MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) vs Dell XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) $2,499
Dell XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) $1,600
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,600
CPU
M4 Pro (14C20G)
CPU
Core i5-11400H
GPU
20-Core M4 Pro
GPU
UHD 16EU 1450MHz Gen 12
Memory
24GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
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M4 Pro (14C20G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Core i5-11400H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
GB6S 3,925
97%
GB6M 22,670
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GB6S 1,820
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GB6M 6,365
24%
20-Core M4 Pro
2560 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 16EU 1450MHz Gen 12
128 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 7.53 TFLOPS
15%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.37 TFLOPS
1%
24GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
DDR4-3200
88 Tabs
17%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.3GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
500 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
133 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 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
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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 5.1
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Integrated Chipset
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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
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
130W
20.00V
6.50A
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
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 17 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 120 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
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.0mm
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
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
Width
374.5 mm (14.7 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.77 L
Weight
2.14 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.42 kg (5.3 lb)
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Weight
2.21 kg (4.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.69 kg (5.9 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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