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Dell XPS 15 7590 vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2018): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 15 7590 and MacBook Pro 15” (2018) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 15 7590 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 7590 is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell XPS 15 7590 has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-8950HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H

4,497

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 15 7590 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

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	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell XPS 15 7590 has more ports and slots count than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It has nine versus five amount of ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Ports	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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 x4
USB-A	Yes x2	No
Total	9	5

Dell XPS 15 7590 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Ports	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MacBook Pro 15” (2018) over Dell XPS 15 7590.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 7590 and MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 15 7590

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

32 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 7590 Price
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $899.69	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 15 7590, 15.6" 4K UHD Touch, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-6 Core 9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 (1TB SSD \| 32GB RAM \| Win 10 PRO) (Renewed) By Dell $1,399.00	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
	Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $449.00 $547.39 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $484.64	See at Amazon
	Apple 15.4in MacBook Pro Laptop (Retina, Touch Bar, 2.2GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (MR932LL/A) (2018 Model) (Renewed) By Apple $499.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Released	2019	2018
Release Date	Announced on May 28th, 2019 (Dell Computex 2019)	Announced on July 13, 2018
Pricing	Starting at $999.99 (OLED start at $1,899.99)	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 15 9520 2021 Dell XPS 15 9510 2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 2019 Dell XPS 15 7590 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 2017 Dell XPS 15 9560 2015 Dell XPS 15 9550	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg) 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel. 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	15.6 Inches	15.4 Inches
Info	15.6-inch FHD non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 500-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support. 15.6-inch UHD IPS touchscreen 3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 500-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support. 15.6-inch UHD OLED non-touchscreen 3840 x 2160, OLED, 282 PPI, 400-nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Non-touch support.	Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Image Source: Dell Left (5) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x lock slot 1 x Battery gauge button	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer AX1650 Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 20 hours and 30 minutes * Tested on FHD panel with 97 Wh.	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	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	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total) Dual-array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Chip
In the box	-	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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 Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell XPS 15 7590	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p OLED Weight 4 lb 1.81 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2018 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,806 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2