XPS 13 Plus vs M2 MacBook Pro - Best Laptop in 2022?
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Display Comparison - 04:44
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Blackmagic SSD Speed Test - 07:22
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Lightroom Classic Photo Editing - 14:24
Photo Editing on FULL RAM - 16:16
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As expected i7
As soon as it lands, the M2 Air will take the crown. It will outperform the XPS Plus in real life tasks, ease of use, productivity, webcam & audio quality, battery life etc etc. Only the spec sheet/benchmark nerds will say different. It will run the instantly obsolete M2 Pro really close even without a fan, I reckon. Let’s see…
When would reviews for M2 Macbook Air come ?
will the dell have a 360 varient too?
@@AyoHues m2 pro = m2 macbook pro?
It doesn’t matter whether it’s Intel or AMD. There is a major issue with power draw and unplugged performance with x86 processors. I personally think it’s an area not enough people pay attention to, so I’m really glad to see that you guys are!!
Could not agree more. The ARM-Architecture will always be more power efficient because of how it works compared to x86. ARM is the future, x86 will soon be dead. There are even companies like amazon who are testing the very first ARM processors specifically for servers.
And did you know, even x86 processors contain commands from the Reduced Instruction Set? One could say modern x86 processers are x86/ARM hybrids.
@@cryshot8071 is that the architecture in the new Alder Lake chips? Is that why it uses Big/little cores?
@@SilentEire Partly. Each CPU has an instruction set which is basically a range of commands the processor is able to execute. For simplification, imagine it as adding, subtracting, dividing and so on. x86 processors have a large instruction set compared to ARM processors. They are able to execute a lot of different commands. But that comes at the cost of scalability. ARM processors on the other hand have a so called Reduced Instruction Set (Google RISC) and thus have fewer commands they can actually perform. For example, an arm processor would need more cycles to perform the same operation whereas an x86 processor would need only one processor cycle. It may sound like a disadvantage, but because the number of commands are fewer on arm, operations can be scaled to more cores efficiently. And what many people don’t know: power draw rises exponentially with clock speed. Performance however does not. So from an efficiency point of view it makes more sense to put more cores in a processor that run at slower clock speeds than using less cores at faster clock speeds. But as I said, operations cannot be split to multiple cores as easily on x86 as on ARM.
I wrote this 5 min before going to bed so I might not get all the details right, but I think the point should be clear.
@@cryshot8071 Absolutely right. I think, also in the branche prediction pipelines, where different possible software paths are pre-computed and all but the right one get "flushed" after, the "broad" x86/x64 instruction set can be a serious disadvantage. Also, when you would go for a new "broad" instruction set in 2022, you probably would choose a totally other set of commands, needed by modern applications, then the disadvantage in most cases would maybe not be there anymore and in some even much much better. But I would be curious to see how fast an intel x86/64 SoC would be, with all the short paths and hardware decoding and controller chips nearby.
@@cryshot8071 Thank you! That’s by far the best explanation I’ve read about ARM vs x86. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around that difference and I think I finally comprehend it now
Very nice of you to point out the volume variation related to bass, it shows how detailed and good quality your reviews are.
The XPS speakers sounded a lot like a tin can. I thought the Macbook sounded way better.
Agreed. Dell speakers sounded tinny. Terrible.
Exactly
True
Came to the comments to say this and see it’s too comment.
Same
It's not so much an issue of multicore performance for me - strong single core performance an low power consumption/heat emission is what draws me to Apple SOC.
Please help me understand. How did you conclude multicore performance is not an issue for your workloads?
@@EspenSkaufel I monitor CPU usage on a widget and very seldom see high core counts and utilization.
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The laptops I'm currently considering are the Dell XPS 13 lineup, M2 Air, and 14" M1Pro. When I saw the specs on the new XPS, I was incredibly disappointed that Dell has essentially nerfed their very popular line of laptops and said screw ports.
Depends on your workflow but I think it's safe to say, get the 14" M1 Pro if you're a power user or get the XPS 13 is you're looking for hybrid
Did you finally choose? I am in the same situation. I am a big fan of Windows, specially after having tested all the previes of W11 from January 2021, but I need a powerful machine to work that is also a bit elegant in front of customers.
@@BobaFettUccine22 What did you finalize? I am also a fan of Windows but wants a good machine for video editing and portability.
@@BrightRightInfo i guess this issue comes up each month. I am in a similar position, looking to upgrade from a 2017 XPS 13 and trying to pick from those options. If any of you picked mac, do you have any regrets?
@@kanyevest I decided to buy HP Omen 16 with rtx 3060 and I am satisfied with it.
I love the design of the XPS 13. My first macbook was the Air in 2013 and since then the XPS 13 has been an excelent option for windows users
I'm grateful for you guys making these videos!! Always help me the most among so many other apple related channels, you guys are the best!
