M1 MacBook Pro 13 Vs Dell XPS 13

Intel really wants to check the Apple M1 processor.

Intel’s “Get Real Go PC” campaign is designed to show that laptops with 11th-generation Intel processors are very good against M1 MacBooks.

Because I’m using both a Dell XPS 13 9310 with an 11th generation processor and a 13-inch (16GB) MacBook Pro M1 interchangeably, here’s my idea of ​​how Intel handles the M1.

Battery life: M1 MBP goes and goes

—M1 MacBook Pro: full day: with on and off use throughout the day, I can get a full day of battery life on my MacBook Pro M1. That means 9-10 hours. If I do not work hard, more than a day. The only other laptop I have that comes close to the M1 MBP 13 resistor is my Google Pixelbook Go Chromebook.

—Dell XPS 13 9310 (4K + screen): half a day + or more than 6 hours. I use the 4K + (aka UHD +) model for this review. I can stretch it a little more if I stay away from things like long video conferencing sessions (Zoom), overly active Chrome tabs, and keep my screen brightness low.

Note that the Dell XPS 13 9310 with a lower resolution FHD + screen has a longer battery life than the 4K + XPS 13. More * about that at the bottom.

Performance:

There are plenty of benchmarks for the M1 MacBook Pro and Dell XPS 13. This video comparing the M1 MacBook Pro and Dell XPS 13 includes the Cinebench R23 Multicore Processor Stress Test (at 14:40), favoring the M1 over the i7 with scores of 7,704 and 4,816, respectively.

Geekbench 5 single-core and multi-core also have a significant advantage for the MacBook M1. (See these Geekbench scores for M1 MacBook Pro and Dell XPS 13 9310.)

Landmarks are useful at one point. For me, performance in widely used applications (such as the Chrome browser, where I spend a lot of time) is what matters most.

When testing more conventional workloads, the Dell XPS 13 9310 with the latest Intel Core i7 “Tiger Lake” 11th generation Intel is not delicate. I did not notice any significant lack of performance using the two day-to-day systems. I found both quickly and neither had thermal issues – although the M1 MacBook Pro remains remarkably cool.

(To me, “real world” means Microsoft Office, Google Docs, over 20 Chrome tabs, social networking, videos, video conferencing, comparison apps, and photo editing.)

Summary:

Apple has redesigned the MacBook M1 to deliver high performance and impressive battery life, while remaining remarkably cool. Intel will have to work harder than usual to maintain parity.

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NOTE:

*Why is the battery life difference between Dell XPS 13 9310 FHD + and UHD +? The XPS 13’s 4K display has 4x the number of pixels to push than FHD + (1,920-by-1,200), so it will always attract more power, according to Dell.

To record, here’s what the Dell product page says about battery life:

“Up to 14 hours and 11 minutes on a Full HD + model during playback … or up to 8 hours and 12 minutes of streaming on a 4K + model. ”

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