MacBook Air 13” 2019 vs. Dell Latitude 5520: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MacBook Air 13” 2019 and Dell Latitude 5520, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2019 is better than Dell Latitude 5520.

About 22% lighter

MacBook Air 13” 2019 weighed 2.75 pounds, 22% lighter than the 3.50 pounds Dell Latitude 5520.

WeightMacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Pound
2.75 lbs.
3.50 lbs.
Kilogram
1.25 kg
1.59 kg

Dell Latitude 5520 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5520 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5520 has a 234% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i3-1125G4
3,690
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-10610U
3,042
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10310U
2,992
Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
MacBook Air 13” 2019 - Intel Core i5-8210Y
1,455
Supports larger memory

Dell Latitude 5520 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 5520
64 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2019
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Latitude 5520 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Memory type and speed
Dell Latitude 5520 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2019 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Dell Latitude 5520 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Display size
Dell Latitude 5520
15.6-inch
MacBook Air 13” 2019
13.3-inch

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$378.00
2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$384.00
Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed)
Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$423.69
Dell Latitude 5520 Price
Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop 15.6" PC Intel Core i5-1145G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop 15.6" PC Intel Core i5-1145G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$385.99
$415.77 7% OFF
Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 vPRO, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IR Camera, HDMI, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, RJ-45, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro
Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 vPRO, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IR Camera, HDMI, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, RJ-45, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$979.77
$1,069.99 8% OFF
Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop 15.6" HD, Intel i7-1165G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Backlit, AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card Reader, HDMI, USB Type-C Thunderbolt - Windows 11 Pro (RENEWED)
Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop 15.6" HD, Intel i7-1165G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Backlit, AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card Reader, HDMI, USB Type-C Thunderbolt - Windows 11 Pro (RENEWED)
By Dell
$744.00

Availability

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Released20192021
Release Date
  • Available on June 27, 2019
  • Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing
  • $1,099
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,299
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
-
Generations

Exterior

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x  212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)14.09” x 9.19” x 0.78” (357.8 mm x 233.3 mm x 19.87 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)3.50 lb (1.59 kg)
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
-
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
  • Keyboard
    • Single Pointing Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad
    • Single Pointing Non-Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Size13.3 Inches15.6 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
  • True Tone technology
  • 15.6” HD
    1366 x 768 TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2W
  • 15.6” FHD
    1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD with Touch Support
    1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support
    1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W
  • 15.6” UHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support
    3840 x 2160 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W

Ports

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
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 Latitude 5520 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (7)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Flip-Down Port
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  7. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 617
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  7. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • Memory Info
    • 2 x SO-DIMM slots
    • Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4
    • Speed: 3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 4GB 8GB 16GB
      Single Channel
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
      Dual Channel
Discrete GraphicsSupport for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450
Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooh 5.0
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    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 5.1
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    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 5.2
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-
Intel I219-LM Intel I219-V
10/100/1000 Mbps
More-WWAN: Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e) CAT9
  • Transfer rate up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
  • Wireless standards (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,21,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4,5, 8)

Battery

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Size49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span)
  • 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span)
  • 42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span)
  • 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span)
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 Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter
65W 90W 130W
USB Type-C adapter.

Software

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04
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” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    • 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
    • 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor on the hinge-up (optional)
  • 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board.
  • 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the hinge-up  (optional).
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • IR Camera (optional)
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
Hardware-Based Security
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • TCG (Trusted Computing Group) Certification for TPM
  • The fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3
  • ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification
  • Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3
  • Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and ControlVault 3
  • SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL
  • FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and ControlVault 3
Data Security
  • McAfee Small Business Security 30-day trial
  • McAfee Small Business Security 12-months subscription, digitally delivered
  • McAfee Small Business Security 24-months subscription, digitally delivered
  • McAfee Small Business Security 36-months subscription, digitally delivered
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
-
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.1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
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)
-

Key Features

MacBook Air 13” 2019Dell Latitude 5520
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
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
2021
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.50 lb
1.59 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 5520 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between MacBook Air 13” 2019 and Dell Latitude 5520.

Loading Comments...