Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) vs. Dell XPS 17 9700: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) and Dell XPS 17 9700 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) is better than Dell XPS 17 9700.
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 17 9700. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 17 9700.
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) weighed 2.98 pounds, 36% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Pound | 2.98 lbs. | 4.65 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.35 kg | 2.11 kg |
Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 82% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 21% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
Dell XPS 17 9700 has more ports and slots count than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It has seven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
Ports | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | Yes x4 |
USB-A | Yes | No |
Total | 4 | 7 |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
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Exterior | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Dimensions | 12.61” 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) |
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Weight | Starting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg) |
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Colors | Iron Grey Mira |
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Display | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Size | 14 Inches | 17 Inches |
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Ports | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Left (4)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Connectivity | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Battery | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge |
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Software | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Misc | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Key Features | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Comparison Summary
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 17-inch XPS 17 9700 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) has a 14-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17-inch Dell XPS 17 9700. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) weighs 2.98 lbs. about 56% lighter than the 4.65 lbs. Dell XPS 17 9700. Moreover, measured at 12.61” x 8.54” x 0.61”, the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) is much more portable than the Dell XPS 17 9700 at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”.
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 three ports and slots fewer than the Dell XPS 17 9700 that has four Thunderbolt 3 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack.
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 Dell XPS 17 9700, it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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