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MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) vs. Dell XPS 15 9550: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) and Dell XPS 15 9550 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) is better than Dell XPS 15 9550.

Intel Core i7-4980HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9550.

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

Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i7-6700HQ

3,073

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) - Intel Core i7-4770HQ

3,057

Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i5-6300HQ

2,409

Dell XPS 15 9550 - Intel Core i3-6100H

1,597

Dell XPS 15 9550 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9550 is better than MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015).

Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015).

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 15 9550

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

16 GB

Dell XPS 15 9550 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015). It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015).

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 15 9550 - DDR4

2,133 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) - DDR3L

1,600 MHz

Dell XPS 15 9550 weighed 3.9 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.49 pounds MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015).

Weight	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Pound	4.49 lbs.	3.9 lbs.
Kilogram	2.04 kg	1.77 kg

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) Price
	2015 Apple MacBook Pro with intel I7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)- Silver (Renewed) By Apple $342.30	See at Amazon
	Mid 2015 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-4870HQ (15 inches, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $379.00 $420.24 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro 15in Core i7 2.8GHz Retina (MGXG2LL/A), 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive (Renewed) By Apple $399.00	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 15 9550 Price
	Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver By Dell $1,638.00	See at Amazon
	Genuine Dell 130W(watt) Tip 4.5mm Slim Power AC Adapter for dell XPS 15 9530 9550 9560 9570/Precision M3800 5510 5520 5530 Laptop Charger (HA130PM130/DA130PM130) Power Supply By Dell $31.43 $36.99 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Original XPS 15 Laptop Charger 130W(watt) AC Power Adapter(Power Supply) with 3 Prong Power Cord - Precision M3800 5510 5520 5530,XPS 9530 9550 9560 9570 By Dell $41.49	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Released	2015	2015
Release Date	Announced on March 9th, 2015 Available on March 9th, 2015	-
Pricing	$1,999 Intel Core i7 4770HQ\| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,499 Intel Core i7 4870HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	2022 Dell XPS 15 9520 2021 Dell XPS 15 9510 2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 2019 Dell XPS 15 7590 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 2017 Dell XPS 15 9560 2015 Dell XPS 15 9550

Exterior	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Dimensions	14.13” x 9.73” x 0.71” (358.9 mm x 247.1 mm x 18 mm)	14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.27” (235 mm) Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.49 lb (2.04 kg)	3-cell battery models: 3.9 lb (1.78 kg) 6-cell battery models: 4.4 lb (2.0 kg)
Colors	Silver	CNC machined aluminum Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ on 4K Ultra HD display Carbon fiber composite palm rest with soft-touch paint
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; 1.3mm travel. 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Size	15.4 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Retina 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	15.6-inch WED FHD non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support. 15.6-inch WED UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
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	Image Source: Dell Left (5) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x lock slot 1 x Battery gauge button

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Processor	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 5 MB Cache, 47W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 3.70 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 35W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 3.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 900 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Memory	16GB 1600 MHz DDR3L onboard memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon R9 M370X with 2GB of GDDR5 memory	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M (Optional) Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1033 → 1098 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB SSD	500GB/32GB SSD 512GB/128GB SSD Hybrid Hard Drive. 256 GB 512 GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD.

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	DW1820A Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology	Bluetooth 4.1

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Size	99.4 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh 6-cell smart lithium-ion 84 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 17 hours * Tested on 84 WHr battery, FHD panel, SSD models.
Power Supply	85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.

Software	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
OS	Shipped with OS X Yosemite	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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 15 9550
Camera	720p 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 ALC3266 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total) Digital-array microphones

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	-
Security	-	Kensington lock slot
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro MagSafe 2 Power Adapter Power cord AC wall plug	-
Warranty	Your 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.	-
More	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	-

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	Dell XPS 15 9550
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 2015 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.9 lb 1.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C/8T, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz Geekbench 5 798 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,073 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz Up to 32GB 2133 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5