Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 vs. M1 MacBook Air: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and M1 MacBook Air specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than M1 MacBook Air.
2022 vs. 2020
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 43% lighter than the 2.8 pounds M1 MacBook Air.
Weight | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
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Pound | 1.6 lbs. | 2.8 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.73 kg | 1.27 kg |
M1 MacBook Air Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 115% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
M1 MacBook Air has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has two versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.
Ports | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
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headphone jack | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and M1 MacBook Air.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Released | 2022 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
Pricing | Starting at $1099.99 |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Dimensions |
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Weight |
| Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) |
Colors | Sky Slate | Gold Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Chasis Information | CNC machined aluminum | - |
Display | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 13 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info | 13-inch 3K touchscreen 2880 x 1920, 60 Hz, 1800:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Anti-reflective, anti-smudge, Touch support, Gorilla Glass 7, active pen support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. | Retina display
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Ports | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Left (2)
Bottom (1)
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Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8 GB 16 GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard memory. |
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Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Wi-Fi | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211 |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Wireless WAN | Intel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E) | - |
Battery | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 49.5 Wh | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
Battery Life | - |
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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 | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
OS | Windows 11 Home Pro | 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 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
Inking | Dell XPS Stylus
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | 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
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Key Features | Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 | M1 MacBook Air |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 13 9315 2-in-1, a 13-inch machine, in mid-2022. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1250U 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, → 950 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air was introduced by Apple about two years earlier in late-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 has a 13-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air. In addition, The Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighs 1.6 lbs. about 74% lighter than the 2.8 lbs. M1 MacBook Air. Moreover, measured at 11.63” x 7.85” x 0.55”, the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is considerably more portable than the M1 MacBook Air at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.63”.
There are only a Thunderbolt 4 port, a XPS Folio connector available on Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the M1 MacBook Air including only two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.
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