Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) vs Dell XPS 16 (9640)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Dell XPS 16 (9640) (88/100)
Dell XPS 16 (9640) leads overall with a score of 88/100 compared to Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) (70/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 27.0 Poor | 84.0 Very Good WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 70.0 Good | 88.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 81.0 Very Good | 89.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Battery Life | — | 82.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Cable length | 2 meters | — |
| Charge power | 35 / 40 / 70 W | — |
| Charging port position | Left | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 70 W | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Weight of AC adapter | 116 / 80 / 167 grams | — |
| Battery Wh | — | 99.5 Wh |
CPU
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz | — |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | — |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | — |
| Threads | 10 | — |
Case
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 809 cm2(125.3 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | — |
| Cooling system | Passive | — |
| Dimensions | 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches | — |
| Liquid metal | No | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
| Opening angle | 130° | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | — |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | — |
| Vapor chamber | No | — |
| Weight | 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | — |
| Fingerprint | Yes | — |
| HDMI | No | — |
| Infrared sensor | No | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | — |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | No | — |
| VGA | No | — |
| Webcam | Above the display | — |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | — |
Display
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | 86.3% | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | — |
| Contrast | 1223:1 | — |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 97.5% | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| PPI | 224 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1864 pixels | — |
| Response time | 27 ms | — |
| Size | 15.3 inches | — |
| Sync technology | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | — |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
| Screen Size | — | 16.3 inches 4K+ OLED Touch (3840 x 2400) |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 1964 | — |
| FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS | — |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 4.1 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | — |
| Memory size | System Shared | — |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 1280 | — |
| Solar Bay | 22390 | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | — |
Input
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1 mm | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | — |
| Numpad | No | — |
| Surface | Glass | — |
| Windows Precision | No | — |
RAM
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | — |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | — |
| Upgradable | No | — |
Sound
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudness | ~84.8 dB | — |
| Microphones | 3 | — |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | — |
Storage
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | Custom | — |
| NVMe | Yes | — |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
Design
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Performance
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Cpu | — | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores, up to 4.8 GHz, Intel AI Boost) |
| Gpu | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop (8 GB GDDR6, 60W) |
| Ram | — | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7467 MHz |
| Storage | — | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
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