Dell XPS 13 (9350, Late 2024) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M2 Max, Early 2023)

Dell XPS 13 (9350, Late 2024) $1,200
MacBook Pro 16 (M2 Max, Early 2023) $3,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,099
CPU
Core Ultra 5 226V
CPU
M2 Max (12C30G)
GPU
Arc 130V 1850MHz
GPU
24-Core M1 Max
Memory
16GB
Memory
32GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
13.4" LCD IPS 1920×1200
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234
CPU Image
Core Ultra 5 226V
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 Max (12C30G)
12 Cores
12 Threads
3.66GHz Clock
Core Ultra 5 226V vs M2 Max (12C30G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Arc 130V 1850MHz
896 Shaders
1850MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
24-Core M1 Max
3072 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.32 TFLOPS FP32
7%
64 FPS 1080p
53%
7.85 TFLOPS FP32
16%
Arc 130V 1850MHz vs 24-Core M1 Max Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-8533
32GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
120 Tabs
24%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.4"
LCD IPS
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16.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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Area
80.7 in² (520.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
119.6 in² (771.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Response Time
42ms GtG
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Flicker
15000Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
169 PPI
Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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dE 1.4 Avg
dE 2.8 Max
dE 2.30 Greyscale
2.27 Gamma
6790K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
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79 Keys
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
4
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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
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
140W
28.00V
5.00A
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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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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55Wh
4762mAh
11.55V
Lithium-Ion
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 17.5 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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Windows
macOS 13 Ventura
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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Weight
1.18 kg (2.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.36 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 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
Storage Slots
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9350
A2780
EMC 8103
Mac14,6
Change Comparison