MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Dell XPS 13 9365, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than Dell XPS 13 9365.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8500Y inside Dell XPS 13 9365.

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 Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y
1,455
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-8500Y
1,350
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-8200Y
1,249
Supports faster memory

MacBook Air 13” 2018 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 13 9365. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9365.

Memory type and speed
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Dell XPS 13 9365 - DDR3
1,866 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9365 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9365 over MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Dell XPS 13 9365.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MacBook Air 13” 2018
16 GB
Dell XPS 13 9365
16 GB

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
 Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$389.95
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2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$379.95
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Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
 Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
By Apple
$238.49
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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)
 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
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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)
 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
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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)
 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
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
Released20182017
Release Date
  • Available on October 30, 2018
  • Announced at CES 2017
  • Available on January 5, 2017
  • Refreshed at IFA 2018 (8th Gen processors)
Pricing
  • $1,199
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,399
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
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Generations

Exterior

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x  212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 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)
WeightStarting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)2.73 lb (1.24 kg)
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
  • Platinum black with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit 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 with 1.3mm key travel
  • Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).

Display

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
InfoRetina 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
  • 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 Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
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)
Dell XPS 13 9365 Ports
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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 Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 617
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Discrete GraphicsSupport for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)-
Storage
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity

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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.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 4.2

Battery

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
Size50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 46 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours wireless web
  • Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Up to 15 hours (Productivity Tasks)
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter30 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 20 VDC/1.50A, 12 VDC/2A, 5VDC/2A.

Software

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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 LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
Camera720p 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
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Realtek ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour 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.-
MoreVideo 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)
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Key Features

MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 13 9365
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
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
Dell XPS 13 9365 Ports

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