Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Pro, Late 2023)

Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024) $1,700
MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Pro, Late 2023) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,700
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU
M3 Pro (11C14G)
GPU
Arc 8C 2250MHz
GPU
14-Core M3 Pro
Memory
16GB
Memory
18GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
16.3" LCD IPS 1920x1200 -
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14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Core Ultra 7 155H
16 Cores
22 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
M3 Pro (11C14G)
11 Cores
11 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Arc 8C 2250MHz
1024 Shaders
2250MHz
Shared Memory
14-Core M3 Pro
1792 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 4.61 TFLOPS
9%
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0%
FP32 5.01 TFLOPS
10%
16GB
LPDDR5X-7467
18GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
64 Tabs
13%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6GB/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
No Optical Drive
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16.3"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
139 PPI
3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
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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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
130W
20.00V
6.50A
70W
20.00V
3.50A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.50A 20V (70W)
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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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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13.5 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
3.5mm
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
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
2.13 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.61 kg (5.8 lb)
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Weight
1.61 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.82 kg (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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9640
A2992
EMC 8407
Mac15,6
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