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Dell XPS 13 Plus (9320 Haptic Glass Pioneer) 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 • Dell2022
Dell XPS 13 Plus (9320 Haptic Glass Pioneer)
13.4" OLED • 1.23 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 13 Plus (9320 Haptic Glass Pioneer)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (1.23 kg vs 2.02 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (15.28 mm vs 18 mm)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (400nits vs 300nits)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Pro 15 Retina (Mid-2012 Pioneer)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (95Wh vs 55Wh)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (85W vs 60W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (45W vs 28W)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Intel Core i7-1280P (Alder Lake 28W TDP, Intel 7 process)
Intel Core i7-3615QM / i7-3720QM (Ivy Bridge 22nm 3D Tri-Gate)
CPU Core Architecture
14-core / 20-thread (6 Performance + 8 Efficient cores)
4-core / 8-thread (2.3 GHz base, up to 3.7 GHz Turbo Boost)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 execution units @ 1.45 GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (1GB GDDR5) + Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Dynamic switching)
Maximum Graphics TGP
28 W
45 W+17 W
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / 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 LPDDR5 (Soldered)
8 GB / 16 GB (Soldered onboard)
RAM Technology / Speed
LPDDR5-5200 MHz 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
13.4 inches
15.4 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Resolution
3456 × 2160 px (3.5K OLED Touch, DisplayHDR 500)
2880 × 1800 px (220 ppi Retina Display)
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3, 100,000:1 contrast ratio
100% sRGB
Peak Brightness
400 nits+100 nits
300 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
1.23 kg-0.79 kg lighter
2.02 kg
Chassis Thickness
15.28 mm-2.72 mm lighter
18 mm
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum with capacitive LED touch function row and seamless glass haptic touchpad
Unibody aluminum enclosure with asymmetric dual fans
Cooling Solution
Upgraded dual larger fans providing 55% more airflow without raising noise
Dual asymmetric impellers with shared dual copper heatpipes
Battery Capacity
55 Wh
95 Wh+40 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
60 W
85 W+25 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 4 (USB Type-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery)
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 (Type-C to HDMI adapter required)
HDMI 1.4b (up to 1080p60 / 4K30)
Card Reader
None Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
❌ Absent
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 (AX211) 2x2, Bluetooth 5.2
AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0