MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) vs Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7420, Mid 2022)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) $1,999
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7420, Mid 2022) $1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
CPU
M4 Pro (12C16G)
CPU
Core i5-12500H
GPU
16-Core M4 Pro
GPU
Iris Xe 96EU 1400MHz
Memory
24GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Display
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M4 Pro (12C16G)
12 Cores
12 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Core i5-12500H
12 Cores
16 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
GB6S 3,925
97%
GB6M 20,605
77%
GB6S 2,200
54%
GB6M 9,000
34%
16-Core M4 Pro
2048 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Xe 96EU 1400MHz
768 Shaders
1400MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 6.02 TFLOPS
12%
1080p 29 FPS
24%
FP32 2.15 TFLOPS
4%
24GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
DDR5-4800
88 Tabs
17%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/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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LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
300 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2240x1400
3.1 Million Pixels
189 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
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
6
2
Waves MaxxAudio Pro
3
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2
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600 Series P+
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe 3
Power
DC 4.5x2.9mm
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External
External
70W
20.00V
3.50A
130W
19.50V
6.70A
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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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54Wh
3600mAh
15.00V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 60 min
Up to 100% in 135 min
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
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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
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
314 mm (12.4 in)
Depth
227.5 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.35 L
Weight
1.61 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.82 kg (4 lb)
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Weight
1.68 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.16 kg (4.8 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
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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