Dell Alienware X14 (R2, Early 2023) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017)
Dell Alienware X14
(R2, Early 2023)
$1,500
MacBook Air 13
(Mid 2017)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,500
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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CPU
Core i5-13420H
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CPU
Core i5-5350U
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 50W
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GPU
HD 6000 1000MHz
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
14" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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GB6S 2,290
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GB6M 8,505
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GB6S 895
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GB6M 1,710
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1080p 40 FPS
33%
FP32 5.8 TFLOPS
12%
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N/A
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FP32 0.77 TFLOPS
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16GB
LPDDR5-4800
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8GB
LPDDR3-1600
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56 Tabs
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24 Tabs
5%
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
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954 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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14"
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13.3"
LCD TN
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300 Nits
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300 Nits
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165Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
216 PPI
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.20mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Facial
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Data
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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
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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Power
MagSafe 2
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External
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130W
20.00V
6.50A
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45W
14.85V
3.05A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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MagSafe 2
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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80Wh
7018mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
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Up to 12 Hours
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Windows
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
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Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
321.1 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
260.4 mm (10.3 in)
Volume
1.21 L
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Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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Weight
1.914 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.39 kg
(5.3 lb)
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Storage Slots
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R2
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A1466
EMC 3178
MacBookAir7,2
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