Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Dell XPS 15 9560: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Dell XPS 15 9560 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is better than Dell XPS 15 9560.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Dell XPS 15 9560 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9560 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9560 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i3-7100H
1,610
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9560 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
Dell XPS 15 9560
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
16 GB
About 5% lighter

Dell XPS 15 9560 weighed 4 pounds, 5% lighter than the 4.2 pounds Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

WeightLenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
Pound
4.2 lbs.
4 lbs.
Kilogram
1.91 kg
1.81 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Dell XPS 15 9560.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2400MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9560 - 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
Dell XPS 15 9560 Price
Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6in FHD InfinityEdge Display Intel Core i7-7700HQ X4 2.8GHz 8GB 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6in FHD InfinityEdge Display Intel Core i7-7700HQ X4 2.8GHz 8GB 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$464.67
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) 7th Gen Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader Plus Best Notebook Stylus
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) 7th Gen Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader Plus Best Notebook Stylus
By Dell
$1,199.00
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,420.67

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
Released20182017
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
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)
14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm)
Width: 14.06” (357 mm)
Depth: 9.27” (235 mm)
Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg)
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard, 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel.
  • 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
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.
  • 15.6-inch WED FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
  • 15.6-inch WED UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
  • 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
Dell XPS 15 9560 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 GHz, 3MB Cache, 35W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
  • 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2400 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 1050 (Optional)
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • 500GB/32GB SSD 512GB/128GB SSD
    Hybrid Hard Drive.
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    PCIe Gen 3 SSD.

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
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.
  • Rivet Killer 1535
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51.5 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours (on FHD models)
  • Up to 9 hours (on UHD models)
-
Power Supply
  • 65W power adapter (w/ integrated graphics models)
  • 90W power adapter (w/ discrete graphics models)
130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.

Software

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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 LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus .
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560
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
2017
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
852
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,208
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9560 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Dell XPS 15 9560

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 XPS 15 9560 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in 2017. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-7700HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77189.65%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U860100.00%
Dell XPS 15 95601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H67478.37%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ84898.60%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ85299.07%
0860

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97161.44%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,55779.71%
Dell XPS 15 95601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H1,61050.19%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ2,68583.70%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ3,208100.00%
03,208

Both Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Dell XPS 15 9560 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighs 4.2 lbs. about 5% heavier than the 4 lbs. Dell XPS 15 9560. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.8” x 0.67”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is slightly bulkier than the Dell XPS 15 9560 at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9560

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 Dell XPS 15 9560, it supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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