Amazing-Your continuous efforts in creating such informative and entertaining content is so great!!!-These detailed testings are so detailed-I guess the M2 is still much faster!!!-But that cool design is so cool on that dell!. Thanks so much!!!
I really appreciate your efforts in these videos-Especially spending three hours+testing-Thanks a lot for all your efforts !!!!-Keep it up!.
@@Manuel-rl6um Oh I see-Thanks for informing me!
It doesn't seem like a fair compression when XPS has to be plugged in all the time. Ridiculous!
If dell doesn't allow a 20w processor to run on battery then it's not my fault or your fault or intel's fault.
Yeah I do agree. Then what’s the point of it being a laptop?
Unplug there’s no way Windows laptops have a chance against Apple processors, so for entertainment sake it’s good thing cheating a little.
Well there is also the issue that other reviewers were able to get 40 watts to the cpu sustained when running in ultra performance mode in the dell settings. It seems they used optimized mode here instead as ultra book review has that limited to 20 watts.
In any case my first Xps plus had severe thermal throttling and I had to exchange it. The new one does seem to be better in this regard.
Intel can`t keep their laptop even good Speeds when unplug
Battery test
3 Hours - says I am better than the macbook XPS S13 Plus
8 hours by macbook - Keep is speed as stable as our user wants it too
Intel good screen but I would choose my own display for their port to be on the big screen
7 hours by having a bigger screen
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only proplem with intel is
Remember this it a gaming pc
GE72MVR 7RG Apache pro - 2 Hours battery life for portable gaming outside that can`t last more than a hour thank to the i7 cpu which intel think is a good idea to place something in a gaming pc that slame nvidia too because GTX 1070 moblie card can`t game even if you could
-- 2d games only playable
Play 3D games you find out is hits 93c like is never care about his own cooling
You all are doing truly astounding position. I truly love to watch your recordings cause, I'm interested to find out about the innovation that update regular. So thank you Max Tech for refreshing us and for the MacBook M1 give way.
Appreciate the indepth information. Been wanting to transition from my old Huawei laptop to apple laptops and this is giving me all kinds of reasons to get one!
But where is the Music Production test? You put a timestamp at 15:38 but it is actually Lightroom tests. A lot of us here are interested in these devices for music production mainly, not video stuff. I understand that Logic is not available in Windows but you could use any other DAW like Ableton.
The Dell looks amazing. The problem for me is, I've had years of awful Dell experiences compared to many years of great experiences with Apple laptops. Dell will have to keep being consistent for me to try their products again.
Ditto. Same experience. Plus, I have an Intel-MacBook Pro to install Windows on if I want to.
Great videos guys, happy i found your channel and you!
Thanks for giving us all the info we need!!🤗
Apple should really thank you guys the day I get my first Macbook ever, which is probably really really soon 😌
You cover the full range of tests, both benchmark and real world usage, I can’t wait to see that with the M2 MBA!
I think you'll be happy. Windows laptop user since 1995 here, used an old 2015 intel air and wasn't impressed. Gave it a second chance with the M1 and couldn't believe it. I still can't believe it. Never throttles and whisper quiet. Meanwhile the old Intel Air would turn into a furnace just using real estate software.
Dell did its part by designing a more beautiful laptop than Apple's one with better screen and speaker. But Intel's proc does not give justice to this masterpiece. It is about time for Dell to have a glance at what AMD has to offer.
Yeah better speakers and screen until you compare it to the MacBook Pro 14 inch
the 12th gen cpu have a big problem with their performance.
@@hungz1241_axa Which problem?
@@editoron slower performance at higher tdp
@@len5440 Well x86
Amazing & Comprehensive review as always, good job
The lack of physical function keys is a deal breaker for me. Maybe they’ve already figured out that most people don’t use F keys other than for media, but I actually have hotkeys on all my F keys and then even shift + F keys. Very useful if you do any sort of work that requires fidgeting with a toolbar. Saves a lot of time.
I love reading these comments they always go "blah blah blah I won't buy it for these stupid reasons" when in all reality you were never going to purchase it and are probably using a shit tier laptop lol
@@huskers1278 well said
@@huskers1278 u kill him...
I'm happy to see Intel have more competitive processors. Competition is necessary.
It is.
But it's not exactly competitive imo even though it's more competitive than before...
I believe Intel should create RISC processors like Apple to compete it.
@@doctor9228 what are RISC processors?
@@eliezergutierrez2472 ARM architecture I think
@@eliezergutierrez2472 similar to ARM, similar benefits like low power use and potentially really fast. But they need to spend time designing them because ARM has been in use for years and years
Great comparison! Need more videos like this.
Been watching this channel for a long time and will always be my go-to tech channel
Great video as always. I think comparisons should mostly be with a similarly priced product. There is nothing wrong in comparing a 1900$ machine with 1400$/1600$machine but similarly priced machines makes more sense for me as price is very important.
