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Dell XPS 13 (2015 InfinityEdge Pioneer - 9343) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
Compare processor microarchitectures, maximum GPU TGP, display color accuracy, RAM upgradability, and battery Watt-hours with automated win badge analysis.
Slot 1 • Dell2015
Dell XPS 13 (2015 InfinityEdge Pioneer - 9343)
13.3" IPS LCD • 1.26 kg • x86_64
Slot 2 • Apple2023
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
15.3" IPS LCD • 1.51 kg • ARM
Reasons to Choose Dell XPS 13 (2015 InfinityEdge Pioneer - 9343)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (1.26 kg vs 1.51 kg)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (45W vs 35W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (1slots vs 0slots)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
- ✓Thinner Profile (11.5 mm vs 15 mm)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (500nits vs 400nits)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (66.5Wh vs 52Wh)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (2ports vs 0ports)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Intel Core i5-5200U / Core i7-5500U (Broadwell 14nm 15W TDP)
Apple M2 (TSMC second-gen 5nm N5P, 20 billion transistors)
CPU Core Architecture
2-core / 4-thread (2.2 GHz base, 2.7 GHz Turbo Boost)
8-core (4 Avalanche performance @ 3.49 GHz + 4 Blizzard efficiency @ 2.42 GHz)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
ARM
Graphics Hardware
Intel HD Graphics 5500
Apple 10-core Integrated GPU (3.6 TFLOPS)
Maximum Graphics TGP
15 W
15 W
Operating System
Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 Home
macOS Ventura
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
4 GB / 8 GB DDR3L (Soldered)
8 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB Unified Memory
RAM Technology / Speed
DDR3L-1600 MHz dual-channel
LPDDR5-6400 MHz (100 GB/s bandwidth)
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
Soldered Onboard
Unified Package Memory
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
1 Slot+1 slots
0 Slots
Storage Bus & Architecture
1x M.2 2280 SATA/PCIe SSD slot (User upgradable)
Apple soldered NVMe solid-state storage
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
13.3 inches
15.3 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Resolution
3200 × 1800 px (UltraSharp QHD+ IGZO Touch or 1920x1080 FHD Matte)
2880 × 1864 px (224 ppi Liquid Retina)
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
72% NTSC (100% sRGB)
100% DCI-P3 wide color
Peak Brightness
400 nits
500 nits+100 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
1.26 kg-0.25 kg lighter
1.51 kg
Chassis Thickness
15 mm
11.5 mm-3.5 mm lighter
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum shell with carbon fiber composite palmrest & soft-touch paint
Precision CNC-milled 100% recycled aluminum chassis
Cooling Solution
Single centrifugal fan with copper pipe and rear bottom exhaust
Completely fanless passive thermal conduction system (0 dB dead silent)
Battery Capacity
52 Wh
66.5 Wh+14.5 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
45 W+10 W
35 W
USB-C Power Delivery
No
Yes
05.I/O Ports & Connectivity
High-speed buses, external display outs, and media card readersPort Complement
2x USB 3.0 (one with PowerShare), Mini DisplayPort, Full-size SD card reader, 3.5mm headset jack, Noble lock slot, 5-LED battery gauge button
MagSafe 3 charging port, 2x Thunderbolt / USB4 ports (40 Gbps, DisplayPort, Charging), 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt Ports
None
2x Thunderbolt+2 ports
HDMI Revision
Mini DisplayPort (HDMI adapter support)
None (DisplayPort alt mode over USB-C)
Card Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
None Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Dell Wireless 1560 802.11ac 2x2, Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3