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MacBook Pro M1 vs Dell XPS 13 9310

M1 MacBook Pro vs Dell XPS 13 9310 comparison - Max Tech. The MacBook Pro M1 is not just slightly faster. It crushes the XPS.

tl;dw - in favor of the M1:

  • SSD write speed +100% 😱

  • Browsing speed +35%

  • CPU single core +15% multi core +40% (with XPS plugged and performance mode "utlra" activated, which would have an adverse effect on the battery and is not enabled by default)

  • GPU +20%

  • GFX Gaming bench +100%

  • Idle temp 35C vs 25C and power 1.5W vs …​ 26mW for the M1!

  • Cinebench R23 (10 minutes run) +60% (with throttling on the Dell despite full fans, while Apple let the heat build up to keep quiet fans, dubious choice but still a far better outcome)

  • Lightroom Export: same speed, except if Chrome is opened with plently of tabs, then M1 80% faster. Looks like there is a huge difference in memory management! Davinci Resolve export +120%

  • Screen slightly better on the M1

  • Webcam and microphone seriously better on the M1

My numbers are rough approximations of the measures seen in the video. A very competent laptop indeed.