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Dell XPS 15 (9500 4-Sided InfinityEdge Redesign) vs Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
Compare processor microarchitectures, maximum GPU TGP, display color accuracy, RAM upgradability, and battery Watt-hours with automated win badge analysis.
Slot 1 • Dell2020
Dell XPS 15 (9500 4-Sided InfinityEdge Redesign)
15.6" IPS LCD • 2.05 kg • x86_64
Slot 2 • Apple2012
Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
15.4" IPS LCD • 2.02 kg • x86_64
Reasons to Choose Dell XPS 15 (9500 4-Sided InfinityEdge Redesign)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (500nits vs 300nits)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (130W vs 85W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (50W vs 45W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (2slots vs 1slots)
- ✓User-Upgradable RAM SODIMM/LPCAMM2 (vs Soldered)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (2.02 kg vs 2.05 kg)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (95Wh vs 86Wh)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Intel Core i7-10750H / Core i7-10875H (Comet Lake 14nm 45W TDP)
Intel Core i7-3615QM / i7-3720QM (Ivy Bridge 22nm 3D Tri-Gate)
CPU Core Architecture
8-core / 16-thread (up to 5.1 GHz Max Turbo)
4-core / 8-thread (2.3 GHz base, up to 3.7 GHz Turbo Boost)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6) + Intel UHD Graphics 630
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (1GB GDDR5) + Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Dynamic switching)
Maximum Graphics TGP
50 W+5 W
45 W
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro
OS X 10.7 Lion / OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB DDR4 (Upgradable SODIMM)
8 GB / 16 GB (Soldered onboard)
RAM Technology / Speed
DDR4-2933 MHz SODIMM dual-channel
DDR3L-1600 MHz SDRAM
RAM Upgradability
✅ User-Upgradable✅ Upgradable RAM
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
2x SO-DIMM (User-upgradable up to 64 GB)
Soldered Onboard
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
2 Slots+1 slots
1 Slot
Storage Bus & Architecture
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD slots with dedicated thermal heat shields
Apple proprietary mSATA/PCIe blade connector
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
15.6 inches
15.4 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Resolution
3840 × 2400 px (UHD+ Touch DisplayHDR 400 or 1920x1200 FHD+)
2880 × 1800 px (220 ppi Retina Display)
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% Adobe RGB, 94% DCI-P3, Delta E < 2
100% sRGB
Peak Brightness
500 nits+200 nits
300 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
2.05 kg
2.02 kg-0.03 kg lighter
Chassis Thickness
18 mm
18 mm
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum exterior in Platinum Silver with aerospace-inspired carbon fiber palmrest
Unibody aluminum enclosure with asymmetric dual fans
Cooling Solution
Dual fans and dual copper heatpipes with hidden exhaust hinge vents
Dual asymmetric impellers with shared dual copper heatpipes
Battery Capacity
86 Wh
95 Wh+9 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
130 W+45 W
85 W
USB-C Power Delivery
Yes
No
05.I/O Ports & Connectivity
High-speed buses, external display outs, and media card readersPort Complement
2x Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery & DisplayPort), 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, Full-size SD card v6.0 reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack, Wedge lock slot
2x Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbps), 2x USB 3.0, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 2 power port, 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt Ports
2x Thunderbolt
2x Thunderbolt
HDMI Revision
None (Native USB-C to HDMI 2.0 / USB-A adapter bundled in box)
HDMI 1.4b (up to 1080p60 / 4K30)
Card Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1
AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0