Graphics is likely to be the most important component given that the GPU will need to have enough grunt to drive more than five million pixels. Apple quotes a battery life of up to eight hours while Dell says that its XPS 15 will last a whopping 11 hours.Īpple MacBook Pro vs Dell XPS 15: Graphics While the XPS 15 has a battery with a marginally smaller capacity (91Whr vs 95Whr), it manages to significantly outperform Apple's, although we'd probably wait on actual endurance tests to make up our mind. Apple MacBook Pro vs Dell XPS 15: Battery life
Intel's fourth generation Core i7 processors power both rival laptops: Dell uses a Core i7-4702HQ (6MB cache and TB up to 3.2GHz with a base speed of 2.2GHz) while Apple opted for the Core i7-4750HQ, which has similar features bar a slower base clock speed but offers an Iris Pro 5200 GPU rather than Intel HD Graphics 4600.Īpple allows you to update to a 2.3GHz and a 2.6GHz CPU for an extra £100 (around £161, or AU$168) and £300 (around $484, or AU$505) respectively, both with IP5200.
Apple MacBook Pro vs Dell XPS 15: Processor Oh and Dell's one is a touch-capable model.
What's even more incredible is that both laptops will also be able to drive at least one additional 4K monitor with a combined total of more than 13MP. That's 11% more pixels and a pixel density of 235ppi and 220ppi respectively. The Dell one is slightly bigger with a 15.6-inch diagonal compared to Apple's 15.4 inches, and the former trumps the latter with a resolution of 3,200 x 1,800 pixel (compared to 2,880 x 1,800 pixel).
The headline feature of both laptops is the screen. Apple MacBook Pro vs Dell XPS 15: Display Needless to say that they are far more expensive than your average laptop but then bear in mind than you get a lot of hardware for your money.