Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) vs Dell XPS 16 (9640)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Dell XPS 16 (9640) (88/100)
Dell XPS 16 (9640) leads overall with a score of 88/100 compared to Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) (74/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 25.0 Poor | 84.0 Very Good WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 74.0 Good | 88.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 70.0 Good | 89.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Battery Life | — | 82.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Cable length | 2 meters | — |
| Charge power | 140 W | — |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Weight of AC adapter | 353 grams | — |
| Battery Wh | — | 99.5 Wh |
CPU
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | — |
| Cores | 12 (8P + 4E) | — |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) | — |
| Threads | 12 | — |
Case
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 882 cm2(136.8 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | — |
| Cooling system | Active | — |
| Dimensions | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | — |
| Liquid metal | No | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 6000 RPM | — |
| Noise level (max. load) | 43.2 dB | — |
| Number of fans | 2 | — |
| Opening angle | 135° | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% | — |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | — |
| Vapor chamber | No | — |
| Weight | 2.15 kg (4.74 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | — |
| Fingerprint | Yes | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Infrared sensor | No | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | — |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | No | — |
| VGA | No | — |
| Webcam | Above the display | — |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | — |
Display
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | 88.5% | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | — |
| Contrast | 504000:1 | — |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99% | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| PPI | 254 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 3456 x 2234 pixels | — |
| Response time | 63 ms | — |
| Size | 16.2 inches | — |
| Sync technology | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Type | Mini LED | — |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
| Screen Size | — | 16.3 inches 4K+ OLED Touch (3840 x 2400) |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 901 | — |
| FLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS | — |
| GPU base clock | 450 MHz | — |
| GPU boost clock | 1398 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 6.8 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | — |
| Memory size | System Shared | — |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 76 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 2432 | — |
| Solar Bay | 15563 | — |
| TGP | 35 W | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 152 | — |
Input
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1 mm | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | — |
| Numpad | No | — |
| Surface | Glass | — |
| Windows Precision | No | — |
RAM
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | — |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | — |
| Upgradable | No | — |
Sound
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudness | ~86.1 dB | — |
| Microphones | 3 | — |
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | — |
Storage
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | Custom | — |
| NVMe | Yes | — |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
Design
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.15 kg (4.74 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Performance
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Cpu | — | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores, up to 4.8 GHz, Intel AI Boost) |
| Gpu | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop (8 GB GDDR6, 60W) |
| Ram | — | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7467 MHz |
| Storage | — | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
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