Lenovo ThinkPad W540

workstation 2013 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~7h โš–๏ธ 2.70 kg โš–๏ธ GPU-bound
USComp Score
21
out of 100
Fit for you
35/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
46
GPU
4
Quadro K2100M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
68 Wh~
~7h
Price
$264
market
Age
13 years
2013
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad W540 review

Lenovo ThinkPad W540 โ€” from 2013, 2.7 kg, performance 24.

USComp Score
21
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 21/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (100), weakest โ€” Gaming (15).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (100)

โš  Weaknesses

Gaming (15)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2013
$2,200
2014
$1,760
2015
$1,408
2016
$1,126
2017
$901
2018
$721
2019
$577
2020
$461
2021
$369
2022
$295
2023
$236
2024
$189
2025
$176
2026
$176
2027
$176
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$156/year (7%).

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad (other)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2013
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz , Intel Core i7 4810MQ , Intel Core i7 4800MQ
Graphics
Quadro K2100M , Quadro K1100M 2GB
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Weight
2.70 kg
Ports
7
Thunderbolt
โœ“
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
TPM (security)
โœ“
Battery
68 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 24
Portability 20
Light office 40
Gaming 15
Creative 31
Energy efficiency 42
Connectivity 100
Value 49
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (2 discrete + 0 integrated)

Quadro K2100M (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5
CUDA
4
Quadro K1100M (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5
CUDA
0

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 45 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
GRID: Autosport 40 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Dota 2 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Dirt Rally 25 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Fortnite 18 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 17 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 4 16 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Anno 2205 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield 5 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Counter-Strike 2 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Ryse: Son of Rome 11 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 6 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Resident Evil 4 Remake 4 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 22 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ— Weak
CPU
229%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Minecraft โœ— Weak
CPU
458%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
24%
RAM
200%
Valorant โœ— Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
15%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
14%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
League of Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
458%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Overwatch โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
God of War โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ— Weak
CPU
254%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ— Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ— Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
14%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ— Weak
CPU
381%
GPU
39%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics โœ— Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown โœ— Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Days Gone โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
16%
RAM
133%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
143%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
208%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
143%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
254%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ— Weak
CPU
229%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
F1 24 โœ— Weak
CPU
254%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 โœ— Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ— Weak
CPU
254%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

2 models in the series.

2011
Lenovo ThinkPad W520
Score โ€”
$$167
2014
Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Score โ€”
$$251

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2014
Precision M4800
$$221
cpuโ‰ˆ47, ramโ‰ˆ16
HP ยท 2013
ZBook 15
$$203
cpuโ‰ˆ43, ramโ‰ˆ16
HP ยท 2015
ZBook 15u G3
$$300
cpuโ‰ˆ27, ramโ‰ˆ32
HP ยท 2015
ZBook 14 G2
$$215
cpuโ‰ˆ29, ramโ‰ˆ16

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2015
Precision 3510
$$243

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 12 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4400
โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4810MQ Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4800MQ
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
8 GB 16 GB
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
Quadro K2100M / Intel HD Graphics 4600 Quadro K1100M 2GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (3)
120 GB SSD 240 GB SSD 256 GB SSD