Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) vs. Dell G3 15 3500: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) and Dell G3 15 3500 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) is better than Dell G3 15 3500.

About 46% lighter

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) weighed 3.09 pounds, 46% lighter than the 5.64 pounds Dell G3 15 3500.

WeightLenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Pound
3.09 lbs.
5.64 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
2.56 kg

Dell G3 15 3500 Pros

Reasons that Dell G3 15 3500 is better than Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G3 15 3500 has a 83% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G3 15 3500 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G3 15 3500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Supports larger memory

Dell G3 15 3500 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Max system memory size
Dell G3 15 3500
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell G3 15 3500 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”). It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Memory type and speed
Dell G3 15 3500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

11% larger display

Dell G3 15 3500 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Display size
Dell G3 15 3500
15.6-inch
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) Price
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica
By Lenovo
$649.99
Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 14" Full HD 1080p Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10210U Quad Core Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10, Mica
Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 14" Full HD 1080p Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10210U Quad Core Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10, Mica
By Lenovo
$688.00
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica (Renewed)
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$499.00
Dell G3 15 3500 Price
Dell Gaming G3 15 3500 - 15.6 Inch FHD, Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black
Dell Gaming G3 15 3500 - 15.6 Inch FHD, Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black
By Dell
$1,299.00
Dell Gaming G3 15 3500-15 Inch FHD 120Hz Refresh Rate, Intel Core i5-10300H 10th Gen, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black
Dell Gaming G3 15 3500-15 Inch FHD 120Hz Refresh Rate, Intel Core i5-10300H 10th Gen, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black
By Dell
$1,043.99
Dell Gaming G3 15 3500 - 15 Inch FHD, Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black (Renewed)
Dell Gaming G3 15 3500 - 15 Inch FHD, Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black (Renewed)
By Dell
$899.00

Availability

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Auguest 2019)
  • Announced on May 13, 2020
  • Available on May 21, 2020
Pricing-Starting at $779.99

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Dimensions12.67 x 8.45 x 0.59 - 0.67” (321.8 x 214.6 x 14.9 - 16.9 mm)
Width: 12.67” (321.8 mm)
Depth: 8.45” (214.6 mm)
Height: 0.59 - 0.67” (14.9 - 16.9 mm)
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1650 and 1650Ti
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.11 - 0.92 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 28.18 - 23.31 mm)
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.09 lbs (1.4 kg)
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1650 and 1650Ti
    • 5.64 lb (2.56 kg)
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 5.69 lb (2.58 kg)
Colors
Iron Grey Mira
  • Eclipse black
  • Alpine white
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Keyboard
    • Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, 300 nits with Dolby Vision, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included)
  • FHD 220 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Audio jack
Dell G3 15 3500 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • Dell G3 15 3500
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
    • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
    • 1 x RJ45 network port
    • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
    • 1 x headset jack
    • 1 x SD-card reader
    • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
    • 1 x Power-adapter port
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 (Soldered)
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, 6GB GDDR6
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Dell G3 15 3500 with a 4-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® 9560 802.11AC (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1820)
    • Up to 433 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9462
    • Up to 433 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Intel Wireless-AC 9462 2x2 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1820)
Ethernet-
  • Realtek GB LAN
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
    • (for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and 1650 Ti)
  • Killer E2500 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
    • (for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and above)

Battery

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 13 hours
-
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Dolby Vision™
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • User-facing Dolby Atmos™ speaker system
  • Far-field microphones
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
Inking
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included).
-
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • TrueBlock Privacy Shutter
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty-1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.09 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.64 lb
2.56 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G3 15 3500 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) vs. Dell G3 15 3500

Lenovo has released the Yoga C740 (14”), a 14-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch G3 15 3500 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94483.25%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95784.39%
Dell G3 15 35001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06193.56%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93354.19%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94254.36%
Dell G3 15 35001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74769.24%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

The Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell G3 15 3500. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) weighs 3.09 lbs. about 82% lighter than the 5.64 lbs. Dell G3 15 3500. Moreover, measured at 12.67” x 8.45” x 0.67”, the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) is much more portable than the Dell G3 15 3500 at 14.35” x 10” x 1.11”.

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)Dell G3 15 3500

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) supports up to 16GB 2666 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 G3 15 3500, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade 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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