Dell XPS 14 (9440) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
39.9Performance44
38.4Display29.8
54.1Battery94.7
65.8Portability85.7
2 spec wins — Dell XPS 14 (9440)2 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+41) and portability (+20). Dell XPS 14 (9440) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell XPS 14 (9440)
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 54
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 66
- 80% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 10 h
- 26% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 1.68 kg
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,499
Display
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″+7% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (3.2K OLED optional) | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | Intel Arc (RTX 4050 optional) | Apple M5 (10-core GPU) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-6400 | — |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,330Top 86% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,600Top 55% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 10 h | 18 h+80% |
| Charging | 100 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.68 kg | 1.24 kg+26% |
| Thickness | 18 mm | — |
| Material | CNC aluminum | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x Thunderbolt 4, microSD, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR | — |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | Dell XPS 14 (9440) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | macOS |
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