Dell Inspiron 15 (3530, Early 2023) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M2 Pro, Early 2023)
Dell Inspiron 15
(3530, Early 2023)
$480
MacBook Pro 16
(M2 Pro, Early 2023)
$2,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$480
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
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CPU
N100
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CPU
M2 Pro (12C19G)
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GPU
UHD 24EU 750MHz Gen 12
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GPU
16-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 1366×768
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Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234
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288 GFLOPS FP32
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43 FPS 1080p
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5.24 TFLOPS FP32
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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
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512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s
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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"
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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Area
104 in² (670.7 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
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Area
119.6 in² (771.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
220 Nits
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Response Time
25ms GtG
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Response Time
42ms GtG
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Flicker
15000Hz
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Resolution
1366×768
1 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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LED Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
80° Horizontal
40° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Coverage
55% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 1.4 Avg
dE 2.8 Max
dE 2.30 Greyscale
2.27 Gamma
6790K
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Coating
Matte
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Coating
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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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 5.3
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No Sensors
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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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1x HDMI 1.4
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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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140W
28.00V
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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 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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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 17 Hours
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Charge Time
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240 min 100%
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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macOS 13 Ventura
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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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 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
2.15 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.43 kg
(5.4 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
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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A2780
EMC 8103
Mac14,10
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