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MacBook Air 13” 2015 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MacBook Air 13” 2015 and Dell XPS 13 9315 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2015 Pros

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Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

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2022 vs. 2015

Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 has a 123% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i5-1230U

6,000

Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - Intel Core i7-5650U

1,538

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - Intel Core i5-5250U

1,266

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2015. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9315

32 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2015

8 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2015. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - LPDDR3

1,600 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 weighed 2.59 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.96 pounds MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Pound	2.96 lbs.	2.59 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	1.17 kg

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2015 Price
	Early 2015 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $211.00 $285.00 26% OFF	See at Amazon
	Early 2015 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $199.00 $225.50 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple Early 2015 MacBook Air with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $277.69	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9315 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue By Dell $1,234.99 $1,299.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4" Laptop Intel 12th Gen i5-1230U (10-Core) 256GB PCIe SSD 8GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $599.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4/ Laptop Intel 12th Gen i7-1250U (10-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $899.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Released	2015	2022
Release Date	Available on April 19, 2015	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available on June 9th, 2022.
Pricing	$999 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,199 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	999.99$ - i5-1230U \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,149.99$ - i7-1250U \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,249.99$ - i7-1250U \| 16GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,499.99$ - i7-1250U \| 32GB \| 1 TB \| FHD+ Touch
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 Laptop 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop Dell XPS 13 9315
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013	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 Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size Comparison	MacBook Air 13” 2015Dell XPS 13 9315
Dimensions	12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)	11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)	Starting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
Colors	Silver	Sky Umber
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities	Keyboard Black Backlit English Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader. Touchpad 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	-	CNC machined aluminum

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	13.3 Inches	13.4 Inches
Info	13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-glare, Non-touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 500 nits, 6.6 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
1 x Thunderbolt 2 port Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps. 2 x USB 3.0 ports Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps. 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x SDXC card reader 1 x MagSafe 2 power port	Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Processor	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5250U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
Integrated Graphics	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5250U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB flash storage.	256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	51 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days standby time	Up to 12 hours of battery life Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
Power Supply	45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
OS	Shipped with macOS Sierra	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders iTunes iBooks App Store	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Camera	720p 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 Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor IR Camera Fingerprint reader
Security	-	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	MacBook Air 13″ Power adapter AC wall plug Power cord	-
Warranty	Limited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook Air 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 800-823-2775.	-
More	Video Support Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors Thunderbolt digital video output Native Mini DisplayPort output DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately) VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately) Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately) HDMI audio and video output using third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 13 9315
At Glance	Released in Mid 2015 16:10 WXGA+ 13.3” 900p 60Hz Weight 2.96 lb 1.34 kg Up to Intel Core i7-5650U 2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz Geekbench 5 737 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,538 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Mid 2022 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.59 lb 1.17 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1250U 10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,318 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,435 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5