Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. Dell G7 17 7790: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and Dell G7 17 7790 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is better than Dell G7 17 7790.

About 58% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 weighed 3.08 pounds, 58% lighter than the 7.27 pounds Dell G7 17 7790.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Pound
3.08 lbs.
7.27 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
3.30 kg

Dell G7 17 7790 Pros

Reasons that Dell G7 17 7790 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell G7 17 7790 has a 67% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Dell G7 17 7790 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

Dell G7 17 7790 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Max system memory size
Dell G7 17 7790
64 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell G7 17 7790 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Memory type and speed
Dell G7 17 7790 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell G7 17 7790 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

23% larger display

Dell G7 17 7790 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Display size
Dell G7 17 7790
17.3-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$399.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$365.90
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$319.99
$404.35 21% OFF
Dell G7 17 7790 Price
Dell G7 17 7790-17.3" FHD - i7-8750H - NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q - 16GB - 1TB HDD+256GB SSD
Dell G7 17 7790-17.3" FHD - i7-8750H - NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q - 16GB - 1TB HDD+256GB SSD
By Dell
$1,299.00
Dell G7 17 7790-17.3" FHD - i7-8750H - NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q - 16GB - 1TB HDD+256GB SSD (Renewed)
Dell G7 17 7790-17.3" FHD - i7-8750H - NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q - 16GB - 1TB HDD+256GB SSD (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,699.00
Dell G7 7790 Gaming Laptop (2019) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 10 Pro
Dell G7 7790 Gaming Laptop (2019) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 10 Pro
By Dell
$1,299.00

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Released20182019
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)
  • Announced at CES 2019.
  • Available from January 29, 2019.
Pricing-Starting at $1,380

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Dimensions13.11" x 9.01" x 0.67" (333 x 229 x 17.05 mm)
Width: 13.11” (333 mm)
Depth: 9.01” (229 mm)
Height: 0.67” (17.05 mm)
15.91 x 11.65 x 0.98 - 0.91 in (404 x 295.80 x 25 - 23.22 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)7.27 lbs (3.30 kg)
Colors
  • Black with color-coded hinges
  • Silver with color-coded hinges
Abyss Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Keyboard
    • Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad
    • Backlit keyboard (optional)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm)
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Size14 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” HDR WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch with Dolby Vision, 500 nits.
* All supports inking capability.
  • 17.3” FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 17.3” FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on).
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional)
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately)
Dell G7 17 7790 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB Type-C
    • Supports Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series.[/ti]
    • Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.[/ti]
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    • For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 1660 Ti.[/ti]
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 1 x RJ45 network port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual-Band 8265 Wireless AC (2 x 2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac
    • Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
    • Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac
    • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
Ethernet-
  • Realtek GB LAN
    • Available on GTX 1050 Ti
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Killer GB E2500V2
    • Available on RTX 20 series
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
More
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 54 Wh
  • 60 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
  • 90 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.4 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
-
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.70A.
  • 180 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps-
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: IR camera - required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • Two speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
Inking
  • Supports ThinkPad Active Pen (included)
-
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR camera)
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty-1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays shipping.

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.08 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
7.27 lb
3.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell G7 17 7790 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. Dell G7 17 7790

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3, a 14-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 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 17.3-inch G7 17 7790 was introduced by Dell about a year later in early-2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 31
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77169.21%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U1,10699.28%
Dell G7 17 77901
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93583.93%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97587.52%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK1,06695.69%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94885.10%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04493.72%
6
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,114100.00%
01,114

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 31
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97130.30%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U3,87959.64%
Dell G7 17 77901
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26950.26%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47068.73%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK4,80673.89%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30850.86%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88075.03%
6
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,504100.00%
06,504

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 has a 14-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Dell G7 17 7790. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 weighs 3.08 lbs. about 136% lighter than the 7.27 lbs. Dell G7 17 7790. Moreover, measured at 13.11” x 9.01” x 0.67”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is much more portable than the Dell G7 17 7790 at 15.91” x 11.65” x 0.91”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell G7 17 7790

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 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 Dell G7 17 7790, it supports up to 64GB 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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