Product Specifications Reference (PSREF)
ThinkPad L540 Platform Specifications
Positioning Mainstream business performance; two spindles Audio support HD Audio, Realtek® ALC3232 codec, Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2 /
Processor Intel® Celeron® Processor or 4th Generation Intel Core™ i3 / i5 / i7 Processor stereo speakers, 2W x 2 / dual array microphone, combo audio/microphone jack
Processor # of # of Base Max Turbo Memory Processor WLAN4 One of the following, configurable by model:
Cache • ThinkPad 11b/g/n, 2x2, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo adapter, M.2 card
Number Cores Threads Frequency Frequency Speed Graphics
Cel 2950M 2 2 GHz - 2MB Intel HD Graphics • Intel Wireless-N 7260, 2x2, Wi-Fi + BT combo adapter, M.2 card
• Intel Centrino® Advanced-N 6235, 2x2, Wi-Fi + BT combo adapter, M.2 card
i3-4000M 2.4 GHz - 3MB
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-N 7260, 2x2, Wi-Fi + BT combo adapter, M.2 card
i3-4100M 2.5 GHz - 3MB • Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260, 2x2, Wi-Fi + BT combo adapter, M.2 card
i5-4200M 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz 3MB One of the following, configurable by model (mutually exclusive with M.2 SSD):
2 WWAN (optional)
i5-4210M 4 2.6 GHz 3.2 GHz 3MB • Wireless WAN upgradable
DDR3L-1600 Intel HD Graphics
i5-4300M 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 3MB
4600 • Wireless WAN, Sierra Wireless EM7355, Qualcomm® Gobi™ 4G LTE/
i5-4330M 2.8 GHz 3.5 GHz 3MB HSPA+/EVDO/GSM/GPRS/EDGE, GPS, M.2 card (US models)
i7-4600M 2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz 4MB • Wireless WAN, Ericsson® N5321,
i7-4702MQ 2.2 GHz 3.2 GHz 6MB HSPA+ 21Mbps/GSM/GPRS/EDGE, GPS, M.2 card (WE models)
4 8 • Wireless WAN, Sierra Wireless EM7345,
i7-4712MQ 2.3 GHz 3.3 GHz 6MB Intel 4G LTE/HSPA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE, GPS, M.2 card (WE models)
Memory 16GB max7 / PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3L, non-parity, SIM card One of the following, configurable by model:
dual-channel capable, two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets (optional) • AT&T® or Verizon® LTE (4G), contract required with service provider (US models)
Optical DVD burner, 9.5mm high, fixed, not removable, tray-in • Lenovo SIM, out-of-box service,
Storage Some: SSD / SATA 6.0Gb/s, 2.5" wide, 7mm high, removable, upgradable pay-as-you-go via credit card, no contract required (WE models)
Some: HDD / SATA 6.0Gb/s, 2.5" wide, 7mm or 9.5mm high, removable, • User selectable, contract required with service provider
upgradable, Shock Mounted Hard Drive, Active Protection System™ Bluetooth™ Bluetooth 4.0 wireless, integrated in Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo adapter
Some: SSHD with 8GB NAND flash memory Ethernet HM86 model: Intel Ethernet Connection I217-V (Clarkville)
M.2 SSD Some: M.2 Solid State Drive (SSD), via M.2 card slot, exclusive with WWAN card QM87 model: Intel Ethernet Connection I217-LM (Clarkville)
Widescreen Some: 15.6" (396mm) HD (1366x768), anti-glare, LED backlight, Security Power-on password, hard disk password, supervisor password, security keyhole
display 220 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 500:1 contrast ratio Security chip Trusted Platform Module, TCG 1.2-compliant
Some: 15.6" (396mm) FHD (1920x1080), anti-glare, LED backlight, vPro (optional) Intel vPro Technology
300 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 500:1 contrast ratio Fingerprint reader Optional: Fingerprint reader on the palm rest, swipe sensor
Camera (optional) HD720p resolution, wide view angle, low light sensitive, face tracking, fixed focus
Limited warranty12 One of the following, configurable by model:
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600 in processor, • 1-year depot repair service
supports external analog monitor via VGA and digital monitor via Mini DisplayPort; • 3-year/1-yr battery depot repair service
supports dual independent display; • 3-year/1-yr battery limited onsite service24
Max resolution: 3840x2160@30Hz (DP via mDP cable); 1920x1200@60Hz (VGA) • 3-year/1-yr battery limited onsite service, OID (Onsite International Delivery)
Keyboard 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad Preload Windows® 7 Professional 64 preinstalled Some: Windows 8 / 8.1 64-bit
UltraNav™ TrackPoint® pointing device and Mylar surface touchpad, through downgrade rights in Some: Windows 8 / 8.1 Pro 64-bit
integrated five buttons, multi-touch Windows 8 / 8.1 Pro 64-bit or Some: Windows 10 Pro 64
ThinkLight™ None Windows 10 Pro 64 • Lenovo Solution Center
Dimensions3 HD (WxDxH): 14.84" x 9.72" x 1.13-1.34"; 377mm x 247mm x 28.8-34.05mm • Lenovo Solution Center • Lenovo SHAREit
FHD (WxDxH): 14.84" x 9.72" x 1.22-1.43"; 377mm x 247mm x 31.0-36.25mm • ThinkVantage Product Recovery • Lenovo REACHit
Weight2 Models 6-cell 48Wh 6-cell 56Wh 9-cell 99.9Wh
• Rescue and Recovery™ • Lenovo Companion
• ThinkVantage System Update • Microsoft Office preloaded;
HD 5.54lb / 2.52kg 5.60lb / 2.54kg 5.95lb / 2.70kg • Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync purchase a product key to activate
FHD 5.68lb / 2.58kg 5.73lb / 2.60kg 6.08lb / 2.76kg • PC Device Stage • Norton Internet Security
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Case material PolyCarbonate/Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (PC/ABS) plastic • Microsoft Office preloaded; (30 days of virus definitions,
Battery type Li-Ion 6-cell (48Wh or 56Wh) or 9-cell (99.9Wh), HW Authentication purchase a product key to activate Win8 w/o i5/i7 model)
Max battery life10
Models 6-cell 48Wh 6-cell 56Wh 9-cell 99.9Wh • Norton™ Internet Security • McAfee® LiveSafe™ (30-day trial,
(30 days of virus definitions) Win8 i5/i7 and Win10 model)
Win7 (MobileMark® 2007) 9 hr 11 hr 19 hr
• Cyberlink PowerDVD
Win8 (MobileMark 2012) 6 hr 7 hr 12 hr • Cyberlink Power2Go
AC adapter 65-watt AC adapter • Cyberlink PowerProducer
Chipset Mobile Intel QM87 (vPro model) or HM86 (Non-vPro model) Express Chipset Mil-Spec test MIL-STD-810G military certification
ExpressCard (opt)One slot (ExpressCard/34, ExpressCard/54) Environment EPEAT™ Gold; ENERGY STAR® 6.0; RoHS-compliant
Smart card readerOptional: Smart card reader
Media reader 4-in-1 reader (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Ports One Always On USB 3.0, three USB 2.0, VGA, Mini DisplayPort,
Ethernet (RJ-45), Dock connector
