Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022) vs Dell G5 15 5500

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022), vs Dell G5 15 5500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 51 W
- 68 W
Processor n/a - Intel Core i5 10300H
- Intel Core i7 10750H
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022) and Dell G5 15 5500
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 1.24 kg 2.34 kg
Pixel size 304.1x215x11.3 mm 365.5x254x24.5 mm
Area 654 cm² 928 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 72.3 %
Side bezels 5.6 mm 10.1 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Black
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 140 °
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chambern/aNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler countn/a2
Noise Leveln/a50 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 13.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 225 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2560x1664 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
500 nits
Dell G5 15 5500
300 nits
Contrast1384:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut98.4 %n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut87.6 %n/a
Response time29 ms35 ms

Battery

Capacity 52.6 Wh 51 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.4 V
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 65 W No
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 30/35/67 W 180/230 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 174/189/250 g n/a

Processor

Processor Apple M2 Intel Core i5 10300H
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 4
Threads 8 8
L3 Cache n/a 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M2 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Process tech. 5 nm 14 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
2425
Dell G5 15 5500
1529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
9590
Dell G5 15 5500
4765
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
1514
Dell G5 15 5500
1131
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
8261
Dell G5 15 5500
4937

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M2 GPU (8-core) GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 4GB
TGP 15 W n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 12 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 1350 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1485 MHz
FLOPS 2.9 TFLOPS 3 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 4
Memory Type LPDDR5 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 1024
TMUs 64 64
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 2933 MHz
Type LPDDR5 DDR4
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 3.0 (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 ALC3254
Audio Formats 2.2 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 82.7 dB n/a
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Fingerprint sensor Yes Optional
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-ANo3x3.2
USB-C2x4.0No
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3No
HDMINo1x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a10.5x6.5 cm
SurfaceGlassPlastic
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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