Dell XPS 13 9305 vs Apple MacBook Air (2019)
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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 XPS 13 9305
- Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (93.1 vs 99.8 square inches)
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Air (2019)
- 37% sharper screen – 227 versus 166 pixels per inch (PPI)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs) | 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 302 x 199 x 15.8 mm 11.89 x 7.83 x 0.62 inches |
304 x 212 x 15.6 mm 11.97 x 8.35 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 601 cm2 (93.1 inches2) | 644 cm2 (99.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.1% | ~79.6% |
| Side bezels | 3.8 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 41 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 166 ppi | 227 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
MacBook Air (2019)
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
XPS 13 9305
13.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 75.6 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1238:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 94.6% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 61.3% |
| Response time | 30 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 7.6 V | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 3:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 30 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1.8 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 220 / 280 grams | 178 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Intel UHD Graphics 617 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 2.13 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 192 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 12 | 3 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 4x2 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4267 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3271-CG | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~84 dB | ~75.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v4.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 0.5 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.5 cm | 11.6 x 7.8 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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