Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Supports larger memory

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
16 GB
Dell Inspiron 13 5390
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

About 13% lighter

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighed 2.16 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.47 pounds Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

WeightLenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Pound
2.47 lbs.
2.16 lbs.
Kilogram
1.12 kg
0.98 kg

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Price
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Business Laptop/Tabelt, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD Thunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Windows Ink Backlit Keyboard Win 10
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Business Laptop/Tabelt, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD Thunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Windows Ink Backlit Keyboard Win 10
By Lenovo
$759.95
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
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
Newest Lenovo Yoga 730, 2 in 1, 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen , i7-8550U 1.80GHz, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 10
Newest Lenovo Yoga 730, 2 in 1, 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen , i7-8550U 1.80GHz, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 10
By Lenovo
$699.00
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Price
Dell Inspiron 45W Laptop Charger Adapter Power Cord for Inspiron 13 5368 5378 7352 7353 7359 7368 7378; Inspiron 14 3451 3452 3458 3459 5451 5452 5455 5458 5459 5468 7437 7460; XPS 11 12 13
Dell Inspiron 45W Laptop Charger Adapter Power Cord for Inspiron 13 5368 5378 7352 7353 7359 7368 7378; Inspiron 14 3451 3452 3458 3459 5451 5452 5455 5458 5459 5468 7437 7460; XPS 11 12 13
By Dell
$22.89
Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Touchscreen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U Processor (>i7-1255u) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD Webcam ExpressCharge Long Battery Life Win11
Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Touchscreen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U Processor (>i7-1255u) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD Webcam ExpressCharge Long Battery Life Win11
By Dell
$497.49
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
By Dell
$799.00
$1,099.99 27% OFF

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Announced at Computex 2019
Pricing-
  • Starting at $579.99 (non-WWAN)
  • Starting at $729.99 (WWAN)

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Dimensions12.08 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)
  • Non-WWAN Models
    • Front: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.59 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 14.90 mm)
    • Back: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.65 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 16.50 mm)
  • WWAN Models
    • Front: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.66 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 16.80 mm)
    • Back: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.73 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 18.50 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)
  • Non-WWAN Models
    • 2.16 lb (1.18 kg)
  • WWAN Models
    • 2.65 lb (1.20 kg)
Colors
  • Iron Grey
  • Platinum Silver
  • Copper (Yoga 730 IKB models only)
  • Platinum Silver with dark gray bezel and keyboard (available on configurations without a backlit keyboard)
  • Platinum Silver with light gray bezel and silver keyboard (available on configurations with a backlit keyboard)
  • Ice Lilac
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Full-size, spill-resistant keyboard
  • Optional backlit full-size, spill-resistant keyboard
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad with integrated scrolling

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Size13.3 Inches13.3 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.
13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4b
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C™ (DP/PowerDelivery)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x Micro SD card reader
  • 1 x Headphone & Microphone Audio Jack
  • 1 x AC Power

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
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™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
4 GB 8 GB
2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM.
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional)
Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
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 9560
    Up to 1730 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel 9462
    Up to 433 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 5.0
More-
  • Optional Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
    • Intel 7360 (DW5820e)
    • Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
    • Frequency bands supported (LTE FDD: 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9), LTE TDD: B347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9), UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 Kbps DL/384 Kbps UL)
    • Wireless standards (LTE Category 16, UMTS/HSPA+)
    • Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) (Supports GPS, BDS, and GLONASS)

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 48 Wh
  • 4-Cell Battery, 45 Whr (Integrated)
  • 4-Cell Battery, 52 Whr (Integrated)
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.5 hours
  • Non-WWAN Models
    • Up to 13 hours 06 minutes
  • WWAN Models
    • Up to 13 hours 44 minutes
* Tested on the Mobile Mark 2014 benchmark test.
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter65 Watt AC Adapter

Software

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
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)
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe
  • Foxit Phantom Standard PDF
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Color Profiles
  • SmartByte
  • Wave MaxxAudio® Pro

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus .
  • Integrated Widescreen HD (720p) Webcam
Audio
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone
  • 2 x tuned speakers, audio processing by Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack
  • Dual Digital Microphone Array

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
  • Fingerprint reader sensor (Optional)
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional)

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390
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
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.16 lb
0.98 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
8GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390

Lenovo has released the Yoga 730 (13”), a 13.3-inch machine, in 2018. 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 13.3-inch Inspiron 13 5390 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77189.65%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64575.00%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U860100.00%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80493.49%
Dell Inspiron 13 53901
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U74886.98%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64575.00%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80493.49%
0860

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97177.08%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13283.38%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,557100.00%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32791.01%
Dell Inspiron 13 53901
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U1,55360.74%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13283.38%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32791.01%
02,557

Both Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighs 2.47 lbs. about 14% heavier than the 2.16 lbs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390. Moreover, measured at 12.08” x 8.52” x 0.56”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is slightly more portable than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 at 12.11” x 8.05” x 0.65”.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Inspiron 13 5390

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Dell Inspiron 13 5390, it supports up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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