Dell XPS 15 9575 vs. MacBook 12” 2017: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 15 9575 and MacBook 12” 2017 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 15 9575 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9575 is better than MacBook 12” 2017.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8705G inside Dell XPS 15 9575 has a 143% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7Y75 inside MacBook 12” 2017.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9575 - Intel Core i7-8705G
3,576
Dell XPS 15 9575 - Intel Core i5-8305G
3,116
MacBook 12” 2017 - Intel Core i7-7Y75
1,470
MacBook 12” 2017 - Intel Core i5-7Y54
1,457
MacBook 12” 2017 - Intel Core m3-7Y32
1,423
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 15 9575 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook 12” 2017. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2017.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 9575 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
MacBook 12” 2017 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL 4GB HBM2 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Dell XPS 15 9575 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsDell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
30% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9575 has a 15.6-inch screen size 30% larger than the 12-inch MacBook 12” 2017.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9575
15.6-inch
MacBook 12” 2017
12-inch

MacBook 12” 2017 Pros

Reasons that MacBook 12” 2017 is better than Dell XPS 15 9575.

About 54% lighter

MacBook 12” 2017 weighed 2.03 pounds, 54% lighter than the 4.36 pounds Dell XPS 15 9575.

WeightDell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Pound
4.36 lbs.
2.03 lbs.
Kilogram
1.98 kg
0.92 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 9575 and MacBook 12” 2017.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9575
16 GB
MacBook 12” 2017
16 GB

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9575 Price
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 9575-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-8705G - AMD RX Vega M - 16GB - 256GB SSD
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 9575-15.6" 4K Touch - i7-8705G - AMD RX Vega M - 16GB - 256GB SSD
By Dell
$899.95
Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 15.6" FHD Touch InfinityEdge Touch, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8705G, Radeon RX Vega M, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win 10 Pro
Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 15.6" FHD Touch InfinityEdge Touch, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8705G, Radeon RX Vega M, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win 10 Pro
By Dell
$799.95
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 9575 15.6in 4K UHD Touch i7-8705G 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Radeon RX Vega M 4GB Fingerprint Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 9575 15.6in 4K UHD Touch i7-8705G 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Radeon RX Vega M 4GB Fingerprint Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
By Dell
$684.69
MacBook 12” 2017 Price
2017 Apple Macbook with 1.2GHz Intel Core m3 (12-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2017 Apple Macbook with 1.2GHz Intel Core m3 (12-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$352.69
2017 Apple MacBook Laptop with Intel Core m3, 1.2GHz (MNYH2LL/A, 12in, Retina Display, Dual Core Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB, Intel HD Graphics, Mac OS) - Silver (Renewed)
2017 Apple MacBook Laptop with Intel Core m3, 1.2GHz (MNYH2LL/A, 12in, Retina Display, Dual Core Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB, Intel HD Graphics, Mac OS) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$399.99
Apple MacBook 12in Retina 2017 (Newest Version) 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM - Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple MacBook 12in Retina 2017 (Newest Version) 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$379.97

Availability

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Released20182017
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2018
  • Available on April 2018
  • Announced on June 5, 2017
  • Available on June 7, 2017
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Intel Core m3-7Y32 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,599
    Intel Core m5-7Y54 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

Exterior

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Dimensions13.93 x 9.25 x 0.62 in (354 x 235 x 16 mm)
Width: 13.93” (354 mm)
Depth: 9.25” (235 mm)
Height: 0.62” (16 mm)
11.04” x 7.74” x 0.14 - 0.52” (280.5 mm x 196.5 mm x 3.5 - 13.1 mm)
Weight
  • 4.36 lb (1.97 kg)
Starting at 2.03 pounds (920 g)
Colors
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
Silver Space Gray Gold Rose Gold
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit Mag-Lev keyboard, 0.7mm travel.
  • 4.13 x 3.14 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Full-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys
  • 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 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Size15.6 Inches12 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 100% sRGB,400-nit brightness, InfinityEdge, Anti-Reflective, 10-finger Touch Support, Multi-protocol Active Pen with Tilt support, Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4.
  • 15.6-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 100% AdobeRGB,400-nit brightness, InfinityEdge, Anti-Reflective, 10-finger Touch Support, Multi-protocol Active Pen with Tilt support, Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4.
Retina display
  • 12-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
  • 2304-by-1440 resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1280 by 800
    • 1024 by 640

Ports

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Dell XPS 15 9575 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 
    (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3) supporting: Power Delivery, Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps bi-directional), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps), Native DisplayPort 1.2 video output, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet, and USB-A via Dell Adapter (sold separately).
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x microSD card reader
  • 1 x Noble lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button and indicator
  • 1 x Headset jack
One USB Type-C port with support for:
  • Charging
  • USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
  • Native DisplayPort 1.2 video output
  • VGA output using USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (sold separately)
  • HDMI video output using USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter (sold separately)

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8305G
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 65W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8705G
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB Cache, 65W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y32
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8305G
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8705G
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y32
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics
  • Radeon™ RX Vega M GL Graphics
    4GB HBM2 graphics memory, 931 MHz up to 1,011 MHz, 20 Compute Units, 179.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, 1024 bit memory interface, H.264, H.265 (10-bit HEVC) hardware encode/decode.
-
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.
256GB 512GB
PCIe-based onboard SSD.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer® 1435-S
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
  • Intel® 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
  • 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 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Size
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 75 Wh
41.4 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours and 53 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel.
  • Up to 10 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 20VDC/6.50A.
29W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Shipped with macOS High Sierra
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 iTunes Books App Store Time Machine

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    340 x 340 for Windows Hello authentication.
480p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
Sensors
  • Optional Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • eCompass/Magnetometer
  • Accelerometer/FFS
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello with Infrared Camera
  • Noble lock slot
-
In the box-
  • MacBook
  • 29W USB-C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Limited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook 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 800-823-2275. 
More-Video Support
  • Intel HD Graphics 615
  • Dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz on an external display, both at millions of colors

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017
At Glance
Released in Early
2018
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.36 lb
1.98 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8705G
4C/8T, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
960
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,576
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9575 Ports
AMD Radeon
RX Vega M GL
4GB HBM2
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 QHD
12”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.03 lb
0.92 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C/4T, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
714
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,470
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 15 9575 vs. MacBook 12” 2017

Dell has released the XPS 15 9575, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8705G with a boost clock speed up to 4.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL with 4GB HBM2.

On the other hand, we have the 12-inch MacBook 12” 2017 was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in mid-2017. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-7Y75 with a boost clock speed up to 3.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 15 95751
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8305G81985.31%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8705G960100.00%
MacBook 12” 20171
7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y3265868.54%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y5467169.90%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y7571474.38%
0960

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 15 95751
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8305G3,11687.14%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8705G3,576100.00%
MacBook 12” 20171
7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y321,42339.79%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y541,45740.74%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y751,47041.11%
03,576

The Dell XPS 15 9575 has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 12-inch MacBook 12” 2017. In addition, the Dell XPS 15 9575 weighs 4.36 lbs. about 114% heavier than the 2.03 lbs. MacBook 12” 2017. Moreover, measured at 13.93” x 9.25” x 0.62”, the Dell XPS 15 9575 is much bulkier than the MacBook 12” 2017 at 11.04” x 7.74” x 0.52”.

Dell XPS 15 9575MacBook 12” 2017

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 15 9575 supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For MacBook 12” 2017, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike Dell XPS 15 9575, 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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