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Dell XPS 13 9350 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2014: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 13 9350 and MacBook Air 13” 2014, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9350 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2014.

2015 vs. 2014

Intel Core i7-6560U inside Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2014.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i7-6560U

1,625

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i5-6200U

1,333

Dell XPS 13 9350 - Intel Core i3-6100U

1,289

MacBook Air 13” 2014 - Intel Core i7-4650U

1,236

MacBook Air 13” 2014 - Intel Core i5-4260U

1,183

Dell XPS 13 9350 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2014. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2014.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9350

16 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2014

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9350 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2014. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2014.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9350 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2014 - LPDDR3

1,600 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9350 weighed 2.71 pounds, 9% lighter than the 2.96 pounds MacBook Air 13” 2014.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Pound	2.71 lbs.	2.96 lbs.
Kilogram	1.23 kg	1.34 kg

MacBook Air 13” 2014 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MacBook Air 13” 2014 over Dell XPS 13 9350.

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9350 Price
	DELL XPS 13 9350 QHD+ 1800P TOUCH I7-6560U 3.2GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB PCIE SSD Backlit Keyboard WIN 10 (Renewed) By Dell $299.98	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13-9350 Intel Core i7-6560U X2 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3in, Silver (Renewed) By Dell $895.97	See at Amazon
	DELL XPS 13 9350 Flagship Notebook Laptop Computer (13 Inch QHD+ 1800P Display TOUCH, i7-6560U 3.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIE SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10) (Renewed) By Dell $899.95	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2014 Price
	Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Silver By Apple $1,199.00 $1,299.00 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air 13in Laptop Intel Dual Core i5 1.4GHz (MD760LL/B) 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive (Renewed) By Apple $309.95	See at Amazon
	Early 2015 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $198.00 $285.00 31% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Released	2015	2014
Release Date	Available Late 2015	Available on April 30, 2014
Pricing	-	$999 Intel Core i5 4260U \| 4GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,199 Intel Core i5 4260U \| 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 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Dimensions	11.97 x 7.87 x 0.35 - 0.59 in (304 x 200 x 9 - 15 mm) Width: 11.97” (304 mm) Depth: 7.87” (200 mm) Height: 0.35- 0.59” (9 - 15 mm)	12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)
Weight	Non-touchscreen: 2.71 lb (1.23 kg) Touchscreen: 2.84 lb (1.29 kg)	Starting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)
Colors	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel. Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 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 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Size	13.3 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare. 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support. 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen 3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.	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 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x lock slot	1 x Thunderbolt ports 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 SDXC card reader 1 x MagSafe 2 power port

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.40 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6560U Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.	4GB Configurable to 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB flash storage.

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Wi-Fi	DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi Dual band 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 4.1	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 56 Wh	54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel	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 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	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 9350	MacBook Air 13” 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 ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones	Stereo speakers Dual microphones Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
Security	Noble lock slot	-
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 9350	MacBook Air 13” 2014
At Glance	Released in Late 2015 16:9 QHD+ 13.3” 1800p 60Hz Weight 2.71 lb 1.23 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6560U 2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 701 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,625 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Early 2014 16:10 WXGA+ 13.3” 900p 60Hz Weight 2.96 lb 1.34 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