Dell G7 17 7790 vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell G7 17 7790 and Lenovo Legion 5i 15” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell G7 17 7790 Pros

Reasons that Dell G7 17 7790 is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Supports larger memory

Dell G7 17 7790 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion 5i 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Max system memory size
Dell G7 17 7790
64 GB
Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
32 GB
10% larger display

Dell G7 17 7790 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Display size
Dell G7 17 7790
17.3-inch
Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
15.6-inch

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 15” is better than Dell G7 17 7790.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 15” has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell G7 17 7790.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G7 17 7790. It supports up to 2933 MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell G7 17 7790.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Dell G7 17 7790 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 31% lighter

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” weighed 5.07 pounds, 31% lighter than the 7.27 pounds Dell G7 17 7790.

WeightDell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Pound
7.27 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
3.30 kg
2.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G7 17 7790 and Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryDell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell G7 17 7790 Price
Dell 180W AC Adapter for Precision 7520, Alienware 15 R4, Alienware 17 R5, G7 15 (7588), G3 15 (3579) G3 17 (3779), G5 15 (5587), Inspiron 15 7000 Series (7577), Alienware M15, NDFTY, 450-AGCU, 45G4G
Dell 180W AC Adapter for Precision 7520, Alienware 15 R4, Alienware 17 R5, G7 15 (7588), G3 15 (3579) G3 17 (3779), G5 15 (5587), Inspiron 15 7000 Series (7577), Alienware M15, NDFTY, 450-AGCU, 45G4G
By Dell
$32.99
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 64GB DDR5 4TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 11 Pro
Dell 2023 XPS 17 9720 Laptop 17" Touchscreen UHD+ Display 14-Core 12th Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 64GB DDR5 4TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 WiFi 6E Backlit KB FP Reader Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$4,009.00
Dell XPS 9730 Laptop, 17" FullHD Display, Intel Core İ7-13700H, 64 GB DDR5 RAM, 2 TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 9730 Laptop, 17" FullHD Display, Intel Core İ7-13700H, 64 GB DDR5 RAM, 2 TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Platinum Silver
By Dell
$2,499.00
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Price
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.6" Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 16GB Ram 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10H
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.6" Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 16GB Ram 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10H
By Lenovo
$1,299.00
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop (16" 2K 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 140W, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, 2024, Onyx Grey
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop (16" 2K 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 140W, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, 2024, Onyx Grey
By ist computers
$1,649.99
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 + HDMI Cable
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$1,098.99

Availability

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2019.
  • Available from January 29, 2019.
Announced in April 2020
PricingStarting at $1,380Starting at $999.99

Exterior

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Dimensions15.91 x 11.65 x 0.98 - 0.91 in (404 x 295.80 x 25 - 23.22 mm)14.3" x 10.2" x 0.93 - 1.03" / 363.06mm x 259.61mm x 23.57 – 26.1mm
Weight7.27 lbs (3.30 kg)Starting at 5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
ColorsAbyss GreyPhantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad
    • Backlit keyboard (optional)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm)
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 17.3” FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz HDR
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 240 Hz, <1 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Dell G7 17 7790 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB Type-C
    • Supports Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series.[/ti]
    • Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.[/ti]
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    • For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 1660 Ti.[/ti]
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 1 x RJ45 network port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac
    • Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
    • Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac
    • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Realtek GB LAN
    • Available on GTX 1050 Ti
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Killer GB E2500V2
    • Available on RTX 20 series
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Size
  • 60 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
  • 90 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery Life-
  • Up to 7.7 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 6.8 hours
    60Wh models
Power Supply
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.70A.
  • 180 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial5
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • Two speakers
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
-
Security
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion 5i 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays shipping.1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Dell G7 17 7790Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
7.27 lb
3.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell G7 17 7790 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
HDR 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6

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