So, it would be so helpful to see a video comparing the 1400$ xps plus (1240p) with a equally priced Mac air.
Comparision is not done for price
It is done based on specifications and basically everybody knows apple prices it's product way high
Right? This comparison didn't make sense lmao but it was a nice comparison tho
@@Spidr-Man nah bro i was telling the above guys comment was wrong since was asking him to compare the models based on price
Trust me he knows. He is one of the biggest jokers on TH-cam. Any alderlake of the same price point as the Mac book pro will smoke out the Mac. This is why he chose a computer with a P series processor to go against an M2.
@@suhaskr9399 True. Comparison is done mainly based on specs. So what should we compare the MacBook air M2 with?
One guy here got a MacBook Air M2 for 2400$ or so. Was that a wise decision? Other one got a MacBook Air M2 for just 1100$.
For a vast majority of the people, price is the deciding factor. The world is so competitive that equally specd products are almost identical in price otherwise the more expensive one will perish (unless it has a selling point).
Actually, it's not just specs nor is it just the price. There are a lot of factors.
I just wanted to see how the 1400$ Dell XPS Plus would do against the 1200$ MacBook Air M2 (supposedly the bad one).
Max, I know you've probably checked and rechecked everything in terms of what apps were running in the background, what performance mode the Dell was in, etc. but I would still appreciate if you show those modes that the Windows devices are in in these comparisons on camera, before you move on to the tests.
You guys put out so much quality content!!
that audio issue where the volume changes based on bass is definitely a window audio driver problem, other older Dell models have also had windows audio driver issues, and in those laptops the issues with the drivers are worse than with the new ones
I had the opportunity to have a 13" dell laptop, specifically the inspiron 5310 with the Intel i7 11320H 8 GB RAM.
It seemed to be a good device, at least in terms of specifications it was, but when using it for daily tasks such as office or web browsing, the device overheated to the point that it restarted on its own.
Dell technical support sent me a replacement computer, but the result was the same, the computer overheated and had to be restarted, and I assume it was for safety. After 10 months, they gave me my money back, although it was a headache to achieve.
From my experience I can say that in small computers a good cooling system is needed, and given my situation I would not buy a computer with an Intel processor of 13" or less, at least not a Dell.
Since then I bought my MBP 14 base model, and I haven't had any problems until today, I'm very happy.
its amazing we are talking about the flagship products here, XPS lineup which is often considered the the best Windows laptop, and here you were talking about ur experience with fucking Inspiron, which are the cheap models from Dell. Its always like that with these iSheep. You guys cannot see pass your cognitive bias, which is selection and confirmation biases. Iphone users think Android sucks, while they used shitty cheap low or mid range Samsung years ago, and then drew their conclusion based on that ONE SAMPLE SIZE. Its always like that. I used both Macbook air M1 and Thinkpad X1 Carbon, and I actually I prefer my Thinkpad more because windows 11 with WSL2 is such a game changer, and I'm not an iSheep.
Overheating is usually cause by poor design for venting.
But what type of surface were you using it on.
Laptops should always be used on a solid surface and not a bed or soft material that block vents.
I never had an XPS, but I had an Inspiron back in the day with a top end ATI card and its never been an issue.
I been using an HP Envy i7 and this is my 3 one in 15 years and they all have been high end i7 and even play games that exceed the speck of the GPU, and the fand are blaring, not once has it shutdown from being hot and I can feel the heat from the vents and most times I don't even use a cooler.
Then I hope you don't get yourself the M2 MBA or the MBP (which you shouldn't while having a M1 Pro). Even with fans on the MBP the heat of the chip can't be contained (on the highest speed of the fans) and it throttles. The MBA will be a whole other problem as it's only passively cooled.
@@samuelmurillo2244 thinkpad is cheap plastic? WTF are you talking about? If you are talking about the cheap thinkpad series (the E and L series) maybe true, but the flagship series which are X1 series are either made from magnesium alloy, carbon fiber, or titanium.
@@samuelmurillo2244 lol nope. I used X1 carbon and their build quality is superb. Is not unibody alumunium but its made from durable magnesium alloy and carbon fibre, not plasticky at all. Its feel super solid. And I told you that I own m1 macbook air. The feeling is different because mac use unibody alumunium, but thinkpad is not inferior to me. Its different, but still have amazing build quality. Its super solid and stiff, and I never erxperience and plasticky creak you mention. You are talking lots of bullshits here. Well I guess its expected from an Apple fanboy.
The quality of videos Max Tech is putting out is top notch👌
Wonderfull job Maw tech, great vid
Please!! Lenovo Yoga 9i 14'" vs MacBook Pro m2
"the 1280p model of the xps 13 plus wont release until next month"
But I am watching this on the 1280p model 🤔🤔
He is totally fake
Love your detailed M2 videos. Thank you so much for the video.
