Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 Black 2023
Dell
65 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
82 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1355U | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (8-Core) |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | 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 | — | Wide color (P3) |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | 5 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.65 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | 41 Wh | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 Black 2023
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong ram (68th percentile)
- Strong storage (68th percentile)
- Below average reliability (31th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compact (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 82 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.