Dell XPS 13 7390 vs. Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 7390 and Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 7390 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 7390 is better than Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Dell XPS 13 7390 has a 28% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
About 19% lighter

Dell XPS 13 7390 weighed 2.7 pounds, 19% lighter than the 3.3 pounds Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”).

WeightDell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Pound
2.7 lbs.
3.3 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
1.50 kg

Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) is better than Dell XPS 13 7390.

Supports faster memory

Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 7390. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 7390.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Dell XPS 13 7390 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

5% larger display

Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 7390.

Display size
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
14-inch
Dell XPS 13 7390
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 7390 and Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 7390
16 GB
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 7390 Price
Dell XPS 7390 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD Non-Touch Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-10710U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 7390 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD Non-Touch Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-10710U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$440.99
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 13.3 inch, 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touch, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel UHD Graphics, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, XPS7390-7121SLV-PUS (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 13.3 inch, 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touch, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel UHD Graphics, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, XPS7390-7121SLV-PUS (Renewed)
By Dell
$515.76
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop Computer, 13.3 inch 4K(3840x2160) Touchscreen, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop Computer, 13.3 inch 4K(3840x2160) Touchscreen, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
By Dell
$559.00
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) Price
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i 14.0" Laptop, 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080), Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD Storage, Intel Iris X Graphics, Windows 10 Home, 82A6000BUS, Slate Grey
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i 14.0" Laptop, 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080), Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD Storage, Intel Iris X Graphics, Windows 10 Home, 82A6000BUS, Slate Grey
By Lenovo
$499.00
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14" 2.8K 90Hz Laptop Intel Core i7-11370H 16GB RAM LPDDR4x 1TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Backlit Keyboard Wi-Fi 6 Slate Grey Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14" 2.8K 90Hz Laptop Intel Core i7-11370H 16GB RAM LPDDR4x 1TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Backlit Keyboard Wi-Fi 6 Slate Grey Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$519.99
$549.99 5% OFF
lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 14" 2.8K Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-11370H 3.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Slate Gray
lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 14" 2.8K Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-11370H 3.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Slate Gray
By lenovo
$691.99
$1,199.99 42% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at IFA 2019
  • Available on August 27, 2019
  • Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Pricing-Starting at $1,209.99
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.31 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63mm)
  • Metal SKU
    • 12.62" x 8.19" x 0.59" (320.6 mm x 208 mm x 14.9 mm)
  • Fabric SKU
    • 12.66" x 8.19" x 0.6" (321.6 mm x 208 mm x 15.4 mm)
Weight2.7 lbs - 2.84 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.29 kg)
  • Metal Bezel
    • Starting at 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
  • Metal Glass
    • Starting at 3.39 lbs (1.54 kg)
  • Fabric Model
    • Starting at 3.41 lbs (1.55 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Slate Grey (fabric cover optional) Dark Moss Orchid
Keyboard and Trackpad
  •  Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full-size keyboard with six rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad.

Display

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 5.41 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
Metal SKU
  • 14" FHD
    • 1920 x 1080, IPS, 16:9, sRGB 100%, 300 nits, Optional Glass Display
Fabric SKU
  • 14" UHD
    • 3840 x 2160, HDR 400, WVA 500nits Glossy, Glass, 90% DCI-P3.
  • 14" FHD
    • 1920 x 1080, IPS, Touchscreen 16:9, sRGB 100%, 300 nits.

Ports

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Thunderbolt™ 3.0, USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4b, and Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 1 x USB Type C
    Supports Power Delivery 3.0 for charging.
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    Full-size USB Type-A port.
  • 1 x microSD™ Card
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio jack

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8 GB 16 GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    3733 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4X.
Discrete Graphics-Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 2GB
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    M.2 2230 PCIe® 3x2 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer AX1650W
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • Lenovo WiFi-5 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Lenovo WiFi-6 802.11ax Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
  • 4-cell Li-Polymer
  • Battery Capacity: 60.7 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 21 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 14 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 11 hours on UHD panel
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charging Pro

Software

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
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
    720p HD Camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  •  4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • 2 x 2W Front-facing Dolby Atmos® Speaker System
  • Microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello with Facial Authentication
In the box-
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 14”
  • 65W AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in
More-Digital Assistant
  • Cortana
  • Alexa

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Dell XPS 13 7390 Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p HDR
Weight
3.3 lb
1.50 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
NVIDIA GeForce
MX350
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 7390 vs. Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)

Dell has released the XPS 13 7390, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in 2020. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce MX350 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 73901
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U89782.44%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94486.76%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95787.96%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,05196.60%
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00%
01,088

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 73901
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U1,86638.99%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93361.28%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94261.47%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,786100.00%
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72277.77%
04,786

The Dell XPS 13 7390 has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”). In addition, The Dell XPS 13 7390 weighs 2.7 lbs. about 22% lighter than the 3.3 lbs. Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”). Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 7390 is considerably more portable than the Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”) at 12.62” x 8.19” x 0.59”.

Dell XPS 13 7390Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”)

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 7390 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i (14”), it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Dell XPS 13 7390, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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