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Dell Precision 7740 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2019: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell Precision 7740 and MacBook Air 13” 2019 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 7740 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7740 has a 374% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2286M

6,910

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2276M

5,165

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

MacBook Air 13” 2019 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 128GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 7740

128 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2019

16 GB

Dell Precision 7740 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 7740 - DDR4 ECC

3,200 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2019 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Display size

Dell Precision 7740

17.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019

13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2019 is better than Dell Precision 7740.

MacBook Air 13” 2019 weighed 2.75 pounds, 60% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.

Weight	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Pound	6.79 lbs.	2.75 lbs.
Kilogram	3.08 kg	1.25 kg

Prices

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

Dell Precision 7740 Price
	2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed) By Dell $658.00 $729.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Intel Xeon E-2276m 64GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $649.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Dell $629.99	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price
	Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $378.00	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $384.00	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $423.69	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Available on June 27, 2019
Pricing	Starting at $1,409	$1,099 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,299 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
Generations	2021 Dell Precision 7760 2020 Dell Precision 7750 2019 Dell Precision 7740	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Dimensions	16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	Carbon Fiber LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size with optional backlit keyboard. 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys 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 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size	17.3 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	17.3”, HD 1600 x 900, Anti-Glare, LED Backlight, Non-touch 60% color gamut 17.3”, FHD 1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare IPS, Non-touch 100% color gamut sRGB 17.3”, UHD 3840 x 2160, Anti-Glare IGZO, Non-touch 100% AdobeRGB	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 True Tone technology

Ports	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Smart Card Reader Right (4) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot Back (5) 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x power port	Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon E-2276M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon E-2286M 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Intel Xeon E-2276M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Intel Xeon E-2286M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 4 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 128B Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional) GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units. Radeon Pro WX 7130 w/8GB GDDR5 (Optional) GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1188 → 1243 MHz, 2304 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 4 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Available only on a 4-cell 64Wh battery model. Hard Drive Configurations Up to 8TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Ethernet	Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE	-

Battery	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size	64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery) 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free 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 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera 0.30 Megapixels (340 x 340) at 60 fps.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves Two speakers (2W x 2) Noise-reducing array microphones	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Sensors	An optional fingerprint reader on the power button	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor), Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command \| Update, Dell Command \| Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Chassis wedge-shaped security lock Support for Computrace and SmartCard Reader Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification) Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certification) Contactless Smart Card NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ 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 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell Precision 7740	MacBook Air 13” 2019
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 6.79 lb 3.08 kg Up to Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,910 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 128GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3