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Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Alienware M17 R2: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Alienware M17 R2 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is better than Alienware M17 R2.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighed 2.47 pounds, 58% lighter than the 5.80 pounds Alienware M17 R2.

Weight	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Pound	2.47 lbs.	5.80 lbs.
Kilogram	1.12 kg	2.63 kg

Alienware M17 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R2 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M17 R2 has a 179% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M17 R2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8550U

2,557

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Alienware M17 R2 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Memory type and speed

Alienware M17 R2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

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

Alienware M17 R2 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Display size

Alienware M17 R2

17.3-inch

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)

13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Alienware M17 R2.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)

16 GB

Alienware M17 R2

16 GB

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Price
	Lenovo USB-C 65W Standard AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, GX20P92530 Black By Lenovo $21.49 $49.99 57% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo 20V 3.25A 65W USB-C AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, 4X20M26281 By Lenovo $21.85	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 By Lenovo $799.95	See at Amazon
Alienware M17 R2 Price
	Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop - 18 QHD+ 165Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Dark Metallic Moon By Alienware $2,799.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,859.99 $2,149.97 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	2019 Dell Alienware m17 R2 Laptop 17.3" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,632.95	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	-	Announced at Computex 2019 Available on June 11, 2019
Pricing	-	Starting at $1,499.99
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M17 R5 2021 Alienware M17 R4 2020 Alienware M17 R3 2019 Alienware M17 R2 2019 Alienware M17 R1

Exterior	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Dimensions	12.08 x 8.52 x 0.55 - 0.56” (306.8 x 216.3 x 13.9 - 14.1 mm) Width: 12.08” (306.8 mm) Depth: 8.52” (216.3 mm) Height: 0.55 - 0.56” (13.9 - 14.1 mm)	15.74 x 11.59 x 0.73 - 0.77 in (399.80 x 294.30 x 18.60 - 19.50 mm) Width: 15.74 in. (399.80 mm) Depth: 11.59 in. (294.30 mm) Height: 0.73 - 0.77 in. (18.60 - 19.50 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)	Starting at 5.80 lb (2.63 kg)
Colors	Iron Grey Platinum Silver Copper (Yoga 730 IKB models only)	Lunar Light Dark Side of the Moon
Keyboard and Trackpad	6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad	Keyboard Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7 mm key travel and alphanumeric keys 0.2 mm-dish concave key design Touchpad Size: 4.13” x 3.15” (105 mm x 80 mm) Premium Precision-Point glass touchpad

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)

Alienware M17 R2

Size

13.3 Inches

17.3 Inches

Info

4K Touch Screen
3840 x 2160, Glossy, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.
FHD Touch Screen
1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.

Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 25ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.

Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate

1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 9ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% NTSC color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8.5W max power consumption.
Eyesafe® Display Tech + Tobii Eyetracking

All options

Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 1 x USB 3.0 Full-size USB-A ports. 1 x Headphone / mic combo	Image Source: Dell 1 x Power/DC-in Port 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt™, and DisplayPort 1.2) 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port 1 x HDMI 2.0b Output Port 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)

Internal Specs	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.	8 GB 16 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 (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	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.	Single Storage Configurations 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 512GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 512GB RAID0 (2x 256GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 1TB RAID0 (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 512GB Intel Optane M2 SSD + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD 2TB RAID0 (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 4TB RAID0 (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)

Connectivity	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Wi-Fi	Lenovo 802.11ac Wireless (2x2) Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650w Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless AC 8265 Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1650w Bluetooth 5
Ethernet	-	Killer E2600 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps Killer E3000 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000/25000 Mbps

Battery	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 48 Wh	6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh)
Battery Life	Up to 11.5 hours	-
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter	E4 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A) E4 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A) E4 240W (19.50 VDC/12.31A) * Support Hybrid Power

Software	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo App Explorer Lenovo Vantage Lenovo ID Lenovo Settings Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial) Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Alienware Command Center Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD Camera Fixed Focus .	Front-facing camera Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio	JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2) Dolby Atmos® with headphones Dual array microphone	Audio Realtek ALC3281-CG controller 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Microphone Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Accelerometer 3D Gyrometer	Tobii Eye Tracking (Optional)
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset	Wedge-shaped lock slot
More	-	CHASIS AlienFX Lighting Zones Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Exterior Chassis Materials Magnesium Alloy exterior shell Copper Alloy thermal structures Customized Features AlienFX Lighting Detail Programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors Alienware Command Center AlienFX Lighting Technology Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion (Includes support for Overclock, Thermal, Power, Audio, and Audio Recon profiles) Thermal Cryo-Tech v3.0 Cooling Technology Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design High-Voltage Driving Fans Load-balancing Heat Pipes Dense Copper Fin Stacks Dynamics Thermal Controls

Key Features	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)	Alienware M17 R2
At Glance	Released in 2018 16:9 4K UHD 13.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.47 lb 1.12 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 Up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.80 lb 2.63 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 Configurable up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q