Dell Latitude 5455 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: Dell Latitude 5455, vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
n/a
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM n/a - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB

Review

Key Specs Dell Latitude 5455 and Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (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 1.53 kg 1.24 kg
Pixel size 314x223.75x15.14-16 mm 304.1x215x11.3 mm
Area 703 cm² 654 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 76.9 % 82 %
Side bezels 2.1 mm 5.6 mm
Colors Gray - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count1n/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 13.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 157 ppi 225 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 2560x1664 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Dell Latitude 5455
300 nits
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
500 nits
Contrast600:11250:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a98.4 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a87.9 %
Response time35 ms30 ms

Battery

Capacity 54 Wh 52.6 Wh
Voltage 11.4 V n/a
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 70 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 30/35/70 W
Cable Length 1 m 2 m
Charger weight n/a 184/208 g

Processor

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) Apple M3
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 4.05 GHz
Turbo Frequency 3.4 GHz n/a
Cores 8 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 8 8
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 Apple M3 GPU
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Dell Latitude 5455
2314
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
2906
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Dell Latitude 5455
10669
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
11296
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Dell Latitude 5455
1085
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
1818
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Dell Latitude 5455
6613
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
10078

GPU Model

GPU Model Adreno X1-45 Apple M3 GPU (10-core)
TGP 30 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 280 MHz 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1107 MHz 1600 MHz
FLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 8.45 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 1280
TMUs 48 80
ROPs 24 40

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 8448 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Replaceable No No

Storage

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

Sound

Audio Chipset Qualcomm WCD9385 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 83.2 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Optional Yes
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A1x3.2No
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1 mm
Touchpad
Size11.5x8.0 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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