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Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Alienware M15 R2: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Alienware M15 R2 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is better than Alienware M15 R2.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighed 4.2 pounds, 12% lighter than the 4.76 pounds Alienware M15 R2.

Weight	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 R2
Pound	4.2 lbs.	4.76 lbs.
Kilogram	1.91 kg	2.16 kg

Alienware M15 R2 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R2 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M15 R2 has a 154% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Alienware M15 R2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i7-8550U

2,557

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Alienware M15 R2 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 R2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Alienware M15 R2.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)

16 GB

Alienware M15 R2

16 GB

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 By Lenovo $669.99 $799.00 16% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo - Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5-12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Abyss Blue By Lenovo $769.00	See at Amazon
	New ! 2018 Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel i7-8550U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Built for Windows Ink, Win10 By Lenovo $948.99	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R2 Price
	2019 Dell Alienware m15 R2 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 1TB SSD + 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $2,006.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,823.63 $1,999.97 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch 240Hz 2ms QHD, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080 Graphics, Killer AX 1675i with Dell services, Windows 11 Home - Dark By Alienware $1,725.00 $2,399.00 28% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 R2
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	-	Announced at Computex 2019 Available on June 11, 2019
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M15 R7 2021 Alienware M15 R6 2021 Alienware M15 R5 2021 Alienware M15 R4 2020 Alienware M15 R3 2019 Alienware M15 R2 2019 Alienware M15 R1

Exterior	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 R2
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)	Base Width: 14.19 in. (360.50 mm) Depth: 10.87 in. (276 mm) Height: 0.70 - 0.77 in. (17.90 - 19.50 mm) With Tobii Eye Tracking Width: 14.19 in. (360.50 mm) Depth: 10.87 in. (276 mm) Height: 0.720 - 0.807 in. (18.30 - 20.50 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg)	Average at 4.76 lbs (2.16 kg)
Colors	Platinum	Dar Side of the moon Lunar Light
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size keyboard, 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad	Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED. AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.7mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)

Alienware M15 R2

Size

15.6 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, OLED, 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 R2
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	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 (15”)	Alienware M15 R2
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 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™ i7-8550U 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.
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® 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1650 Ti (6GB GDDR5) 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 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD Dual Storage Configurations 512 GB RAID0 (2 x 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 1 TB RAID0 (2 x 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 512 GB Intel Optane M.2 SSD + 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD 2 TB RAID0 (2 x 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSDs) 4 TB RAID0 (2 x 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSDs)

Connectivity	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 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 8265, Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Rivet killer 1650w, Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Intel 8265 › Bluetooth 4.2 Rivet Killer 1650w › Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Killer E2600 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller Killer E3000 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional)

Battery	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 R2
Size	3-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51.5 Wh	6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh) with Alienware Battery Defender technology
Battery Life	Up to 11 hours (on FHD models) Up to 9 hours (on UHD models)	Up to 15.5 hours on FHD panel Up to 10.8 hours on UHD panel
Power Supply	65W power adapter (w/ integrated graphics models) 90W power adapter (w/ discrete graphics models)	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 (15”)	Alienware M15 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 Adrenlin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 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	Realtek ALC3281-CG 2.0 Speaker configuration 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Microphone: Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 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

Key Features	Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)	Alienware M15 R2
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 Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 4.76 lb 2.16 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 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q