Dell Precision 3560 vs. M2 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Precision 3560 and M2 MacBook Pro 13”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Precision 3560 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 3560 is better than M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 3560 supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 64GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 3560
64 GB
M2 MacBook Pro 13”
24 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Precision 3560 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 M2 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T500 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Dell Precision 3560 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsDell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
17% larger display

Dell Precision 3560 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
Dell Precision 3560
15.6-inch
M2 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Dell Precision 3560.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 81% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Precision 3560.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
About 15% lighter

M2 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.0 pounds, 15% lighter than the 3.5 pounds Dell Precision 3560.

WeightDell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
3.5 lbs.
3.0 lbs.
Kilogram
1.59 kg
1.36 kg

Prices

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

Dell Precision 3560 Price
Dell Newest Precision 3560 Business Laptop Workstation, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Core i7-1185G7 vPro, NVIDIA Quadro T500, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RGB Webcam, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro
Dell Newest Precision 3560 Business Laptop Workstation, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Core i7-1185G7 vPro, NVIDIA Quadro T500, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RGB Webcam, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$1,569.77
Dell Precision 3560 Mobile Workstation - 15.6" FHD 16x9 - 3 GHz Intel Core i7 4-Core (11th Gen) - 32GB RAM - 1TB SSD - T500 - Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 3560 Mobile Workstation - 15.6" FHD 16x9 - 3 GHz Intel Core i7 4-Core (11th Gen) - 32GB RAM - 1TB SSD - T500 - Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$850.00
Dell Precision 3000 Series 3560 Workstation, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, HD RGB IR Camera, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro
Dell Precision 3000 Series 3560 Workstation, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, HD RGB IR Camera, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$1,188.77
M2 MacBook Pro 13” Price
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB ​​​​​​​SSD ​​​​​​​Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB ​​​​​​​SSD ​​​​​​​Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray
By Apple
$1,049.99
$1,299.00 19% OFF
2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$895.00
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$954.97

Availability

Dell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on January 28, 2021Announced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 2022)
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Apple M2 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M2 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models-
  • MacBook Pro 13” (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Pro 13”
  • MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions14.09” x 9.13” x 0.42 - 0.56” (358 x 232 x 10.8 - 14.4  mm)11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)
Weight3.5 lb (1.58 kg)Starting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors-
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Single Pointing English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad.
  • Optional backlit key.
  • 4.53 x 2.64 (115 mm x 67 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
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 Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" HD
    1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 500:1 TN 4.2W
  • 15.6" FHD
    1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.5W
  • 15.6" FHD Touch
    1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits Anti-Glare Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6" FHD 100% sRGB
    1920x1080 141 PPI 400 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.5W
  • 15.6” UHD
    3840x2160 283 PPI 400 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 WVA 4.5W
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 Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Dell Precision 3560 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode/ Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB-C
    Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode.
  • 1 x Smart card reader
    Optional.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 with PowerShare.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    Flip-Down Network port.
  • 1 x Headset
    3.5mm Headphone jack.
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Lock slot
    Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot.
M2 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
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 Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
MemoryMemory Slots
  • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 3200 MHz
  • Memory Type: Non-ECC
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
  • 8GB
    Unified onboard memory
  • Configurable to 24GB
Discrete Graphics
Optional NVIDIA Quadro T500, 2GB GDDR6
-
StorageHard Drive Slots
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots
Hard Drive Configurations
  • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number-1
Cooling Info-Active

Connectivity

Dell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel AX201
    Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1
  • Intel AX210
    Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetIntel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller-

Battery

Dell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size
  • 42 Wh
    3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
  • 42 Wh
    3-cell lithium-ion, Long Cycle Life.
  • 63 Wh
    4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
  • 63 Wh
    4-cell lithium-ion, Long Cycle Life.
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
65W 90W 130W
USB-C power adapter.
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Dell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.2
Upgradable to Windows 11
Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial
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 Precision 3560M2 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.
  • Optinal Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with Realtek Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

Dell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors
  • The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in feature.
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
Hardware Security
  • SafeBIOS - protects from threats that attack below-the-OS. Includes Dell Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery, and additional BIOS Controls.
  • SafeID - secures end-user credentials with a dedicated security chip. Additional features include the following: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.07, self-encrypting storage drives (Opal, FIPS), Smart card keyboard (FIPS).
  • Physical Security Options - Chassis lock slot support, Chassis Intrusion Switch, Lockable Cable Covers, Supply chain tamper alerts (Check regional availability)
Software Security
  • SafeGuard and Response - powered by VMware Carbon Black and Secureworks provides modern security to prevent, detect, and remediate advanced malware and cyber attacks. A suite of technologies include the following: Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Threat Detection and Response (TDR), Managed Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Management Retainer, Emergency Incident Response
  • SafeData - protects information on devices and in the cloud.
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box-
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
WarrantyBasic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)One-year limited warranty.
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 are supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

Dell Precision 3560M2 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.5 lb
1.59 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Precision 3560 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
T500
2GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.0 lb
1.36 kg
Powered By
Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,933
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,819
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 iGPU
10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
24GB
Unified Memory
M2 MacBook Pro 13” Ports

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