This video is what I need right now for thinking to buy which laptop is suitable for me, so I'm really glad to see your video tks a lot
I'm just sitting here imagining how awesome the Dell XPS 13 plus would be if it had the m2 chip. Literally, I would buy that computer in a heartbeat!!!!!!!!!! 💓💓💓
Same, its one incredibly beautiful looking piece of tech.
@@theryan519 Except it’s useless if it doesn’t have continuity with your other Apple devices. But hey if you’re not vested into the ecosystem like I am then yeah by all means you can dream of a dell laptop with a M2 chip
Ew
That is already avilable called macbook 14...
@@sammyjammy6647 exacto. It’s like trying to put a barista uniform in a dolphin. Both beautiful and amazing. Just out of their ecosystems. But also why not just make a competitive chip?
Dell even removed the function keys for a Touch Bar, removed the headphone Jack, all to make more space for the cooling system, and they still couldn’t match the competition. Intel or AMD really need to get hard at work to compete with Apple silicon because as an average person the only reason to get a windows laptop rn even the good ones is because of a software requirement if you have one. If you don’t just get a base model air or 14 inch pro and you’ll be golden
There are hardware reasons to also get a windows laptops. For instance Apple has no RT hardware making them awful for 3D rendering and pretty much unplayable in any game that could have RT enabled. Intel is the one who really needs to change the most while AMD is doing great while offering lower power consumption. Another reason is that you are not bound to apple solely for your devices so if you don't like one windows maker you have many others to chose from. Windows laptops are also far easier to repair making parts easier to upgrade or repair. Also installing Linux is also far easier on a windows laptop if you don't like windows. Plus you can easily dual boot between the two. Apple with their M1 processors don't officially support dual booting and the linux distro that does exist for it is very bare bones and is missing tons performance due to the lack of drivers
@@crestofhonor2349 yeah that's true, there's a lot of hardware reasons as well, for gaming and work. I was just thinking about productivity because of the video and the nature of the laptops that he was talking about
@@HearMeLearn Yeah for productivity like video and photo editing I woudn't hesitate to recommend one of Apple's new M2 or M1 Pro laptops as that's where they shine. Apple's encoders are absolute beasts
@@Manuel-rl6um even if it was, it still wouldn’t match the performance of Mac and it would need to be connected at all times and it will lead to thermal throttling. At that point it’s literally unrealistic for a laptop
Thanks for your amazing reviews.
Love you guys, keep up the good work!
Wow, great review and it satisfied my curiosity about the XPS13. I do like the industrial design, but I actually thought the MacBook speakers sounded more full and even though the design is old it still holds up. I would be interested to see the XPS13 go head to head with the M2 Air when it comes out.
Thing about the speakers is you are hearing them through a mic so a ton of their sound is lost. I know this from personal experience. These laptops always sound far better in person than though a video
Air is also loaded with M2 I don't think XPS13 will be able to beat it.
So far I don’t think any window laptops beat Apple’s in-built speakers and camera
@@Tectectech Camera maybe but speakers not yet. Dell is the only one who has gotten anywhere near close
@@tanmayholay4349 when buying a 13 inch laptop, you don't really care about performance lmao.
This is possibly the best and most useful review I've actually seen about the new MacBooks, seriously thank you! That XPS is the "best" out there for the Intel in ultra-light etc devices and this proves the point.
I love these comparison videos !!!
Thanks for the content, keep up the good work!
It's amazing how Apple was able to fix all of its performance and overheating issues.
always good to see Intel create more lap sterilizer. Remember to put some plywood or cutting board between XPS and your lap to prevent 1 degree burns.
Great Review.. Really covers everything 👍
Love the honest reviews and info!
I love Apple's unique design, even if it is old. Performance and battery life are the important fatctor for professionals
My AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS ran CinebenchR23 for the 10min multi-core test and got a score of 8.3k unplugged while only drawing about 3% of my battery... I agree that it's a problem on most windows laptops but I got mine for $1,200 CAD and the screen is on 144hz mode with the fans barely kicking up and the temps staying sub 55 degrees the whole time. It's just about getting the right laptop
As an Apple fan, i always praise ’s design. However, i agree that Dell xps 13 plus looks more beautiful and elegant than the m1/m2 MacBook Pro. Prop’s to Dell’s design team!
M2 MacBook Air: Am I a joke to you?
@@aninditabasak7694 i think both the m2 mba and the dell xps 13 plus look stunning. I can't judge which of the laptops looks better.
@@aninditabasak7694 dell xps 13 plus still the best, m2 air even not look as good as m1 air except better screen bezels
@@aninditabasak7694 the design of xps13 plus is more stunning to me. Super slim border on the screen and the nice borderless keyboard.
@@aninditabasak7694 yes
Thanks for the great video!
