MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs Dell Inspiron 15 (3520, Mid 2022)
MacBook Air 13
(M3, Early 2024)
$1,199
Dell Inspiron 15
(3520, Mid 2022)
$250
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$250
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CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
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CPU
Core i3-1215U
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GPU
8-Core M3-FL
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GPU
Iris Xe 64EU 1100MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
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Display
15.6" LCD TN 1366x768 -
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GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
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GB6S 1,855
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GB6M 4,915
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N/A
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FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
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1080p 15 FPS
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FP32 1.13 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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4GB
DDR4-2666
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24 Tabs
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8 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
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442 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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13.6"
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15.6"
LCD TN
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500 Nits
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220 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
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1366x768
1 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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99 Keys
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
1 Stream
Up to 433Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
1 Stream
Up to 433Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
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30W
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65W
19.50V
3.33A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 4.5x2.9mm
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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41Wh
3644mAh
11.25V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 240 min
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macOS 12 Monterey
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Windows
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
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Height
19 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.5 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
235.6 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.60 L
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
(3 lb)
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Weight
1.628 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.92 kg
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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
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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Memory Slots
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A2681
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3520
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