Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 Silver
Dell
43 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 8850H | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA Quadro P1000 | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 72% Color Gamut | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps) | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.22 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 Silver
- Strong port selection (67th percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average portability (33rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.