2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Dell XPS 17 9720: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Dell XPS 17 9720 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Dell XPS 17 9720.

About 37% lighter

The 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 37% lighter than the 4.79 pounds Dell XPS 17 9720.

Weight2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Pound
3.02 lbs.
4.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
2.17 kg

Dell XPS 17 9720 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9720 is better than 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Much newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2016

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell XPS 17 9720 has a 568% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6567U inside 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell XPS 17 9720 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-6567U
1,761
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-6287U
1,742
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-6267U
1,641
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 17 9720 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 17 9720
64 GB
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 17 9720 supports a faster memory speed than the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 4800MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 17 9720 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell XPS 17 9720 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 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

Memory2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR5
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 70W TGP vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Dell XPS 17 9720 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2
27% larger display

Dell XPS 17 9720 has a 17-inch screen size 27% larger than the 13.3-inch 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
Dell XPS 17 9720
17-inch
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch
Has two more ports and slots

Dell XPS 17 9720 has more ports and slots count than the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has seven versus five amount of ports and slots on the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
full-size SD card slotNoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x4No
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x4
Total57
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 17 9720 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It has three versus two commonly used ports and slots on the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Ports2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
headphone jackYesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes

Prices

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

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple 2016 MacBook Pro Laptop with Core i7 3.3GHz (13 inch 16GB RAM 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple 2016 MacBook Pro Laptop with Core i7 3.3GHz (13 inch 16GB RAM 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$469.97
Apple MacBook Pro Retina MF843LL/A 13” Laptop, 3.1GHz Intel Core i7, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, macOS 10.14 Mojave (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Pro Retina MF843LL/A 13” Laptop, 3.1GHz Intel Core i7, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, macOS 10.14 Mojave (Renewed)
By Apple
$437.93
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$558.99
$639.95 13% OFF
Dell XPS 17 9720 12700H Price
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home
By Dell
$2,686.49
Dell XPS 9720 Laptop PC 17 Inch UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9720 Laptop PC 17 Inch UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$2,478.99
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro
Dell XPS 17 9720 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core up to 4.70 GHz Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$2,686.49

Availability

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Released20162022
Release Date
  • Announced on October 27, 2016
  • Available on November 15, 2016
Announced on March 3, 2022
Pricing
  • $1,799
    Intel Core i5 6267U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999
    Intel Core i5 6267U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Windows 11 Home
  • $1,839
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
Windows 11 Pro
  • $1,899
    i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $1,999
    i5-12500H, 16GB, 512GB, Intel Iris Xe, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,349 
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,649
    i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050, 4K UHD+ Touch
Applicable Models
  • 2016 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2016 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2016 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2016 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
  • 2022 Dell XPS 17
  • Dell XPS 17 9720
  • Dell XPS 9720
Generations

Exterior

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77” (374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 lb (1.37 kg)
  • 4.79 lb (2.17 kg)
    Non-touch with 97Wh.
  • 5.67 lb (2.57 kg)
    Touch with 97Wh.
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black.
Keyboard and TrackpadFull-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
  • 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.
  • 5.91 x 3.50 in (150 mm x 89 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Size13.3 Inches17 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color gamut (P3)
  • 17” FHD+ Nontouch
    1920 x 1200 133 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 5.06 W
  • 17” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400 266 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 99% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-reflective Anti-smudge WVA 13.73 W

Ports

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Dell XPS 17 9720 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    v6.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6267U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.90 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6287U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6567U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6267U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6287U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6567U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 60W
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    Ampere Architecture 6GB GDDR6 192-bit 3584 CUDA Cores 70W
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
  PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.
Up to 64Gbps.
  • Storage slots: 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots.

Connectivity

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Intel Killer 1675 (AX211)
Onboard Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.2

Battery

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Size49.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery97 Wh
6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
-
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter130 W USB Type-C power adapter
Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.

Software

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
OSShipped with macOS SierraWindows 11
Home Pro Pro National Academic
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

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Realtek ALC711-CG Audio Controller
  • Realtek ALC1319D Amplifier
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 2.5W x2 tweeters = 10W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
Security-
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
-
WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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 ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite Service
More
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
-

Key Features

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720
At Glance
Released in Late
2016
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C/4T, 3.30 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
753
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,761
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in Early
2022
16:10 4K UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.79 lb
2.17 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell XPS 17 9720 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 70W TGP
Starting at
$1,839
i5-12500H, 8GB, 512GB
Built-in
97Wh
Large Battery
Built-in
Facial Recognition
Built-in
Fingerprint Reader
Featuring
Waves Nx® 3D
2 Woofers + 2 Tweeters
Advanced Thermal Design
Vapor Chamber
Cooling System
Supports
Dell Power Manager
Controls fan, battery life, & performance

Comparison Summary

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Dell XPS 17 9720

Apple has released the MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3), a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2016. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-6567U with a boost clock speed up to 3.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Graphics 550 (48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 17-inch XPS 17 9720 was introduced by Dell about six years later in early-2022. It comes with up to 14-core Intel Core i7-12700H with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 70W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6267U70842.70%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6287U74544.93%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6567U75345.42%
Dell XPS 17 97201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H1,65399.70%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,658100.00%
01,658

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6267U1,64113.94%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6287U1,74214.80%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6567U1,76114.96%
Dell XPS 17 97201
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H9,29378.93%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,774100.00%
011,774

The 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17-inch Dell XPS 17 9720. In addition, The 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighs 3.02 lbs. about 58% lighter than the 4.79 lbs. Dell XPS 17 9720. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59”, the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is much more portable than the Dell XPS 17 9720 at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”.

2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Dell XPS 17 9720

There are only three Thunderbolt 3 ports, a headphone jack available on 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). With that said, it has two ports and slots fewer than the Dell XPS 17 9720 that has four Thunderbolt 4 ports, a lock slot, a full-size SD card slot, and a headphone jack.

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 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 XPS 17 9720, it supports up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 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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