buy. (New subscriber Here! 🖐️)
When we talk about KZhead viewing in battery life test, how does that translate in regular use (tabs, Word etc.) ?
watching this on my new Y540 and rooting for the win in the contest
😁
Super excited about the Prestige 15 review! Looks well balanced for home / mobile use with the option of expanding it with an eGPU to game at QHD (on the 4K model)
First video will hopefully be posted Wednesday!
@@JarrodsTech awesome! :)
Very informative. Great video
Y540 for gaming and work. I prefer y540
Fair enough!
How much battery life are u getting
@@abhijeetsuryawanshi6731 I get about 3-4 hours on work and 2 hours on gaming
@@dirtydirtsgt4751 oh my yikes
@@dirtydirtsgt4751 too low. i get atleast 4 hrs on work and i dont game cause i think i only get 1 hr on gaming lol
Im getting a nitro 5 in August. Can't wait.
How is your laptop I got a 1650 one and love it so far.
@@ar12. how is the battery life
@@icezappers9085 in what way so with gaming it’s a massive joke maybe about 1 hour on battery with games like say gta 5 beamNG drive but longer on rocket league if you cap FPS your looking at 5 hours+ of KZhead watching overall it’s not to bad I got a 1650 i5 11300h model which consumes a low amount of power overall and performance wise gta 5 1080p near fully maxed 60-80fps that’s running 24 go of ram in dual channel but upgrading to 16 will give you the same results.
No cap best reviews ever
sooo nice to put UK links. Everyone in the uk appritiactes that,
No problem!
Getting my nitro 5 soon this week
Nice! Let us know how it goes 👍
Jarrod'sTech I’m still saving up for a y540 :)
Yea i want it let me know if it’s still good
i got it today man : )
Alejo_o DMZ you have a Snapchat?
Thanks, your review on both actually helped me in deciding whether to go with nitro 7 i7 or lenovo y540 and after watching I am going with Lenovo y540.
Happy to help!
just bought a Y540. Very nice video, thanks a lot
No problem, nice, hope it goes well!
Your reviews are like a professional standard for other reviewers they're soo good!
I appreciate that, thanks!
I thought by watching this I might be convinced to go gaming laptop over desktop... I don't think I'm impressed with either of these. This is very informational, even if it didn't lead to a sale. Thank you.
I have no idea why anyone would buy a gaming laptop if the only place they use it is at home, nor why would you expect a gaming laptop to impress you over a desktop. Either you're uninformed or delusional, which makes your comment that much worse. I work seasonally in another country and I go back and forth about 3-4 times a year when I'm free for a month at a time. Buying a gaming laptop for home usage is the equivalent of buying a mountain bike to go to your neighbors house. "I thought by watching this I might be convinced to live in a trailer instead of my house. But I don't think I'm impressed with these trailers."
@@Z4J3B4NT for example if you don't have place for a desktop
@@emomorph If you don't have place for a desktop you should either clean up the place and rearrange furniture or keep your priorities straight and try to make money for a bigger place instead of spending €1500 on a gaming laptop. I lived in a small 1.5 room apartment with my girlfriend and we had 2 computers. Mine was hooked to a TV because of lack of space. Then we went to work to Austria and worked 4 seasons there and we sold the place and bought a 3 room one. At the end of it I had a 5 year old computer and I could afford a new apartment and a lot more, including a gaming laptop. Don't stroke your cock on the internet and you'll have everything you need.
Z4J3B4NT pfft you haters only Broke people use desktop hahahahahaha ha..ha..ha 😂😂😅😅😆😆😄😄😀😀🙂🙃😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@@Z4J3B4NT i use gaming laptop because i need a laptop anyway for college so i bought a machine that can do both
I’m so excited to get my new Acer nitro 5!
Me to
your videos does not have any annoying music and that is great
I definitely love my acer nitro 5! just got into pc over the past few months and its great starter to intermediate level gaming pc. Great price as well, so if pc gaming isn't your thing, you still a pretty amazing day to day computer that's going to be fast and sleek looking.
