M1 MacBook Air vs. Dell G5 15 5511: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between M1 MacBook Air and Dell G5 15 5511 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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M1 MacBook Air Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Dell G5 15 5511.
M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 53% lighter than the 5.84 pounds Dell G5 15 5511.
Weight | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
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Pound | 2.8 lbs. | 5.84 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 2.65 kg |
Dell G5 15 5511 Pros
Reasons that Dell G5 15 5511 is better than M1 MacBook Air.
Intel Core i7-11800H inside Dell G5 15 5511 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air.
Dell G5 15 5511 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.
Dell G5 15 5511 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Air since it has onboard memory.
Memory | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | Unified | DDR4 |
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Dell G5 15 5511 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
Slots | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x2 |
Dell G5 15 5511 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on November 10th, 2020 | Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Exterior | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
Dimensions |
| 14.06” x 10.74” x 0.98” (357.26 x 272.83 x 24.9 mm) |
Weight | Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) | Starting at 5.84 kg (2.65 kg) |
Colors | Gold Space Gray Silver | Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with speckles Phantom Grey with speckles |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
Info | Retina display
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Ports | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
Left (2)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage |
| 256GB 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe slots. |
Connectivity | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Ethernet | - | Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti
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Battery | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
Size | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Battery Life |
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Power Supply | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
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Software | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
OS | Shipped with macOS Big Sur | 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 |
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Camera & Audio | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
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. |
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Misc | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
Sensors |
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Security |
| Chassis wedge-shaped security lock |
In the box |
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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 Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship |
More | Video Support
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Key Features | M1 MacBook Air | Dell G5 15 5511 |
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Comparison Summary
Apple has released the M1 MacBook Air, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch G5 15 5511 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-11800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The M1 MacBook Air has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell G5 15 5511. In addition, The M1 MacBook Air weighs 2.8 lbs. about 108% lighter than the 5.84 lbs. Dell G5 15 5511. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.63”, the M1 MacBook Air is much more portable than the Dell G5 15 5511 at 14.06” x 10.74” x 0.91”.
Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the M1 MacBook Air supports up to 16GB Unified memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.
For Dell G5 15 5511, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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