Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max (36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD) vs Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max (36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD) is ₹59,910 dearer.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max (36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD) vs Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM
Apple
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max (36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD)
₹3,49,900
The specification that separates this from every x86 competitor is not peak performance but where it holds: about 78 W sustained on battery as well as on mains.
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Dell
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM
₹2,89,990
An RTX 4060 held at roughly 45 W is the specification to weigh, because the same GPU runs at 115 W in a gaming chassis and is far faster there.
Full details →Who the Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max is for
Buy it if: Professionals doing sustained heavy work away from mains power.
Avoid it if: Anyone whose work is light -- the Air does the same everyday tasks for a third of the price.
Who the Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM is for
Buy it if: Photo and video editors wanting a colour-accurate OLED with upgradeable memory.
Avoid it if: Gamers -- the RTX 4060 is power limited well below what the same chip does elsewhere.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max | Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹3,49,900 | ₹2,89,990 |
| Battery | 100 Wh -- the legal maximum for aircraft cabin baggage | 86 Wh |
| Brightness | 600 nits sustained full screen, 1600 nits peak HDR | About 400 nits sustained |
| Display size | 16.2 inch | 15.6 inch |
| Form factor | 16 inch professional laptop | 15.6 inch creator laptop |
| Memory | 36 GB unified, soldered | 32 GB DDR5, two SODIMM slots -- upgradeable, unlike most machines at this price |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED, 3456 x 2234, 120 Hz ProMotion | OLED touch, 3456 x 2160, 60 Hz |
| Ports | 3 x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, headphone | 2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB-C 3.2, SD card, headphone. No USB-A and no HDMI -- a dongle is included |
| Processor | Apple M3 Max, 14 core CPU, 30 core GPU | Intel Core i9-13900H |
| Storage | 1 TB SSD, soldered | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe |
| Sustained TDP | About 78 W, and it holds there on battery as well as on mains, which x86 laptops do not | CPU settles around 55 W after about 10 minutes; the RTX 4060 holds roughly 45 W, which is low for that GPU |
| Weight | 2.16 kg | 1.92 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Colour | not published | 100 percent DCI-P3 |
| External displays | Up to 4 | not published |
| Graphics | not published | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop, 8 GB |
| Performance on battery | Full performance unplugged, unlike every x86 gaming laptop | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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