Dell XPS 14 (9440, Early 2024) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Pro, Late 2023)

Dell XPS 14 (9440, Early 2024) $1,500
MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Pro, Late 2023) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,500
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU
M3 Pro (12C18G)
GPU
Arc 8C 2250MHz
GPU
18-Core M3 Pro
Memory
16GB
Memory
18GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.5" LCD IPS 1920×1200
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234
CPU Image
Core Ultra 7 155H
16 Cores
22 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M3 Pro (12C18G)
12 Cores
12 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core Ultra 7 155H vs M3 Pro (12C18G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Arc 8C 2250MHz
1024 Shaders
2250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
18-Core M3 Pro
2304 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
4.61 TFLOPS FP32
9%
N/A
0%
6.44 TFLOPS FP32
13%
Arc 8C 2250MHz vs 18-Core M3 Pro Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-7467
18GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
64 Tabs
13%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.5"
LCD IPS
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16.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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Area
94.5 in² (609.6 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
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Response Time
42ms GtG
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Flicker
15000Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
156 PPI
Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 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
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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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
2
CirrusLogic CS42L43
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2
3
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
No Sensors
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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
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
100W
20.00V
4.50A
140W
28.00V
5.00A
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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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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USB-C
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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69.5Wh
6096mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 17 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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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
3.5mm
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
320 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
216 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
1.24 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
1.68 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.05 kg (4.5 lb)
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Weight
2.14 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.42 kg (5.3 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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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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9440
A2991
EMC 8408
Mac15,7
Change Comparison