Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Alienware M17 R2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Alienware M17 R2 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 M17 R2.
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighed 4.2 pounds, 28% lighter than the 5.80 pounds Alienware M17 R2.
Weight | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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Pound | 4.2 lbs. | 5.80 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 2.63 kg |
Alienware M17 R2 Pros
Reasons that Alienware M17 R2 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
2019 vs. 2018
Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Alienware M17 R2 has a 154% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Alienware M17 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”).
Alienware M17 R2 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Alienware M17 R2.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
Released | 2018 | 2019 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at $1,499.99 |
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Exterior | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 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) | 15.74 x 11.59 x 0.73 - 0.77 in (399.80 x 294.30 x 18.60 - 19.50 mm)
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Weight | Starting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg) | Starting at 5.80 lb (2.63 kg) |
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Display | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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| Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
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Ports | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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Connectivity | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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Battery | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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| 6-cell lithium-ion polymer (76Wh) |
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Software | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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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 M17 R2 |
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Misc | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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More | - | CHASIS
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Key Features | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Alienware M17 R2 |
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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 17.3-inch Alienware M17 R2 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17.3-inch Alienware M17 R2. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighs 4.2 lbs. about 38% lighter than the 5.80 lbs. Alienware M17 R2. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.8” x 0.67”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is much more portable than the Alienware M17 R2 at 15.74” x 11.59” x 0.77”.
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 M17 R2, it supports up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. Unlike Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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