M1 MacBook Pro 14” vs. Dell XPS 15 9510
Here is a side by side comparison between M1 MacBook Pro 14” and Dell XPS 15 9510 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
Apple has released the M1 MacBook Pro 14”, a 14.2-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to 10-core Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G). The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 Max iGPU (32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores).
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch XPS 15 9510 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3050Ti with 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP.
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M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than Dell XPS 15 9510.
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 50% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 15 9510.
M1 MacBook Pro 14” weighed 3.5 pounds, 18% lighter than the 4.22 pounds Dell XPS 15 9510.
Weight | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Pound | 3.5 lbs. | 4.22 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.59 kg | 1.91 kg |
M1 MacBook Pro 14” has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9510.
Ports | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
power port | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x3 | Yes x2 |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Total | 7 | 6 |
M1 MacBook Pro 14” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9510.
Ports | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | No |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Dell XPS 15 9510 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9510 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.
Dell XPS 15 9510 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 14” since it has onboard memory.
Memory | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | Unified | DDR4 |
Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 45W TGP vs. integrated
Dell XPS 15 9510 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 Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x2 |
Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 15.6-inch screen size 9% larger than the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14”.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between M1 MacBook Pro 14” and Dell XPS 15 9510.
Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.
Key Features | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Availability | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
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| Announced on May 11, 2021 |
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Exterior | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Dimensions |
| 13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71” (344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm) |
Weight | 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) |
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Colors | Space Gray Silver |
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Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
Size | 14.2 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Internal Specs | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.2 x SODIMM slots. |
Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ slots. |
Connectivity | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
Wi-Fi |
| Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Battery | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
Size | 70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Software | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
OS | Shipped 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 |
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Camera & Audio | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video. |
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Misc | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Dell XPS 15 9510 |
Sensors | Touch ID sensor |
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Warranty | Your 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 every 12 months, 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 Premium Support |
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