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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) vs Dell Precision 5570 (2022)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
Dell Precision 5570 (2022)

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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Picture

Variants

  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1H3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1F3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro chip/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1E3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1A3LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK193LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (‎MK183LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5570 (65RJ0) (Gray - 4K/i9/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • Precision 5570 (H8JGG) (Gray - FHD/i7-12700H/RTX A1000/16GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5570 (C0HYM) (Gray - FHD/i7-12800H/RTX A1000/16GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5570 (K0C02) (Gray - FHD/i7-12700H/RTX A1000/16GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5570 (7RH68) (Gray - FHD/i7-12700H/RTX A1000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5570 (71XC3) (Gray - FHD/i7-12700H/RTX A2000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5570 (AAOEM) (Gray - FHD/i7-12800H/RTX A1000/32GB/256GB)

Our Verdict

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)

Dell Precision 5570 (2022)

The Dell Precision 5570 (2022) and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) are both excellent mobile workstations. They both have a premium build and offer a great user experience. The MacBook Pro 16 comes out slightly ahead because it has a 120Hz Mini Led display, a wider port selection, and longer battery life. The performance will depend on the configuration you get and the applications you use, as some applications tend to work better on one platform than the other. If you want to use it for some gaming on the side, the Precision 5570 is a better choice because there are more games optimized for Windows than macOS running on Apple silicon.

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

8.6
7.4

Battery 
 

9.4
5.1

Webcam & Microphone 
 

9.1
6.5

Portability 
 

7.2
7.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Style Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

9.5
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Build Quality Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

9.1
9.1

Hinge Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Hinge Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

135°
135°

Stability 
 

Good
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

Yes
Yes
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Portability 
 

7.2
7.7

Dimensions Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Dimensions Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

16"
15.6"

Thickness 
 

0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.7" (1.9 cm)

Width 
 

14.0" (35.6 cm)
13.5" (34.4 cm)

Depth 
 

9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Volume 
 

91.6 in³ (1,500.9 cm³)
91.7 in³ (1,503.3 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.7 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.1 lbs (1.8 kg)

Charger Size 
 

13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
11.3 in³ (185.9 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
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Serviceability 
 

3.5
7.9

Internals Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Internals Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

6.0
7.5

RAM Slots 
 

0
2

Storage Slots 
 

0
2

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) In The Box Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Display Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

3456 x 2234
1920 x 1200

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:10

Pixel Density 
 

254 PPI
145 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

91%
92%
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Refresh Rate 
 

8.7
5.9

Motion Blur  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Motion Blur
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Apple ProMotion
No
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Contrast 
 

10
7.8

Contrast Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Contrast Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

50,250 : 1
1,598 : 1
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Brightness  
 

8.5
8.8

Maximum Brightness 
 

469 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

4 cd/m²
34 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

8.8
7.8

Reflections Photo Off  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Reflections Photo Off
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Reflections Photo Max
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

1.91%
4.29%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.18%
3.02%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.73%
1.27%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
7.0

Black Uniformity Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Black Uniformity Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.355%
1.297%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.9
7.0

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

25°
27°

Color Washout From Right 
 

29°
30°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Horizontal Hue Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

39°
35°

Color Shift From Right 
 

47°
42°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

28°
32°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

32°
34°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

33°
37°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

38°
38°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
6.1

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Vertical Chroma Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

26°
20°

Color Washout From Above 
 

31°
21°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Vertical Hue Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

38°
29°

Color Shift From Above 
 

45°
23°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Vertical Lightness Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

29°
26°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

34°
26°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

28°
22°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

33°
21°
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

9.9
6.3

White Balance Screencap  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) White Balance Screencap
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Gamma Curve Screencap
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Color Screencap
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

1.46
4.48

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.22
2.19

Avg. Color dE 
 

1
3.41

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,709.7 K
6,733.3 K
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Color Gamut 
 

9.5
9.0

Gamut SDR  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Gamut SDR
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

99.94%
121.36%

sRGB uv 
 

99.76%
123.07%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

88.91%
82.59%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

94.33%
90.67%

Gamut HDR  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Gamut HDR
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

