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MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. Dell XPS 15 7590: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Dell XPS 15 7590 specifications, including details on 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 XPS 15 7590.

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 32% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 7590.

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
Pound	2.75 lbs.	4 lbs.
Kilogram	1.25 kg	1.81 kg

Dell XPS 15 7590 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 7590 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell XPS 15 7590 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 XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

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

1,455

Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 15 7590

32 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

Dell XPS 15 7590 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 15 7590 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell XPS 15 7590 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size

Dell XPS 15 7590

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
	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
	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
	Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed) By Apple $319.00	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 15 7590 Price
	Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 32GB RAM 1TB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,449.95	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Non-Touch 512GB SSD 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM (6-Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Silver XPS7590-7992SLV-PUS By Dell $1,696.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 7590 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9750H - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $729.99	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	Available on October 30, 2018	Announced on May 28th, 2019 (Dell Computex 2019)
Pricing	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	Starting at $999.99 (OLED start at $1,899.99)
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” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
Size Comparison	MacBook Air 13” 2018Dell XPS 15 7590
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 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.27” (235 mm) Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)	3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg) 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver	Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
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 chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel. 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
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-inch FHD non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 500-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support. 15.6-inch UHD IPS touchscreen 3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 500-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support. 15.6-inch UHD OLED non-touchscreen 3840 x 2160, OLED, 282 PPI, 400-nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Non-touch support.

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
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 Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x lock slot 1 x Battery gauge button

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 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™ 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™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Rivet Killer AX1650 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)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology	Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
Size	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 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 20 hours and 30 minutes * Tested on FHD panel with 97 Wh.
Power Supply	30W USB‑C Power Adapter	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
OS	Shipped with macOS Mojave	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro 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 LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
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	Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total) Dual-array microphones

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2018	Dell XPS 15 7590
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock
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.	-
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 XPS 15 7590
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 Mid 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p OLED Weight 4 lb 1.81 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 Up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6