MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs Dell Inspiron 14 (3420, Early 2022)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,499
Dell Inspiron 14 (3420, Early 2022) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Adreno 690
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
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M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.15GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
N/A
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32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 690
768 Shaders
680MHz
Shared Memory
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0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
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FP32 1.04 TFLOPS
2%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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14"
LCD VA
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
250 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
157 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
79 Keys
Scissor Switch
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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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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Integrated Chipset
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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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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
65W
20.00V
3.25A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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40Wh
5263mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Charge Time
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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
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Height
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
Width
323.7 mm (12.7 in)
Depth
219.8 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.31 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
1.442 kg (3.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.74 kg (3.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not 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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