MacBook Pro 14 (M4, Late 2024) vs Dell Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4, Late 2024) $1,599
Dell Alienware X17 (R1, Mid 2021) $2,880
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,880
CPU
M4 (10C10G)
CPU
Core i7-11800H
GPU
10-Core M4
GPU
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 125W
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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M4 (10C10G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
GB6S 3,765
93%
GB6M 14,675
55%
GB6S 1,900
47%
GB6M 7,820
29%
10-Core M4
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop 125W
5120 Shaders
1620MHz
8GB GDDR6
448GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 3.76 TFLOPS
8%
1080p 123 FPS
102%
FP32 16.59 TFLOPS
33%
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
16GB
DDR4-3200
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
350 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
165Hz
Variable
3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
6
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Realtek ALC3281
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
Power
MagSafe 3
Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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External
External
70W
20.00V
3.50A
240W
19.50V
12.30A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.50A 20V (70W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 6 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
2x Fans
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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
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
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
Weight
1.55 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.76 kg (3.9 lb)
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Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.98 kg (8.8 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
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison