Dell XPS 13 (9350, Late 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023)

Dell XPS 13 (9350, Late 2024) $1,200
MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023) $2,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,999
CPU
Core Ultra 5 226V
CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
GPU
Arc 130V 1850MHz
GPU
30-Core M3 Max
Memory
16GB
Memory
36GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
No Display
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Core Ultra 5 226V
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
M3 Max (14C30G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 2,545
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GB6M 9,880
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GB6S 3,180
78%
GB6M 19,515
73%
Arc 130V 1850MHz
896 Shaders
1850MHz
Shared Memory
30-Core M3 Max
3840 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.32 TFLOPS
7%
N/A
0%
FP32 10.74 TFLOPS
21%
16GB
LPDDR5X-8533
36GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
136 Tabs
27%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
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954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
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LCD IPS
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1,600 Nits Peak
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
96W
20.50V
4.70A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
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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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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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55Wh
4762mAh
11.55V
Lithium-Ion
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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 17.5 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Windows
macOS 14 Sonoma
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
3.8mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
15.3 mm (0.6 in)
Width
295.3 mm (11.6 in)
Depth
199.1 mm (7.8 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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
Weight
1.18 kg (2.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.36 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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9350
A2992
EMC 8407
Mac15,8, Mac15,10
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