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Dell XPS 15 (9500 4-Sided InfinityEdge Redesign) vs Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2016 Touch Bar)
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 • Apple2016
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2016 Touch Bar)
15.4" IPS LCD • 1.83 kg • x86_64
Reasons to Choose Dell XPS 15 (9500 4-Sided InfinityEdge Redesign)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (86Wh vs 76Wh)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (130W vs 87W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (50W vs 35W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (2slots vs 0slots)
- ✓User-Upgradable RAM SODIMM/LPCAMM2 (vs Soldered)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2016 Touch Bar)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (1.83 kg vs 2.05 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (15.5 mm vs 18 mm)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (4ports vs 2ports)
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 i7-6700HQ / i7-6820HQ (Skylake 14nm)
CPU Core Architecture
8-core / 16-thread (up to 5.1 GHz Max Turbo)
4-core / 8-thread (2.6 GHz base, 3.5 GHz Turbo)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6) + Intel UHD Graphics 630
AMD Radeon Pro 450 / 455 (2GB GDDR5) or Radeon Pro 460 (4GB GDDR5)
Maximum Graphics TGP
50 W+15 W
35 W
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro
macOS Sierra
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)
16 GB LPDDR3 (Soldered)
RAM Technology / Speed
DDR4-2933 MHz SODIMM dual-channel
LPDDR3-2133 MHz
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+2 slots
0 Slots
Storage Bus & Architecture
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD slots with dedicated thermal heat shields
Apple soldered PCIe 3.0 NVMe storage array
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)
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% Adobe RGB, 94% DCI-P3, Delta E < 2
100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut
Peak Brightness
500 nits
500 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
2.05 kg
1.83 kg-0.22 kg lighter
Chassis Thickness
18 mm
15.5 mm-2.5 mm lighter
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum exterior in Platinum Silver with aerospace-inspired carbon fiber palmrest
All-metal aluminum unibody, Force Touch glass trackpad
Cooling Solution
Dual fans and dual copper heatpipes with hidden exhaust hinge vents
Split dual-fan system with thin blades
Battery Capacity
86 Wh+10 Wh
76 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
130 W+43 W
87 W
USB-C Power Delivery
Yes
Yes
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
4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C 40 Gbps, DisplayPort, Charging), 3.5mm headphone jack, OLED Touch Bar with Touch ID
Thunderbolt Ports
2x Thunderbolt
4x Thunderbolt+2 ports
HDMI Revision
None (Native USB-C to HDMI 2.0 / USB-A adapter bundled in box)
None (Native DisplayPort over USB-C / HDMI via dongle)
Card Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
None Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1
802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2