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Dell XPS 14 (Intel Core Ultra) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max)
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Dell XPS 14 (Intel Core Ultra) against Apple MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max), side by side.
Cheaper to start
Dell XPS 14 (Intel Core Ultra)
Starts about $1,800 lower.
Rated higher
Apple MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max)
9.8 vs 9.1 on our design scale.
Standout
Dell XPS 14 (Intel Core Ultra)
Premium minimalist design
Dell XPS 14 (Intel Core Ultra)
A premium, minimalist Windows laptop integrating native NPU hardware and optional dedicated graphics.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Premium minimalist design
- Dedicated RTX graphics option
- Solid Intel NPU integration
Cons
- Invisible haptic trackpad has a learning curve
- Thermal throttling under heavy GPU load
Specifications
- Battery3-cell, 70 Wh
- Display14.5" 3.2K OLED Touch
- architecture—
- Camera8MP HDR IR
- cpu_cores—
- Display diagonal35.6 cm (14")
- Display resolution2880 x 1800 pixels
- fabrication_process—
- Form factorClamshell
- gpu_cores—
- HD type2.8K
- Internal memory32 GB 9600 MHz (Soldered, not upgradable)
- Internal memory typeLPDDR5X-SDRAM
- KeyboardGraphite, Backlit, English International Keyboard with AI hotkey
- M1 Max chip—
- M1 Pro chip—
- M2 chip—
- M2 Max chip—
- M2 Pro chip—
- M2 Ultra chip—
- M3 chip—
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- M3 Ultra chip—
- M4 chip—
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- M4 Pro chip—
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- M5 Pro chip—
- M5 Ultra chip—
- M6 chip—
- memory_bandwidth—
- Mobile broadbandNot supported
- neural_engine—
- NPUIntel AI Boost (10 TOPS)
- On-board graphics card modelIntel Arc B390 Graphics
- Operating system installedWindows 11 Home
- Ports3x Thunderbolt 4, microSD, Headphone jack
- Ports & SlotsThunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery, Universal Audio Jack
- Power supply100W AC adapter, USB Type-C
- ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Processor familySeries 3 Intel Core Ultra X7
- Processor frequency1.50 / 4.80 GHz (18MB Cache, 16 Cores)
- Processor model358H
- ProductDell XPS 14 DA14260 Copilot+ PC
- Product colourGraphite
- Product typeLaptop
- RAMUp to 64GB LPDDR5x
- StorageUp to 4TB PCIe Gen4 SSD
- Storage mediaSSD
- unified_memory—
- vPro securityDisabled
- Warranty2-year Care Plus Onsite
- Weight1.68 kg
Apple MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max)
Apple's 16-inch laptop with the M3 Max chip, a 40-core GPU and up to 128GB of unified memory at 400GB/s.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Equipped with a powerful M3 Max chip featuring a 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU.
- Up to 128GB of unified memory running at 400GB/s for efficient data handling.
- Supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing for advanced graphics processing.
Cons
- The high price of $3499 may limit its appeal to a broader audience.
Specifications
- Battery100-watt-hour lithium-polymer
- Display16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (3456x2234, 120Hz ProMotion)
- architectureARMv8.6-A (Apple Silicon)
- Camera—
- cpu_cores16-core (12 performance, 4 efficiency)
- Display diagonal—
- Display resolution—
- fabrication_process3nm (TSMC N3B)
- Form factor—
- gpu_cores40-core (Hardware-accelerated ray tracing)
- HD type—
- Internal memory—
- Internal memory type—
- Keyboard—
- M1 Max chip10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores Up to 32-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 400GB/s memory bandwidth
- M1 Pro chip10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores 16-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 200GB/s memory bandwidth
- M2 chip8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 10-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 100GB/s memory bandwidth
- M2 Max chip12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores Up to 38-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 400GB/s memory bandwidth
- M2 Pro chip12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 19-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 200GB/s memory bandwidth
- M2 Ultra chip24-core CPU with 16 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores Up to 76-core GPU 32-core Neural Engine 800GB/s memory bandwidth
- M3 chip8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 10-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine 100GB/s memory bandwidth
- M3 Pro chip12-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores 18-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine 150GB/s memory bandwidth
- M3 Ultra chipUp to 32-core CPU with 24 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores Up to 80-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 32-core Neural Engine 819GB/s memory bandwidth
- M4 chip10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores 10-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine 120GB/s memory bandwidth
- M4 Max chipUp to 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores Up to 40-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine Up to 546GB/s memory bandwidth
- M4 Pro chip14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 20-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine 273GB/s memory bandwidth
- M5 Max chip18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores Up to 40-core GPU Neural Accelerators Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine Up to 614GB/s memory bandwidth
- M5 Pro chipUp to 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores Up to 20-core GPU Neural Accelerators Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine 307GB/s memory bandwidth
- M5 Ultra chipUp to 36-core CPU with 12 super cores and 24 performance cores Up to 80-core GPU Neural Accelerators Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 32-core Neural Engine 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth
- M6 chip12-core CPU with 2 super cores, 4 performance cores, and 6 efficiency cores 12-core GPU Neural Accelerators Hardware-accelerated ray tracing Dual 16-core Neural Engine Up to 170GB/s memory bandwidth
- memory_bandwidth400 GB/s
- Mobile broadband—
- neural_engine16-core (18 TOPS)
- NPU—
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- unified_memoryUp to 128GB LPDDR5
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