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Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

32 GB

M1 MacBook Pro 13”

16 GB

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	Unified

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

15.6-inch

M1 MacBook Pro 13”

13.3-inch

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H

6,806

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H

4,908

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 44% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Weight	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound	5.51 lbs.	3.1 lbs.
Kilogram	2.50 kg	1.41 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Price
	Dell 2023 Newest Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 up to 4.2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home By Dell $368.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 15" Touchscreen Laptop Computer 2023 \| 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1355U up to 5.0 GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $799.99 $859.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Touchscreen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U Processor (>i7-1255u) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD Webcam ExpressCharge Long Battery Life Win11 By Dell $468.88 $496.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $679.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $724.95 $759.94 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $683.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced on CES 2020 Available on mid-April 2020	Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing	Starting at $799.99	$1,299 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2021 Dell G5 15 5515 2020 Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina

Exterior	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size Comparison	Dell G5 15 5505 Special EditionM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions	14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight	5.51 lb (2.50 kg)	Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	Supernova Silver Cover	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only) 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only) Touchpad Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm). Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	15.6 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	FHD 220 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 45% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 144Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 144Hz refresh rate	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio 500 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Image Source: Dell 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 network port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b 1 x headset jack 1 x SD-card reader 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power-adapter port	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz	8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon RX 5600M RDNA 1.0 Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1035 → 1265 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.	-
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi	Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax. Qualcomm QCA (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5 Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps	-

Battery	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers 2 tuned speakers Dual-array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-4900H 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,137 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,806 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6	Released in Late 2020 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.1 lb 1.41 kg Powered By Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory