Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Lenovo Legion Y545: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9380 and Lenovo Legion Y545 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9380 is better than Lenovo Legion Y545.

About 48% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9380 weighed 2.7 pounds, 48% lighter than the 5.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Y545.

WeightDell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
Pound
2.7 lbs.
5.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
2.31 kg

Lenovo Legion Y545 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y545 is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750HF inside Lenovo Legion Y545 has a 107% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion Y545 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Legion Y545 - Intel Core i7-9750HF
4,836
Lenovo Legion Y545 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
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 Y545 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 Y545
32 GB
Dell XPS 13 9380
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Legion Y545 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9380. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9380.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Y545 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9380 - DDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion Y545 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 9380 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

17% larger display

Lenovo Legion Y545 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9380.

Display size
Lenovo Legion Y545
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
$575.00
$739.99 22% OFF
Dell XPS 13 9380 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5-8265U; 8GB RAM; 256GB Solid State Drive; Intel UHD 620 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9380 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5-8265U; 8GB RAM; 256GB Solid State Drive; Intel UHD 620 (Renewed)
By Dell
$429.35
Dell XPS 13 9380, XPS9380-7960SLV-PUS, 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8565U, 13.3" FHD (1920x1080), 8GB 2133MHz, 256 SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
Dell XPS 13 9380, XPS9380-7960SLV-PUS, 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8565U, 13.3" FHD (1920x1080), 8GB 2133MHz, 256 SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
By Dell
$399.98
Lenovo Legion Y545 Price
Lenovo Legion Y545 15.6" Gaming Laptop, i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti
Lenovo Legion Y545 15.6" Gaming Laptop, i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti
By Lenovo
$1,100.00
Lenovo Legion Y545 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10
Lenovo Legion Y545 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10
By Lenovo
$899.00
Lenovo Legion Y545 Gaming Laptop Computer, 15.6" FHD, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5, Windows 10
Lenovo Legion Y545 Gaming Laptop Computer, 15.6" FHD, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5, Windows 10
By Lenovo
$1,199.00

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced: CES - January 2019
  • Also known as Lenovo Legion Y7000P
  • Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors
  • Available in May 2019
Pricing-
  • $979.99 - Intel Core i7 | GTX 1650
  • $1199.99 - Intel Core i7 | GTX 1660 Ti
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
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)
14.22” x 10.5” x 0.97” - 1.05” / 361.1 x 266.7 x 24.7 - 26.6 mm
Weight2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg)Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Iron 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
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • The water-repellent keyboard delivers.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
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 300 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 60Hz 72% color gamut 300 nits
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz 300 nits
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 144Hz, 72% color gamut, 300 nits

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
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
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort ™ 1.4
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 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™ i7-9750HF
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB 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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF
    Not Available
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    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 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
Wi-Fi
  • Killer 1435-S WiFi
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
  • 52.2 Wh
    with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 graphics.
  • 57 Wh
    with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti and RT 2060 graphics.
Battery Life
  • Up to Up to 21 hours
* Tested on FHD panel
-
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.
170W AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
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
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Microsoft LinkedIn
  • PowerDVD/Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
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.
Front-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming.
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion Y545 15"
  • 170W AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545
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
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.1 lb
2.31 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,013
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,836
Multi-Core
With integrated
Not Available
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9380 vs. Lenovo Legion Y545

Dell has released the XPS 13 9380, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Legion Y545 was introduced by Lenovo around the same year in 2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750HF with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93801
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U74871.65%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64561.78%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80477.01%
Lenovo Legion Y5451
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94890.80%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,044100.00%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF1,01397.03%
01,044

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93801
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U1,55331.82%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13243.69%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32747.68%
Lenovo Legion Y5451
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30867.79%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF4,83699.10%
04,880

The Dell XPS 13 9380 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion Y545. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9380 weighs 2.7 lbs. about 88% lighter than the 5.1 lbs. Lenovo Legion Y545. Moreover, measured at 11.88” x 7.84” x 0.46”, the Dell XPS 13 9380 is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion Y545 at 14.22” x 10.5” x 1.05”.

Dell XPS 13 9380Lenovo Legion Y545

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9380 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz DDR3 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 Y545, it supports up to 32GB 2666 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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