MacBook Pro 14 vs XPS 9510 - Which Should You Choose?

[@agiverreviga4592]

Finally someone compared the MacBooks to the XPS line! Good job Can't wait for the 16inch MBP and 17inch XPS.

[@MashITTech]

Thank you mate! The XPS 9710 is in and I am currently hammering it ready for the review and comparison. Will try and get it completed ASAP :)

[@AA-flyguy]

@@MashITTech YAY!!! Cant wait!!

[@mikayel18ify]

@@MashITTech thanks we're waiting, more curious about the performance in adobe suite (premiere)

[@MashITTech]

sorry I am not a premier user but I will see if I can get hold of it. We use Davinci resolve so will definitely be testing that.

[@MikeRaja]

I was waiting for that comparison. Thanks David

[@RekindledReader]

Bought a MBP after owning an XPS for years. Ordered a new XPS 9520 and returned it for a MBP base. NEVER going back, the new MBP is far superior and efficient for what I use it for.

[@arminbahtic1269]

Good job! It is really strange that there is not more content like this. The Dell XPS lineup is supposed to challenge Apple's Macbook Pro. Do you plan to release some content where you compare the Dell XPS 9710 with the Macbook Pro M1 Max? If "yes" when can we expect the comparison? Keep up the good work.

[@JimKanaris]

Love my XPS 9500 (UHD+, 10th Gen i7, 32RAM, 1.5TB SSDs). However, I'm looking forward to receiving my 16" M1 Pro (base model) in a couple of weeks. I'm hoping to be blown away.

[@MashITTech]

please let me know your thoughts when it arrives?

[@JimKanaris]

@@MashITTech will do!!

[@bizmonkey007]

Great comparison. I still can’t believe Dell hasn’t figured out how to implement a good webcam and a reliable trackpad on their premium laptops. For the latter, they should just copy Apple’s design and call it a day. Being able to upgrade the RAM on the XPS is an enormous advantage though.

[@MashITTech]

Thank you mate. It’s honestly like they are an after thought! Microsoft are finally putting decent webcams and trackpads in the new surface laptop studio so hopefully others will follow

[@ashimdahal182]

I guess apple has patented the trackpad design.

[@AlessandroMuroni]

Yeah the 9510 is a beautiful, premium windows laptop. if you're lucky enough to get one that has no faulty hardware. Mine unfortunately had ridiculous battery drain soon as I unplugged the charger from any usb-c port. I'm talking a crazy idle 20W drain (normally should be 3/4W on idle) and 60° idle temps on CPU/GPU. Basically the system process went rogue due to dxgmms2.sys, which kept the CPU running and draining battery - until I plugged the charger again. This led to approx. 3h battery life on idle, which is unacceptable on a €2.5k machine. Nothing fixed it, spent 3 days trying multiple fresh installs of win10 or win 11, battery tests, different drivers and windows updates. Most definitely a hardware issue with either ports or the charger itself. Ended up returning it and getting a 16" MBP with M1 pro and 32gb ram. Currently typing from a 9560, my first and last XPS thanks to their terrible QC.

[@MashITTech]

Wow that sounds terrible! I have to be honest, I have just had a xps9710 through the door that is also running much hotter than expected! I have just repasted it (fortunately it was very easy) and now have great temps but I shouldn’t have had to do it!

[@shengzizhao4456]

I had suffered the same issue before, but finally I found out that's the Corsir driver keeping running in background draining the power out, after uninstalling it came back to the normal 3/4w idle consumption. You may try to find which is the app killing the power too.

[@AlessandroMuroni]

@@shengzizhao4456 yeah I read about that but I didn’t have the corsair software installed, tracked it down to the nvidia card being always on after unplugging. Drivers were ok, and couldn’t solve it in any way. Got an unusable lemon and returned it asap.

[@bielakbeats]

Guess this is why Mac is just better l

[@ИгорьАлексеев-э6в]

Nice and unbiased review with in-depth details! Thanks!

