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Dell XPS 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship) 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 • Dell2024
Dell XPS 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship)
16.3" OLED • 2.13 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 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship)
- ✓Faster Display Refresh Rate (120Hz vs 60Hz)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (500nits vs 300nits)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (99.5Wh vs 95Wh)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (130W vs 85W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (60W vs 45W)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (3ports vs 2ports)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (2.02 kg vs 2.13 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (18 mm vs 18.7 mm)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (Intel 4 process, Intel AI Boost NPU)
Intel Core i7-3615QM / i7-3720QM (Ivy Bridge 22nm 3D Tri-Gate)
CPU Core Architecture
16-core / 22-thread (6P + 8E + 2 LPE cores, up to 5.1 GHz)
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 RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (1GB GDDR5) + Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Dynamic switching)
Maximum Graphics TGP
60 W+15 W
45 W
Operating System
Windows 11 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
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X (Soldered)
8 GB / 16 GB (Soldered onboard)
RAM Technology / Speed
LPDDR5X-7467 MT/s dual-channel
DDR3L-1600 MHz SDRAM
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
1 Slot
1 Slot
Storage Bus & Architecture
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot
Apple proprietary mSATA/PCIe blade connector
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
OLED
IPS LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
16.3 inches
15.4 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Resolution
3840 × 2400 px (4K+ InfinityEdge OLED Touch, 120Hz VRR)
2880 × 1800 px (220 ppi Retina Display)
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz+60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3, Gorilla Glass 3 DXC anti-reflective coating
100% sRGB
Peak Brightness
500 nits+200 nits
300 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
2.13 kg
2.02 kg-0.11 kg lighter
Chassis Thickness
18.7 mm
18 mm-0.7 mm lighter
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum with glass palmrest, zero-lattice keyboard, capacitive media keys
Unibody aluminum enclosure with asymmetric dual fans
Cooling Solution
Dual liquid crystal polymer fans with graphite vapor chamber
Dual asymmetric impellers with shared dual copper heatpipes
Battery Capacity
99.5 Wh+4.5 Wh
95 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
3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), MicroSDXC v6.0 reader, 3.5mm audio combo jack
2x Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbps), 2x USB 3.0, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 2 power port, 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt Ports
3x Thunderbolt+1 ports
2x Thunderbolt
HDMI Revision
None (USB-C to HDMI adapter included)
HDMI 1.4b (up to 1080p60 / 4K30)
Card Reader
MicroSD Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2x2), Bluetooth 5.4
AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0