Lenovo Legion Y540 Gaming Laptop (French KB) [Refurb] - i5 9300 + 144Hz? + 16GB RAM + GTX 1660 TI + 512GB SSD -- $730.86

PassMark is nearly 8000, it's plenty fast both as a desktop replacement and gaming rig.

As for the french keyboard, it's the same as a regular keyboard except for the split shift key.


Picture courtesy of @jaycos.

Most people get used to it, I did. You can also rebind keys to create two side-by-side shift keys if need be.

In practice this keyboard can stand up to most business productivity tasks quite well.

Then you have the solid gaming experience with the mobile 1660 TI.

It's refurbished, just an FYI.

Tabooger wrote: ↑ It's refurbished.

Yep.

I'll put it in the first post as a reminder.

Shipper from Brampton. What is return policy? What is refurbished condition?

ysl5710 wrote: ↑ Shipper from Brampton. What is return policy? What is refurbished condition?

When will Lenovo’s R9000 series come to north america? ROG and other brands are ripping customers off here

is the keyboard backlit ? on ebay description it says no but elsewhere it says yes

I have one from Wal-Mart and it has back-lit keyboard. Its really an super cool laptop. The screen is great quality and if i didnt know i would say it was i7 cpu not i5. Its a great performer

Is it 60 or 144hz? That will decide if this laptop is worth it

ATOMANTMAN wrote: ↑ I have one from Wal-Mart and it has back-lit keyboard. Its really an super cool laptop. The screen is great quality and if i didnt know i would say it was i7 cpu not i5. Its a great performer

The i5-9300H is like 10% faster than my i7-7700HQ so technicaly you're not wrong.

JonR29230 wrote: ↑ Is it 60 or 144hz? That will decide if this laptop is worth it

I believe the consensus is that it turned out to be 144hz, but wait for others to confirm as well.

ATOMANTMAN wrote: ↑ I have one from Wal-Mart and it has back-lit keyboard. Its really an super cool laptop. The screen is great quality and if i didnt know i would say it was i7 cpu not i5. Its a great performer

Any idea on the above question?

I've been wanting to get a good gaming laptop for my son. He's 10 and is mostly paying Fortnite, but I want something that will last a few years and play whatever the next big hit game is. How does this deal stack up to other recent gaming laptop deals? Have there been better laptops and better deals?

Lush78 wrote: ↑ I've been wanting to get a good gaming laptop for my son. He's 10 and is mostly paying Fortnite, but I want something that will last a few years and play whatever the next big hit game is. How does this deal stack up to other recent gaming laptop deals? Have there been better laptops and better deals?

I'm not sure there's been better deals outside of flash in the pan fire sales. This one has had healthy stock so you didn't need to catch it 3:00am on a Sunday and order within 5 minutes of stock out.

I'm a personal fan, but I'm computer'd up right now.

Any experience with this seller?

runeash wrote: ↑ Any experience with this seller?

Yeah, he's generally pretty good.

I want an answer to the 144Hz, I'm pretty sure I'm correct, pretty sure it's 144Hz.

Automatic buy if so.

Lush78 wrote: ↑I've been wanting to get a good gaming laptop for my son. He's 10 and is mostly paying Fortnite, but I want something that will last a few years and play whatever the next big hit game is. How does this deal stack up to other recent gaming laptop deals? Have there been better laptops and better deals?

This is one powerful setup for the money which your son won't need a new system for about 5 years.

JonR29230 wrote: ↑ Is it 60 or 144hz? That will decide if this laptop is worth it

60Hz...

Here is a link for the brochure for this model.

The SSD seems a bit small as well. But for the price is is still a good buy.

https://www.directdial.com/ca/item/leno ... 81sx00r6cf

Click on the respective link in the page.

The three display types are:

15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS
(144 Hz / 72% Color Gamut / 300 nits)
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS
(60 Hz / 72% Color Gamut / 300 nits)
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS
(60 Hz / 45% Color Gamut / 250 nits)

Since the 144 Hz is a major selling feature, if it is not mentioned you can be certain it is 60Hz, probably 250 nits.

restoreDVD wrote: ↑ The screen IS indeed 144hz

squall458 wrote: ↑ Bought one from original deal on ebay. One of the best purchases I have ever made on RFD. 144HZ screen is simply amazing. Remap left shit button and keyboard is fine.

It appears this laptop is indeed 144Hz.

facebook259 wrote: ↑ 60Hz...
Here is a link for the brochure for this model.
The SSD seems a bit small as well. But for the price is is still a good buy.
https://www.directdial.com/ca/item/leno ... 81sx00r6cf
Click on the respective link in the page.

Your brochure information lists multiple display specs including 144hz. Too many people have confirmed this is 144hz, I'm doubtful about the documentation from a difference website.

I bought this for my 10 year old for but it was an amd cpu however it’s the same gpu. I would say it’s a great laptop for the price you’re paying. I paid over a thousand for mine which was the legion 5.
It’ll play fortnite no problem and the build quality is excellent

Lush78 wrote: ↑ I've been wanting to get a good gaming laptop for my son. He's 10 and is mostly paying Fortnite, but I want something that will last a few years and play whatever the next big hit game is. How does this deal stack up to other recent gaming laptop deals? Have there been better laptops and better deals?