Dell XPS 15 7590 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 7590 and M1 MacBook Pro 13” 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 MacBook Pro 13”.
Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
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 MacBook Pro 13” |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Dell XPS 15 7590 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Dell XPS 15 7590 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has nine versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Battery gauge button | Yes | No |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | Yes x2 |
USB-A | Yes x2 | No |
Total | 9 | 3 |
Dell XPS 15 7590 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Ports | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | No |
USB-A | Yes | No |
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Dell XPS 15 7590.
2020 vs. 2019
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 13% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell XPS 15 7590.
M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 23% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 7590.
Weight | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Pound | 4 lbs. | 3.1 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 1.41 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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 MacBook Pro 13” |
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) | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm) |
Weight |
| Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) |
Colors |
| Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info |
| Retina display
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Ports | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Left (5)
Right (4)
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Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory |
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Discrete Graphics |
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Connectivity | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size |
| 58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Power Supply | 130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A. | 61W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 | 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 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | Dell XPS 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | Your MacBook Pro 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 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 15 7590 | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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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 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13” 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 has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”. In addition, the Dell XPS 15 7590 weighs 4 lbs. about 29% heavier than the 3.1 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”. Moreover, measured at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”, the Dell XPS 15 7590 is much bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.
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 six ports and slots more than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” that has only two Thunderbolt 3 ports, 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 MacBook Pro 13”, 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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