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Dell XPS 13 9300 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 13 9300 and M1 MacBook Pro 16”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Dell XPS 13 9300 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 44% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound	2.65 lbs.	4.7 lbs.
Kilogram	1.20 kg	2.13 kg

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.

2021 vs. 2020

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 16” has a 227% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)

11,988

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

M1 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9300

32 GB

M1 MacBook Pro 16” has a 16.2-inch screen size 20% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300.

Display size

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

16.2-inch

Dell XPS 13 9300

13.4-inch

M1 MacBook Pro 16” has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has seven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x2	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes x3
Total	4	7

M1 MacBook Pro 16” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9300 Price
	Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $1,129.00	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,289.00	See at Amazon
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Max Chip (16-inch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $2,099.00	See at Amazon
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,180.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020) Available on January 7, 2020 Developer Edition available on February 4, 2020	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing	-	$2,499 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 512GB $2,699 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 1TB $3,499 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 32GB 1TB $3,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 1TB $4,299 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 2TB $4,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 4TB $6,099 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
Applicable Models	Dell XPS 13 Dell XPS 13 (early 2020) Dell XPS 13 9300 Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel G-Series processors	-
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm) Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm) Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm) Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm)	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight	2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg)	4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) M1 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) M1 Max models.
Colors	Frost with Arctic white woven glass. Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID 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 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	13.4 Inches	16.2 Inches
Info	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 6.6 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.	Liquid Retina XDR display 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Image Source: Dell Left (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot Right (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack	Image Source: Apple Left (4) 1 x power port 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI 4K@60Hz 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	4 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory
Storage	256 GB 512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer 1650s 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) Rivet Killer 500s DBS Up to 1800 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)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer 1650s › Bluetooth 5.0 Rivet Killer 500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 14 hours wireless web Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Monterey
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 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield capable	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers 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 XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Wedge-shaped lock	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 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 every 12 months, 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	-	Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max) Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9300	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance	Released in Early 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.65 lb 1.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Late 2021 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10C/10T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,747 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,185 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 64GB Unified Memory