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MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. Dell Precision 5540: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Dell Precision 5540 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 31% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Pound	2.75 lbs.	3.93 lbs.
Kilogram	1.25 kg	1.78 kg

Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 347% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Xeon E-2276M

5,165

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Dell Precision 5540 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size

Dell Precision 5540

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018

13.3-inch

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
	2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $379.95	See at Amazon
	Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $399.00	See at Amazon
	Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $230.99 $249.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 5540 Price
	Dell Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Dell $498.00 $597.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5000 5540 Workstation Laptop (2019) \| 15.6'' FHD \| Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Quadro T2000 \| 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 10 Pro (Reed), Platinum Silver By Dell $596.20	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5540 15.6” UHD 4K Touchscreen Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz 6 Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro NVIDIA Quadro T1000 4GB (Renewed) By Dell $525.00 $599.00 12% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	Available on October 30, 2018	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.
Pricing	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	Starting at $1,339
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 Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540

Exterior	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Size Comparison	MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell Precision 5540
Dimensions	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)	14.06 x 9.26 x 0.44 in (357 x 235 x 11.2 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.26” (235 mm) Height: 0.44” (11.2 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic 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. 4.03 x 2.45 in (102.40 mm x 62.40 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio	15.6" UltraSharp FHD IGZO4 1920x1080, AG, NT, w/Prem Panel Guar, 100% sRGB. 15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO4 3840x2160, Touch, w/Prem Panel Guar, 100% Adobe, 15.6" Ultrasharp OLED UHD 3840x2160, Non-Touch,w/Prem Panel Guar, 100% DCI-P3

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)	Image Source: Dell Left (5) 1 x power port 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon E-2276M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Intel Xeon E-2276M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)	NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores. NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1,024 CUDA Cores.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD	Hard Drive Slots 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Available only on a 3-cell 56Wh battery model. Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Size	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time	-
Power Supply	30W USB‑C Power Adapter	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
OS	Shipped with macOS Mojave	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 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 Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
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.
Audio	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor), Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command \| Update, Dell Command \| Power Manager Intel® Platform Trust Technology Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Chassis wedge-shaped security lock Support for Computrace and SmartCard Reader Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
In the box	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell Precision 5540
At Glance	Released in Late 2018 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p OLED Weight 3.93 lb 1.78 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5