Did I just find the jackpot? An Aussie KZhead tech reviewer?
🇦🇺🦘
@@JarrodsTech yeah boy
Dankpods...
aaaah that's why it's difficult to understand for me!! Aussie!! hHAha (I'm Italian and used to hear the US accent here on yt)
Love the Amon Amarth shirt my dude
🤘🤘
Excelent video! Liked and suscribed!
The most detailed review ever !!
Just bought the Lenovo Y540 for my wife yesterday , she really like it !
That's great to hear!
you sure you bought it for her??? Kidding.
@@8kigana No kidding mate , her old PC just gone a couple day ago , and I bought this for her , now she can bring this laptop to anywhere in home to use it :v
@@VinhQuangTruong damn you are the man, curious, what are you using for a computer? This just busts me up. I have a family friend who passed away and his son bought his wife a 7oohp dodge hell cat, just a total monster ride , a damn chick magnate ride. Guess what he drives? A truck, he's a truck guy. By the way, she's known in the family as a very safe law abiding driver!
Price..
Now i am more confused that ever.
I´m replying this from my Nitro 5, thanks for helped me choosing
LMAO nitro Isa beast
Great comparison!
Can you do a video on Predator Triton 300 vs Legion y540. Also Triton 300 vs Helios 300. It will be so much help if you do.
It depends what specs I get the Triton 300 with, still waiting on Acer to have one available to lend me.
Nitro 5, because I love the gamer look especially with the red back lit keys. Here in America I got a brand new Acer Nitro 5 mid year model. It has the I5 10th generation core ect.. It cost me $669.99 American dollars brand new from Best Buy + tax. Im also using it for business. But im a personal boxing trainer, so the aesthetics are not that big of deal to me... Thanks for that amazing breakdown very helpful!
Same here
Only $669.99 :o omg, 1300 Euro (around 1541,36) here in Here France with the same specs listed in the video :'(
@@soufianosse333 Damn that sucks
I got my rtx 2060, 144hz, 16gb ram, 256ssd which could easily be added, 1tbhdd for 800. yours was probably a older model
@@Aaron-sy7lo Where?
Superb review and comparison Jarrod! I was just looking at these 2 laptops at Costco. I'm leaning towards the Y540, but i don't know if i can live with that webcam location.....
Cheers! Yeah it's in a bit of a weird location
Thank You very much for your review, it really did help a lot to choose between the two. Here in my country Legion costs 10% more, and i prefer gaming performance, the Nitro touchpad, lower weight, the Nitro charger, and the wider laptop, because its easier to type on that, also the camera on the top is more relevant in my opinion, and the more adjustable brightness of the keyboard background lights.
Happy to help! Yeah that's fair enough 👍
Pls do review of Acer predator triton 300 ..and one suggestion pls also do compare the budget segment of the laptops i5 9th gen GTX 1650 as most of your viewer are students and can't afford the high range laptops..thanks
I'm trying to get it, still waiting on Acer to have it in Australia.
Great video dude but you should add undervolted and overclocked results for both laptops since almost everyone does that and not many people just use a stock laptop without any undervolting and well the y540 will perform better than the nitro 5 when overclocked and undervolted(since it performed better than the helios 300)
'Almost everyone does that' is not a true statement.. Many are afraid of what it will do. Many understands it but do not want to temper with their own hardware. Many just buys what manufacturers offer and stay away from tuning to 'ensure longevity of their machines'. And many more look to reviews like this to see what their hardware can do out of the box. If he adds those variations and the average consumers buys these and uses them out of the box, they will be disappointed, and go hunting on the web to do these tuning. And if all go awry, they will be panicking as to why it doesn't work for them.
Undervolting is definitely niche. I did include undervolted results in the thermals, assuming you're talking about game performance I'm always going to use best stock settings. I do cover a few different games with undervolt/overclocks applied in the full reviews though.
