Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 13 9380 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9380 is better than Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020).

About 35% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9380 weighed 2.7 pounds, 35% lighter than the 4.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020).

WeightDell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
Pound
2.7 lbs.
4.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
1.86 kg

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) has a 201% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i3-8145U
1,553
Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9380
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9380 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9380 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

17% larger display

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9380.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
15.6-inch
Dell XPS 13 9380
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9380 Price
Dell XPS 13 9380, 13.3" 4K UHD (3840X2160) Multi-Touch IPS Display, Intel Core i7-8565U, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Fingerprint Reader, Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9380, 13.3" 4K UHD (3840X2160) Multi-Touch IPS Display, Intel Core i7-8565U, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Fingerprint Reader, Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$587.50
Dell 2019 XPS 13 9380 Laptop, 13.3-inch 4K UHD 3840x2160 Touch Screen, Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam On Top, FP Reader, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
Dell 2019 XPS 13 9380 Laptop, 13.3-inch 4K UHD 3840x2160 Touch Screen, Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam On Top, FP Reader, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$499.98
Dell Laptop Charger 65W Watt USB Type C AC Power Adapter Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 12 9250,XPS 13 9350 9360 9365 9370 9380, LA65NM170 HA65NM170,02YK0F 0M1WCF
Dell Laptop Charger 65W Watt USB Type C AC Power Adapter Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 12 9250,XPS 13 9350 9360 9365 9370 9380, LA65NM170 HA65NM170,02YK0F 0M1WCF
By Dell
$29.94
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020) Price
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i7-13700H 14C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i7-13700H 14C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$1,699.95
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i9-13900H 14C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i9-13900H 14C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$1,899.95
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gaming & Entertainment Laptop (Intel i9-13900H 14-Core, 16GB DDR5 5200MHz RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4070, 16.0" Win 11 Home) with Microsoft 365 Personal, Dockztorm Hub
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gaming & Entertainment Laptop (Intel i9-13900H 14-Core, 16GB DDR5 5200MHz RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4070, 16.0" Win 11 Home) with Microsoft 365 Personal, Dockztorm Hub
By Lenovo
$1,499.99

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced: CES - January 2019
Announced on December 04, 2020
Generations-

Exterior

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Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.30 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63 mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63 mm)
14.01 x 9.84 x 0.6 - 0.7 inches (356 x 250 x 15.9 - 17.9 mm)
Weight2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg)Starting at 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Slate grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Keyboard
    • 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad.
  • Keyboard Backlight
    • RGB LED backlight
    • White LED backlight
  • Touchpad
    • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP).

Display

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Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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 FHD non-touchscreen
    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 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.
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080 IPS 60 Hz 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 IPS 144 Hz Up to 5 ms Response Time 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits
  • 15.6" UHD 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 IPS 60 Hz 100% Adobe RGB VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified Dolby Vision® Supported 500 nits

Ports

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Dell XPS 13 9380 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 USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4, and Power Delivery 100W.
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On)
  • 1 x 4-in-1 Full-size SD Card Reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Power adapter

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 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™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
8GB 16GB 32GB
2933 MHz or 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 1 x Onboard Memory
    • 1 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slot
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR6
  • Supports External eGPU Support
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2280 SSD
  • 2 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slots

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
Wi-Fi
  • Killer 1435-S WiFi
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 Card
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
71 WHr (Integrated 3-Cell Li-Polymer battery)
Supports Rapid Charge Boost (get 2 hours of runtime with a 15-minute charge)
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 21 hours
* Tested on FHD panel
Up to 5.8 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2018
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
170W 230W
Slim tip AC adapter.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 10 Pro 64
  • FreeDOS
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
Lenovo Vantage Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Vision® McAfee® Antivirus

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.9 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    340 x 340 for Windows Hello authentication.
Top-placed Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with Privacy Shutter
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • 2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System for Gaming
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
  • Fingerprint Reader
    • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button
  • BIOS Security
    • Power-on password
    • Supervisor password
  • Other Security
    • Camera privacy shutter
In the box-
  • Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty-1-year depot service

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9380 Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.1 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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