MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs Dell Alienware m16 (R2, Early 2024)
MacBook Air 13
(M4, Early 2025)
$999
Dell Alienware m16
(R2, Early 2024)
$1,300
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
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CPU
M4 (10C8G-FL)
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CPU
Core Ultra 7 155H
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GPU
8-Core M4-FL
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GPU
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 110W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
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Display
16" LCD IPS 2560×1600
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GB6 Single-Core
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MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - GB6S 3,765
x1.57
Alienware m16 (R2, Early 2024) - GB6S 2,400
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - GB6M 14,675
x1.17
Alienware m16 (R2, Early 2024) - GB6M 12,500
x1
FP32
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MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - 3.01 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Alienware m16 (R2, Early 2024) - 12.06 TFLOPS FP32
x4.01
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3.01 TFLOPS FP32
6%
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12.06 TFLOPS FP32
24%
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16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
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16GB
DDR5-5600
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56 Tabs
11%
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56 Tabs
11%
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7GB/s
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442 min 4K Video
11%
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1,978 min 4K Video
49%
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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16"
LCD IPS
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13.6"
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16"
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Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
115.1 in² (742.3 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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-
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Refresh Rate
240Hz
Variable
G-Sync
FreeSync
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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Response Time
3ms GtG
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-
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-
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Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
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Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
189 PPI
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2560×1664
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2560×1600
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LED Backlight
1,700:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
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-
-
-
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
Matte
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2560×1664
2560×1600
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1080p
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1080p
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Fingerprint
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Facial
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4
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2
Realtek ALC3254
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3
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2
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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 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP
1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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-
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Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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-
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Video
1x HDMI 2.1
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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-
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Card
1x micro SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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External
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External
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30W
20.00V
1.50A
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240W
19.50V
12.30A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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-
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-
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USB-C
Removable Cable
-
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DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
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53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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90Wh
7895mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 4 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
50 min 80%
90 min 100%
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-
-
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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Windows
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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-
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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
7.5mm
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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
23.5 mm (0.9 in)
Width
363.9 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249.4 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.13 L
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
(3 lb)
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Weight
2.61 kg (5.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.39 kg
(7.5 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
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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-
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Storage Slots
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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R2
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