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Dell XPS 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship) 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 • Dell2024
Dell XPS 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship)
16.3" OLED • 2.13 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 16 (9640 Core Ultra Flagship)
- ✓Faster Display Refresh Rate (120Hz vs 60Hz)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (99.5Wh vs 76Wh)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (130W vs 87W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (60W vs 35W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (1slots vs 0slots)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2016 Touch Bar)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (1.83 kg vs 2.13 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (15.5 mm vs 18.7 mm)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (4ports vs 3ports)
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 i7-6700HQ / i7-6820HQ (Skylake 14nm)
CPU Core Architecture
16-core / 22-thread (6P + 8E + 2 LPE cores, up to 5.1 GHz)
4-core / 8-thread (2.6 GHz base, 3.5 GHz Turbo)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6)
AMD Radeon Pro 450 / 455 (2GB GDDR5) or Radeon Pro 460 (4GB GDDR5)
Maximum Graphics TGP
60 W+25 W
35 W
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
macOS Sierra
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPDDR5X (Soldered)
16 GB LPDDR3 (Soldered)
RAM Technology / Speed
LPDDR5X-7467 MT/s dual-channel
LPDDR3-2133 MHz
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
1 Slot+1 slots
0 Slots
Storage Bus & Architecture
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot
Apple soldered PCIe 3.0 NVMe storage array
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)
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz+60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3, Gorilla Glass 3 DXC anti-reflective coating
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
2.13 kg
1.83 kg-0.3 kg lighter
Chassis Thickness
18.7 mm
15.5 mm-3.2 mm lighter
Chassis Materials
CNC-machined aluminum with glass palmrest, zero-lattice keyboard, capacitive media keys
All-metal aluminum unibody, Force Touch glass trackpad
Cooling Solution
Dual liquid crystal polymer fans with graphite vapor chamber
Split dual-fan system with thin blades
Battery Capacity
99.5 Wh+23.5 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
3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), MicroSDXC v6.0 reader, 3.5mm audio combo jack
4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C 40 Gbps, DisplayPort, Charging), 3.5mm headphone jack, OLED Touch Bar with Touch ID
Thunderbolt Ports
3x Thunderbolt
4x Thunderbolt+1 ports
HDMI Revision
None (USB-C to HDMI adapter included)
None (Native DisplayPort over USB-C / HDMI via dongle)
Card Reader
MicroSD Reader
None Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2x2), Bluetooth 5.4
802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2