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

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

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.

MemoryLenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR3
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

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).

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

Prices

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

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
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
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
$421.87
Dell XPS 13 9380, Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, 13.3 4K UHD (3840x2160) Touch Screen Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9380, Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, 13.3 4K UHD (3840x2160) Touch Screen Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,071.58

Availability

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
Released20202019
Release DateAnnounced on December 04, 2020
  • Announced: CES - January 2019
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
Dimensions14.01 x 9.84 x 0.6 - 0.7 inches (356 x 250 x 15.9 - 17.9 mm)11.88 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)
WeightStarting at 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg)
Colors
Slate grey
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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).
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 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
  • 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.

Ports

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
  • 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
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

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
Processor
  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
  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
Integrated Graphics
  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
  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
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
2933 MHz or 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 1 x Onboard Memory
    • 1 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slot
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
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
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Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2280 SSD
  • 2 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slots
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity

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

Battery

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
Size71 WHr (Integrated 3-Cell Li-Polymer battery)
Supports Rapid Charge Boost (get 2 hours of runtime with a 15-minute charge)
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 5.8 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2018
  • Up to Up to 21 hours
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply
170W 230W
Slim tip AC adapter.
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.

Software

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

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
CameraTop-placed Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with Privacy Shutter
  • 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.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System for Gaming
  • Dual array microphone
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable

Misc

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
    • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button
  • BIOS Security
    • Power-on password
    • Supervisor password
  • Other Security
    • Camera privacy shutter
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot
In the box
  • Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
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Warranty1-year depot service-

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (15”, Intel, 2020)Dell XPS 13 9380
At Glance
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
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

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