Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 vs. Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 and Dell XPS 8950 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
1 x Microphone
3.5mm jack.
1 x Headphone
3.5mm jack.
Rear
7 x USB-A
2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps).
1 x RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet port.
6 x Audio ports
3.5mm jack.
1 x Power Connector
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
Chasis
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Form Factor
Tower (34L)
Mini Tower (27.1L)
Power Supply
500W
80+ Bronze85% Efficiency
550W
80+ Silver88% Efficiency
850W
80+ Gold90% EfficiencyModular
460W
80+ Bronze85% Efficiency
750W
80+ Platinum92% Efficiency
Bays
4 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
Side Panel
Transparent side cover
Cooling System (Fan&Cooler)
Advance Pro Air Cooling, ARGB (120mm-Side-flow-air-cooler, 3x Front-120mm-FAN & 1x Rear-120-FAN)
Advance Max Air Cooling, ARGB (120mm-Side-flow-air-cooler, 3x Front-120mm-FAN & 1x Rear-120-FAN & 2x Top-120mm-FAN)
Premium Max Liquid Cooling, ARGB (360mm-integrated-liquid-cooler combined with 3x front 120mm-FAN, 1x Rear-120-FAN & 2x Top-120mm-FAN)
System Lighting
Optional Internal ambient lighting
Legion OY iconic LED
Internal Specs
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Chipset
Intel Z690 Chipset
Intel® Z690 Chipset
Processor
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K
10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF
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™ i7-12700KF
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
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF
16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W
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
Integrated Graphics
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K
Intel® UHD Graphics 770
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF
Not Available
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K
Intel® UHD Graphics 770
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF
Not Available
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K
Intel® UHD Graphics 770
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 MHz
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF
Not Available
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
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce®
RTX™ 3060 Ti SUPER - 8GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3070 Ti - 8GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3080 Ti - 12GB GDDR6
RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6
AMD® Radeon™
RX 6800 XT - 16GB GDDR6
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
Memory
4GB8GB16GB32GB64GB128GB
Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots
Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR5 Memory
Memory Speed:
4800 MHz
Memory Per Slot:
4GB8GB16GB32GB
Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots
Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR5 Memory
Memory Speed:
3600 MHz4400 MHz
Memory Per Slot:
8GB16GB32GB
Memory Configurations
8GB16GB32GB64GB
4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory.
128GB
3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory.
Storage
3 x
256GB512GB1TB
M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
2 x
1TB2TB
7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB2TB
7200 RPM SATA HDD
Slots
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16
Full-length
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16
x4 signal, full-length
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Full-length
1 x M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
3 x M.2 2230/2280 slot for PCIe solid-state drive
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
Connectivity
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Wi-Fi
No Wireless LAN Card
Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)
MTK7921 Wi-Fi 6
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Realtek 8852CE Wi-Fi 6E
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
Optional Bluetooth 5.x
Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
Realtek RTL8125BG Gaming Ethernet
10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Killer E3100G Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Software
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
OS
Windows 11 Home | Pro
No OS
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
Legion Vantage
McAfee LiveSafe™
Microsoft Office Trial
XBOX Game Pass
Lenovo PC Manager
Lenovo Zone
Lenovo App Store
Microsoft Office 30-day trial
McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
Camera & Audio
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Audio
Realtek® ALC897 codec
High Definition (HD) Audio
Nahimic Audio for Gamers
7.1 Channel Surround Sound with S/PDIF
No speakers
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.
Misc
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Security
Security Chip
Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset
BIOS Security
Administrator password
Hard disk password
Warranty
1-year depot service
2-year depot service
1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 vs. Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 and the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop were released in the same year, 2021. The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. 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.
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 Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7, 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 i9-12900KF with a boost speed up to 5.20 GHz.
While Dell XPS 8950 Desktop has configurations 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.
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 Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 up to 128GB of 4800MHz dual-channel DDR5 memory. For Dell XPS 8950 Desktop, it supports up to 64GB of 4400MHz or 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR5 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 12 USB ports available on the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7, three more than the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop that has only 9 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 Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 has eleven USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), six 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 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop, it has seven USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. The PC 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).
