It’s got a host of Intel promised features, including better CPU and graphics performance and longer battery life than previous versions. With its 11th Gen Tiger Lake, the XPS 13 has a whole bunch of win crammed into that 0.6-inch frame. That’s not to say the Dell XPS 13 is a slouch –– far from it.

Apple has officially put the industry on notice. And when it’s time to get work done, it’s got a seriously comfortable keyboard with clicky feedback. Plus, with its vivid Retina display panel and surprisingly strong speakers, the MacBook Pro proves why it’s the ideal for content creators and consumers alike. Armed with the company’s new M1 SoC, not only is the laptop more powerful on both the overall performance and gaming fronts, but it lasts longer too. The M1 chip provides data encryption, hardware-verified secure boot, automatic high-performance encryption and advanced runtime protections as part of its Secure Enclave software.Īpple created a certified monster with its latest MacBook Pro. But where Dell relies on Windows Hello, Apple uses Touch ID. In a bit of security peekaboo, both systems have a fingerprint scanner hiding out in the power button. Winner: Dell XPS 13 MacBook Pro with M1 vs. The 12 x 8.4 x 0.6-inch MacBook Pro is just a bit heavier at 3 pounds. It makes getting to Dell’s proprietary Arctic White stain-proof glass fiber weave with the white Chiclet keyboard that much quicker.Īt 2.8 pounds, 11.6 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches, the XPS 13 is the lighter of these two admittedly featherweight laptops. The notebook has a twin-coil hinge which makes opening the laptop with one hand incredibly easy. The lid of the laptop and undercarriage is made from anodized aluminum chassis, but the top is adorned with a center-laid, shiny silver Dell logo. I reviewed the Frost Silver and Arctic White color scheme of the XPS 13, which is my favorite look, as opposed to the Platinum Silver and Black.

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