Dell XPS 14 (9440, Early 2024) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023)

Dell XPS 14 (9440, Early 2024) $1,500
MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,500
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
GPU
Arc 8C 2250MHz
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
14.5" LCD IPS 1920x1200 -
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Core Ultra 7 155H
16 Cores
22 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Arc 8C 2250MHz
1024 Shaders
2250MHz
Shared Memory
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 4.61 TFLOPS
9%
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
16GB
LPDDR5X-7467
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.5"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
156 PPI
2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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79 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
CirrusLogic CS42L43
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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 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
100W
20.00V
4.50A
35W
20.00V
1.75A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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2x USB-C
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Removable Cable
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69.5Wh
6096mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
320 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
216 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
1.24 L
Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
Weight
1.68 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.05 kg (4.5 lb)
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg (3.6 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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9440
A2941
EMC 8301
Mac14,15
Change Comparison