MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs XPS 13 (9340)

Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 1TB / 24GB

AED 7,399

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

AED 5,499

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MacBook Air 15 (M4)

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs XPS 13 (9340)

Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 outperforms the Dell XPS 13 in GPU and sustained efficiency, with its 10-core M4 GPU and 9W sustained power draw versus the XPS’s 24W Intel Arc iGPU and active cooling needs. The MacBook Air is best for video editors needing 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD with 18+ hours of real-world battery life, ideal for all-day editing on macOS with Final Cut Pro. The Dell XPS 13 suits coders and multitaskers requiring 32GB LPDDR5x RAM and Wi-Fi 7 for fast cloud syncs, with its lighter 1.211kg body and Windows 11 compatibility for enterprise tools. In UAE at AED 7399 vs AED 5499, the Dell wins on value because it offers 100% more RAM and Wi-Fi 7 for AED 1900 less; in India at ₹184900 vs ₹169990, the Dell wins on value because 32GB RAM and Wi-Fi 7 justify the ₹14910 price gap.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 15 (M4)

XPS 13 (9340)

Processor

Apple M4 10-Core 10c/10t, 4 x 4.5 GHz Apple M4 P-Core, 6 x 2.9 GHz Apple M4 E-Core, 20.5 W PL2 / Short Burst, 9 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 M4 10-core GPU

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

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.5 x 340.4 x 237.6 ( = 0.45 x 13.4 x 9.35 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 , LPDDR5-7500, onboard

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

Storage

1024

Battery

66.5 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

1.52 kg ( = 53.62 oz / 3.35 pounds), Power Supply: 188 g ( = 6.63 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 15 Sequoia

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 15 (M4)	XPS 13 (9340)	Difference
UAE	AED 7,399	AED 5,499	XPS 13 (9340) saves AED 1,900
India	₹ 1,84,900	₹ 1,69,990	XPS 13 (9340) saves ₹ 14,910

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