Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) vs. Alienware M15 R1: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) and Alienware M15 R1 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) is better than Alienware M15 R1.

Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R1. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R1.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Alienware M15 R1 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 39% lighter

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) weighed 2.98 pounds, 39% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Alienware M15 R1.

WeightLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Pound
2.98 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
1.35 kg
2.20 kg

Alienware M15 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R1 is better than Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside Alienware M15 R1 has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Alienware M15 R1 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Supports larger memory

Alienware M15 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

Max system memory size
Alienware M15 R1
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Alienware M15 R1 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

11% larger display

Alienware M15 R1 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

Display size
Alienware M15 R1
15.6-inch
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)
14-inch
Has seven more ports and slots

Alienware M15 R1 has more ports and slots count than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It has eleven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

PortsLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Alienware Graphics Amplifier portNoYes
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2Yes
USB-AYesYes x3
Total411
More versatile connectivity

Alienware M15 R1 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It has seven versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

PortsLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
USB-AYesYes
HDMINoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Price
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
By Lenovo
$998.00
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
By Lenovo
$1,249.99
Lenovo Yoga C940 2-in-1 Laptop, 14" Full HD 1080p Touchscreen, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-1065G7 Up to 3.9 GHz 12GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Reader Thunderbolt 3 Win 10
Lenovo Yoga C940 2-in-1 Laptop, 14" Full HD 1080p Touchscreen, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-1065G7 Up to 3.9 GHz 12GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Reader Thunderbolt 3 Win 10
By Lenovo
$1,298.00
Alienware M15 R1 Price
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light
By Alienware
$1,784.99
$1,899.97 6% OFF
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HK, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HK, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Silver
By Alienware
$3,499.99
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch QHD 240Hz 2ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, HDMI, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Black
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch QHD 240Hz 2ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, HDMI, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Black
By Alienware
$1,639.99

Availability

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Auguest 2019)
  • Announced at CES 2019
  • Available on January 29, 2019
Pricing-Starting at $1,379.99
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Dimensions12.61” x 8.54” x 0.57-0.61” (320.3mm x 215.6mm x 14.5-15.7mm)
Width: 12.61” (320.3 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (215.6mm)
Height: 0.57-0.61” (14.5-15.7 mm)
14.27 x 10.85 x 0.70 - 0.78 in (362 x 275 x 17.90 - 19.99 mm)
Width: 14.27 in. (362 mm)
Depth: 10.85 in. (275 mm)
Height: 0.70 - 0.78 in. (17.90 - 19.99 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg)Starting at 4.85 lbs (2.20 kg)
Colors
Iron Grey Mira
  • Epic Silver
  • Nebula Red
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad.
  • Alienware AlienFX mSeries Keyboard with Alphanumeric Keys
  • 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, 400 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
  • 14” 4K HDR UHD Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, IPS display, HDR 400, 500 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
Full HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 35ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 700:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 6.20W max power consumption.
Full HD with 144Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 19ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 800:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 7.80W max power consumption.
Full HD with 240Hz refresh rate
  • 1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 8ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, Anti-glare, 4.41W max power consumption.
Ultra HD with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 300 nits, 16:9, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5.15W max power consumption
Ultra HD OLED with 60Hz refresh rate
  • 3180 x 2160, 282 PPI, 1ms response time, 300 nits, 16:9, HDR-400 DCI-P3 color gamut, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, TrueLife, 14.80W max power consumption
All options
  • Wide Viewing Angles on all displays with 85 degrees viewing from all directions

Ports

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Always On
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Alienware M15 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Killer E2500
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (2)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
Back (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, DisplayPort
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier port
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    3733 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4X.
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 GTX® 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1070 (8GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • 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 1TB 2TB
    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
Triple Storage Configurations
  • 256GB SSD M.2+256GB SSD M.2+1TB HDD

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Wi-Fi
  • Lenovo WiFi-5 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Lenovo WiFi-6 802.11ax Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
  • 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.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) › Bluetooth 4.2
  • Rivet Killer 1550 › Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-
  • Killer E2500 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Battery

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion (60 Wh)
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion (90Wh)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 10 hours on UHD panel
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
  • Up to 17 hours on idle with 90Wh battery.
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge
  • 130W (19.50 VDC/6.70A)
  • 180W (19.50 VDC/9.23A)
* Support Hybrid Power

Software

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Dolby Vision™
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Alienware Adrenlin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • Rotating Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos® Speaker System
  • 2 Base Speakers inside D-Cover
  • 2 x far-field microphones
  • Controller
    Realtek ALC3281-CG.
  • 2.0 Speaker configuration
  • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
  • Alienware Sound Center and Audio Recon software
  • Microphone
    Digital-array microphones in camera assembly.

Misc

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
Inking
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
-
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • TrueBlock Privacy Shutter
  • Lenovo Privacy Essentials by FigLeaf
-
More-CHASIS
  • AlienFX Lighting Zones
    6 unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors (Standard).

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.98 lb
1.35 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Ports
Released in Early
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 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 M15 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) vs. Alienware M15 R1

Lenovo has released the Yoga C940 (14”), a 14-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R1 was introduced by Dell around the same time in early-2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G41,03795.31%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00%
Alienware M15 R11
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93585.94%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97589.61%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04495.96%
01,088

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G43,34768.59%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72276.27%
Alienware M15 R11
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26966.99%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47091.60%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00%
04,880

The Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch Alienware M15 R1. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) weighs 2.98 lbs. about 62% lighter than the 4.85 lbs. Alienware M15 R1. Moreover, measured at 12.61” x 8.54” x 0.61”, the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) is much more portable than the Alienware M15 R1 at 14.27” x 10.85” x 0.78”.

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Alienware M15 R1

There are a toal number of 4 ports and slots available on Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). That includes a USB-A port, a Thunderbolt 3 port, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has seven ports and slots fewer than the Alienware M15 R1 that has three USB-A ports, an RJ-45 port, a headphone jack, a lock slot, a Thunderbolt 3 port, a Alienware Graphics Amplifier port, an HDMI port, a Mini DisplayPort, and a power port.

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Alienware M15 R1, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space 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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