Both the Dell XPS 15 and MacBook Pro 16 offer exceptional performance, lovely displays, and great build quality, but which of these laptops is the better value?
It’s no secret that 15-inch laptops are the powerhouses of portable computing. They’re used for gaming, content creation, video editing, and serious work.
Aesthetically, the MacBook Pro 16 is a simpler design. It’s either silver or space gray throughout, with only the black keyboard section and black Apple logo on the lid breaking up the color scheme. It’s a study in refined elegance, and while it’s a minimalist design, it still exudes quality. The XPS 15 is more elaborately designed, with silver or frost aluminum making up the lid and chassis bottom and a black carbon fiber or white glass keyboard deck creating a lovely contrast.
As for ports, there are some essential differences between the two. Apple has expanded connectivity on the MacBook Pro 16, offering a full-size HDMI port and full-size SD card reader to go with three USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 and a 3.5mm audio jack. Dell provides a less diverse range of connectivity, with just a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a full-size SD card reader. Both laptops offer the latest Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.
The primary area where the XPS 15 will exceed the MacBook Pro 16’s performance is in gaming, thanks to its discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 CPU, but even there, the difference won’t be extreme. Both displays are excellent for creators, with wide and accurate colors and true blacks. They’re also great for productivity work and media consumption. Call this category a draw.
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