MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024)
MacBook Air 13
(M4, Early 2025)
$999
Dell XPS 16
(9640, Early 2024)
$1,700
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,700
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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
Arc 8C 2250MHz
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
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Display
16.3" LCD IPS 1920×1200
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3.01 TFLOPS FP32
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4.61 TFLOPS FP32
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16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
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16GB
LPDDR5X-7467
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56 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6GB/s
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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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Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
119.4 in² (770.4 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
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Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
139 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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1,600:1 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
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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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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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79 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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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 5.4
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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Power
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External
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30W
20.00V
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130W
20.00V
6.50A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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99.5Wh
8504mAh
11.70V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
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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
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x 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
18.7 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.2 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
240.1 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.61 L
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
(3 lb)
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Weight
2.13 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.61 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
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not 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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