Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) vs Dell Vostro 15 3530
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025), vs Dell Vostro 15 3530. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | n/a | - 41 W - 54 W |
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Processor U300 - Intel Core i3 1305U - Intel Core i5 1335U - Intel Core i7 1355U |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
- 4 GB - 8 GB - 16 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.63 kg |
| Pixel size | 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm | 358.5x235.56x15.52-17.5 mm |
| Area | 809 cm² | 844 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9 % | 79.5 % |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | n/a | 1 |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.3 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi | 100 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 pixels | 1366x768 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1641:1 | 400:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.7 % | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 88.3 % | n/a |
| Response time | 24 ms | 20 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 66.5 Wh | 41 Wh |
| Voltage | n/a | 11.25 V |
| Full Charge Time | 2:44 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 70 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 35/70 W | 65 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 1 m |
| Charger weight | 188/208 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-Core) | Intel Processor U300 |
| Base frequency | 4.41 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 5 (1P + 4E) |
| Threads | 10 | 6 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 8 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | GeForce MX550 2GB |
| TGP | 18 W | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.6 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 2 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 7.5 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 80 | 32 |
| ROPs | 40 | 16 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Frequency | 7500 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 16 |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Realtek ALC3204 or ALC3254 |
| Audio Formats | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 85.8 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Optional |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | n/a |
| Size | n/a | 11.5x8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
Note
Dell Vostro 15 3530:
The plastic model does not support Power Delivery, is sized at 235.56x358.5x16.96-19, and has a lower-quality HD camera with one microphone, unlike the aluminum version's FHD camera. The aluminum version supports 3200 MHz memory speeds, whereas the plastic one is limited to 2666 MHz.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 8
