MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) vs. Dell XPS 13 9360: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) and Dell XPS 13 9360, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-4980HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) - Intel Core i7-4980HQ
3,315
MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) - Intel Core i7-4870HQ
3,188
MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) - Intel Core i7-4770HQ
3,057
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7560U
1,826
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U
1,308
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon R9 M370X 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

15% larger display

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) has a 15.4-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9360.

Display size
MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)
15.4-inch
Dell XPS 13 9360
13.3-inch

Dell XPS 13 9360 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9360 is better than MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015).

Newer manufacturing

2017 vs. 2015

Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 9360 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015). It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015).

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 9360 - DDR3
1,866 MHz
MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) - DDR3L
1,600 MHz
About 41% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9360 weighed 2.69 pounds, 41% lighter than the 4.49 pounds MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015).

WeightMacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Pound
4.49 lbs.
2.69 lbs.
Kilogram
2.04 kg
1.22 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) and Dell XPS 13 9360.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)
16 GB
Dell XPS 13 9360
16 GB

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) Price
Mid 2015 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-4870HQ (15 inches, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
Mid 2015 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-4870HQ (15 inches, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$399.99
$420.24 5% OFF
2015 Apple MacBook Pro with intel I7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)- Silver (Renewed)
2015 Apple MacBook Pro with intel I7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)- Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$329.32
Apple MacBook Pro 15in Core i7 2.8GHz Retina (MGXG2LL/A), 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Pro 15in Core i7 2.8GHz Retina (MGXG2LL/A), 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive (Renewed)
By Apple
$399.00
Dell XPS 13 9360 Price
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3 inches Laptop 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3 inches Laptop 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD Machined Aluminum Display Silver Win 10 (Renewed)
By Dell
$345.65
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.00
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3in Full HD Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake i5 7200U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3in Full HD Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake i5 7200U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD (Renewed)
By Dell
$336.04

Availability

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Released20152017
Release Date
  • Announced on March 9th, 2015
  • Available on March 9th, 2015
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Pricing
  • $1,999
    Intel Core i7 4770HQ| 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $2,499
    Intel Core i7 4870HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations

Exterior

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Dimensions14.13” x 9.73” x 0.71” (358.9 mm x 247.1 mm x 18 mm)11.97 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304.16 x 200.25 x 8.95 - 15.35 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304.16 mm)
Depth: 7.88” (200.25 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.60” (8.95 - 15.35 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.49 lb (2.04 kg)
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)
Colors
Silver
  • Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with 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 with 1.3mm key travel.
  • Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).

Display

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Size15.4 Inches13.3 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1920 by 1200
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1280 by 800
    • 1024 by 640
  • 300 nits brightness
  • Standard color gamut (sRGB)
  • 900:1 contrast ratio
  • 13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support.
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.

Ports

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 2 ports
    Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps.
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 1 x SDXC card reader
  • 1 x MagSafe 2 power port
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4 (40 Gbps), Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Processor
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 5 MB Cache, 47W
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 3.70 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
    Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
    40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
    Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
    40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
    Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
    40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
16GB
1600 MHz DDR3L onboard memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Discrete GraphicsAMD Radeon R9 M370X with 2GB of GDDR5 memory-
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB SSD
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 4.1, 4.

Battery

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Size99.4 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 9 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 9 hours of iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks)
  • Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge)
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.

Software

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
OSShipped with OS X Yosemite
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview iTunes iBooks App Store Time Machine
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
    • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
    • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)
  • Realtek ALC3246-CG with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
In the box
  • 15‑inch MacBook Pro
  • MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
  • Power cord
  • AC wall plug
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WarrantyYour MacBook Pro with Retina display comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple‑authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2775.-
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Video Support
  • Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors
  • Thunderbolt digital video output
    • Native Mini DisplayPort output
    • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI video output
    • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
    • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
    • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz
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Key Features

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)Dell XPS 13 9360
At Glance
Released in Early
2015
16:10 Retina
15.4”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
4.49 lb
2.04 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
928
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,315
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz
16GB
1600 MHz DDR3L
AMD
Radeon R9 M370X
2GB GDDR5
Released in Late
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.69 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports

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