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MacBook 12” 2015 vs. Dell XPS 13 9350: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MacBook 12” 2015 and Dell XPS 13 9350 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook 12” 2015 Pros

Reasons that MacBook 12” 2015 is better than Dell XPS 13 9350.

MacBook 12” 2015 weighed 2.03 pounds, 26% lighter than the 2.71 pounds Dell XPS 13 9350.

Weight	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Pound	2.03 lbs.	2.71 lbs.
Kilogram	0.92 kg	1.23 kg

Dell XPS 13 9350 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9350 is better than MacBook 12” 2015.

Intel Core i7-6560U inside Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 42% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M-5Y71 (1.3 GHz) inside MacBook 12” 2015.

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 12” 2015 - Intel Core M-5Y71 (1.3 GHz)

1,139

MacBook 12” 2015 - Intel Core M-5Y51 (1.2 GHz)

1,109

MacBook 12” 2015 - Intel Core M-5Y31 (1.1 GHz)

1,034

Dell XPS 13 9350 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook 12” 2015. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2015.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9350

16 GB

MacBook 12” 2015

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9350 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook 12” 2015. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2015.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9350 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

MacBook 12” 2015 - LPDDR3

1,600 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9350 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Dell XPS 13 9350 has a 13.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 12-inch MacBook 12” 2015.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9350

13.3-inch

MacBook 12” 2015

12-inch

Prices

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

MacBook 12” 2015 Price
	Apple Macbook Retina Display 12in Laptop (2015) - 256GB SSD, 8 GB Memory, Silver (Renewed) By Apple $339.99	See at Amazon
	Apple Macbook Retina Display 12 Inch Core M-5Y31 1.1GHz 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $330.99	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook MF855LL/A 12-Inch Laptop with Retina Display Silver, 256 GB (Renewed) By Apple $269.95	See at Amazon
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 9350 Laptop 13.3 Intel Core i7 6th Gen i7-6600U Core 256GB SSD 8GB 3200x1800 QHD+ Touch Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $429.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13-9350 Intel Core i7-6560U X2 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3in, Silver (Renewed) By Dell $382.07	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Released	2015	2015
Release Date	Announced on March 9, 2015 Available on March 10, 2015	Available Late 2015
Pricing	$1,299 Intel Core M-5Y31 \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,599 Intel Core M-5Y51 \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB 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

Exterior	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Size Comparison	MacBook 12” 2015Dell XPS 13 9350
Dimensions	11.04” x 7.74” x 0.14 - 0.52” (280.5 mm x 196.5 mm x 3.5 - 13.1 mm)	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)
Weight	Starting at 2.03 pounds (920 g)	Non-touchscreen: 2.71 lb (1.23 kg) Touchscreen: 2.84 lb (1.29 kg)
Colors	Silver Space Gray Gold	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys with 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	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).

Display	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Size	12 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	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	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.

Ports	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
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)	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

Internal Specs	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Processor	5th Gen Intel® Core™ M-5Y31 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.40 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ M-5Y51 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ M-5Y71 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 2.90 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W	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
Integrated Graphics	5th Gen Intel® Core™ M-5Y31 Intel® HD Graphics 5300 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ M-5Y51 Intel® HD Graphics 5300 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ M-5Y71 Intel® HD Graphics 5300 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz	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
Memory	8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
Storage	256GB 512GB PCIe-based onboard flash storage.	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 4.1

Battery	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Size	39.5 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 56 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 9 hours of wireless web Up to 10 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 18 hours 14 minutes on FHD panel
Power Supply	29W USB-C Power Adapter	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
OS	Shipped with OS X Yosemite	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Safari Mail Messages FaceTime Calendar Notes App Store iTunes iBooks Maps Contacts Reminders	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Camera	480p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone	Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones

Misc	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
Security	-	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 5300 Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors	-

Key Features	MacBook 12” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9350
At Glance	Released in Early 2015 16:10 QHD 12” 1440p 60Hz Weight 2.03 lb 0.92 kg Up to Intel Core M-5Y71 (1.3 GHz) 2C/4T, 1.30 → 2.90 GHz Geekbench 5 598 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,139 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 5300 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3	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