Great review 👌
Thanks for the great review! Here in Canada, the Y540 is quite more expensive than the Nitro 5. I'm referring to the 17.3" models. Moreover, while the Y540 includes both a 1 Tb HD and a 256 Gb SSD, the Nitro 5 includes a 512 Gb SSD.
No problem at all, cheers! In that case may as well go the Nitro if the CPU/GPU are otherwise the same 🤔
@@JarrodsTech I did order the Nitro 5.
I bought for today on Black Friday in Canada Lenovo Legion Y540 15 81SY00D4US Gaming Laptop (www.microsoft.com/en-ca/p/lenovo-legion-y540-15-81sy00d4us-gaming-laptop/8zcqmv4wgs8z?ranMID=36509&ranEAID=CAqD7bLWUPI&ranSiteID=CAqD7bLWUPI-sF1gnhb.4wWjRRXW_j4ICA&epi=CAqD7bLWUPI-sF1gnhb.4wWjRRXW_j4ICA&irgwc=1&OCID=AID2000142_aff_7814_1243925&tduid=(ir__je09hranaokfrz9bkk0sohzn0u2xg6ftjwgywh1u00)(7814)(1243925)(CAqD7bLWUPI-sF1gnhb.4wWjRRXW_j4ICA)()&irclickid=_je09hranaokfrz9bkk0sohzn0u2xg6ftjwgywh1u00&activetab=pivot:techspecstab) from the Microsoft Canada store. The Black Friday promo is $899 CAD (basically $700 off). I know it's only 15" but it has the i7 processor and GTX 1650 and a 512 GB SSD. I lucked out on such a deal...
I went with the Nitro 5 as I needed a gaming laptop for Zoom and other meetings (Specs). I liked the look and build of the Nitro 5 as it looked like a gaming laptop and the price was under $700. Has been a great laptop!
Having the computer for a while would you highly recommend it for gaming
I'm getting the Nitro 5 i7 1660ti 16gb for streaming, gaming Zoom etc.. out of all the laptops I've looked at, the Nitro 5 is the one for me. And I looked at a lot of laptops.
im gonna be getting the nitro 5 soon :)
Did you get it and if you did do you regret it?
Hey. Ik u prolly won't reply. But Which one performs better on prolonged gaming for long hours undervolted? Does the thermal throttling really show on either?
i just got the lenovo y540 with the same specs except mine has a 144 Hz screen and 1tb hdd + 256 gb ssd. all i can say is that it's absolutely amazing, from design to performance, although running some high demanding games like warzone will make the fans sound quite loud and will be annoying if you're not using a headset, other than that it's worth every penny!
Y540 in thailand come with lifetime MS Office pre-installed for free
Oh cool
It's in entire asia 🤣🤣🤣 Even I got it
Same I live in thailand and I got it too
@@TheArnab132 How I am in India and how you got the MS office free? I have the i5/8GB/1650/1TB+256 SSD one.
@@altmm20 Ms office free
just got my new nitro 5 other day it runs amazing but it wont even load GTA 4 through steam on it can somebody help me?
What happens when you try to load it?
@@JarrodsTech Is the Nitro 5 i7 GTX 1650 good enough to run Triple A titles at around 50 FPS Edit: Spelling
@@roshanprabu It's better to get something with better GPU, rather than I7 with 1650.
@@Akiwaaa_ I might buy the Y540 with RTX 2060 and i7 9750H
I am using Nitro 5 (i7-9750H with GTX 1660 ti, 32GB RAM, 120hz Panel) for the past 2.5 months...totally satisfied! I did refer to this video and make actual comparison 1st hand on my own experience, and in the end decided to go with Nitro 5. Love the looks. Undervolt it to -150V, no more thermal throttling, but still have the problem to eradicate the Power Limit Throttling.. if jarrod could help on this, is much appreciated. In my region, the price of my Nitro 5 is better than Y540 which did not come with 120hz panel.
What a great review!
Thanks!
Y 540 because it's stylish outside and savage inside... 😜I loved Y540😁
Fair enough!
