Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM vs Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max (36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD)
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.
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM vs Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max (36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD)
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.
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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.
Full details →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6" 3.5K OLED Intel Core i9 32GB RAM | Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,89,990 | ₹3,49,900 |
| Battery | 86 Wh | 100 Wh -- the legal maximum for aircraft cabin baggage |
| Brightness | About 400 nits sustained | 600 nits sustained full screen, 1600 nits peak HDR |
| Display size | 15.6 inch | 16.2 inch |
| Form factor | 15.6 inch creator laptop | 16 inch professional laptop |
| Memory | 32 GB DDR5, two SODIMM slots -- upgradeable, unlike most machines at this price | 36 GB unified, soldered |
| Panel type | OLED touch, 3456 x 2160, 60 Hz | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED, 3456 x 2234, 120 Hz ProMotion |
| Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB-C 3.2, SD card, headphone. No USB-A and no HDMI -- a dongle is included | 3 x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, headphone |
| Processor | Intel Core i9-13900H | Apple M3 Max, 14 core CPU, 30 core GPU |
| Storage | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe | 1 TB SSD, soldered |
| Sustained TDP | CPU settles around 55 W after about 10 minutes; the RTX 4060 holds roughly 45 W, which is low for that GPU | About 78 W, and it holds there on battery as well as on mains, which x86 laptops do not |
| Weight | 1.92 kg | 2.16 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Colour | 100 percent DCI-P3 | not published |
| External displays | not published | Up to 4 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop, 8 GB | not published |
| Performance on battery | not published | Full performance unplugged, unlike every x86 gaming laptop |
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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