We saw a similar gap when running the Civilization VI game on both systems, with the MacBook Air turning in a framerate of 37 frames per second compared to the XPS 13’s 21 fps.īoth of these laptops shine in real-world use, and we had no issues juggling dozens of browser tabs and applications at the same time on both. Apple’s laptop ran circles around the XPS 13 on our video editing test, converting a 4K video to 1080p in 9 minutes and 15 seconds - that’s about twice as fast as the XPS 13’s 18:22.Īpple’s laptop also beat the XPS 13 on the PugetBench Photoshop test (which performs 21 different Photoshop tasks), scoring 653 compared to the XPS 13’s 588. The new MacBook Air scored a 5,962 on the Geekbench 5.1 general performance test, topping the XPS 13’s 5,319 by a solid margin.
Dell does deserve some bonus points for the soft-touch coating on the keys, which extends to the wrist rest as well. Both laptops allowed us to type comfortably at our average speeds on the 10fastfingers typing test. Now that Apple has ditched the controversial butterfly keyboard for the Magic Keyboard found in newer MacBooks, the MacBook Air and Dell XPS 13 are pretty comparable when it comes to typing experience.
Despite more and more iOS apps becoming available on Mac, you’ll have to stick to your trackpad and keyboard for now. It’s also worth noting that the XPS 13 is the only laptop of the two to offer a touchscreen, if that’s a priority for you. But the MacBook Air has a slight edge on color, producing 114.3% of the sRGB spectrum compared to the XPS 13’s 97.9%. With razor-thin aluminum edges, a soft arctic white interior and a truly borderless InfinityEdge display, Dell’s flagship notebook is a joy to look at and use.ĭell’s laptop is the brighter of the two, registering 469 nits of brightness on our light meter compared to the MacBook Air’s 365 nits. Dell XPS 13 2020: Designĭell has been refining the XPS 13’s design to near perfection over the years, and the 2020 iteration might just be the best-looking laptop on the planet. But in terms of sheer bang for your buck, the MacBook Air’s base configurations give you a bit more for the money. Overall, the XPS 13 offers more configuration options, the highest-end display option and gives you the flexibility to choose between three different processors based on your needs. Upgrading to 16GB of RAM on the MacBook Air costs $200, while doing so on the XPS 13 is much cheaper at $98. Dell also offers upgrades to 1TB ($147) and 2TB ($441) storage drives. A similarly configured XPS 13 will cost you a bit more, as a $1,499 model will get you 512GB of storage in addition to an Intel Core i7 CPU. The MacBook Air’s $1,249 configuration gets you a bigger 512GB SSD, with options to upgrade to 1TB ($200) and 2TB ($600).
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