Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) 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 Pro 13 (M1, 2020) (62/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Dell XPS 16 (9640):
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (88 vs 62)
- + Higher Performance score (89 vs 51)
- + Higher Gaming score (84 vs 18)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 62.0 Average | 88.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Gaming | 18.0 Poor | 84.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 51.0 Below Average | 89.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Battery Life | — | 82.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Cable length | 2 meters | — |
| Charge power | 61 W | — |
| Charging port position | Left | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 65 W | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Voltage | 11.4 V | — |
| Weight of AC adapter | 275 grams | — |
| Battery Wh | — | 99.5 Wh |
CPU
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | — |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | — |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M1 GPU | — |
| Threads | 8 | — |
Case
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 646 cm2(100.1 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | — |
| Cooling system | Active | — |
| Dimensions | 304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 7000 RPM | — |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41.9 dB | — |
| Number of fans | 1 | — |
| Opening angle | 135° | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | — |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | — |
| Vapor chamber | No | — |
| Weight | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v5 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | — |
| Fingerprint | Yes | — |
| HDMI | No | — |
| Infrared sensor | No | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | No | — |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | No | — |
| VGA | No | — |
| Webcam | Above the display | — |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | — |
Display
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | 88.3% | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | — |
| Contrast | 1759:1 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | — |
| PPI | 227 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | — |
| Response time | 36 ms | — |
| Size | 13.3 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 Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 231 | — |
| FLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS | — |
| GPU base clock | 450 MHz | — |
| GPU boost clock | 1278 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 2.6 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | — |
| Memory size | System Shared | — |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | — |
| Solar Bay | 6115 | — |
| TGP | 15 W | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | — |
Input
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1 mm | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | — |
| Numpad | No | — |
| Surface | Glass | — |
| Windows Precision | No | — |
RAM
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x4 GB | — |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | — |
| Upgradable | No | — |
Sound
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudness | ~77.5 dB | — |
| Microphones | 3 | — |
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
Storage
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | Custom | — |
| NVMe | Yes | — |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
Design
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Performance
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) | 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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