[@MashITTech]

Thank you mate, I appreciate the kind words

[@FABM27]

I was looking for this comparison. Thanks

[@robertdonovan778]

Thank you so much for producing this comparison video. I just returned an M1 MacBook Air that I absolutely loved...and I got on sale. However, the MacBook probably should have been purchased with 16 GB of RAM instead of the base. IF you can use the M1 Macs they truly are exceptional. However, when returning the M1 I did stop by the Dell XPS 15 and was considering picking it up tomorrow, or the 14-inch M1 MBP. Your video and comparison were so good that I'm going with the Dell XPS 15...now fingers crossed I get a good trackpad. They really are surprisingly similar and for me the costs, upgradability, and compatibility make the Dell the winner at this time. Cheers.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

How'd you make out with the XPS?

[@kentoyawazaki2625]

Finally, someone had the initiative to compare these two

[@MashITTech]

Just got the xps 9710 in so comparing that with the 16” mac next 👍

[@m-stat9]

Macbook Pro wins! - Better CPU & GPU - Better thermals / less noise - Better battery runtime - Better ports - Better touchpad - Better speakers - Better Webcam & Mics - Better display (MiniLED, 120Hz) - Better resell value - Less malware - XPS only better at gaming

[@MashITTech]

MacBook Pro certainly wins unless you want gaming but… Base cpu isn’t that much better but it is much more efficient. Gpu isn’t better, the nvidia draws a lot more wattage but the cuda cores work well for rendering. All your other points are bang on 👍

[@bahadraktas3418]

@@MashITTech It is a shame that you compared base £1800 Macbook pro and £2600 Dell machine. It would make more sense for me if you pick two comparable machines price wise. You pick 14 core gpu, of course it will not perform as well as 3050. You should have at least pick 16 core gpu or 24 core gpu models. They would cost close to dell also.

[@MashITTech]

@@bahadraktas3418 the xps was actually cheaper than the base MacBook Pro I compared! No one ever pays list price for a sell and the list was £2149 and I paid just under £1800

[@GabeCuello]

Phenomenal review, man. Question though, is the Dell XPS 15 i9 better than this i7 version in terms of 4K video editing?

[@MashITTech]

no, hardly any better at all! the i9 was a real disappointment (I got the i9 XPS 9710 and also compared that to the MacBook Pro 16) The problem is both the i7 and i9 have the same thermal budget and throttling so it performs almost the same in multi core and only a little better in single core :(

[@duchenedesignsolutions7036]

I am really eager for your XPS 17 review as well! I have been so close to pulling the trigger on one for weeks now.

[@MashITTech]

Still running it through tests and hope to start recording the review this evening :)

[@alessandro7343]

Just got mine, no regrets loving it!!

[@MashITTech]

@@alessandro7343 what did you get?

[@alessandro7343]

@@MashITTech the xps 17 9710, with the I7, 4k screen and 3060.. just did some première edits and the machine worked greatly for me, I will try some gaming in the next couple days

[@Catwomanx1]

Great review, thanks! Still not sure which one to get as I'm torn between the different sizes. 14 inch seems a bit small and 16 inch too big, the Dell is a nice middle road. Could you compare the size of the XPS 15 to the 16 inch Macbook in your next comparison between the XPS 17 and 16 inch Macbook? That would be very helpful to compare the sizes more in depth!

[@MashITTech]

I certainly can, just finishing up the 9710 review then I will start shooting the comparison and will be sure to put them all next to each other to hopefully help you 👍

[@waawaaweewaa2045]

I would see them in person. Honestly I think the 14 is quite big (Closer to a 15)......If you have to be on your laptop all the time mobile then maybe you want to consider a 16 if u absolutely need the real estate. Personally I find 4.5 pounds to be excessive in weight for a laptop. If you work mostly at home its a no brainer to invest the extra 3-400 bucks into a 27 inch external monitor.

[@bizmonkey007]

What are you going to use it for? If you’re a video editor there are some enormous advantages to using the MacBook that make it the better option (the built-in ProRes accelerator engine, for one). The Dell XPS is arguably the more flexible machine though, especially if you want upgradability and compatibility.

[@rajsharma-wh2xx]

lol stuck with the same problem. though I m worried about the repairability of MacBook also especially SSD and battery.

