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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) vs Dell Precision 5690 (2024)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
Dell Precision 5690 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/14-core CPU/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MUW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/16-core CPU/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW43LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/18GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW63LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/36GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW33LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Max/14-core CPU/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MUW63LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Max/16-core CPU/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW13LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/18GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW23LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/36GB/512GB)
- Precision 5690 (58JKH) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
- Precision 5690 (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
- Precision 5690 (Y2Y4P) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
- Precision 5690 (Y2Y4P) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/512GB/32GB)
- Precision 5690 (728PF) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- Precision 5690 (W7XCG) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/512GB)
- Precision 5690 (D3G2V) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- Precision 5690 (JRPXV) (Anodized Titan Gray - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
Dell Precision 5690 (2024)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) is better than the Dell Precision 5690 (2024) overall. While both are premium workstations, the Apple edges out the Dell in terms of user experience overall. It has a nicer Mini LED display by default (the Dell has a great UHD+ OLED option, but you have to pay more for it) and a more tactile keyboard. It also gives you significantly more CPU processing power to tackle highly intensive workloads. On the other hand, although the M3 Max's GPU is no slouch, the Dell has options for much more powerful discrete GPUs, up to NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. If your workflow requires this extra graphical horsepower, the Dell is the better choice.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.6
8.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.2
6.9
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.5" (24.2 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
126.2 in³ (2,067.6 cm³)
Weight
4.8 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
Charger Size
13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
11.1 in³ (182.2 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.0 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
3.5
5.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.0
5.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
3456 x 2234
1920 x 1200
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
254 PPI
143 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
91%
90%
Refresh Rate
8.7
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Apple ProMotion
No
Contrast
10
8.0
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
51,150 : 1
1,791 : 1
Brightness
9.1
8.5
Maximum Brightness
601 cd/m²
511 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
55 cd/m²
Reflections
8.8
7.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
1.83%
5.24%
Indirect Reflections
0.16%
3.55%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.67%
1.69%
Black Uniformity
10
8.0
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.179%
0.863%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.6
6.6
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
26°
24°
Color Washout From Right
28°
25°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
31°
30°
Color Shift From Right
34°
34°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
30°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
30°
31°
Gamma Shift From Right
31°
33°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.6
6.3
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
23°
Color Washout From Above
29°
23°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
35°
28°
Color Shift From Above
33°
32°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
31°
26°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
27°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
27°
26°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
26°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.9
5.0
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.45
5.13
Avg. Gamma
2.24
2.22
Avg. Color dE
0.94
4.72
Avg. Color Temperature
6,718.9 K
6,778.7 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.94%
99.98%
sRGB uv
99.76%
99.91%
Adobe RGB xy
89.32%
90.11%
Adobe RGB uv
94.31%
95.76%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.81%
99.85%
DCI P3 uv
99.59%
99.7%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.15%
74.79%
Rec. 2020 uv
74.31%
77.6%
Flicker
9.0
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
100%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.0
8.5
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
62 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
33 gf
Pre-Travel
0.78 mm
1.05 mm
Total Travel
0.85 mm
1.48 mm
Touchpad
9.7
9.4
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.5
9.5
Size
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
18.8 in² (121.5 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
9.1
9.1
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.9 dB
3.7 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.6
0.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
112 Hz
258 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.6 dB
1.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
7.4
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
7.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
7.0
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
2.1
2.1
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
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Apple
Intel
Model
M3 Max
Core Ultra 7 165H
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
16
22
GPU
Brand
Apple
NVIDIA
Model
M3 Max
RTX 1000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
N/A
6 GB
RAM
Capacity
48 GB
32 GB
Modules
Unknown
1 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5x
Speed
6,400 MHz
7,467 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
966 GB
420 GB
Drive 1
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Samsung PM9A1 NVMe 512GB
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.9
9.8
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,354 points
1,729 points
CPU Multi-Thread
22,973 points
13,777 points
GPU Compute
99,702 points
83,137 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,915 points
1,869 points
Multi-Thread
24,046 points
15,130 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.3
9.3
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.5 min
2.6 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
0.5 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
15 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.5
8.9
Basemark Image
Overall Score
99,985
75,968
Storage Drive Performance
9.2
9.6
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
5,626.4 MB/s
2,090.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,652.1 MB/s
2,426.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
47.1 MB/s
118.0 MB/s
Random Read Speed
47.5 MB/s
73.1 MB/s
Battery
9.4
9.5
Capacity
100 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.2 hrs
16.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.8 hrs
13.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
1.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
2.5 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.5
6.4
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
65 fps
65 fps
1% Low
38 fps
36 fps
0.1% Low
21 fps
18 fps
1% Low Delta
11 ms
12 ms
0.1% Low Delta
32 ms
41 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
72 fps
137 fps
Civilization VI
7.3
8.1
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
66 fps
105 fps
1% Low
47 fps
67 fps
0.1% Low
43 fps
59 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
5 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
7 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
120 fps
296 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.65 s
7.55 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
8.1
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
149fps
1% Low
N/A
59fps
0.1% Low
N/A
43fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
10 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
295fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.0
7.3
Avg. FPS
134 fps
87 fps
1% Low
96 fps
55 fps
0.1% Low
73 fps
26 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
7 ms
0.1% Low Delta
6 ms
27 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
157 fps
126 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.2
7.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
25 °C (77 °F)
29 °C (85 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
38 °C (100 °F)
44 °C (111 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
27.5 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
45.5 dBA
42.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
Yes
Performance Over Time
10
7.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
93 °C
83 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
14% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
74 °C
54 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
macOS
Windows 11
Additional Software
None
Yes
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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