Thank you very much for this video. I am exactly at the point of deciding which of the two laptops I would choose. Despite being a Lenovo fan (right now I own a Lenovo Ideapad Y700 I think I will switch to Acer Nitro 5. The lack of fan speed control is one point. The other is the two M2 slots. And here in Poland the Nitro 5 is cheaper. Thats enough for me to choose the Nitro 5. I really appreciated how professionally you compared the two products taking into account a lot of theoretical and practical data. Once again thank you very much.
Thanks! Yeah sounds like the nitro 5 would be the better pick in that case 👍
2:05 I was so much scared about this light bleed that I returned my Nitro 5 and got another piece in exchange. But the new piece also had the same (if not lower) amount of bleed. Then I had to convince myself that it should be a normal thing on every laptop. Had I watched this video earlier, I would have known that there are laptops out there with even worser bleeding 😅 Thanks for showing this in the video. Loved the whole video ♥
The screens on these are pretty good but if you are gaming regularly I'd recommend running a dedicated screen on a HDMI cable
@@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg Right
Thanks for Giving Information in details
No problem!
@@JarrodsTech I bought Acer Nitro 7 i5 in India I have a also a confusion in between nitro 5 and legion y540 ... But after launching nitro 7 that confusion has been ended ...
18:54 wow! How did you find out about this awesome sale?
Just happened to check the price for the video 😅
Just received my Y540 with the RTX2060 in the mail yesterday. Love it!
Nice one!
How does it perform after 8 months?
I’ve had no issues with it at all, this thing still works as good as it did when I first got it. Plays every game I have with no problem and I use it daily. 2 days ago I received the Y740 with rtx 2080 max q. I’m still putting all my games on it but as far as I can tell it’s a beast. I travel a lot so I got the y740 for home/desktop use and the y540 to travel with.
@@randallfowler6887 I see, glad your unit is fine. Thanks for answering.
@@randallfowler6887 can i know how is your y540 now pls?
Excellent comparison!! Jarrod! We don't know what we'll do without you 🥺 as you are the Top Lap comparison king in our hearts!! Lemme know how much undervolting u did on the y540 As I'm getting the i7 9th gen/ 16gb/144hz/ 1660ti 6gb version.. it would be so much helpful! if u did over lock the Gpu lemme know the values you used as I can trust u all the time❤️❤️ thank you
Thanks! I think I just do my usual -0.15v, however the exact amount doesn't really matter because I didn't attempt to tune it, plus it varies between individual chip, so you just have to try it yourself to find what works for you.
I m waiting for a sale to buy it . I m completely ready for it only because of your videos . Thanks bro , you pulled me out from some confusions 👍👍
Happy to help!
But should i go with 60hz or 144hz
Just ordered Y7000 2019 (similar to y540 only different design) cost around $1000 meanwhile Nitro 5 for the same spec cost around $1170
Nice, hope it goes well!
damn, I can't choose between these two
Hi Jarrod, you ve some great videos. Just wondering if you could do a review on the lightest gaming laptops tagged with the best price.
Thanks, what specific models do you want to see? I can only work with what I get sent, so can't really do things based on price, just have to hope for the best with regards to availability in my country.
@@JarrodsTech probably anything that's on a budget. But still good enough for gaming?
wow amazing review mate
Thanks!
I have the previous gen of Nitro 5 and I can easily recommend this new gen because the previous one is a legit machine :)
The new one has some nice improvements over the old one too! I compared those two in a previous video 👍
@@JarrodsTech yeah, I saw it and that is why I really can recommend this new one
@@LetsBringThePain can you use nitro sense offline?
@@jameshywel sorry but I have not used it at all, you will have to google it
Hey! Can i buy 2018 version in 2019 ? Will it work perfectly??
getting my acer nitro 5 on wednesday
Very well done video thanks!!
Thank you!
I bought the 17 inch y540 and I'm loving it. Simple aesthetics but with great performance.
Nice, good to hear!