[@anirbanc999]

Superb video content. You do understand the audience and the consumer mkt very well. Great work 👍

[@MashITTech]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate the kind words

[@reening]

the upgradability aspect of the XPS makes sense to me. I don't know why Apple makes it so hard to upgrade their macs

[@MashITTech]

Because they make a fortune charging £400 on ram or ssd upgrades that you could do for fraction of the cost!

[@waynestuart2755]

Issue now for Macs is the RAM is integrated into the APU. This is enables its memory bandwidth to be so fast! External replaceable RAM would sacrifice this advantage. The SSD on the other hand, there doesn't seem to be any advantage other than thin-at-all-costs.

[@bizmonkey007]

Yeah, I agree. One thing that extended the life of my old MacBook Pro was that I was able to upgrade the RAM and hard-drive myself. The new MacBooks are great, but as he says in the video, you better buy what you need right out of the gate for them or you’re SOL.

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

Apple is one of the companies leading the charge against right to repair, why? Because the can control the prices. Why let someone fix the products they buy for cheap when they can charge an absurd amount? It's just purely business. They're not the only one, most are doing it, but apple is the heaviest hand

[@vasylzhydun8879]

Video, that I was waiting for 🔥

[@littlebanshee]

What an m2 MacBook compared to the newest Xps 13 plus and Xps 15 plus? Would you say the m2 MacBook or m1 MacBook Pro is better than the newest best Xps laptops?

[@ericmuijs1938]

Great comparison, 9520 is already available as well!

[@SuperLzarus]

Thanks for the great video! Just what I was looking for. I think im gonna go for the dell xps 15 over the macbook. Can't really take advantage of the apps that are native.

[@steffdia7080]

I would choose Dell XPS 15, because MacBook has anti glare coating and once you have dirty from keyboard on screen ( laptop close and open ) and you wipe it from cloth then it creates smudges. So you will need 75 alcohol to remove smudge anti glare, but you will have lot of micro scratches.

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

So which one should i get? Should I return my macbook? or what help me out please I have until Jan 06.

[@astephup]

Damn I'm 3 months late my bad, I would've loved helping you out tho...

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

Thanks for a great and quite interesting comparison.

[@simonefiorini8298]

Hi David, great XPS! When a review about Asus S17 Gx703?

[@tenzinaangson5437]

Only buy, if you need it. Otherwise the best notebook is the one you already have. If you need one, take into consideration the carbon emissions and the winner is the MacBook Pro. 271 kgCO2e for MacBook Pro 14 2021. 431 kgCO2e for XPS 9510. That is 160 kgCO2e less for the MacBook and equals about 5 squarefeet of Arctic summer sea ice lost. Sidenote: Researcher found that there is a linear relation between CO2 emissions and loss of Arctic ice. „,For each tonne of carbon dioxide that a person emits anywhere on this planet, 3m2 (± 0.1m2) of Arctic summer sea ice disappears.“

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

Quite a severe case of Morbus Greta. I'd get that checked out.

[@tenzinaangson5437]

@@Noodles.FreeUkraine 🙈🙉

[@larrytraber]

Screw the polar bears

[@AA-flyguy]

SUPER GREAT REVIEW!!! You are providing a HUGE Service to people needing to make a purchase decision of these Best In Class machines 🙌

[@MashITTech]

Thank you mate. Glad you enjoyed it

[@RDROff]

I love my 9510 overall, but I have to wonder WTF Dell was thinking with their implementation of the trackpad (better than most Windows systems but they could do so much better on their flagship), the case design that causes the whistling sound when the system is not flat and the fans ramp, and the use of an OLED that can cause so many users headaches/eyestrain due to how poorly they implemented PWM (which, when done right, works fine for almost everyone). The XPS in on the verge of greatness, but they really missed the mark on a few key areas. Dell absolutely could have avoided those pitfalls and it's kind of like how Apple dropped the ball with their 5500M GPU power draw on external displays on the 16-inch MacBook Pro of the previous generation. These are pretty significant oversights on laptops that can cost 10 times that of an entry level laptop.

[@tkucey8689]

THIS is one of the best summaries Ive read. Thanks!

