Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
57.3Performancechip66.1
54.7Display29.8
98.7Battery94.7
55.8Portability85.7
4 spec wins — Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition scores 65.5 against 66.8 for Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition
- Stronger display score: 55 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 99 vs 95
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 57
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 56
- 39% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.02 kg
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $3,800
Display
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+18% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | Tandem OLED (touchscreen) | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 3200x2000 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits+100% | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX (5120-core) | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-9400 (unified memory) | — |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 SSD | — |
Battery
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 99 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 130 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.02 kg | 1.24 kg+39% |
| Thickness | 17.8 mm | — |
| Material | CNC-machined aluminum | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), HDMI 2.1b, SDXC v7.1 card reader, universal audio jack | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
| Webcam | 8MP 4K HDR with IR | — |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (Arm) | macOS |
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