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Dell XPS 13 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell XPS 13 (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024)

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Dell XPS 13 (2024) Picture
Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024) Picture
Size
13.4"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
13.6"
Operating System
macOS
  1. Recommended in 1 article:
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  2. College
  3. Apple
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Variants

  • XPS 13 (XPS9340-7319BLK-PUS) (Graphite - FHD/Non-Touch/Ultra 7/16GB/512GB)
  • XPS 13 (XPS9340) (Platinum - OLED/Touch/Ultra 7/32GB/1TB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MXCV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXW3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MXCT3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXR3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MXCR3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXP3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MXCU3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXU3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • ‎MacBook Air 13 (MRXT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)

Review

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Our Verdict

Dell XPS 13 (2024)

Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024)

The Dell XPS 13 (2024) and the Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024) are both premium ultraportable laptops. On the surface, these two laptops closely resemble one another; both feature all-aluminum chassis, 16:10 aspect ratio displays, haptic feedback touchpads, and sparse port selection. However, the MacBook comes with a nicer display as a base option, better-sounding speakers, and a better battery life. By contrast, the XPS 13 offers greater customizability, as you can get up to a 2.8k OLED touchscreen display and more and faster RAM; the storage is user-replaceable, too.

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