Lenovo
15

vs

DELL
9500

Lenovo ThinkBook Serie 15 20SM0032HV

DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 BNX9518SB

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Lenovo ThinkBook Serie 15 20SM0032HV alternatives

DELL XPS Serie 15 9500 BNX9518SB alternatives

specs

Lenovo
15

Power
compared

DELL
9500

50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
100 - 240 V
AC adapter input voltage:
100 - 240 V
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
20 V
65 W
AC adapter power:
not available

Lenovo
15

Weight & dimensions
compared

DELL
9500

245 mm
Depth:
230.3 mm
18.9 mm
Height:
not available
not available
Height (front):
7.7 mm
not available
Height (rear):
1.8 cm
1.8 kg
Weight:
2.05 kg
365 mm
Width:
344.4 mm

Lenovo
15

Battery
compared

DELL
9500

57 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
86 Wh
12 h
Battery life (max):
not available
not available
Battery recharge time:
3 h
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
not available
Battery voltage:
11.4 V
not available
Battery weight:
340 g
yes
Fast charging:
not available
not available
Number of battery cells:
6

Lenovo
15

Software
compared

DELL
9500

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro

Lenovo
15

Performance
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Accelerometer:
not available
yes
GPS (satellite):
not available

Lenovo
15

Keyboard
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Keyboard backlit:
yes
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
Trackpad
Pointing device:
Touchpad
yes
Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available

Lenovo
15

Camera
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
not available
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.9 MP
yes
Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps

Lenovo
15

Audio
compared

DELL
9500

Realtek ALC3287
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3281-CG
Dolby Audio
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
yes
Built-in subwoofer:
not available
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
2
2 W
Speaker power:
5 W

Lenovo
15

Ports & interfaces
compared

DELL
9500

DC-in jack
Charging port type:
USB Type-C
yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
1
HDMI ports quantity:
not available
1.4b
HDMI version:
not available
not available
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
2
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
not available
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
not available
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
1
yes
USB Power Delivery:
yes
yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
1
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports:
not available
yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
yes

Lenovo
15

Networking
compared

DELL
9500

2x2
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates:
not available
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
not available
WLAN controller model:
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Lenovo
15

Optical drive
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Lenovo
15

Storage
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Card reader integrated:
yes
MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
256 GB
SSD capacity:
2000 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
not available
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
256 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
2000 GB
256 GB
Total storage capacity:
2000 GB

Lenovo
15

Graphics
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
4 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
12.0
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
not available
4.5
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
not available
300 MHz
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
not available
900 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics

Lenovo
15

Display
compared

DELL
9500

800:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
1600:1
250 cd/m²
Display brightness:
500 cd/m²
15.6 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
not available
Display glass type:
Gorilla Glass
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2400 pixels
Full HD
HD type:
UHD+
yes
LED backlight:
yes
not available
Maximum refresh rate:
60 Hz
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:10
IPS
Panel type:
WVA
not available
Pixel density:
290 ppi
yes
Touchscreen:
yes

Lenovo
15

Memory
compared

DELL
9500

4 GB
Internal memory:
64 GB
DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
64 GB
2666 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2933 MHz
SO-DIMM
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
1 x 4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size):
2 x 32 GB
1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM

Lenovo
15

Security
compared

DELL
9500

yes
Cable lock slot:
yes
yes
Fingerprint reader:
yes
yes
Password protection:
yes
HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Password protection type:
not available
yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available

Lenovo
15

Processor
compared

DELL
9500

3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
5.3 GHz
4 MB
Processor cache:
16 MB
2
Processor cores:
8
10th gen Intel Core i3
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i9
1.2 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.4 GHz
10 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i3-1005G1
Processor model:
i9-10885H
BGA 1526
Processor socket:
not available
4
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available

Lenovo
15

generalInfo
compared

DELL
9500

ThinkBook
Family:
XPS
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Grey
Product colour:
Black, Platinum, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook
not available
Series:
15