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Dell XPS 13 (2015 InfinityEdge Pioneer - 9343) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1 Apple Silicon Pioneer)
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 • Apple2020
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1 Apple Silicon Pioneer)
13.3" IPS LCD • 1.29 kg • ARM
Reasons to Choose Dell XPS 13 (2015 InfinityEdge Pioneer - 9343)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (1.26 kg vs 1.29 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (15 mm vs 16.1 mm)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (52Wh vs 49.9Wh)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (45W vs 30W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (1slots vs 0slots)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1 Apple Silicon Pioneer)
- ✓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 M1 (TSMC 5nm, 16 billion transistors, 16-core Neural Engine)
CPU Core Architecture
2-core / 4-thread (2.2 GHz base, 2.7 GHz Turbo Boost)
8-core (4 Firestorm performance @ 3.2 GHz + 4 Icestorm efficiency @ 2.06 GHz)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
ARM
Graphics Hardware
Intel HD Graphics 5500
Apple 7-core or 8-core Integrated GPU (2.6 TFLOPS FP32)
Maximum Graphics TGP
15 W
15 W
Operating System
Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 Home
macOS Big Sur
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
4 GB / 8 GB DDR3L (Soldered)
8 GB / 16 GB Unified Memory
RAM Technology / Speed
DDR3L-1600 MHz dual-channel
LPDDR4X-4266 MHz (68.25 GB/s memory bandwidth)
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
Soldered Onboard
Unified Package Memory (System-in-Package)
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 proprietary NVMe controller soldered to logic board
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
13.3 inches
13.3 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Resolution
3200 × 1800 px (UltraSharp QHD+ IGZO Touch or 1920x1080 FHD Matte)
2560 × 1600 px (227 ppi Retina Display)
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
72% NTSC (100% sRGB)
100% DCI-P3 wide color
Peak Brightness
400 nits
400 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
1.26 kg-0.03 kg lighter
1.29 kg
Chassis Thickness
15 mm-1.1 mm lighter
16.1 mm
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum shell with carbon fiber composite palmrest & soft-touch paint
100% Recycled CNC-machined 6000-series aluminum alloy
Cooling Solution
Single centrifugal fan with copper pipe and rear bottom exhaust
Completely fanless passive aluminum heat spreader architecture (0 dB silent)
Battery Capacity
52 Wh+2.1 Wh
49.9 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
45 W+15 W
30 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
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 ports (40 Gbps, Charging, DisplayPort), 3.5mm analog headphone jack
Thunderbolt Ports
None
2x Thunderbolt+2 ports
HDMI Revision
Mini DisplayPort (HDMI adapter support)
None (DisplayPort 1.4 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 5.0