M2 MacBook Air vs. Dell G7 17 7700: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the M2 MacBook Air and Dell G7 17 7700 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M2 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Air is better than Dell G7 17 7700.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Air has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell G7 17 7700.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
8,819
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
About 58% lighter

M2 MacBook Air weighed 2.7 pounds, 58% lighter than the 6.28 pounds Dell G7 17 7700.

WeightM2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Pound
2.7 lbs.
6.28 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
2.85 kg

Dell G7 17 7700 Pros

Reasons that Dell G7 17 7700 is better than M2 MacBook Air.

Supports larger memory

Dell G7 17 7700 supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
Dell G7 17 7700
32 GB
M2 MacBook Air
24 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell G7 17 7700 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 M2 MacBook Air since it has onboard memory.

MemoryM2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeUnifiedDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Dell G7 17 7700 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsM2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
27% larger display

Dell G7 17 7700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 27% larger than the 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air.

Display size
Dell G7 17 7700
17.3-inch
M2 MacBook Air
13.6-inch

Prices

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

M2 MacBook Air Price
Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
By Apple
$849.00
$999.00 15% OFF
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Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
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$849.00
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2023 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M2 chip (15.3-inch , 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed)
 2023 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M2 chip (15.3-inch , 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed)
By Apple
$899.00
$949.00 5% OFF
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Dell G7 17 7700 Price
Laptop Motherboard VF32T 0VF32T CN-0VF32T Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Dell G7 15 7500 17 7700 Series Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz SRH8Q Processor nVidia GeForce RTX2070 8GB GDDR6
 Laptop Motherboard VF32T 0VF32T CN-0VF32T Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Dell G7 15 7500 17 7700 Series Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz SRH8Q Processor nVidia GeForce RTX2070 8GB GDDR6
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$310.49
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EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop CPU Cooling Fan 12 V 0.52A DELL G7 17 7700 EG50061S1-C050-S9A 0WMJ4N WMJ4N
 EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop CPU Cooling Fan 12 V 0.52A DELL G7 17 7700 EG50061S1-C050-S9A 0WMJ4N WMJ4N
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Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
 Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
By Dell
$1,499.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Released20222020
Release DateAnnounced on June 6, 2022 (WWDC 2022)-
Pricing
  • $1,199
    M2 (8C, 8G) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    M2 (8C, 10G) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Starting at $1,199.99
Applicable Models
  • MacBook Air (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Air
  • MacBook Air with M2 chip
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Generations-

Exterior

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Dimensions11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 in (304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm)15.68” x 11.42” x  0.76 - 0.81” (398.20 x 290 x 19.30 - 20.70 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)6.28 lb (2.85 kg) ~ 7.25 lb (3.29 kg)
Colors
Midnight Starlight Space Gray Silver
Mineral Black
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • 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
    • 4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with WASD and chassis lighting.
    • Dedicated Game Shift key to trigger a dynamic performance mode.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 mm x 80 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Size13.6 Inches17.3 Inches
InfoLiquid Retina display
  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology.
  • 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 17.3” FHD 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits 144Hz 9ms 72% color gamut with Eyesafe® technology
  • 17.3” FHD 300Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits WVA Anti-Glare LED Backlit Display with 300Hz refresh rate.

Ports

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
  • 1 x MagSafe 3
    Magnetic charging port
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Dell G7 17 7700 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • Dell G7 17 7700
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
    • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
    • 1 x headset jack
    • 1 x SD-card reader
    • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
    • 1 x Power-adapter port
  • Dell G7 17 7700 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port
      Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alt-Mode.
    • 1 x RJ-45 Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Dell G7 17 7700 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port.
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b
    • 1 x RJ-45 Killer Networks E2500V2 Gigabit Ethernet port

Internal Specs

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Processor
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 24GB
unified memory.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
      Supports Intel Optance Memory
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
Fans Number--
Cooling InfoPassive-

Connectivity

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
  • Intel 9560 802.11ac Wireless
    • Up to 1,733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 5.1
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 5.0
    • Qualcomm QCA61x4A
    • Intel 9560
Ethernet-
  • Dell G7 15 7500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • Realtek GB LAN controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G7 15 7500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • Killer E2500 v2 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Size52.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
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Power Supply
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
    (included with M2 with 8-core GPU.
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
    included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
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
Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office trial McAfee LiveSafe 12-Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera.
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • Realtek ALC3281 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyOne-year limited warranty.1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite-In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

M2 MacBook AirDell G7 17 7700
At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 QHD
13.6”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,933
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,819
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 iGPU
10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
24GB
Unified Memory
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$1,199
M2 (8 GPU), 8GB, 256GB SSD
New
MagSafe 3
Charging port
Supports
Fast Charging
50% in 30 mins with 65W charger
New
1080p Webcam
New
Four Speakers
Sound System
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G7 17 7700 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

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