Keep up the great videos 👍
1:26 what?! Dell no 3,5mm? 🤦
This is where the video ends! Laptop is constantly used either with speakers, or headphones, or a microphone! Without 3.5 it is not needed! (no matter how beautiful/thin/cheap/powerful it may be)🤷♂️
Great comparison!
Thanks for the great video.
The most important these videos cannot take into account the lasting. The dell probably lasts 3 years on a good day and Apple will last 10 years at least.
Look at those thin bezels on the XPS! That’s what I expected from Apple for the new MacBook Air.
I mean the new air does have thinner bezels lmao, the screen is bigger than the xps 13 plus
@@HearMeLearn they are okay, but not great. they will still be 3-4x thicker than the XPS. I expect the best of the best from Apple. They could have kept the width of the 13,3 inch, add razor thin bezels and made the body of the MacBook smaller and even lighter. I like the bezels on the 14 inch pro.
@@samuelmurillo2244 Yes, I express my personal opinion. I always look for things to improve, it's called progress. I prefer Macbooks, that's not my point. I just look at it from a designer/engineer point of view. They could have offered a more modern design, made it even smaller and lighter... so why didn't they do it? The only reason I can see is that they want to differentiate between the Air and the Pro or they view the macbook air as a budget product, which is stupid to me and goes against the Jobs ethos. For the prices that they are asking I expect the absolute best of everything. No cutting corners. The strife for perfection is what made me fall in love with Apple products.
@@samuelmurillo2244 I don’t enjoy conversations with people who lack comprehensive reading skills. Most of the things you think I said, are made up in your head. There’s no point in wasting time. Glad you are happy.
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Great video as usual!
Hey Max, when the M2 MBA comes out, can Angelika (sry if I spelled that wrong) show it? Ik how much Angelika loves the MBA M1, and I would love to see her back on the show with her opinion on it; compared to the MBA M2. Love the content guys!
What makes the macs memory perform better is not because of the unified memory but the "much" higher memory bandwith. The M2's memory runs at over 100GB/s while the latest samsung DDR5 memory on PC only runs at 38.4GB/s so it's got nearly 3X faster bandwith.
Yes, the unified memory is referring to sharing between ML, CPU and GPU. Apple has upgraded the bandwidth on the M2 by over 50% meaning that bottleneck is eased, and a good reason why you should buy the M2 over the M1 as long as you get the 16GB model.
I can't say for sure but i really believe the reason its that much faster is because it is unified (well by unified i mean on the same chip as the components that will be accessing it cpu,gpu etc..). Dimm slots will never be as fast i feel
There are a few factors:
1) the Unified memory does play a part; The reason Is on intel iGPU systems a portion of system memory is revered for GPU only and the GPU itself cant read/write to data in other regions of the CPU so when an application needs to provide data to the GPU (like images/video on a web page or photoshop image) it needs to copy that data to the reserved region but most apps need to keep this data also accessible to the cpu so they end up with 2 copies of the data!! On M1/2 systems the GPU and CPU can point at the exact same position in memory so the data does not need to be copied.. this in the end means there is less memory pressure on the system,. Furhtmore unlike the intel platform the GPU does not reserver any fixed region of memory so if need be the cpu can use up the entier system memory, on the intel system there will be typical 2 to 4 GB permnatly reserved for the GPU that the cpu cant use even if the gpu only needs a few MB of that (it is very difficult and costly to resize this reserved section so it is basically static).
2) memory compression. Apple memory controllers have a more advanced version of memory compression (in particular for the formats of data being provided to the gpu). Memory compression can really make a massive difference.
3) macOS better swap management than windows, Due to the SSD controller being on the SOC the latency to issue a quite page read needed when the cpu falts due to reading data that has been swapped to disk is much less than on the intel system were the SSD controller is remote over PCIe. That latency hit really adds up as in cpu time its like waiting years for data to arrive.
@@kylebelle246 Sure, unified memory plays a part, but I think having the memory directly beside the SoC may play an even bigger part. I say this because it reduces the amount of time it takes to read/write to the ram (latency) due to the shorter distance. Couple that up with a high bandwith and you've got yourself a super-fast memory.
@@fidelisitor8953 yeah thats exactly what i meant. Even clarified in the parentheses
It would be interesting to see what happens with the speed when you set Dells Oled on 1080p or switch to the IPS Screen model.
Thanks for this!
Ever since making the switch to Apple, I (personally) find it quite difficult to consider Intel-based machines anymore. Windows is also a big no-no for me. I use either Apple machines or Linux-based machines. Except for specific Windows-reliant software, I prefer some flavour of Linux over Windows.
Why windows is no for you?
So we all heard about how bad the M2 MBP is but in the real world versus an intel expensive laptop it still kicks butt! Perhaps we are just expecting too much from the MacBooks when really they are just superb kit. Even under battery power alone!
