Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 8 (16″ 2023) vs Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 8 (16″ 2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 360 grams less (around 0.79 lbs)
- Better webcam recording quality
- 42% sharper screen – 189 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~29%) battery – 97 against 75 watt-hours
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) | 2.31 kg (5.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356 x 251 x 17.5 mm 14.02 x 9.88 x 0.69 inches |
374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.77 x 0.77 inches |
| Area | 894 cm2 (138.5 inches2) | 929 cm2 (144 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% | ~90.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 50 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
XPS 17 9730 (2023)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 8 (16″ 2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~12% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 170 W | 130 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 505 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 80 W | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS | 7.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC711-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | - | ~87.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 13.5 x 8.0 cm | 14.9 x 8.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on XPS 17 9730 (2023):
- The USB Type-C to HDMI and Type-A adapter comes in the box.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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