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MacBook 12” 2016 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MacBook 12” 2016 and Dell XPS 13 9365 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook 12” 2016 Pros

Reasons that MacBook 12” 2016 is better than Dell XPS 13 9365.

MacBook 12” 2016 weighed 2.03 pounds, 26% lighter than the 2.73 pounds Dell XPS 13 9365.

Weight	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
Pound	2.03 lbs.	2.73 lbs.
Kilogram	0.92 kg	1.24 kg

Dell XPS 13 9365 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9365 is better than MacBook 12” 2016.

2017 vs. 2016

Dell XPS 13 9365 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook 12” 2016. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2016.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9365

16 GB

MacBook 12” 2016

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9365 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Dell XPS 13 9365 has a 13.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 12-inch MacBook 12” 2016.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9365

13.3-inch

MacBook 12” 2016

12-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MacBook 12” 2016 and Dell XPS 13 9365.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-7Y75

1,470

Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-7Y54

1,457

MacBook 12” 2016 - Intel Core m7-6Y75

1,390

Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-8500Y

1,350

MacBook 12” 2016 - Intel Core m5-6Y54

1,295

Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-8200Y

1,249

MacBook 12” 2016 - Intel Core m3-6Y30

1,058

Prices

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

MacBook 12” 2016 Price
	2017 Apple Macbook with 1.2GHz Intel Core m3 (12-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $399.99	See at Amazon
	Apple Early 2016 MacBook with 1.3GHz Intel Core m7 (12 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $375.00	See at Amazon
	Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $237.19 $249.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9365 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3in 2 in 1 Laptop FHD Touchscreen 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $299.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3 inches FHD, Core i7-7Y75 1.3GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Touch (Renewed) By Dell $394.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9365 2 in 1 Intel i7-8500Y 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3in FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $795.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
Released	2016	2017
Release Date	Announced on April 19, 2016 Available on April 19, 2016	Announced at CES 2017 Available on January 5, 2017 Refreshed at IFA 2018 (8th Gen processors)
Pricing	$1,299 Intel Core m3-6Y30 \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,599 Intel Core m5-6Y54 \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Generations	-	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 2017 Dell XPS 13 9365

Exterior	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
Dimensions	11.04” x 7.74” x 0.14 - 0.52” (280.5 mm x 196.5 mm x 3.5 - 13.1 mm)	11.98 x 7.81 x 0.32 - 0.54 in (304.20 x 198.50 x 8.20 - 13.70 mm) Width: 11.98” (304.20 mm) Depth: 7.81” (198.50 mm) Height: 0.32 - 0.54” (8.20 - 13.70 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.03 pounds (920 g)	2.73 lb (1.24 kg)
Colors	Silver Space Gray Gold Rose Gold	Platinum black with black carbon fiber palm rest. 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 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” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
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 touchscreen 1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity). 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen 3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity). Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4

Ports	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
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 (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Right (3) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort 1 x lock slot Noble lock slot

Internal Specs	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 0.90 → 2.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m5-6Y54 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.70 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m7-6Y75 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics	6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30 Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m5-6Y54 Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m7-6Y75 Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Storage	256GB 512GB PCIe-based onboard flash storage.	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel Wireless Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 4.2

Battery	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
Size	41.4 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 46 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of wireless web Up to 11 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 15 hours (Productivity Tasks) * Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply	29W USB-C Power Adapter	30 W USB (Type-C) power adapter reated at 20 VDC/1.50A, 12 VDC/2A, 5VDC/2A.

Software	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
OS	Shipped with OS X El Capitan	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
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 ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total) Dual array microphones

Misc	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
Sensors	-	Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader. Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in 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 515 Dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels at 30Hz on an external display, both at millions of colors	-

Key Features	MacBook 12” 2016	Dell XPS 13 9365
At Glance	Released in Early 2016 16:10 QHD 12” 1440p 60Hz Weight 2.03 lb 0.92 kg Up to Intel Core m7-6Y75 2C/4T, 1.20 → 3.10 GHz Geekbench 5 639 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,390 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 515 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2017 16:9 QHD+ 13.3” 1800p 60Hz Weight 2.73 lb 1.24 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8500Y 2C/4T, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 837 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,350 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3