Dell XPS 13 7390 vs. 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell XPS 13 7390 and 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 13 7390 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 7390 is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Dell XPS 13 7390 has a 22% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Dell XPS 13 7390 - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
Upgradable storage

Dell XPS 13 7390 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsDell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
About 11% lighter

Dell XPS 13 7390 weighed 2.7 pounds, 11% lighter than the 3.02 pounds 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

WeightDell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Pound
2.7 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
1.37 kg
Has one more port and slot

Dell XPS 13 7390 has more ports and slots count than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has six versus five amount of ports and slots on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

PortsDell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotYesNo
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2Yes x4
USB-CYesNo
Total65
More versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 13 7390 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

PortsDell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
microSD card slotYesNo
USB-CYesNo

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) over Dell XPS 13 7390.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 7390 and 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 7390
16 GB
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 7390 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 7390 Price
Dell XPS 7390 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD Non-Touch Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-10710U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 7390 Laptop PC 13.4 inch FHD Non-Touch Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-10710U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$438.99
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 13.3 inch, 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touch, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel UHD Graphics, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, XPS7390-7121SLV-PUS (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 13.3 inch, 4K UHD InfinityEdge Touch, 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10710U, Intel UHD Graphics, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, XPS7390-7121SLV-PUS (Renewed)
By Dell
$517.39
Dell XPS 13 7390 InfinityEdge 4K UHD Touch Screen 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10710U (Best Processor), 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 7390 InfinityEdge 4K UHD Touch Screen 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10710U (Best Processor), 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$541.85
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
By Apple
$318.69
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$439.95
$489.95 10% OFF
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$449.95
$549.95 18% OFF

Availability

Dell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released20192018
Release Date
  • Announced at IFA 2019
  • Available on August 27, 2019
Announced on July 13th, 2018
Pricing-
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models-
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.31 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63mm)
11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)
Weight2.7 lbs - 2.84 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.29 kg)Starting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)
Colors
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  •  Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated 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 XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 5.41 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
Retina display
  • 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 XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x headphone jack
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
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 XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8 GB 16 GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    M.2 2230 PCIe® 3x2 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer AX1650W
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 21 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Dell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Shipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days 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 XPS 13 73902018 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.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak)
  •  4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

Dell XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
In the box-
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-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 display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
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 XPS 13 73902018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Dell XPS 13 7390 Ports
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports

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