M2 MacBook Pro 16” vs. Dell Precision 5770: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the M2 MacBook Pro 16” and Dell Precision 5770 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M2 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Dell Precision 5770.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2022

Significantly faster CPU performance

Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 16” has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-12900H inside Dell Precision 5770.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
15,305
M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
15,305
M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
14,899
Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i9-12900H
12,027
Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Precision 5770 - Intel Core i7-12800H
10,118
Supports larger memory

M2 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Precision 5770. It supports up to 96GB versus 64GB of system memory on the Dell Precision 5770.

Max system memory size
M2 MacBook Pro 16”
96 GB
Dell Precision 5770
64 GB
More versatile connectivity

M2 MacBook Pro 16” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Precision 5770. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5770.

PortsM2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMIYesNo
power portYesNo

Dell Precision 5770 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5770 is better than M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Upgradable memory

Dell Precision 5770 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 M2 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryM2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR5DDR5
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX A3000 12GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Dell Precision 5770 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsM2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2

Prices

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

M2 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 19‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver
 Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 19‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver
By Apple
$1,998.99
$2,499.00 20% OFF
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2023 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16.2-inch, 16GB, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2023 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16.2-inch, 16GB, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$1,724.97
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2023 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Pro Chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2023 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Pro Chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$1,449.20
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Dell Precision 5770 Price
Dell Precision 17 5770 (Latest Model) 17" Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-Core) 1TB SSD 32GB 4K+ UHD Touch (3840x2400) NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 17 5770 (Latest Model) 17" Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (14-Core) 1TB SSD 32GB 4K+ UHD Touch (3840x2400) NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
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$2,099.00
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Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
 Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
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$2,499.00
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Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
 Dell Precision 5000 5770 17" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray
By Dell
$2,255.77
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Released20232022
Release Date
  • Announced on January 17, 2023.
Available on January 24, 2023.
  • Announced on March 31, 2022
  • Available in April 2022
Pricing
  • $2,499
    M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 512GB
  • $2,699
    M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 1TB
  • $3,299
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 30-Core GPU 32GB 1TB
  • $3,899
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 1TB
  • $4,299
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 2TB
  • $4,899
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 4TB
  • $6,099
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
  • $6,499
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 96GB 8TB
  • $2,419.00
    i5-12600H, 8GB, 256GB
  • $2,819.90
    i7-12700H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A2000
  • $2,945.84
    i7-12800H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A2000
  • $3,363.53
    i9-12900H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX A3000
  • $4,460.59
    i9-12900H, 32GB, 1TB, RTX A3000
Applicable Models-
  • Precision 5770 Workstation
  • Dell Precision 17 5770 Mobile Workstation
  • 17-inch Dell Precision 5000 Series (12th Gen Intel H45 processors)
  • 2022 Dell Precision 5770 Mobile Workstation
Generations

Exterior

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
  • Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
  • Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
14.74 x 9.77 x 0.34 ~ 0.51” (374.48 x 248.08 x 8.67 ~ 13.15  mm)
Weight
  • 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)
    M2 Pro models.
  • 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)
    M2 Max models.
4.70 lbs. (2.13 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Titanium Gray
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • 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 pro 2.5 keyboard.
  • A built-in fingerprint reader on the power button with Windows Hello capable
  • 5.90” x 3.50” (159.90 mm x 89 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information-CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber

Display

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Size16.2 Inches17 Inches
Info
  • Liquid Retina XDR display
    • 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
  • XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
    • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
    • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
    • Color
      1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates
    • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
    • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
  • 17” FHD+
    1920x1200 133 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1650:1 WVA 5.06W
  • 17” UHD+ Touch
    3840x2400 266 PPI 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch 100% Adobe sRGB 95% DCI-P3 1600:1 WVA 13.73W

Ports

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Left (4)
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x power port
    MagSafe 3
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1, 8K@60Hz, 4K@240Hz
Dell Precision 5770 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Processor
  1. Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
  3. Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 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
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    Apple M2 Pro iGPU
    19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
    Apple M2 Max iGPU
    30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
    Apple M2 Max iGPU
    38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB
Unified Memory		Memory Slots
  • 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 4800 MHz
  • Minimum Memory: 8GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A2000, 8GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A3000, 12GB GDDR6
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD		Hard Drive Slots
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots
Hard Drive Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD
    Supports up to 64 Gbps.
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Connectivity

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 Onboard
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.2

Battery

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Size100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
  • 97 Wh
    6-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 22 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
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Power Supply140W USB‑C Power Adapter 
Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.
90W 130W
USB-C power adapter.
Supports ExpressCharge Boost delivers 35% charge in 20 minutes, or up 80% in one hour.

Software

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
OSShipped with macOS Ventura
  • Windows 10
    Pro Pro National Academic
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro Pro National Academic
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL v8.6)
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

Camera & Audio

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera 
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
Audio
  • High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • Realtek ALC711-CG audio controller
  • 2 x 2W Stereo subwoofers.
  • 2 x 2W Stereo tweeters.
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
SensorsTouch ID sensor
  • Accelerometer (ST Micro LIS2DW12TR): on the base (system board)
  • ALS for Panel Backlight Control
  • Single Proximity sensor - on the upper bezel
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12)
    Optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor.
  • Dell Client Command Suite
    Factory Installed Dell Client Command, Update, Dell Command, Power Manager, Intel® Platform Trust Technology.
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader
    With Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification).
In the box
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 140W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 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 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 Basic Onsite Service
MoreDisplay Supports
  • M2 Pro
    • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
    • One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
  • M2 Max
    • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
    • Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • HDMI digital video output
    • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
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Key Features

M2 MacBook Pro 16”Dell Precision 5770
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:10 XDR
16.2”
2234p 120Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
2,075
Single Core
Geekbench 5
15,305
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 Max iGPU
38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
96GB
LPDDR5 Memory
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Left
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Right
Released in Early
2022
16:10 UHD+
17”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,758
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,027
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4799 MHz DDR5
Dell Precision 5770 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX A3000
12GB GDDR6

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