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.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is better than Alienware M15 R1.

About 14% lighter

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighed 4.2 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Alienware M15 R1.

WeightLenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
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”).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

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”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

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”).

Max system memory size
Alienware M15 R1
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

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”).

Memory type and speed
Alienware M15 R1 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Price
Lenovo New 2018 Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Built for Windows Ink, Win10
Lenovo New 2018 Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Built for Windows Ink, Win10
By Lenovo
$689.99
$799.00 14% OFF
Lenovo - Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5-12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Abyss Blue
Lenovo - Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5-12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Abyss Blue
By Lenovo
$839.00
Newest Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Premium Laptop | Intel Quad Core i5-8250U (beat i7-7500U) | 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB SSD | Thunderbolt | Backlit Keyboard | Windows 10 | Iron Gray
Newest Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Premium Laptop | Intel Quad Core i5-8250U (beat i7-7500U) | 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB SSD | Thunderbolt | Backlit Keyboard | Windows 10 | Iron Gray
By Lenovo
$1,049.00
Alienware M15 R1 Price
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
By Alienware
$1,784.99
$1,899.97 6% OFF
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HK, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HK, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver
By Alienware
$3,499.99
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch QHD 240Hz 2ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, HDMI, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Black
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch QHD 240Hz 2ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, HDMI, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Black
By Alienware
$1,639.99

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Available on January 29, 2019
Pricing-Starting at $1,379.99
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
Dimensions14.17 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)
WeightStarting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg)Starting at 4.85 lbs (2.20 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum
  • Epic Silver
  • Nebula Red
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard, 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Alienware AlienFX mSeries Keyboard with Alphanumeric Keys
  • 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 4K Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, Glossy, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-fingure gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-fingure gestures, anti-scratch surface.
Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 6.20W max power consumption.
Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 19ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 7.80W max power consumption.
Full HD with 240Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 8ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 4.41W max power consumption.
Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 300 nits, 16:9, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5.15W max power consumption
Ultra HD OLED with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 1ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, HDR-400 DCI-P3 color gamut, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, TrueLife, 14.80W max power consumption
All options
  • Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Full HDMI port
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x DC power adapter jack
Alienware M15 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Killer E2500
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (2)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
Back (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, DisplayPort
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier port
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
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™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB 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™ i7-8550U
    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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 2GB
    Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 4GB
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1070 (8GB 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
  • 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD
  • 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Dual Storage Configurations
  • 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
  • 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
  • 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB (+8GB SSHD) Hybrid Drive
  • 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Triple Storage Configurations
  • 256GB SSD M.2+256GB SSD M.2+1TB HDD

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
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.
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Rivet killer 1550
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 1733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) › Bluetooth 4.2
  • Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-
  • Killer E2500 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51.5 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh)
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours (on FHD models)
  • Up to 9 hours (on UHD models)
  • Up to 17 hours on idle with 90Wh battery.
Power Supply
  • 65W power adapter (w/ integrated graphics models)
  • 90W power adapter (w/ discrete graphics models)
  • 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A)
  • 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
* Support Hybrid Power

Software

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
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 Adrenlin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
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
  • Controller
    Realtek ALC3281-CG.
  • 2.0 Speaker configuration
  • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
  • Alienware Sound Center and Audio Recon software
  • Microphone
    Digital-array microphones in camera assembly.

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
-
More-CHASIS
  • AlienFX Lighting Zones
    6 unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors (Standard).

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.2 lb
1.91 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Alienware M15 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Alienware M15 R1

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

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77173.85%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86082.38%
Alienware M15 R11
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93589.56%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97593.39%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,044100.00%
01,044

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97140.39%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55752.40%
Alienware M15 R11
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26966.99%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47091.60%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00%
04,880

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”.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Alienware M15 R1

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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