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Dell Precision 7740 vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Precision 7740 and 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell Precision 7740 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7740 has a 54% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 inside 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

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

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-1068NG7

4,481

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-1038NG7

4,207

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 7740

128 GB

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

32 GB

Dell Precision 7740 comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Slots	x4	Onboard
Type	DDR4 ECC	LPDDR4X

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

Dell Precision 7740 comes with four M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
M.2	Yes x4	Onboard

Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size

Dell Precision 7740

17.3-inch

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

13.3-inch

Dell Precision 7740 has more ports and slots count than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has thirteen versus five amount of ports and slots on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x2	Yes x4
USB-A	Yes x3	No
Total	13	5

Dell Precision 7740 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has eight versus two commonly used ports and slots on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Dell Precision 7740.

2020 vs. 2019

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7740. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7740.

Memory type and speed

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Dell Precision 7740 - DDR4 ECC

3,200 MHz

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.1 pounds, 55% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.

Weight	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Pound	6.79 lbs.	3.1 lbs.
Kilogram	3.08 kg	1.41 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 $638.26 $729.99 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Dell $699.99	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
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
	Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Midnight By Apple $1,399.00 $1,499.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $642.99 $699.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed) By Apple $318.69	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced on May 4th, 2020 Available on May 4th, 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,409	$1,799 - Intel Core i5 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD $1,999 - Intel Core i5 \| 16GB RAM \| 1TB SSD
Generations	2021 Dell Precision 7760 2020 Dell Precision 7750 2019 Dell Precision 7740	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 Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions	16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)	Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) Height: 0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
Weight	6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)	Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	Carbon Fiber LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	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: 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 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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	Image Source: Apple Left (2) Image Source: Apple 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) Image Source: Apple 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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	16GB configurable to 32GB of 3733MHz LPDDR4X 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.	-
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	512GB 1TB configurable to 2TB or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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 5.0 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	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size	64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery) 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)	58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Catalina
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	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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 with high dynamic range Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Sensors	An optional fingerprint reader on the power button	Touch ID 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	-	13‑inch MacBook Pro 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis	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.

Key Features	Dell Precision 7740	2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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 2020 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.1 lb 1.41 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1068NG7 4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,228 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,481 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X