To be fair this isn't a base model M2 MBP but still the fact that a machine with a 6 year old laptop design and the oddball of the MacBook lineup can knock the pants off the competition (and at a cheaper price too!) shows you just how good Apple has gotten and just how bad Windows machines have become at the same time. Especially with Intel. I recently had a horrible experience with a Windows gaming laptop and while technically it had *way* more graphics power than my 16" M1 Pro MBP it literally didn't last a year due to QC problems. Apple has just been hitting it out of the park since these Apple Silicon machines came out and there are reasons why these laptops are selling like hotcakes. Sure you pay a little more, but they're the best thing since sliced bread when you consider the overall value of owning one. The only reason to own a Windows machine these days is that you *HAVE* to own one for specific applications or gaming. Otherwise you will do better with a MacBook.
@@justinreid2947 I have a M1 MBP 13 that I bought for my ‘big’ birthday last year. Love it to bits. Base model, superb battery life, instant on like an iPad and do I care it has slightly bigger bezels and a non mini led screen? Nope! It’s still retina. USB-c charging still beats any round socket PC laptop with purpose one off charger and crap battery.
Say no more.
Cheers 😎👍
@@Manuel-rl6um how did he slowed it's performance exactly? It was pluglled and in performance mode.
@@Manuel-rl6um Alright, thanks for the explanation.
Why is the Mac left unplugged? I know the BMP doesn’t throttle when unplugged, but there might be some performance gains especially when the battery runs low. It’ll be a more accurate comparison. Also run one round of comparison plugged and one unplugged.
Great content as usual.
I wonder if the 24G RAM in the M2 would do better than the 16G Ram M2.
manufactures are doing their homework, it's intel that is dropping the ball. It must be frustrating.
It's Dell's own fault for sticking with Intel. AMD has been coming out with great mobile cpu's for several years and Dell is refusing to switch, at least for their XPS line-up.
They also refuse to re-design their crappy website.
Whats the display and speaker comparison look like between m1 pro models and xps? Macbooks were so alone at the top of the laptop market, it is good that some competition is coming around
I find the Air M2 more modern, it has a great design. Thinking about getting one, but I am not sure if the price difference to the M1 is justified
As expected Apple’s M chips are incredibly powerful and efficient👍
Because obviously your gonna use that when your laptop doesn't support shit huh? Also, why tf would you buy a 13 inch laptop for high performance. Lmao
@@profacecreator3810 Depends what you value more... you want restricted, less freedom environment with incredible efficiency and battery life go with the Apple Mx chips - if it does what you need, than what's a problem?
If you need more and have more freedom, than your choice is clear and obvious to use x86 Windows or Linux space or support new Qualcomm's Arm chips on Windows, but here you are going to lost Arm advantage in the translation layer and emulation you would need to do to run x86 apps...
As I said, it depends on what you need and prefer and we all get freedom of choice here based on our budget.
I am going to continue my path with the powerful x86 laptops which deliver what I need, but I like the efficiency path and HW and SW optimization on the Apple's side with the Mx chips.
Only if they business model wouldn't be as restrictive and their environment as closed. But on the other hand I understand why they are doing that...
Performance on battery always is the deal breaker on windows laptops for me…
My AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS ran CinebenchR23 for the 10min multi-core test and got a score of 8.3k unplugged while only drawing about 3% of my battery... I agree that it's a problem on most chips but not generally on all x86 processors
¡I love your videos guys! Thanks for your hard work! ❤️😎
We will definitely need a final M2 MacBook Air Pre-Order guide! Excited to try and snatch one on day 1
im trying to get one too but with the 10 core gpu and 16 gigs of ram. wondering if it would take much longer to complete my order because of those specifications
@@bjvink0130 I’m looking for the same thing and with the 512GB. Hopefully ordering it first day will keep it close to release date delivery.
Hi @Max Tech. For you to get the best performance out of dell laptops, you need to enable the "Ultra Performance" setting from My Dell > Power > Settings > Thermal. From this, I was able to get 1729pts in Single core and 9234pts in Multi core from Geekbench5.
That’s why I’m saying this man has rigged the results i also have the same XPS 13 plus just with 1280P
Btw he’s an apple fan boy
Lol imagine the battery 💀
Yes max tech is biased
Apple fans review ?😂
hey I am a programming beginner and I have a request, instead of using the compile test for coding you should use the Mandelbrot set test by benchmark games, as it shows real performance of the machine.
python for multicore.
its easy to do and it is much more relevant.
if have any issues in running those tests you can ask me as I have had some and you can refer to Alex Ziskind's videos for it.
this would be of great help to people watching your channel
Why python for multicore?
@@tttyyy949 i said that cause when i was running those benchmarks on my mac, the python code utilized all cores but its c++ counterpart used just one
I am also learning python...can u recommend me a good book for learning python??
