Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Dell Precision 7740: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Dell Precision 7740 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is better than Dell Precision 7740.

About 64% lighter

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighed 2.47 pounds, 64% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.

WeightLenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
Pound
2.47 lbs.
6.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.12 kg
3.08 kg

Dell Precision 7740 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7740 has a 196% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2286M
6,910
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2276M
5,165
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9850H
4,914
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
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
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”). It supports up to 128GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7740
128 GB
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 7740 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 7740 - DDR4 ECC
3,200 MHz
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

30% larger display

Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Display size
Dell Precision 7740
17.3-inch
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
13.3-inch

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 Precision 7740 Price
2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed)
2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed)
By Dell
$649.00
$729.99 11% OFF
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.99
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" FHD Intel Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 6GB (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" FHD Intel Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 6GB (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,149.99

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
Pricing-Starting at $1,409
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
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)
16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)
  • 6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)
Colors
  • Iron Grey
  • Platinum Silver
  • Copper (Yoga 730 IKB models only)
  • Carbon Fiber LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Full-size with optional backlit keyboard.
  • 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
Size13.3 Inches17.3 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.
  • 17.3”, HD
    1600 x 900, Anti-Glare, LED Backlight, Non-touch 60% color gamut
  • 17.3”, FHD
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare IPS, Non-touch 100% color gamut sRGB
  • 17.3”, UHD
    3840 x 2160, Anti-Glare IGZO, Non-touch 100% AdobeRGB

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
Right (4)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (5)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 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™ i7-9850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    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™ 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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
  • Memory Slots
    • 4 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 128B
    • Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory
    • Memory Speed: 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional)
    GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units.
  • Radeon Pro WX 7130 w/8GB GDDR5 (Optional)
    GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1188 → 1243 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 4 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
      Available only on a 4-cell 64Wh battery model.
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 8TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
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® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 48 Wh
  • 64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
  • 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.5 hours
-
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.

Software

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
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-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus .
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera
    0.30 Megapixels (340 x 340) at 60 fps.
Audio
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
  • An optional fingerprint reader on the power button
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor), Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command | Update, Dell Command | Power Manager,
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology,
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and SmartCard Reader
  • Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
  • Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certification)
  • Contactless Smart Card
  • NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)
Warranty-3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740
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
2019
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
6.79 lb
3.08 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,910
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics P630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
128GB
3200 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Dell Precision 7740

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 17.3-inch Precision 7740 was introduced by Dell about a year later in 2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Xeon E-2286M with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 with 16GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77164.68%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64554.11%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86072.15%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80467.45%
Dell Precision 77401
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H98482.55%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04487.58%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H1,08090.60%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06689.43%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,11493.46%
6
Intel Xeon E-2276M1,12093.96%
7
Intel Xeon E-2286M1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97128.52%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13230.85%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55737.00%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32733.68%
Dell Precision 77401
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H3,69053.40%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88070.62%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H4,91471.11%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,10088.28%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,50494.12%
6
Intel Xeon E-2276M5,16574.75%
7
Intel Xeon E-2286M6,910100.00%
06,910

The Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Dell Precision 7740. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighs 2.47 lbs. about 174% lighter than the 6.79 lbs. Dell Precision 7740. Moreover, measured at 12.08” x 8.52” x 0.56”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is much more portable than the Dell Precision 7740 at 16.3” x 10.7” x 1.19”.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Dell Precision 7740

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 Precision 7740, it supports up to 128GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC memory that you can upgrade with four memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has four M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space 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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