Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) vs Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024)
Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024), vs Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Apple M4 (10-Core) - Apple M4 Pro (12-Core) - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) - Apple M4 Max (14-Core) - Apple M4 Max (16-Core) |
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB - 36 GB - 48 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 1.68 kg |
| Pixel size | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm | 320x215.98x6.7-18.03 mm |
| Area | 691 cm² | 691 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6 % | 88.2 % |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- Silver - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Cooler speed | 7800 RPM | n/a |
| Noise Level | 44.5 dB | 43.3 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 14.2 in | 14.5 in |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 156 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 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 |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 2000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 89 % | n/a |
| Response time | 75 ms | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 72.4 Wh | 69.5 Wh |
| Voltage | n/a | 11.7 V |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 1:45 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 70/96 W | 60/100 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 1 m |
| Charger weight | 233/365 g | 263/357 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-Core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Base frequency | 4.41 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| Threads | 10 | 22 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 24 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 7 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB |
| TGP | 18 W | 30 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.6 TFLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 6 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 7.5 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPs | 40 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 7500 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | CirrusLogic CS42L43 |
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 4x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 84.9 dB | 82.8 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | No | Yes |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB-C | 3x4.0 | 3x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 13.2x8.1 cm | 14.9x7.4 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
Note
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024):
The standard M4 model has Thunderbolt 4, while the M4 Pro and Maxfeature Thunderbolt 5. The weight varies slightly depending on the SoC: M4 - 3.4 pounds (1.55 kg), M4 Pro - 3.5 pounds (1.60 kg), and M4 Max- 3.6 pounds (1.62 kg).
Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024):
The RAM operates at 7467 MHz only in configurations with the RTX 4070 graphics card. Other configurations run at 6400 MHz. Included are two adapters: one from USB-C to USB-A and another from USB-C to HDMI 2.0.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.