Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Lenovo Legion Y740 17” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
2020 vs. 2019
Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 59% lighter than the 6.4 pounds Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Pound | 2.65 lbs. | 6.4 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.20 kg | 2.90 kg |
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y740 17” is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.
Intel Core i7-9750H inside Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300.
Lenovo Legion Y740 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.
Memory | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Lenovo Legion Y740 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 29% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9300 and Lenovo Legion Y740 17”.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at $1,979.99 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Dimensions | 11.64 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) | 16.2” x 12” x 0.91” / 412.6 x 305 x 23 (mm) |
Weight | 2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg) | Starting at 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg) |
Colors |
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Display | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Size | 13.4 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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| 17.3" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, Dolby Vision HDR Enabled, 144 Hz, 72% Color Gamut, 300 nits, NVIDIA® G-Sync™. |
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
Wi-Fi |
| Killer™ Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Battery | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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| 76 Wh (4 Cell Li-Polymer) |
Battery Life | - | Up to 6 hours |
Power Supply | 45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A | 230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port. |
Software | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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| Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Warranty | - | 1 Year Depot or Carry-in |
Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9300 | Lenovo Legion Y740 17” |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9300, a 13.4-inch machine, in early-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Legion Y740 17” was introduced by Lenovo about a year earlier in 2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 13 9300 has a 13.4-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9300 weighs 2.65 lbs. about 141% lighter than the 6.4 lbs. Lenovo Legion Y740 17”. Moreover, measured at 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.38”, the Dell XPS 13 9300 is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion Y740 17” at 16.2” x 12” x 0.91”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9300 supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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 Legion Y740 17”, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.
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