Lenovo ThinkPad T540p
laptop
2013
15.6"
dGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 2.49 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
37
out of 100
Fit for you
42/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
47
Core i5-4300M
GPU
1
GeForce GT 730M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$147
market
Age
13 years
2013
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 37/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (93), weakest — Gaming (15).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (93)
⚠ Weaknesses
Gaming (15)
Money & ownership
All money blocks on one card
Cost to own
Buying at listing price $147, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.
≈ $1.4/mo
Money could earn
Keeping the $147 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.
≈ $0.5/mo
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💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$81/year (6%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
37
CPU score
47
Office tier
GPU score
1
Office tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
2.49 kg
Heavy
Battery
48 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
4th generation · model year 2013 — matches the model year
gen 4
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad T14/T4xx/T16
- Type
- Business
- Release year
- 2013
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- tn
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 4300M , Intel Core i5 4300U , Intel Core i7 4600M , Core i3 4000M , Core i3 4100M , Core i5 4200M , Core i5 4210M , Core i5 4330M , Core i7 4700MQ , Core i7 4710MQ , Core i7 4800MQ , Core i7 4900MQ
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 730M
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR3
- Storage interface
- non-NVMe
- Weight
- 2.49 kg
- Ports
- 7
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Optical drive
- ✓
- Battery
- 48 Wh~
Configuration options
Available model options · 22 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1366 x 768 (HD)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4600
⚙ Processors (12)
Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4300M
Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4300U
Intel Core i7 4600M
Core i3-4000M
Core i3-4100M
Core i5-4200M
Core i5-4210M
Core i5-4330M
Core i7-4700MQ
Core i7-4710MQ
Core i7-4800MQ
Core i7-4900MQ
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB
🎮 Graphics (3)
Intel HD Graphics 4600
Intel HD Graphics 4400
GeForce GT 730M
💾 Storage (3)
250 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
500 GB HDD SATA
Performance metrics
Performance
23
Portability
25
Light office
40
Gaming
15
Creative
30
Energy efficiency
45
Connectivity
93
Value
64
Color accuracy
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Processors (12)
Core i5-4300M
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
30
Core i5-4300U
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
24
Core i7-4600M
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
32
Core i3-4000M
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
23
Core i3-4100M
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
25
Core i5-4200M
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
28
Core i5-4210M
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
29
Core i5-4330M
Intel · 4th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
21
Core i7-4700MQ
Intel · 4th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
43
Core i7-4710MQ
Intel · 4th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
44
Core i7-4800MQ
Intel · 4th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
45
Core i7-4900MQ
Intel · 4th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
47
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | FPS (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| GRID: Autosport | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Dota 2 | 21 | ✗ Low |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Fortnite | 9 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8 | ✗ Low |
| Watch Dogs | 6 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield 5 | 5 | ✗ Low |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 5 | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | 3 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1 | ✗ Low |
💡 19 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
469%
GPU
8%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
2%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
2%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
3%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
469%
GPU
15%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
4%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
391%
GPU
8%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
4%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
4%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
3%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
3%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
2%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
8%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
8%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
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≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Series review
Lenovo ThinkPad T14/T4xx/T16 series guide