MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630, Early 2023)

MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630, Early 2023) $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
Core i5-13420H
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
GPU
UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
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M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core i5-13420H
8 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
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GB6S 2,290
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GB6M 8,505
32%
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 48EU 1400MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
N/A
0%
FP32 1 TFLOPS
2%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
DDR5-4800
24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3.5GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
3072x1920
5.9 Million Pixels
226 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
79 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.30mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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Waves MaxxAudio Pro
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
90W
19.50V
4.62A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 4.5x2.9mm
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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86Wh
7544mAh
11.40V
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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macOS 12 Monterey
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
5.0mm
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Height
17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
356.8 mm (14 in)
Depth
251.7 mm (9.9 in)
Volume
1.61 L
Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
2.127 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.61 kg (5.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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2x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison