Dell Inspiron 15 (3530, Early 2023) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro, Late 2021)
Dell Inspiron 15
(3530, Early 2023)
$480
MacBook Pro 14
(M1 Pro, Late 2021)
$1,999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$480
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
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CPU
N100
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CPU
M1 Pro (8C14G)
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GPU
UHD 24EU 750MHz Gen 12
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GPU
14-Core M1 Pro
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
15.6" LCD TN 1366x768 -
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Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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GB6S 1,100
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GB6M 2,100
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GB6S 2,400
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GB6M 10,500
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N/A
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FP32 0.29 TFLOPS
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1080p 37 FPS
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FP32 4.58 TFLOPS
9%
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4GB
DDR4-2666
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16GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8 Tabs
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56 Tabs
11%
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512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s Read
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954 min 4K Video
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954 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD TN
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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220 Nits
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
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1366x768
1 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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LED Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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99 Keys
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
Number Pad
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
1 Stream
Up to 433Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
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65W
19.50V
3.33A
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67W
20.00V
3.27A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.27A 20V (65.4W)
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DC 4.5x2.9mm
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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41Wh
3644mAh
11.25V
Lithium-Ion
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69.6Wh
6068mAh
11.47V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13.5 Hours
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 240 min
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Windows
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macOS 12 Monterey
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.5 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
234.9 mm (9.2 in)
Volume
1.47 L
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
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Weight
1.651 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.94 kg
(4.3 lb)
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Weight
1.6 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.81 kg
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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Memory Slots
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3530
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A2442
EMC 3650
MacBookPro18,3
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