99.73%
88.48%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.09%
94.04%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

72.6%
64.13%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

73.59%
71.12%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Flicker Graph
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

No
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

> 1000Hz
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
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Interface

Keyboard 
 

8.0
8.2

Keyboard Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Keyboard Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Operating Force 
 

59 gf
68 gf

Actuation Force 
 

41 gf
34 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.78 mm
0.86 mm

Total Travel 
 

0.86 mm
1.55 mm
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Touchpad 
 

9.7
9.5

Touchpad Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Touchpad Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

9.5
9.5

Size 
 

24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
21.1 in² (135.9 cm²)

Material 
 

Glass
Glass

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

8.4
9.2

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

76 dB SPL
83 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

4.9 dB
4.7 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

0.7
1.0

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

116 Hz
220 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
17 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

1.5 dB
1.1 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

9.1
6.5

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

9.5
6.5

Resolution 
 

1080p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

8.5
6.5

Ports Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Ports Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Ports 
 

3
3

Thunderbolt 
 

Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

2.0
No

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

SD UHS 2
SD UHS 1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

Apple MagSafe 3
No

Security Lock 
 

No
Yes
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.0
5.3
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Apple
Intel

Model 
 

M1 Max
Core i7-12800H

Core Count 
 

10
14

Thread Count 
 

10
20
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

Apple
NVIDIA

Model 
 

M1 Max
RTX A1000

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Dedicated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
4 GB
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

32 GB
32 GB

Modules 
 

Unknown
2

Type 
 

LP-DDR5
DDR5

Speed 
 

6,400 MHz
4,800 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
256 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

463 GB
155 GB

Drive 1 
 

Apple SSD AP512R
SK Hynix BC711

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

9.7
9.5

Geekbench Image  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Geekbench Image
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,784 points
1,477 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

12,733 points
11,748 points

GPU Compute 
 

68,226 points
54,047 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.6
9.7

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Cinebench R23 Photo
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,535 points
1,517 points

Multi-Thread 
 

12,390 points
13,165 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

7.9
9.0

Blender Image  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Blender Image
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

4.1 min
3.5 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
0.9 min

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
27 s
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

9.0
7.7

Basemark Image  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Basemark Image
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

80,945
50,869
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.5
9.3

Storage Performance Image  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Storage Performance Image
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

4,506.1 MB/s
1,481.8 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

4,846.1 MB/s
2,684.4 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

54.2 MB/s
126.0 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

57.5 MB/s
47.7 MB/s
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Battery 
 

9.4
5.1

Capacity 
 

100 Wh
56 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

15.0 hrs
6.5 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

8.4 hrs
4.8 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.1 hrs
0.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.1 hrs
2.1 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

6.0
5.5

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

48 fps
46 fps

1% Low 
 

30 fps
26 fps

0.1% Low 
 

16 fps
12 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

12 ms
16 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

43 ms
60 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

58 fps
103 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

6.8
7.6

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

52 fps
83 fps

1% Low 
 

37 fps
52 fps

0.1% Low 
 

33 fps
50 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

8 ms
7 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

11 ms
8 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

97 fps
241 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

9.69 s
7.47 s
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

9.1
9.0

CS:GO graph  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) CS:GO graph
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Avg. FPS 
 

129 fps
216 fps

1% Low 
 

N/A
112 fps

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
53 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
4 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
14 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

162 fps
352 fps
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Counter-Strike 2 
 

CS2 Graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

6.0
6.1

SOTTR Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Avg. FPS 
 

93 fps
59 fps

1% Low 
 

25 fps
32 fps

0.1% Low 
 

11 fps
15 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

29 ms
14 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

77 ms
48 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

134 fps
77 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

7.7
7.4

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Keyboard Temps Picture
Dell Precision 5570 (2022) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

25 °C (77 °F)
27 °C (80 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

45 °C (112 °F)
48 °C (118 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

43.4 dBA
43.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
Yes
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Performance Over Time 
 

9.8
8.6

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

93 °C
83 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

1% loss
8% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

88 °C
71 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
0% loss
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

macOS
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

None
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)

Dell Precision 5570 (2022)

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