Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 17”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9300 and Lenovo Legion 5i 17” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion 5i 17”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933 MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9300 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 52% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 52% lighter than the 5.5 pounds Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.

WeightDell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Pound
2.65 lbs.
5.5 lbs.
Kilogram
1.20 kg
2.49 kg

Lenovo Legion 5i 17” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 17” is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 17” has a 84% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion 5i 17” comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9300 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

29% larger display

Lenovo Legion 5i 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 29% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300.

Display size
Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
17.3-inch
Dell XPS 13 9300
13.4-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9300
32 GB
Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
32 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9300 Price
Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS)
Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS)
By Dell
$839.52
Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,129.00
2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$839.52
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” Price
Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,342.99
$1,449.99 7% OFF
Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop with 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Display, i7-10750H Processor, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home
Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop with 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Display, i7-10750H Processor, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home
By Lenovo
$684.99
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i 17.3" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop 8-Core Intel i7-11800H 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 HDMI Thunderbolt4 WiFi AX RJ45 Backlit Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i 17.3" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop 8-Core Intel i7-11800H 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 HDMI Thunderbolt4 WiFi AX RJ45 Backlit Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB
By Lenovo
$2,019.99

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2020)
  • Available on January 7, 2020
  • Developer Edition available on February 4, 2020
Announced in April 2020
Pricing-Starting at $1,099.99
Applicable Models
  • Dell XPS 13
  • Dell XPS 13 (early 2020)
  • Dell XPS 13 9300
  • Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel G-Series processors
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Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Dimensions11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm)
Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm)
Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm)
Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm)
15.84" x 11.41" x 1.05" / 398.6mm x 290mm x 24.3-26.6mm
Weight2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg)Starting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Phantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Size13.4 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 6.6 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 17.3" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, 72% NTSC, 300 nits.
  • 17.3" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, 72% NTSC, 300 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Dell XPS 13 9300 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
Right (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
  • 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 SD Card Reader
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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
  • 4 GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • 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
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 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 XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer 1650s
    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)
  • Rivet Killer 500s DBS
    Up to 1800 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)
WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer 1650s › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer 500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery Life-Up to 7.7 hours
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial5
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones
  • Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield capable
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion 5i 17"
  • AC Adapter
  • 80Wh Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-One Year Legion Ultimate Support

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9300Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
At Glance
Released in Early
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.65 lb
1.20 kg
Up to
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
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 9300 Ports
Released in Early
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 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 2060
6GB GDDR6

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