If you're looking for a truly premium 13- or 14-inch laptop, the Dell XPS 13 Plus and MacBook Pro 14 could be on this list.
Arguably, the MacBook Pro 14 is on another level as a powerful machine for creators, while the XPS 13 Plus is a compelling high-performance machine. Both products have different factors that make it difficult for many people to choose.
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Specifying
Both are premium laptops, although the MacBook Pro 14 is still more expensive than its peers. Prices start at $1,999 for the M1 Pro chip configuration (8-core CPU, 14-core GPU), 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, and go up to $5,899 for the M1 Max configuration (10-core CPU, 32-core GPU). ), 64GB RAM and 8TB SSD.
The Dell XPS 13 Plus starts at $1,299 with an Intel Core i5-1240P CPU, 8 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD and a Full HD+ non-touch IPS display, while the most expensive configuration with an Intel Core CPU costs $2,399. i7-1280P, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, and 3.5K UHD+ OLED or IPS display.
Design
The XPS 13 Plus is a well-designed laptop. Solid aluminum lid and frame, one-handed smooth opening hinge, fine fit and workmanship. Meanwhile, the MacBook Pro 14 is also standard, but the screen is larger
The MacBook Pro 14 meets the same standard, but somehow surpasses it at the same time. Thanks to the slim bezels, this is a larger laptop with a 14.2-inch display compared to the 13.4-inch and XPS 13 Plus. The MacBook Pro 14 is heavier, feels more premium, and has a more refined hinge than Dell's offering.
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The MacBook has an annoying notch at the top of the screen, which is where the 1080p webcam is located, while the XPS 13 Plus is limited to the 720p webcam due to the ultra-thin bezels. So the MacBook offers better video conferencing, especially when the software does a better job of optimizing video quality. Dell equips an infrared camera for Windows 11 Hello, passwordless login with facial recognition and a fingerprint sensor on the power button, while the MacBook uses the built-in Touch ID power button.
The XPS 13 Plus changes the keyboard and mouse of the traditional XPS 13 to a borderless keyboard with large keys and almost no space between them. The keys are shallow, but snappy and precise. Dell has implemented a bunch of LED touch function buttons, which are nice but offer no real advantage over the MacBook's physical keys. The Magic Keyboard on the MacBook Pro has a shallower and more traditional design, providing a consistently accurate feel across all medium-sized keys. The XPS 13 Plus' keyboard is great, but the MacBook's is even better.
Dell has also implemented a haptic touchpad on the XPS 13 Plus and it works well. But Apple's Force Touch trackpad is still standard, it's more responsive and useful. The XPS 13 Plus has the benefit of an optional touchscreen that the MacBook Pro 14 doesn't offer.
Screen
The XPS 13 Plus features a 13.4-inch 16:10 3.5K (3456 x 2160) OLED touchscreen display that delivers rich brightness, incredibly wide and accurate colors, and incredibly deep contrast to blacks. bold . The product is more visible than the 16:10 mini LED on the MacBook Pro 14 with its 14.2-inch (3024 x 1964) display. The MacBook's display is noticeably brighter and has equally deep contrast, but the colors aren't as wide and accurate as the Dell's.
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The highlight of the MacBook Pro 14 is its excellent high dynamic range (HDR) video playback, which Apple describes as extended dynamic range (XDR). The XPS 13 Plus also has great HDR, but Apple's implementation is brighter and more dynamic.
After all, these are two great monitors for productivity, creativity, and multimedia entertainment. However, Dell still stands out with a screen that can choose between Full HD+ and UHD+ IPS.
Flexible
The XPS 13 Plus is a smaller and lighter laptop than the MacBook Pro 14. However, both are quite portable and can easily slip into a backpack. If you want the smallest laptop possible, the XPS 13 Plus is fun, but the MacBook Pro 14 is still small enough.
At the same time, the MacBook Pro 14 is based on Apple's ARM chip production, which is not only powerful, but also extremely efficient. The MacBook's 70 Wh battery is larger than the XPS 13 Plus' 55 Wh, which translates to significantly longer battery life, promising days of battery life when the XPS 13 Plus needs a charger for all-day use.