Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell XPS 8950 Desktop vs. Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 8950 Desktop and Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 25, 2022

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	The first XPS Desktop with a liquid cooling option. 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake K-Series Processors. Up to 125W Intel Core i9-12900K (16 Cores, 30MB Cache, Up to 5.2 GHz) Up to 64GB of 4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory Up to 128GB of 3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3090 (24GB GDDR6x) Up to AMD® Radeon™ RX 6900 XT (16GB GDDR6) Up to 750W Platinum PSU Available in both Night Sky Platinum Silver New 27L chassis with 42% larger than before. Better cooling solutions for better airflow and acoustics.

Availability	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Released	2021	2021
Release Info	Announced on October 27, 2021	Announced on April 07, 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $919.00
Generations	2021 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Current 2020 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition Compare 2020 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Compare

Exterior	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Size Comparison
Dimensions	16.8 x 14.8 x 6.81” (426.7 x 372.9 x 173 mm) Without feed 16.8 x 15.39 x 6.81” (426.7 x 391 x 173 mm) With feed	16.54” x 15.57” x 8.07” (420 x 395.4 x 205 mm)
Weight	Starting weight: 16.36lbs (7.42kg) Night Sky Starting weight: 16.79lbs (7.62kg) Platinum Silver	30.9 lbs (14 kg)
Colors	Night Sky Platinum Silver	Raven Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Dell KB216 Multimedia Keyboard Black or White Dell MS116Optical Mouse Black or White	Keyboard Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black Lenovo Keyboard (USB connector), black Mouse Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black Lenovo Mouse (USB connector), black
Ports	Front 3 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) 1 x Headset jack 1 x SD Card Slot Optional Rear 4 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Works on processors with integrated graphics. 1 x Gigabit Ethernet 6 x Audio port 7.1 channel audio 6-connector stack of restackable audio ports. 1 x AC Power Connector	Top 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps). 1 x Headphone 3.5mm jack. 1 x Microphone 3.5mm jack. 1 x Power button Rear 2 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480Mbps). 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet. 3 x Audio jack 3.5mm Microphone/Headphone/Line-out jack. 1 x Power connector

Chasis	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Form Factor	Mini Tower (27.1L)	Tower (26L)
Power Supply	460W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 750W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency	350W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 100 - 240V 550W 80+ Silver 88% Efficiency 220V 650W 80+ Gold 90% Efficiency 100 - 240V
Bays		1 x 2.5” disk bay 2 x 3.5" disk bay
Optical Drives	No Optical Drive Tray load DVD Drive Reads and Writes to DVD/CD Tray-load Blu-Ray Drive Reads and Writes to BD/DVD/CD
Chasis Information		System Lighting Optional Internal Ambinet Lighting Cooling System (Optional) Top system fan with ARGB (Optional) Front system fan (Optional) M.2 SSD heatsink or M.2. SSD DECO MYLAR heatsink (Optional) Rear system fan with ARGB (Optional) PCH heatsink (Optional) Rear system fan (Optional) Front system fan with ARGB (Optional) 65W basic cooler, 95W advance cooler, 150W premium cooler (Optional) CPU VRM heatsink Chasis Features (Optional) Inner decorate cover (Optional) Normal side cover (Optional) Transparent side cover

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Chipset	Intel® Z690 Chipset	Intel B560 Chipset
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K 10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K 12C/20T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K 6C/12T, 3.90 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 6C/12T, 3.90 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K 8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900 8C/16T, 2.50 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900F 8C/16T, 2.50 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Not Available
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6 GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6 GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3060 - 12GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 LHR RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 LHR RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6x LHR RTX™ 3080 Ti - 12GB GDDR6x RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6x AMD® Radeon™ RX 6700 XT - 12GB GDDR6 RX 6900 XT - 16GB GDDR6	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX™️ 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 2070 - 8GB GDDR6 2070 SUPER - 8GB GDDR6 3060 - 12GB GDDR6 3060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 3080 - 10GB GDDR6
Memory	Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Memory Speed: 3600 MHz 4400 MHz Memory Per Slot: 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory. 128GB 3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory.	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Single or dual-channel DDR4 3200 MHz. 4 x DDR4 UDIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD 1TB 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 (Gen 4) NVME SSD. 1TB 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5” SATA Hard Drive. Supports up to 5 drives: 2 x 3.5” HDD + 2 x M.2 SSD + 1 x open 2.5” HDD Bay.
Slots	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 5, Full-height 2 x PCIe x4 slot Full-height SATA 4 x SATA slots ForHDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane	1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card. 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For PCIe solid-state drive.

Connectivity	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Wi-Fi	Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2	Wi-Fi 5 2 x 2 802.11 AC Wi-Fi 6 2 x 2 802.11 AX
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Killer E3100G Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
OS	Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-day trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription	Legion Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft Office Trial XBOX Game Pass PowerDVD/Power2Go Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office 2016 Home and Student Microsoft LinkedIn

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Audio	Audio controller Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro External Ports One Headset Port Front Six Audio port Rear, 7.1 channel audio 6-connector stack of restackable audio ports.	High Definition (HD) Audio Nahimic Audio for Gamers

Misc	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop	Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Security		BIOS Security Power-on password Administrator password
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1-year depot service 2-year depot service

Dell XPS 8950 Desktop vs. Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)

The Dell XPS 8950 Desktop and the Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) were released in the same year, 2021. The Dell XPS 8950 Desktop has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card. The Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution.

Processor

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.

For Dell XPS 8950 Desktop, you have options to configure it with a 125W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake 10-core Intel Core i5-12600K up to a 125W 16-core Intel Core i9-12900K with a boost speed up to 5.20 GHz.

While Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10400 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i9-11900F with a boost speed up to 5.20 GHz.

Memory

The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.

Both PCs have the same amount of four RAM slots meaning that you upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. You can upgrade memory on Dell XPS 8950 Desktop up to 64GB of 4400MHz or 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR5 memory. For Lenovo Legion T5i (26L), it supports up to 64GB of 3200MHz or 128GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.

Ports

Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.

There is a total number of 9 USB ports available on the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop, two more than the Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) that has only 7 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.

The Dell XPS 8950 Desktop has seven USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps).

For Lenovo Legion T5i (26L), it has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).