Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) 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 (M5, 2026) (85/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026):
- + Higher Performance score (95 vs 89)
Why choose Dell XPS 16 (9640):
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (88 vs 85)
- + Higher Gaming score (84 vs 33)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 85.0 Very Good | 88.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Gaming | 33.0 Poor | 84.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 95.0 Excellent WINNER | 89.0 Very Good |
| Battery Life | — | 82.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | 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, 140 W | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Weight of AC adapter | 351 grams | — |
| Battery Wh | — | 99.5 Wh |
CPU
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz | — |
| Cores | 18 (6P + 12E) | — |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | — |
| Threads | 18 | — |
Case
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 882 cm2(136.8 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Black, Silver | — |
| 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 | — |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51.7 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 | 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | — |
| 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 5 | — |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | No | — |
| VGA | No | — |
| Webcam | Above the display | — |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | — |
Display
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | — |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | — |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | — |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| PPI | 254 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 3456 x 2234 pixels | — |
| 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 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 4497 | — |
| FLOPS | 8.3 TFLOPS | — |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 8.3 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | — |
| Memory size | System Shared | — |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | — |
| Solar Bay | 45309 | — |
| TGP | 28 W | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 | — |
Input
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | 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 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 3x8 GB | — |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | — |
| Upgradable | No | — |
Sound
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudness | ~84.7 dB | — |
| Microphones | 3 | — |
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | — |
Storage
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | Custom | — |
| NVMe | Yes | — |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
Design
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Performance
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) | 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 |
Looking for More Comparisons?
Browse all available head-to-head comparisons or select new devices in the comparison hub.