@@Kaviranghari then it's a difference in implementation of the algorithm (assuming your statment that one uses all cores and the other only single core is correct assesment) not proper test of single core and multicore performance. To properly show difference you should use impementation on the same language with the same logic but written to allow use of multiple core in one implementation and single-core in the other implementation. Doing it your way would be confusing as probably single core c++ still outperformed python3 multicore performance by a mile. Also for most people opening 150 chrome tabs and switching between them is far more 'real performance' than running algorithms in different programming languages.
@@tttyyy949 first of all, no, python(multi) is way faster and c++(single) the way slower, for obvious reasons, and i already warned that my implementation might be wrong. Also 150 chore tabs may show the performance of a machine, but i requested this test so that viewers could see code running performance.
Great video!
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intresting..
my year old M1 macbook pro score higher than dell xps 13 plus in geekbench single, cinebench multi, and geekbench gpu test, and better speedometere score too wow....
my M1 score
*geekbench
1700 single
7700 multi ❤️
* geekbench 5 gpu score M1
21900
* cinebench multi core of Macbook pro M1
single 1585
multi 7785
* speedometere safari
345 score 👌👌👌
As I said in previous videos, the M2 is a beast but to get to beast mode you need 16GB of RAM, and this is just common sense as RAM is the bottleneck when you are doing pro work. So for those that said the M2 was a fail, then if it is, then the XPS 13 Plus is a disaster and purely best bought to look pretty.
I expected the M2 to kill the XPS in real world tests but am shocked how far it dominates and it shows that Apple has done a great update with the M2 bearing in mind the Intel marketing spiel claiming they are the best (as usual benchmarks only tell a small part of the story).
Not that many people will buy the MB Pro 13 M2 due to its old design and that once upgraded it closes in on the M1 MB Pro 14, but if you do and you care about performance on the road, then this is the best ultrabook in the world and is why it was the second best selling laptop of 2021 (16GB model obviously).
@@The_MEMEphis You have a point, but I would also add that the main reason is that it is a great laptop, if it sucked, then it wouldn’t sell.
@@ahaimes6320 I’m gonna disappoint you. Because of max techs previous videos on the M2 I went and pulled the trigger on a new factory sealed M1 MacBook Pro 13in with 16/512 configuration for 1300 from eBay. Maybe I should’ve have waited for his later videos and maybe even have been more patient for the new air. It is what it is. I’m not sad
@@sammyjammy6647 No need to be sad as that is a great laptop but I am waiting for the Air M2 reviews and when I have a full overview will make my mind up. Like you I have been watching M1 and M2 MB Pro 13 on eBay so I know what the market is and can also put value in the equation. The 16GB MB Pro 13 just do not come up that often on eBay sadly.
@@ahaimes6320 true. The 16GB does not come up too much and when it does people are asking north of 1600. So when I saw a 16/512 config for 1400(talked seller down to 1300) I couldn’t resist. It’s going to be my first MacBook and while people are split on the Touch Bar I wanted to experience it myself because aesthetically I think it adds spice to the looks of the keyboard
Love your video and conetent so much！
I have been watching your videos for couple of years but subscribed you just now.Nice presentation of videos and a lot of help for us to buy a laptop.i request you that when m2 Mac book air comes make its comparison with Samsung galaxy book2 pro.Thanks and well done.
so basically the M1 air would still smoke this machine that is 50% more expensive and would still do it in total silence. The day has not come when I'm going back to windows. specially since windows is really not that nice to use compared to OSX
although DELL doesn't charge you 230 euros for every option (which is ridiculous) but 100 euros. that is doubling the RAM and SSD. and the base SSD is 512 GB.
@@valdir7426 Dell was losing business as it is in a war with other Windows OEMs so had to reduce upgrade prices. Apple does not have to do that due to it having a monopoly over macOS.
Yea….I think an M1 MB Air configured with 16 gb will beat this in most tests and in ALL tests if the Dell is unplugged….at half the cost.
The past few videos made the M2 macbook pro look bad. It took this video to remind me how far ahead of intel apple is.
Because nobody has gotten the new air yet. Apple shouldn't be making the 13 pro and nobody should buy it.
In efficiency and GPU performance yes they beat them however when it comes to CPU performance intel still is on top. However I think AMD is a better option due to their lower power consumption.
Also yes the MacBook Pro isn't that great especially when you consider the Air. Not only is it $100 more, it has an outdated design, and worse screen. In most tasks the Air and Pro will perform identically because it won't run at full performance for a long time.
@@crestofhonor2349 intel on top for cpu performance? did you watch the video? the mac scored higher and beat intel in all the tests.
