MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs Dell XPS 17 (9730, Early 2023)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,199
Dell XPS 17 (9730, Early 2023) $1,849
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,849
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Core i7-13700H
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Core i7-13700H
14 Cores
20 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
GB6S 2,535
62%
GB6M 12,795
48%
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz
768 Shaders
1500MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
N/A
0%
FP32 2.3 TFLOPS
5%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
16GB
DDR5-4800
136 Tabs
27%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.6GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
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500 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
133 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
79 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
Facial
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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 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
96W
20.50V
4.70A
130W
20.00V
6.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Removable Cable
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 12 Hours
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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
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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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
19.5 mm (0.8 in)
Width
374.5 mm (14.7 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.81 L
Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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Weight
2.31 kg (5.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.79 kg (6.2 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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