M1 MacBook Pro 13” vs. Dell Latitude 7400: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between M1 MacBook Pro 13” and Dell Latitude 7400 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Dell Latitude 7400.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 76% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8665U inside Dell Latitude 7400.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Dell Latitude 7400 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Dell Latitude 7400 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Dell Latitude 7400 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132

Dell Latitude 7400 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7400 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

Dell Latitude 7400 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 7400
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 7400 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 Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryM1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeUnifiedDDR4
Upgradable storage

Dell Latitude 7400 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsM1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
5% larger display

Dell Latitude 7400 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
Dell Latitude 7400
14-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch
Has seven more ports and slots

Dell Latitude 7400 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has ten versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

PortsM1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
nanoSIM card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2Yes
USB-ANoYes x2
Total310
More versatile connectivity

Dell Latitude 7400 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

PortsM1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
USB-ANoYes

Prices

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

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$689.64
$725.51 5% OFF
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$684.95
$729.00 6% OFF
Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$725.18
Dell Latitude 7400 Price
Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop, 14.0 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop, 14.0 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 (Renewed)
By Dell
$298.00
Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop 14 Intel Core i7 8th Gen i7-8665U Dual Core 512GB SSD 16GB 1920x1080 FHD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 7400 Laptop 14 Intel Core i7 8th Gen i7-8665U Dual Core 512GB SSD 16GB 1920x1080 FHD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$241.00
$268.35 10% OFF
Dell Latitude 7400 7000 Series 14-inch Core i5-8365U 16GB RAM 256GB PCIe SSD FHD 1080P FPR + IR Camera Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 7400 7000 Series 14-inch Core i5-8365U 16GB RAM 256GB PCIe SSD FHD 1080P FPR + IR Camera Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$179.00
$193.03 7% OFF

Availability

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Released20202019
Release DateAnnounced on November 10th, 2020-
Pricing
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations

Exterior

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)12.65” x 8.42” x 0.70 - 0.75” (321.35mm x 214.08mm x 17.82 - 18.96mm)”
WeightStarting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)2.99 lb (1.36kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver
  • Carbon fiber in black
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • 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
  • Keyboard
    • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 3.91” x 2.08” (99.5mm x 53mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.
    • Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Size13.3 Inches14 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 14” HD
    WXGA (1366x768), 220 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display.
  • 14” FHD
    (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display
  • 14” FHD
    (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display with Dynamic Privacy Dell SafeScreen
  • 14” FHD Touch
    (1920 x 1080), 255 nits, anti-glare, touch display

Ports

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Dell Latitude 7400 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (5)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Processor
  1. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
  • Memory Info
    • 2 x SoDIMM slots
    • Type: Dual-Channel DDR4
    • Speed: 2400 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac vPro
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    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)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0 
    With Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 and Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 models
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    With Qualcomm QCA61x4A models
More-Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (Optional)

Battery

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Size58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 32 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 60 Wh (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 60 Wh (4-cell Polymer, Long Life Battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
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Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • 65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 65W adapter, Type-C
  • 90W adapter, Type-C

Software

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
OSShipped 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
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
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.
  • Optinal Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Security lock slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Camera Shutter
  • Dynamic Privacy Dell SafeScreen
In the box
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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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.3 Years 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 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

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.99 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,209
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 7400 Ports

Comparison Summary

M1 MacBook Pro 13” vs. Dell Latitude 7400

Apple has released the M1 MacBook Pro 13”, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by 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 14-inch Latitude 7400 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in 2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8665U with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M11,705100.00%
Dell Latitude 74001
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64537.83%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U1,04961.52%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U1,13466.51%
01,705

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M17,414100.00%
Dell Latitude 74001
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13228.76%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U3,44246.43%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U4,20956.77%
07,414

The M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Dell Latitude 7400. In addition, the M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighs 3.1 lbs. about 3% heavier than the 2.99 lbs. Dell Latitude 7400. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”, the M1 MacBook Pro 13” is considerably more portable than the Dell Latitude 7400 at 12.65” x 8.42” x 0.75”.

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Dell Latitude 7400

There are only a Thunderbolt 3 port, a headphone jack available on M1 MacBook Pro 13”. With that said, it has seven ports and slots fewer than the Dell Latitude 7400 that has a power port, a Thunderbolt 3 port, an HDMI port, two USB-A ports, a Smart Card Reader, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, a nanoSIM card slot, and a lock slot.

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the M1 MacBook Pro 13” 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 Latitude 7400, it supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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