Lenovo Yoga 920 vs. Alienware M17 R1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Yoga 920 and Alienware M17 R1 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo Yoga 920 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 920 is better than Alienware M17 R1.

About 48% lighter

Lenovo Yoga 920 weighed 3.02 pounds, 48% lighter than the 5.79 pounds Alienware M17 R1.

WeightLenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
Pound
3.02 lbs.
5.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
2.63 kg

Alienware M17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R1 is better than Lenovo Yoga 920.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M17 R1 has a 90% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 920.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Alienware M17 R1 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Supports larger memory

Alienware M17 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga 920. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 920.

Max system memory size
Alienware M17 R1
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga 920
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Alienware M17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga 920. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 920.

Memory type and speed
Alienware M17 R1 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo Yoga 920 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

24% larger display

Alienware M17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 24% larger than the 13.9-inch Lenovo Yoga 920.

Display size
Alienware M17 R1
17.3-inch
Lenovo Yoga 920
13.9-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga 920 Price
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" FHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 8GB - 256GB SSD
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" FHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 8GB - 256GB SSD
By Lenovo
$799.00
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" 4K UHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 16GB - 512GB SSD - Silver
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" 4K UHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 16GB - 512GB SSD - Silver
By Lenovo
$1,168.98
Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 Ultrabook Laptop, 13.9in FHD IPS Touchscreen, Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 8GB DDR4 Ram, 256GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10, Bronze (Renewed)
Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 Ultrabook Laptop, 13.9in FHD IPS Touchscreen, Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 8GB DDR4 Ram, 256GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10, Bronze (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$599.99
Alienware M17 R1 Price
AC adapter 240 Watt Original FWCRC for Alienware Area-51 M17x / M17-R1 / M17X / M17X-R3; Asus G70 / G70S / G70SG; Dell Precision M6400, M6500, M6600
AC adapter 240 Watt Original FWCRC for Alienware Area-51 M17x / M17-R1 / M17X / M17X-R3; Asus G70 / G70S / G70SG; Dell Precision M6400, M6500, M6600
By Dell
$28.99
$31.99 9% OFF
Dell Laptop Charger 330W Watt Barrel 7.4mm tip AC Power Adapter,Alienware M16 M17 R3 M18 X17 R1 R4 AC Adapter
Dell Laptop Charger 330W Watt Barrel 7.4mm tip AC Power Adapter,Alienware M16 M17 R3 M18 X17 R1 R4 AC Adapter
By Dell
$159.99
Ebid Dealz Replacement for 17.3" Black LCD Bezel Front Frame Screen Cover Dell Alienware M17 R1 R2 ALW17M 9HJPW 09HJPW CN-09HJPW
Ebid Dealz Replacement for 17.3" Black LCD Bezel Front Frame Screen Cover Dell Alienware M17 R1 R2 ALW17M 9HJPW 09HJPW CN-09HJPW
By Generic
$21.00

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Available on January 29, 2019
Pricing-Starting at $1,649.99
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
Dimensions12.72” x 8.8” x 0.55” (323 x 223.5 x 13.95 mm)
Width: 12.72” (323 mm)
Depth: 8.8” (223.5 mm)
Height: 0.55” (13.95 mm)
16.1 x 11.52 x 0.727 - 0.91 in (362 x 292.5 x 18.5 - 23 mm)
  • Width: 16.1 in. (362 mm)
  • Depth: 11.52 in. (292.5 mm)
  • Height: 0.727 - 0.91 in. (18.5 - 23 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 lbs (1.37 kg)Starting at 5.79 Lbs (2.63 Kg)
Colors
Platium Bronze Copper
  • Epic Silver
  • Nebula Red
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Keyboard
    • Alienware AlienFX mSeries keyboard with anti-ghosting technology
    • 1.4mm key travel, programmable macro keys, alphanumeric keys
  • Touchpad
    • 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) All-points addressable (APA) trackpad.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
Size13.9 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.9” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, 300 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
  • 13.9” UHD Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, IPS display, 300 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
* All support Lenovo Active Pen 2.
Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 127 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 500:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 8W max power consumption.
Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, 255 PPI, 400 nits, 16:9, 800:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, Anti-glare, 14W max power consumption
All options
  • Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports (always-on charging).
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
Alienware M17 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x Power/DC-in Jack
  • 1 x RJ-45 Killer Networks e2500 Gigabit Ethernet Port
  • 2 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port
  • 1 x Type-A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Port with PowerShare technology
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort)
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Output
  • 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.3 (certified) Output
  • 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 920Alienware M17 R1
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  4. 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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
    2 x SODIMM Slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB 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
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    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

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 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.
  • Rivet Killer WiFi 6 AX1650
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) › Bluetooth 4.2
  • Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Killer E2500 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 70 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh)
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.5 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 10.8 hours on UHD panel
-
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
  • 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A)
  • 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
* Support Hybrid Power

Software

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo App Explorer
  • Lenovo Companion 3.0
  • Lenovo ID
  • Lenovo Settings
  • Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus.
  • Front-facing camera
    Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Audio Premium certification (2W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone
  • Audio
    • Realtek ALC3281-CG controller
    • 2.0 Speaker configuration
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center and Audio Recon software
  • Microphone
    • Dual-array microphones in the camera assembly

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
Inking
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen 2
-
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
Warranty-1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
More-CHASIS
  • Exterior Chassis Materials
    • Magnesium Alloy
  • Thermal
    • Cryo-Tech v2.0 Cooling Technology
    • Dual-Intake, Dual-Exhaust Airflow Design
    • High-Voltage Driving Fans
    • Load-balancing Heat Pipes
    • Copper Fin Stacks
    • Thermal Controls
    • Whisper-quiet operation

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 920Alienware M17 R1
At Glance
Released in Late
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.9”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 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
Released in Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
5.79 lb
2.63 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 M17 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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