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MacBook Air 13” 2015 vs. Dell XPS 15 9510: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MacBook Air 13” 2015 and Dell XPS 15 9510 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2015 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2015 is better than Dell XPS 15 9510.

MacBook Air 13” 2015 weighed 2.96 pounds, 30% lighter than the 4.22 pounds Dell XPS 15 9510.

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
Pound	2.96 lbs.	4.22 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	1.91 kg

Dell XPS 15 9510 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9510 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2015.

2021 vs. 2015

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 428% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

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

1,538

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

1,266

Dell XPS 15 9510 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2015. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 15 9510

64 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2015

8 GB

Dell XPS 15 9510 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2015. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 15 9510 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - LPDDR3

1,600 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP vs. integrated

Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Display size

Dell XPS 15 9510

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2015

13.3-inch

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 $207.90 $285.00 27% 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 $225.50	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air MJVE2LL/A Early 2015 13.3in - Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $184.99 $200.00 8% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 15 9510 11800H Price
	Dell XPS 15 9510 (Latest Model) 15.6 Core I7-11800H(8-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch NVidia RTX 3050 4GB Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Dell $1,099.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 15 9510 15.6" Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11800H Octa-core (8 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Platinum Silver, Black By Dell $1,195.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED 3.5K Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, NVIDIA RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $1,952.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
Released	2015	2021
Release Date	Available on April 19, 2015	Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing	$999 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,199 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	$1,249.99 i5-11400H, 8GB, 256GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch $1,949.99 i7-11800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch $2,149.99 i9-11900H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch $2,349.99 i7-11800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, UHD+ Touch $2,549.99 i9-11900H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, UHD+ Touch
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 15 9520 2021 Dell XPS 15 9510 2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 2019 Dell XPS 15 7590 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 2017 Dell XPS 15 9560 2015 Dell XPS 15 9550

Exterior	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
Dimensions	12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)	13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71” (344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)	4.22 lb (1.92 kg) Non-touch with 56Wh. 4.31 lb (1.96 kg) OLED touch with 86Wh. 4.42 lb (2.01 kg) 4K+ touch with 86Wh.
Colors	Silver	Platinum Silver exterior Black interior Frost exterior Arctic White interior CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on the touch panel
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	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard. 5.91 x 3.54 in (150 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 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	15.6” FHD+ Nontouch 1920 x 1200 145 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 4.41 W 15.6” 3.5K OLED Touch 3456 x 2160 261 PPI 400 nits 16:10 100% DCI-P3 100000:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 500TB Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 12.13 W 15.6” 4K UHD+ Touch 3840 x 2400 290 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 99% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 10.4 W

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
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 (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x lock slot Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM. 2 x SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 45W NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2560 CUDA Cores 45W
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB flash storage.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps. 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ slots.

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
Size	54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	56 Wh 3-cell "smart" lithium-ion. 86 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days standby time	-
Power Supply	45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.	90 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A. 130 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
OS	Shipped with macOS Sierra	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
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 15 9510
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. Infrared camera 576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone	Realtek ALC3281-CG Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Dell XPS 15 9510
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button IR Camera
Security	-	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in 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.	1 Year Premium Support
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 15 9510
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 2021 16:10 3.5K 15.6” 2160p OLED Weight 4.22 lb 1.91 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP