Dell XPS 15 7590 vs. M1 Mac mini: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 7590 and M1 Mac mini specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell XPS 15 7590 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 7590 is better than M1 Mac mini.
Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 Mac mini. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 Mac mini.
Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Dell XPS 15 7590 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Dell XPS 15 7590 has more ports and slots count than the M1 Mac mini. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the M1 Mac mini.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
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Battery gauge button | Yes | No |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | Yes x2 |
USB-A | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
Total | 9 | 8 |
M1 Mac mini Pros
Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than Dell XPS 15 7590.
2020 vs. 2019
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini has a 13% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell XPS 15 7590.
M1 Mac mini weighed 2.6 pounds, 35% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 7590.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
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Pound | 4 lbs. | 2.6 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 1.18 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Dell XPS 15 7590 Price | ||
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Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Non-Touch 512GB SSD 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM (6-Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Silver XPS7590-7992SLV-PUS By Dell $1,698.00 | ||
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 16GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $924.69 | ||
Dell XPS 7590 Laptop, 15.6 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) Non-Touch, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 (Renewed) By Dell $992.93 | ||
M1 Mac mini Price | ||
Mac mini Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 256GB SSD MGNR3LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $389.99 $418.95 7% OFF | ||
Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad By Apple $499.00 $599.00 17% OFF | ||
Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $435.59 $719.95 39% OFF |
Availability | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
Release Date | Announced on May 28th, 2019 (Dell Computex 2019) | Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
Pricing | Starting at $999.99 (OLED start at $1,899.99) |
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Exterior | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Dimensions | 14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.27” (235 mm) Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm) | 7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm) |
Weight |
| 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) |
Colors |
| Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Size | 15.6 Inches | - |
Info |
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Ports | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Left (5)
Right (4)
| Back (8)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory |
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Discrete Graphics |
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Storage |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Wi-Fi |
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Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Ethernet | - | 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) |
Battery | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Size |
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Battery Life |
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Power Supply | 130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A. | 150W built-in power supply |
Software | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 | Shipped with macOS Catalina |
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 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Camera |
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Audio |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
Sensors |
| - |
Security |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | Your Mac mini 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 external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
More | - | Video Support
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Key Features | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 Mac mini |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Dell has released the XPS 15 7590, a 15.6-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the M1 Mac mini was introduced by Apple about a year later 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).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
the Dell XPS 15 7590 weighs 4 lbs. about 53% heavier than the 2.6 lbs. M1 Mac mini. Moreover, measured at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”, the Dell XPS 15 7590 is slightly bulkier than the M1 Mac mini at 7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4”.
There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on Dell XPS 15 7590. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a power port, a full-size SD card slot, a lock slot, and a Battery gauge button. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the M1 Mac mini that has a power port, an RJ-45 port, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, an HDMI port, two USB-A ports, and a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 15 7590 supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For M1 Mac mini, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Unlike Dell XPS 15 7590, 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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