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

So which one is better

[@kamesenLBC]

I'm never buying a Dell laptop again. I had a 2020 XPS 15 with a bad trackpad. Had it refurbished. It's still bad. The worst part is when the trackpad starts acting up, rebooting the laptop clears the error, so there is something happening at the driver level they haven't gotten around to fixing. Total disappointment.

[@MashITTech]

Oh that’s a weird one, I haven’t come across that before! Have you tried updating the driver or maybe rolling back if you are in the latest driver?

[@kamesenLBC]

@@MashITTech I'm definitely at the latest software revision but it may be worth rolling back like you mention. Thanks!

[@dareemmanuel6079]

mine too is horrible. makes an otherwise great laptop terrible.

[@AndriaLiana]

Thank you for this amazing video ! I was looking for one like this !

[@MashITTech]

Glad you enjoyed it 😀👍

[@bautistap8515]

Hey there! Is there any way for you to compare the latest XPS 15 with the 16 inch Mac? I've seen pretty remarkable speed increases with the 12th gen, and I would like to see how it compares to m1 pro! Cheets

[@MashITTech]

I did have one on order but dell still haven’t shipped it yet! These 12th series CPUs are powerful but need a lot of watts and generate a lot of heat, I worry the xps cooling solution won’t handle it

[@bautistap8515]

@@MashITTech Nice! Will wait for it.

[@santiagopuentep]

The XPS has an oled 3.5K model. How does that compare to the mini LED?

[@m1ch4Lko]

Another great review. Many thanks.

[@ko-Daegu]

XPS now costs 1999.99$ it's much cheaper for the i9 model but 16 RAM and 1T SSD

[@NatmanFilms]

*The XPS has the 3k 0LED screen and the MacBook Pro has the 120 hertz mini led. Now which one looks better when watching a 4k movie?*

[@MashITTech]

I would probably say the oled but there wouldn’t be much in it, both are fantastic

[@dhruvrathod50]

Hey, Want to know which is better for 2499$ 14 inch Mac or 16 inch Mac! I am an Unity Developer! So CPU n GPU performance matters a lot

[@NA78666]

A fantastic video David 👍🏼 - your video are like the Rolls Royce of the car world, pure class and the summary you offer at the end is THE TAKE HOME MESSAGE. I used a Thinkpad X1 Gen 6 but after viewing your videos I am tempted to purchase a MacBook M1 with the 13” or 14” David, could you please advise where I may purchase at a reasonable price. I feel the MacBook offer the overall ‘complete’ laptop package with a long battery life and NO PERFORMANCE DROP WHEN UNPLUGGED FROM THE MAINS POWER SOURCE. I like the webcam, speaker richness and trackpad... An excellent all round non gaming package.

[@MashITTech]

That you mate, I have to be honest this was a hard comparison because they are both great machines! What country do you live in? I may be able to help with prices if I know that :)

[@NA78666]

Hi David, I live in the UK. I have been on eBay in the hope folk will want to sell their existing M1 MacBook Pro 13” for the new 14” MacBook Pro but in all honesty, purchasing a MacBook is an expensive option for most laptop buyers and the 14” does carry a hefty entry point price, so I have found most owners are happy to keep their existing 13” M1. The price differential between used and new is minimal - hence my decision to purchase a new MacBook and keep it for the next 3 - 4 years. I’m switching from Thinkpad X1 because the MacBook Pro or Air have amazing battery life AND no unplugged performance drop, not to mention an amazing M1 system on a chip. Thank you for getting back to me.

[@MashITTech]

@@NA78666 hello mate, if you want a MacBook Pro 13 I would happily sell you mine as I will be keeping the MacBook Pro 14 so I can make future videos. Add me on Instagram if you want to chat about it 👍

[@ta2742]

Great comparison, thank you!

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

Please can you do comparison of 16 inch M1 Max 32 Core, 64 GB Ram, 1 TB SSD with 14 inch M1 Pro 16 core, 1 TB SSD. Interested how they compare for video editing and how they respond to thermals and battery life.

[@the_saiyann]

I had the XPS earlier in the year and returned it. I had so many issues, especially with the trackpad which they supposedly fixed this year ... They didn't. Ended up with MacBook 14 and it's just brilliant. Not a huge fan of apple but their MacBooks are still far superior to any Windows laptop.

