Dell XPS 13 9333 vs. MacBook Air 11” 2014: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 13 9333 and MacBook Air 11” 2014, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell XPS 13 9333 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9333 is better than MacBook Air 11” 2014.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-4510U inside Dell XPS 13 9333 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4650U inside MacBook Air 11” 2014.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i7-4510U
1,335
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i7-4500U
1,272
MacBook Air 11” 2014 - Intel Core i7-4650U
1,236
MacBook Air 11” 2014 - Intel Core i5-4260U
1,183
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i5-4210U
1,146
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i5-4200U
1,121
Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i3-4010U
850
14% larger display

Dell XPS 13 9333 has a 13.3-inch screen size 14% larger than the 11.6-inch MacBook Air 11” 2014.

Display size
Dell XPS 13 9333
13.3-inch
MacBook Air 11” 2014
11.6-inch

MacBook Air 11” 2014 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 11” 2014 is better than Dell XPS 13 9333.

Newer manufacturing

2014 vs. 2013

About 20% lighter

MacBook Air 11” 2014 weighed 2.38 pounds, 20% lighter than the 2.95 pounds Dell XPS 13 9333.

WeightDell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Pound
2.95 lbs.
2.38 lbs.
Kilogram
1.34 kg
1.08 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9333 and MacBook Air 11” 2014.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 8GB

Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9333
8 GB
MacBook Air 11” 2014
8 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9333 Price
Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
 Dell Laptop Charger Slim 45W watt Power AC Adapter(Power Supply) Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 13 9333 9343 9350 9360 9370,LA45NM131 DA45NM131
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$29.99
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Original Dell 45w 19.5V 2.31A Replacement AC Adapter for Notebook Model Number: Inspiron 14 (7437), XPS 11, XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK, XPS 13, XPS 13 (9333), XPS 13 Classic, Dell XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK Ultraboo
 Original Dell 45w 19.5V 2.31A Replacement AC Adapter for Notebook Model Number: Inspiron 14 (7437), XPS 11, XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK, XPS 13, XPS 13 (9333), XPS 13 Classic, Dell XPS 12, XPS 12 MLK Ultraboo
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$25.80
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Dell 45w(AA45NM131) New Version Replacement AC Adapter for Dell XPS 13 XPS 11 9P33D-1501, Compatible with P/N: 04H6VH, 4H6VH, DA45NM131, CDF57, JXC18
 Dell 45w(AA45NM131) New Version Replacement AC Adapter for Dell XPS 13 XPS 11 9P33D-1501, Compatible with P/N: 04H6VH, 4H6VH, DA45NM131, CDF57, JXC18
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$27.90
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MacBook Air 11” 2014 Price
Apple Macbook Air MJVM2LL/A Intel i5 1.6GHz 8GB 128GB (Renewed)
 Apple Macbook Air MJVM2LL/A Intel i5 1.6GHz 8GB 128GB (Renewed)
By Apple
$216.52
$235.00 8% OFF
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Apple MacBook Air MD711LL/B 11.6-inch (8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Intel Core i5) (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook Air MD711LL/B 11.6-inch (8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Intel Core i5) (Renewed)
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$255.00
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Apple MacBook Air MJVP2LL/A 11.6-Inch 256GB Laptop (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook Air MJVP2LL/A 11.6-Inch 256GB Laptop (Renewed)
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$213.93
$239.99 11% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Released20132014
Release Date
  • Available Late 2013
  • Updated Late 2014 (minor processors upgrade)
  • Available on April 30, 2014
Pricing-
  • $899
    Intel Core i5 4260U | 4GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,099
    Intel Core i5 4260U | 4GB RAM | 256GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Size Comparison
Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Dimensions12.44 x 8.07 x 0.24 - 0.71 in (316 x 205 x 6 - 18 mm)
Width: 12.44” (316 mm)
Depth: 8.07” (205 mm)
Height: 0.24- 0.71” (6 - 18 mm)
11.8” x 7.56” x 0.11 - 0.68” (300 mm x 192 mm x 3 - 17 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.95 lb (1.34 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 3.03 lb (1.37 kg)
Starting at 2.38 pounds (1.08 kg)
Colors
  • Carbon fiber composite base
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™
  • Magnesium palm rest with soft-touch paint
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel.
  • Glass integrated button touchpad with gesture support, 3.81 x 2.31 in (96.8 mm x 58.8 mm).
Full-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
  • Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

Display

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Size13.3 Inches11.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, 350 nits luminance.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support, 350 nits luminance.
  • 11.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
  • Supported resolutions: 1366 by 768 (native), 1344 by 756, and 1280 by 720 pixels at 16:9 aspect ratio; 1152 by 720 and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Dell XPS 13 9333 Ports
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Left (3)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Thunderbolt port 
    Supports data transfers up to 10 Gbps.
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 1 x MagSafe 2 power port

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Processor
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.60 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.40 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
  4. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
  5. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5000
    40 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5000
    40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB
    1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.
4GB
Configurable to 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    mSATA (supports Intel Rapid Start Technology).
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB flash storage.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
    2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Size
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 55 Wh
38 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours 17 minutes
  • Up to 9 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 9 hours iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
OS
Windows 7 Home Windows 8.1
Upgradable to Windows 10
Shipped with OSX Mavericks
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
iPhoto iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Maps iBooks Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Calendar Contacts Reminders Time Machine Photo Booth iTunes Game Center Preview Notes Mac App Store

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps..
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3661
  • Two speakers (1W average output)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • Headphone port
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
In the box-
  • MacBook Air 11″
  • Power adapter
  • AC wall plug
  • Power cord
Warranty-Limited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2775.
More-Video Support
  • Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
  • Thunderbolt digital video output
    • Native Mini DisplayPort output
    • DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
    • VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
    • Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
    • HDMI audio and video output using third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9333MacBook Air 11” 2014
At Glance
Released in Late
2013
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.95 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C/4T, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
639
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,335
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 4400
20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Up to
8GB
1600 MHz DDR3L
Dell XPS 13 9333 Ports
Released in Early
2014
16:10 HD+
11.6”
756p 60Hz
Weight
2.38 lb
1.08 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C/4T, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
632
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,236
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 5000
40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Up to
8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3

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