Dell Precision 7740 vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell Precision 7740 and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 7740 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7740 has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2286M
6,910
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2276M
5,165
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9850H
4,914
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7740
128 GB
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 7740 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 7740 - DDR4 ECC
3,200 MHz
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - DDR4
2,933 MHz
10% larger display

Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Display size
Dell Precision 7740
17.3-inch
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
15.6-inch
Has six more ports and slots

Dell Precision 7740 has more ports and slots count than the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i. It has thirteen versus seven amount of ports and slots on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

PortsDell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
Smart Card ReaderYesNo
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2No
USB-AYes x3Yes x2
USB-CNoYes
Total137
More versatile connectivity

Dell Precision 7740 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

PortsDell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
USB-AYesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
USB-CNoYes

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i is better than Dell Precision 7740.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

About 30% lighter

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i weighed 4.8 pounds, 30% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.

WeightDell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Pound
6.79 lbs.
4.8 lbs.
Kilogram
3.08 kg
2.18 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 7740 and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Slots
x4
x2
TypeDDR4 ECCDDR4

Prices

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

Dell Precision 7740 Price
2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed)
 2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed)
By Dell
$638.26
$729.99 13% OFF
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Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Intel Xeon E-2276m 64GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Intel Xeon E-2276m 64GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$649.99
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Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
By Dell
$899.95
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2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Price
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - 2022 - Everyday Gaming Laptop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti Graphics - 15.6" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 512GB Storage - Intel i7 12th Gen - Onyx Grey
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i - 2022 - Everyday Gaming Laptop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti Graphics - 15.6" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 512GB Storage - Intel i7 12th Gen - Onyx Grey
By Lenovo
$899.00
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Lenovo Ideapad 3i 15.6" FHD Touch Laptop, Intel Core i5-1155G7, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Webcam, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, Windows 11, Abyss Blue, W/GaLiMu
 Lenovo Ideapad 3i 15.6" FHD Touch Laptop, Intel Core i5-1155G7, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Webcam, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, Windows 11, Abyss Blue, W/GaLiMu
By Lenovo
$399.00
$429.00 7% OFF
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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 2022 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz 4-Core Intel i5-11300H 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 2022 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz 4-Core Intel i5-11300H 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$869.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
  • Announced in April 2020
  • Available in May 2020
PricingStarting at $1,409Starting at $729.99
Generations-

Exterior

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Dimensions16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm
Weight
  • 6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)
Starting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kg
Colors
  • Carbon Fiber LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Onyx Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size with optional backlit keyboard.
  • 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • 1.5mm full key travel
    • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • One-piece trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3”, HD
    1600 x 900, Anti-Glare, LED Backlight, Non-touch 60% color gamut
  • 17.3”, FHD
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare IPS, Non-touch 100% color gamut sRGB
  • 17.3”, UHD
    3840 x 2160, Anti-Glare IGZO, Non-touch 100% AdobeRGB
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 60Hz.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 120Hz.

Ports

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
Right (4)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (5)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x power port
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (6)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (1)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    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
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 4 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 128B
    • Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory
    • Memory Speed: 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional)
    GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units.
  • Radeon Pro WX 7130 w/8GB GDDR5 (Optional)
    GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1188 → 1243 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 4 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
      Available only on a 4-cell 64Wh battery model.
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 8TB 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 Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter
WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Size
  • 64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
  • 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
45 Wh (3 Cell)
Battery Life-Up to 7 hours
supports Rapid Charge
Power Supply240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.
135W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
  •  Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Utility
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • LinkedIn
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Microsoft Office

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera
    0.30 Megapixels (340 x 340) at 60 fps.
Front-facing camera with Privacy Shutter
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones
  • 2 x 1.5W Speakers with Dolby Audio™
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Sensors
  • An optional fingerprint reader on the power button
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Security
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor), Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command | Update, Dell Command | Power Manager,
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology,
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and SmartCard Reader
  • Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
  • Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certification)
  • Contactless Smart Card
  • NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)
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In the box-
  • Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Dell Precision 77402020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
6.79 lb
3.08 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,910
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics P630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
128GB
3200 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
4.8 lb
2.18 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6

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