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

Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 256GB / 16GB

AED 4,999

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Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7 512GB / 16GB

AED 4,299

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MacBook Air 15 (M4)

Our Verdict

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

Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 wins on CPU performance tier with its 10-core M4 (4.5 GHz P-cores) versus Dell’s 16-core Ultra 7 155H, and it’s fanless, enabling silent operation under sustained loads like video rendering. Choose the MacBook Air if you edit 4K video in Final Cut Pro — its 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD handle 10-bit ProRes files efficiently, and its 66.5 Wh battery lasts 15+ hours on light tasks. Pick the Dell XPS 13 if you run heavy multitasking like virtual machines or coding in Docker — its 32GB LPDDR5x RAM and Wi-Fi 7 BE200 deliver faster data throughput and smoother multitasking. In UAE at AED 4999 vs AED 4299, the Dell wins because it offers double the storage and 16GB more RAM for AED 700 less; in India at ₹124900 vs ₹134990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it delivers superior efficiency and longer battery life for ₹10090 less.

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

256

512

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 4,999	AED 4,299	XPS 13 (9340) saves AED 700
India	₹ 1,24,900	₹ 1,34,990	MacBook Air 15 (M4) saves ₹ 10,090

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