Dell Alienware m16 (R2, Early 2024) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M2 Pro, Early 2023)

Dell Alienware m16 (R2, Early 2024) $1,300
MacBook Pro 16 (M2 Pro, Early 2023) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU
M2 Pro (12C19G)
GPU
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 110W
GPU
16-Core M1 Pro
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
512GB
Display
16" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Core Ultra 7 155H
16 Cores
22 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
M2 Pro (12C19G)
12 Cores
12 Threads
3.5GHz Clock
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 110W
2560 Shaders
2355MHz
6GB GDDR6
192GB/s Bandwidth
16-Core M1 Pro
2048 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 12.06 TFLOPS
24%
1080p 43 FPS
36%
FP32 5.24 TFLOPS
10%
16GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16"
LCD IPS
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
240Hz
Variable
120Hz
Variable
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
189 PPI
3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
2
Realtek ALC3254
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3
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
240W
19.50V
12.30A
140W
28.00V
5.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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90Wh
7895mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 4 Hours
Up to 17 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Windows
macOS 13 Ventura
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
23.5 mm (0.9 in)
Width
363.9 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249.4 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.13 L
Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Weight
2.61 kg (5.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.39 kg (7.5 lb)
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Weight
2.15 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.43 kg (5.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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R2
A2780
EMC 8103
Mac14,10
Change Comparison