Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020)

Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024) $1,700
MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,700
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU
M1 (8C7G-FL)
GPU
Arc 8C 2250MHz
GPU
7-Core M1-FL
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.3" LCD IPS 1920x1200 -
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Core Ultra 7 155H
16 Cores
22 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
M1 (8C7G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
Arc 8C 2250MHz
1024 Shaders
2250MHz
Shared Memory
7-Core M1-FL
896 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 4.61 TFLOPS
9%
1080p 19 FPS
16%
FP32 2.29 TFLOPS
5%
16GB
LPDDR5X-7467
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.7GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.3"
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
139 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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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
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.0
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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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External
External
130W
20.00V
6.50A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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99.5Wh
8504mAh
11.70V
Lithium-Ion
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
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Windows
macOS 11 Big Sur
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
9.0mm
Height
18.7 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.2 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
240.1 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.61 L
Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
2.13 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.61 kg (5.8 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 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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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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9640
A2337
EMC 3598
MacBookAir10,1
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