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Dell XPS 13 9333 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2015: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9333 and MacBook Air 13” 2015 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9333 Pros

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MacBook Air 13” 2015 Pros

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2015 vs. 2013

Intel Core i7-5650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2015 has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4510U inside Dell XPS 13 9333.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - Intel Core i7-5650U

1,538

Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i7-4510U

1,335

Dell XPS 13 9333 - Intel Core i7-4500U

1,272

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - Intel Core i5-5250U

1,266

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

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9333 and MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9333

8 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2015

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 By Dell $29.99	See at Amazon
	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 By Dell $25.80	See at Amazon
	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 By Dell $27.90 $29.90 7% OFF	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2015 Price
	Early 2015 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $215.80 $285.00 24% OFF	See at Amazon
	Early 2015 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $225.50 $241.02 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air MJVE2LL/A Early 2015 13.3in - Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $193.50	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
Released	2013	2015
Release Date	Available Late 2013 Updated Late 2014 (minor processors upgrade)	Available on April 19, 2015
Pricing	-	$999 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,199 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
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	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
Dimensions	12.44 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)	12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)
Weight	Non-touchscreen: 2.95 lb (1.34 kg) Touchscreen: 3.03 lb (1.37 kg)	Starting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 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 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
Size	13.3 Inches	13.3 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.	13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
Image Source: Dell 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 2 port Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps. 2 x USB 3.0 ports Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps. 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x SDXC card reader 1 x MagSafe 2 power port

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
Processor	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.60 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5250U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4010U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4200U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4210U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4500U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U Intel® HD Graphics 4400 20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5250U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600 MHz Dual-channel DDR3L-RS.	4GB 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 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
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 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
Size	6-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 55 Wh	54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 11 hours 17 minutes	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days standby time
Power Supply	45 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 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
OS	Windows 7 Home Windows 8.1 Upgradable to Windows 10	Shipped with macOS Sierra
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders iTunes iBooks App Store

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
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 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
In the box	-	MacBook Air 13″ 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 9333	MacBook Air 13” 2015
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	Released in Mid 2015 16:10 WXGA+ 13.3” 900p 60Hz Weight 2.96 lb 1.34 kg Up to Intel Core i7-5650U 2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz Geekbench 5 737 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,538 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3