Dell XPS 13 9310 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9310 and M1 MacBook Pro 13” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9310 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9310 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Dell XPS 13 9310 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Dell XPS 13 9310 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Dell XPS 13 9310 weighed 2.64 pounds, 15% lighter than the 3.1 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Pound | 2.64 lbs. | 3.1 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.20 kg | 1.41 kg |
Dell XPS 13 9310 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has four versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x2 |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | No |
Total | 4 | 3 |
Dell XPS 13 9310 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has three versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Dell XPS 13 9310.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9310.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date | - | Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Dimensions | 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.58” (295.65 x 198.68 x 14.8mm) | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm) |
Weight |
| Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) |
Colors |
| Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size | 13.4 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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Ports | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Left (2)
Right (2)
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Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size | 52 Wh (4-cell smart lithium-ion) | 58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Power Supply | 45 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 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 | Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
Built-in Apps |
| 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 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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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
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Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9310 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9310, a 13.4-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13” was introduced by Apple around the same time in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
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The Dell XPS 13 9310 has a 13.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9310 weighs 2.64 lbs. about 17% lighter than the 3.1 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”. Moreover, measured at 11.64” x 7.82” x 0.58”, the Dell XPS 13 9310 is considerably more portable than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.
There are a toal number of 4 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 13 9310. That includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” that has only two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9310 supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For M1 MacBook Pro 13”, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9310, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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