Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) vs Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025), vs Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
- Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) and Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.51 kg 1.18 kg
Pixel size 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm 295.3x199.1x14.8-15.3 mm
Area 809 cm² 588 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9 % 88.6 %
Side bezels 5.4 mm 3.3 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler countn/a2
Noise Leveln/a45.2 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.3 in 13.4 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Pixel density 224 ppi 169 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1864 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
500 nits
Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)
500 nits
Contrast1641:12000:1
DCI-P3 gamut98.7 %67.3 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut88.3 %68.6 %
Response time24 ms35 ms

Battery

Capacity 66.5 Wh 55 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.55 V
Full Charge Time 2:44 h 1:50 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 70 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 35/70 W 60 W
Cable Length 2 m 1 m
Charger weight 188/208 g 291 g

Processor

Processor Apple M4 (10-Core) Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Base frequency 4.41 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.5 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 10 8
L3 Cache n/a 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (10-core) Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
3711
Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)
2462
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
14769
Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)
9462
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
2072
Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)
1638
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
11711
Dell XPS 13 9350 (2024)
9641

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) Intel Arc 130V
TGP 18 W 30 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 600 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 1850 MHz
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 3.3 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 8.53 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 896
TMUs 80 n/a
ROPs 40 n/a

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 8533 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC1318
Audio Formats 2.4 2.2
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 85.8 dB 82.6 dB
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANoNo
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMINoNo
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesNo
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.2x6.4 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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