Dell G16 7630 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell G16 7630 (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 120 Hz
- Around 23% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB) and an SSD
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 1
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 580 grams less (around 1.28 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~79%) battery – 100 against 56 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 20% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 34% sharper screen – 254 versus 189 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (136.7 vs 159.8 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.73 kg (6.02 lbs) | 2.15 kg (4.74 lbs) |
Dimensions | 356.98 x 288.7 x 25.65 mm 14.05 x 11.37 x 1.01 inches |
355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
Area | 1031 cm2 (159.7 inches2) | 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~72% | ~86.2% |
Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 3.4 mm |
Colors | White, Black | Silver, Gray |
Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 140° | 135° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | Optional | No |
Liquid metal | Optional | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 6000 RPM |
Noise level (max. load) | 53.5 dB | 43.2 dB |
Display
Size | 16 inches | 16.2 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
PPI | 189 ppi | 254 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 3456 x 2234 pixels |
HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
16.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 118 in2
G16 7630 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~2% more screen space
Contrast | 1000:1 | 504000:1 |
sRGB color space | 98.2% | 100% |
Adobe RGB profile | 75.1% | 88.5% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | 77.9% | 99% |
Response time | 12 ms | 63 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | - | 1:25 hr |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Bottom | Left, Right |
Charge power | 240 / 330 W | 140 W |
Cable length | 1 meters | 2 meters |
Weight of AC adapter | 880 / 1140 grams | 353 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | - |
Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) | 12 (8P + 4E) |
Threads | 16 | 12 |
L3 Cache | 20 MB | - |
Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 95 W | 35 W |
Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | - |
Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 450 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1398 MHz |
FLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2432 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 152 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 76 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 4x4 GB |
Clock | 4800 MHz | 6400 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Upgradable | Yes | No |
Total slots | 2 | - |
Max. ram size | 32 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x256 GB | 2x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | No |
Total slots | 2 | - |
NVMe | Yes | - |
Sound
Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 | - |
Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Power | 2x2W | - |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Loudness | - | ~86.1 dB |
Microphones | 1 | 3 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
Fingerprint | No | Yes |
Infrared sensor | No | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | No |
USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 4.0 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
SD card reader | No | Yes |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | - | 1 mm |
Size | 10.5 x 6.5 cm | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
Surface | Plastic | Glass |
Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 16 (2023):
- Entry-level configuration includes a 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU, contrasting the 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU we tested, resulting in roughly a 15% multi-core performance reduction.
- Entry-level configuration featuring 512 GB storage uses slower single-channel SSD, whereas 1 TB or larger versions incorporate dual-channel SSDs.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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