MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs XPS 13 (9340)

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU (MacBook Air 13 M3 Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 5,899

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Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7 1TB / 32GB

AED 5,499

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Best Battery

XPS 13 (9340)

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs XPS 13 (9340)

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 wins on CPU efficiency with its 8-core M3 (4.1 GHz P-cores, 21 W PL2) versus Dell’s 16-core Ultra 7 155H (4.8 GHz P-cores, 45 W PL2), and remains fanless with zero noise under load. Choose the MacBook Air if you need all-day battery life—up to 18 hours of video playback—and prioritize macOS for video editing with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD for 4K timelines. Pick the Dell XPS 13 if you need 32GB RAM and Wi-Fi 7 for heavy multitasking, coding across VMs, or running Windows-only professional apps with its Arc 8-core iGPU and 45 W sustained power. In UAE at AED 5899 vs AED 5499, the Dell wins on value because it offers 32GB RAM and Wi-Fi 7 for AED 400 less; in India at ₹144900 vs ₹169990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it delivers superior efficiency and 18-hour battery for ₹25090 less.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M3)

XPS 13 (9340)

Processor

Apple M3 8c/8t, 4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 21 W PL2 / Short Burst, 10.5 W PL1 / Sustained

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16c/22t, 6 x 4.8 GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, 2 x 2.5 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, 45 W PL2 / Short Burst, 24 W PL1 / Sustained, Meteor Lake-H

Graphics

Apple M3 10-Core GPU, 15 W TDP

Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Core: 2250 MHz, 31.0.101.5234

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.3 x 304.1 x 215 ( = 0.44 x 11.97 x 8.46 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.3 x 295.3 x 199.1 ( = 0.6 x 11.63 x 7.84 in)

RAM

16 GB , LPDDR5-6400, Dual-Channel, onboard

32 GB , LPDDR5x-7467, Dual-Channel, onboard, max. 64 GB

Storage

1024

Battery

52.6 Wh Lithium-Polymer

55 Wh, 4524 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 0x14E4, 0x4388 WiFi 6E AirPort (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Weight

1.237 kg ( = 43.63 oz / 2.73 pounds), Power Supply: 184 g ( = 6.49 oz / 0.41 pounds)

1.211 kg ( = 42.72 oz / 2.67 pounds), Power Supply: 256 g ( = 9.03 oz / 0.56 pounds)

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M3)	XPS 13 (9340)	Difference
UAE	AED 5,899	AED 5,499	XPS 13 (9340) saves AED 400
India	₹ 1,44,900	₹ 1,69,990	MacBook Air 13 (M3) saves ₹ 25,090

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