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MacBook 12” 2017 vs. Dell XPS 13 9300: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MacBook 12” 2017 and Dell XPS 13 9300, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MacBook 12” 2017 Pros

Reasons that MacBook 12” 2017 is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.

MacBook 12” 2017 weighed 2.03 pounds, 24% lighter than the 2.65 pounds Dell XPS 13 9300.

Weight	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Pound	2.03 lbs.	2.65 lbs.
Kilogram	0.92 kg	1.20 kg

Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than MacBook 12” 2017.

2020 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300 has a 153% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7Y75 inside MacBook 12” 2017.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

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

Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook 12” 2017. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2017.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9300

32 GB

MacBook 12” 2017

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook 12” 2017. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2017.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9300 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

MacBook 12” 2017 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9300 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Dell XPS 13 9300 has a 13.4-inch screen size 11% larger than the 12-inch MacBook 12” 2017.

Display size

Dell XPS 13 9300

13.4-inch

MacBook 12” 2017

12-inch

Prices

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

MacBook 12” 2017 Price
	2017 Apple Macbook with 1.2GHz Intel Core m3 (12-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $351.85	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook 12in Retina 2017 (Newest Version) 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $287.13	See at Amazon
	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 $369.99 $399.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9300 Price
	Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $1,129.00	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Released	2017	2020
Release Date	Announced on June 5, 2017 Available on June 7, 2017	Announced at CES 2020) Available on January 7, 2020 Developer Edition available on February 4, 2020
Pricing	$1,299 Intel Core m3-7Y32 \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,599 Intel Core m5-7Y54 \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 Dell XPS 13 (early 2020) Dell XPS 13 9300 Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel G-Series processors
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” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Dimensions	11.04” x 7.74” x 0.14 - 0.52” (280.5 mm x 196.5 mm x 3.5 - 13.1 mm)	11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm) Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm) Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm) Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.03 pounds (920 g)	2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg)
Colors	Silver Space Gray Gold Rose Gold	Frost with Arctic white woven glass. Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
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 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. 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Size	12 Inches	13.4 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	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 6.6 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.

Ports	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
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 microSD card slot Right (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

Internal Specs	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y32 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.00 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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y32 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	8GB Configurable to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	4 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board
Storage	256GB 512GB PCIe-based onboard SSD.	256 GB 512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Rivet Killer 1650s 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) Rivet Killer 500s DBS Up to 1800 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)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Rivet Killer 1650s › Bluetooth 5.0 Rivet Killer 500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Size	41.4 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of wireless web Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	-
Power Supply	29W USB-C Power Adapter	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
OS	Shipped with macOS High Sierra	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11
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 iTunes Books App Store Time Machine	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Camera	480p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield capable

Misc	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Wedge-shaped lock
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	MacBook 12” 2017	Dell XPS 13 9300
At Glance	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	Released in Early 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.65 lb 1.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X