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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) vs Dell XPS 16 (2024)
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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
Dell XPS 16 (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)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-7097SLV-PUS) (Platinum - FHD/Non-Touch/Core Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-9196SLV-PUS) (Platinum - FHD/Non-Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640) (Platinum - OLED/Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-9158SLV-PUS) (Platinum - OLED/Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
Dell XPS 16 (2024)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) is better than the Dell XPS 16 (2024) for most uses. The MacBook Pro 16 provides a better user experience overall, as its Mini LED has a higher peak brightness to combat glare and deliver a better HDR experience, and its keyboard and touchpad are easier to use and adapt to. It has better-sounding speakers, a wider port selection, and a significantly longer battery life. You can also get more processing power from the MacBook Pro 16. That said, the XPS 16 is a more versatile device because it's much better for gaming than the MacBook Pro. Not only are there more games that run on Windows than macOS, but you also get better graphics drivers, optimization, and features like DLSS and Frame Generation on the XPS 16.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.8
7.9
Battery
9.4
7.8
Touchpad
9.7
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
140°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.2
7.2
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.8" (2.1 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
14.1" (35.8 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
110.1 in³ (1,804.3 cm³)
Weight
4.8 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
Charger Size
13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
8.6 in³ (140.8 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Serviceability
3.5
5.8
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.0
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
1
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
3840 x 2400
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
254 PPI
278 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
OLED
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
91%
94%
Refresh Rate
8.7
7.0
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Apple ProMotion
No
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
51,150 : 1
50,750 : 1
Brightness
9.1
7.5
Maximum Brightness
601 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
21 cd/m²
Reflections
8.8
9.0
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.83%
1.72%
Indirect Reflections
0.16%
0.95%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.67%
0.77%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.179%
0.239%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.9
8.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.45
1.86
Avg. Gamma
2.24
2.26
Avg. Color dE
0.94
3.53
Avg. Color Temperature
6,718.9 K
6,364.5 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.94%
139.33%
sRGB uv
99.76%
131.26%
Adobe RGB xy
89.32%
89.33%
Adobe RGB uv
94.31%
94.38%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.81%
99.98%
DCI P3 uv
99.59%
99.98%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.15%
73.68%
Rec. 2020 uv
74.31%
76.16%
Flicker
9.0
8.1
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
720 Hz
Flicker Active Below
100%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.0
7.7
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
7.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
62 gf
71 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
39 gf
Pre-Travel
0.78 mm
0.63 mm
Total Travel
0.85 mm
1.18 mm
Touchpad
9.7
7.4
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.5
6.5
Size
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
20.2 in² (130.5 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
9.1
8.1
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
80 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.9 dB
5.5 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.6
-0.9
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
112 Hz
236 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.6 dB
4.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
6.5
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
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
MicroSD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Apple MagSafe 3
No
Security Lock
No
No
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 9 185H
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
16
22
GPU
Brand
Apple
NVIDIA
Model
M3 Max
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
N/A
8 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
50W
RAM
Capacity
48 GB
32 GB
Modules
Unknown
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5x
Speed
6,400 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
966 GB
937 GB
Drive 1
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Samsung PM9A1 NVMe 1024GB
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
1,797 points
CPU Multi-Thread
22,973 points
13,367 points
GPU Compute
99,702 points
89,534 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
9.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,915 points
1,817 points
Multi-Thread
24,046 points
15,060 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.3
9.3
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.5 min
2.6 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
0.4 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
12 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.5
9.6
Basemark Image
Overall Score
99,985
104,141
Storage Drive Performance
9.2
9.5
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
5,626.4 MB/s
1,778.8 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,652.1 MB/s
4,531.2 MB/s
Random Write Speed
47.1 MB/s
88.8 MB/s
Random Read Speed
47.5 MB/s
64.6 MB/s
Battery
9.4
7.8
Capacity
100 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.2 hrs
9.5 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.8 hrs
9.4 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
2.4 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
2.7 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.5
6.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
65 fps
70 fps
1% Low
38 fps
32 fps
0.1% Low
21 fps
11 fps
1% Low Delta
11 ms
17 ms
0.1% Low Delta
32 ms
74 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
72 fps
112 fps
Civilization VI
7.3
7.7
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
66 fps
107 fps
1% Low
47 fps
57 fps
0.1% Low
43 fps
40 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
8 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
120 fps
120 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.65 s
7.22 s
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
7.4
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
92fps
1% Low
N/A
46fps
0.1% Low
N/A
37fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
177fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.0
7.4
Avg. FPS
134 fps
95 fps
1% Low
96 fps
57 fps
0.1% Low
73 fps
25 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
7 ms
0.1% Low Delta
6 ms
29 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
157 fps
115 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.2
8.2
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
25 °C (77 °F)
36 °C (97 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
38 °C (100 °F)
39 °C (103 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
45.5 dBA
40.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
Yes
Performance Over Time
10
7.2
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
93 °C
83 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
20% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
74 °C
60 °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
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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