Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) vs. Dell XPS 15 9550: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) and Dell XPS 15 9550 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) is better than Dell XPS 15 9550.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2015

Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9550. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9550.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9550 - DDR4
2,133 MHz

Dell XPS 15 9550 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9550 is better than Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”).

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”).

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9550
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

About 5% lighter

Dell XPS 15 9550 weighed 3.9 pounds, 5% lighter than the 4.08 pounds Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”).

WeightLenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
Pound
4.08 lbs.
3.9 lbs.
Kilogram
1.85 kg
1.77 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) and Dell XPS 15 9550.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i7-6700HQ
3,073
Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i5-6300HQ
2,409
Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i3-6100H
1,597

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”) Price
Lenovo Yoga C740-15.6" FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-10510U - 12GB - 512GB SSD - Mica
Lenovo Yoga C740-15.6" FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-10510U - 12GB - 512GB SSD - Mica
By Lenovo
$899.99
Lenovo Yoga C740-15.6" FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 12GB - 256GB SSD - Gray
Lenovo Yoga C740-15.6" FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 12GB - 256GB SSD - Gray
By Lenovo
$729.99
$829.99 12% OFF
Lenovo Yoga C740 15.6-inch Touchscreen 512GB SSD + 32 Optane 1.6GHz i5-10210U 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, Quad-Core i5, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Iron Grey, 81TD0078US
Lenovo Yoga C740 15.6-inch Touchscreen 512GB SSD + 32 Optane 1.6GHz i5-10210U 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, Quad-Core i5, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Iron Grey, 81TD0078US
By Lenovo
$679.99
Dell XPS 15 9550 Price
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,638.00
DE10020 Dell XPS 15 9550-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-6700HQ - NVIDA GTX960M - 16GB - 1TB PCIe SSD
DE10020 Dell XPS 15 9550-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-6700HQ - NVIDA GTX960M - 16GB - 1TB PCIe SSD
By Dell
$791.00
Dell XPS 15 9550 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920×1080), Intel Core i7-6700 up to 3.8 GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9550 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920×1080), Intel Core i7-6700 up to 3.8 GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$399.00

Availability

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
Released20192015
Release Date
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Auguest 2019)
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Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
Dimensions14 x 9.27 x 0.63 - 0.72” (357.8 x 235.35 x 16.02 - 18.25 mm)
Width: 14” (357.8 mm)
Depth: 9.27” (235.35 mm)
Height: 0.63 - 0.72” (16.02 - 18.25 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 4.08 lbs (1.85 kg)
  • 3-cell battery models: 3.9 lb (1.78 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.4 lb (2.0 kg)
Colors
Iron Grey Mira
  • CNC machined aluminum
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ on 4K Ultra HD display
  • Carbon fiber composite palm rest with soft-touch paint
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Numeric Keypad
  • 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 C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display with Dolby Vision, anti-glare, 250 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included)
  • 15.6” HDR FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, glossy, 500 nits, VESA400 HDR with Dolby Vision, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included)
  • 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 C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Audio jack
Dell XPS 15 9550 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 C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
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. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 3.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB 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. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 900 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 (Soldered)
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M (Optional)
    Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1033 → 1098 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    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 C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
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.
  • DW1820A
    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 5.0
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Battery

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 84 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.5 hours with FHD with VESA400 HDR.
  • Up to 15 hours with FHD.
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
  • Up to 17 hours
* Tested on 84 WHr battery, FHD panel, SSD models.
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter with rapid charge support.130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.

Software

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Dolby Vision™
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-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 ALC3266 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Digital-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
Inking
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included).
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Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • TrueBlock Privacy Shutter
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga C740 (15”)Dell XPS 15 9550
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
4.08 lb
1.85 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
2015
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.9 lb
1.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C/8T, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
798
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,073
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 530
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Up to
32GB
2133 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9550 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 960M
2GB GDDR5

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