Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Alienware M15 R1: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Alienware M15 R1 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is better than Alienware M15 R1.
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighed 4.2 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Alienware M15 R1.
Weight | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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Pound | 4.2 lbs. | 4.85 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 2.20 kg |
Alienware M15 R1 Pros
Reasons that Alienware M15 R1 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
2019 vs. 2018
Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M15 R1 has a 90% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Alienware M15 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Alienware M15 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
Released | 2018 | 2019 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at $1,379.99 |
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Exterior | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
Dimensions | 14.17 x 9.8 x 0.67” (360 x 249 x 16.95 mm) Width: 14.17” (360 mm) Depth: 9.8” (249 mm) Height: 0.67” (16.95 mm) | 14.27 x 10.85 x 0.70 - 0.78 in (362 x 275 x 17.90 - 19.99 mm) Width: 14.27 in. (362 mm) Depth: 10.85 in. (275 mm) Height: 0.70 - 0.78 in. (17.90 - 19.99 mm) |
Weight | Starting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg) | Starting at 4.85 lbs (2.20 kg) |
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Display | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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| Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
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Ports | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
| Left (4)
Right (2)
Back (5)
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Internal Specs | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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Memory |
| 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots |
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Connectivity | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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Ethernet | - |
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Battery | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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Software | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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Misc | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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Security |
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More | - | CHASIS
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Key Features | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M15 R1 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the Yoga 730 (15”), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R1 was introduced by Dell about a year later in early-2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Alienware M15 R1 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighs 4.2 lbs. about 15% lighter than the 4.85 lbs. Alienware M15 R1. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.8” x 0.67”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is much more portable than the Alienware M15 R1 at 14.27” x 10.85” x 0.78”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) 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 Alienware M15 R1, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two 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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