@@macbookpr0 I'm not talking about this specific CPU which could of performed even better in Ultra Performance mode. Intel CPU's still are faster when it comes to performance on their high end mobile chips even if you limit them to their 45w TDP
Nice video thank you
Love your videos
The Dell XPS 13 plus is a beautiful and fantastic laptop a nice piece of engineering tbh just crappy performance had to ruin it 😭would I say thanks to Intel maybe Dell should try AMD next time💯
Thanks for best Review its cool:)
Great video. Any thoughts about testing Photoshop performance?
The dell sure looks better ! Kudos to the design teams
Though, I’d like to start a little ux conversation here. I’m afraid the Apple curse has switched sides: Dell design engineers took over ux engineers…
- no visible trackpad boundaries, trust me this will get annoying (this and windows combined, welcome to drag and drop hell)
- clunky capacitive buttons that look neat but don’t bring anything useful
Those are two major mistakes, in my opinion, on the most important pieces of a laptop: trackpad and keyboard… A laptop will be as good as you can use it. Fix those two issues, the XPS becomes the top 1 windows laptop !
In general, I think Windows laptop manufacturers are great at engineering design masterpieces, but in terms of actually using the thing and getting work done, Apple is still king with a 2016 design, and that deserves credit too imo
TLDR: work on those two side by side, you’ll look cool on the XPS, you’ll be more productive on the MacBook
Except I have heard no reviews complaining about the function of their touch bar? Also everyone is saying the trackpad isn't bad either? How often do you really look down at the trackpad while using?
@@lou7319 good question !
1. You can’t beat regular button, ask a software developer if they prefer capacitive buttons or actual switches, they will obviously say actual switches. Maybe no one complained yet, but it’s not because no one complained that it’s not worse, and power users aren’t the target audience anyways… I’m just saying it’s sad this is a lifestyle laptop, because it could have so much potential as a light cool workstation
2. On my own computers, feeling the edge of the trackpad is very nice when you run out of space. If you don’t know where it ends, dragging anything on the screen more than a few inches will make you go off the touch surface and you’ll end up putting stuff in the wrong spot. As I said, in my opinion cool for lifestyle and such, but not for productivity
I guess I am not the target audience either
@@maximedimeglio3973 I ordered one that should be here soon! I'll tell you how it feels. Also you don't click with one finger and drag with the other? I have no idea how non diving board trackpads work I was under the impression that while clicking and dragging my fingers running out of track pad space was no problem as I could hold the trackpad down with the other finger. And also because the MB trackpad is fundamentally different from this one cause it has different motors for different parts of the trackpad I don't know how usability is, I've never really understood MBs TouchPad though.
@@lou7319 enjoy ! I’d be glad to hear back from you
For dragging, on MacBooks I do it with a single finger (I rarely use two): press, then slide with the same finger, it feels amazing
You could also do it the way you described, just a matter of preference
Don’t worry about haptic touchpads, if it’s done right you won’t even tell the difference :)
@@maximedimeglio3973 press as in double tap, or press and drag? (I honestly have no idea, but I have heard haptics on the xps are better and the TouchPad is optimally wide I hope that's the case)
Bro the M2 mac destroyed the XPS... it's not even close
Rigged results my i7 got like 9000+ points on geek bench with the ultra performance mod this guy is an apple fan boy
@@imrankhan8922 i don't know bro i ve had an XPS for years and they all had really really unnaceptable problems, i am switching to a mac, battery life has been a nightmare, always throtling, often not going to sleep and depleting all the battery life, making a lot of noise with fans, many firmware problems so i am done.
Great Video !!
Dell has done a pretty great job at the design of the XPS. It's super sleek and futuristic.
The Dell is a piece of trash. NOBODY WANTS touch controls. It’s ugly as sin and it will break after 6 months due to Dell’s terrible QC.
Agree...Apple=high capital cost + greater longevity > pc
Yeah those capacitive backlit buttons are so early 2010s, why would they even consider that? Just put them on the f row like normal.
@@rodneydangerfield7153 Not always. PLenty of windows laptops have much longer longevity than a mac. Don't forget about the whole butterfly key situation from 2016 to 2018. Apple also had some GPU related problems back in I believe 2012 where lots of GPUs kept failing inside their laptops. This heavily depends on which company you buy from and which line of laptops you get
@@crestofhonor2349 macs have the longest ownership period. Fact.
@@Evan_Rodgers Do you have any proper data on that? I've never seen anything like that
Yes, I got a m1 air last year and haven't looked back. Love the new MacBooks with apple silicon!
Is the Dell plugged into power while doing the speed test? Shouldn’t they both be doing speed tests on battery power?
Faster CPU and GPU and at lower WATTAGE. Apple the kings.
fakeeeeee
Great video
why not compare it to the xps 15 9520? The actual frames are closer in size than the 13. Apple could have fit a 15" monitor in that thing too.
I love the touch bar, but it might be a fit for certain type of users and not everyone, it would be better if they could add it in addition to the function keys so like above them. I know it sounds like not practical but just a tought
I was thinking this too. There track pads are already a bit oversized anyways