MacBook Air 13 (M5, Early 2026) vs Dell Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)
MacBook Air 13
(M5, Early 2026)
$1,099
Dell Alienware X17
(R1, Mid 2021)
$2,880
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,880
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CPU
M5 (10C8G-FL)
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CPU
Core i7-11800H
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GPU
8-Core M5-FL
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 125W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
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Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920×1080
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3.23 TFLOPS FP32
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123 FPS 1080p
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16.59 TFLOPS FP32
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16GB
LPDDR5X-9600
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16GB
DDR4-3200
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56 Tabs
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/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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LCD IPS
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
350 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
165Hz
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G-Sync
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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Response Time
3ms GtG
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Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
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Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 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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1,000:1 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
67% DCI-P3
70% 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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Accuracy
dE 4.3 Avg
dE 7.3 Max
dE 2.40 Greyscale
2.09 Gamma
6410K
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
Matte
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
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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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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Facial
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 6.0
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Bluetooth 5.2
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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240W
19.50V
12.30A
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53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 6 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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90 min 100%
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macOS 26 Tahoe
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Windows
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
8.0mm
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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
21.4 mm (0.8 in)
Width
399.2 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
299.5 mm (11.8 in)
Volume
2.56 L
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
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Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.98 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
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
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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