[@BioHorror]

Can you try the DaVinci render but with H.265 as the new version allows GPU to be used much more that previously. My desktop PC gained a lot of speed, from 4m20s to 1m7s on a 4k render. I'm curious how the times between these 2 machines will look with H.265 as I'm about to buy a new laptop and am considering this Macbook (FYI I'm a longtime windows user so it'll be quite a change)

[@wojciechhubertagaciak9403]

Very nice review

[@MashITTech]

Thank you 🙂

[@laszlokiss9123]

Great comparison! I use a dell precision 5560 with i7-11800H cpu (sibling of 9510) but with upgraded 32GB top end memory and a very fast gen4 ssd. The internet is full of reviews that are about the incredible performance of the new M1 but actually it is not the key feature. Mine is definitely faster (around 10-15%) than a M1 pro model for my database and software design/development related tasks (we compared them with my teammates). The new M1 MBP is amazing and the king of battery life, heat management and portability as you highlighted but not that fast. You can find even faster (i9 or xeon) windows laptops in this price range.

[@agiverreviga4592]

I think the point is, with Apple Silicon you get a comparable performance combined with unprecedented efficiency (cool thermals and battery life). You currently can't get those in any other CPU/GPU

[@chrisperidis1959]

Dear David , I hope you and your family are well!!! I am a big fun of your channel. I love ALIENWARE laptops, and I find your reviews very detailed and entertaining! I personally consider them to be among the best in the hole KZbin !!! I am planning on getting a new ALIENWARE laptop into the next coming up days, and I am between the new ALIENWARE X17 and the ALIENWARE Area 51m R2 with the Intel core i9 - 10900k and the RTX 2080 Super GPU. Which of the two would you recommend ? Could you please do an compression video between the two? I do not care so much about portability science I have already an ALIENWARE m15 R1 for traveling around. I want to know which of the two abovementioned has the better build quality and the better performance!!! Thank you very much in advance !!!

[@MashITTech]

Hi Chris, everyone is well, thank you for asking! That very video is half way through at the moment and I do hope to have it finished this week! I own both and love them both so this was a very difficult video to make. Also I notice Dell have some great prices in the UK on the 51m r2 atm so that will also need to be taken into consideration

[@chrisperidis1959]

@@MashITTech Dear David, thank you very much for your reply !!! I am looking forward watching the upcoming video!!!

[@rogercastillo7581]

X1 carbón. Gen 9 21 vs Dell xps 9510 which one you pick?

[@MashITTech]

That would totally depend on the work load. If you are a light user (web/office/light photoshop) I would get the X1, if you are a heavier user (video editing, 3d development/3d modelling/CAD etc) then I would get the XPS. The XPS is a bit bigger and heavier than the X1 but you get the dedicated RTX card

[@Piketom1]

3:45 It is worth noting that because the Dell charges via USB-C, the MacBook actually has more usable ports than the dell while connected the power because it uses the dedicated power in from the MagSafe.

[@MashITTech]

Agreed. Plus you can still charge the MacBook via usbc making it more flexible

[@Piketom1]

@@MashITTech I actually just replaced my original M1 MacBook pro with the XPS 15 9510. I almost went with the 14" pro but really wanted to be able to run windows apps natively.

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

@@Piketom1 So was it worth upgrading to the dell. I want to replace my macbook. (Something things I might lose out if I move to dell is battery, good display and final cut (which this app saves a ton of money)

[@Piketom1]

@@AlexLopez-kx4fq For what I do, yes. A number of the apps I use for work needed hacks to run on my mac. I also prefer using Windows for productivity. While the battery life on the dell is quite good for a high performance, Intel based notebook, it is nowhere near as good as the M1 macs. If you are a final cut user and don't use apps that run better in windows, then you may be better served by the PC. The other side benefit of the PC is that I can play games on it while I am away from home.

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

@@Piketom1 Premiere is so good but waste of money. So which one should I get?

[@iCrackr]

My 9510 powers through anything I throw at it especially gaming playing Forza Horizon 5 for example. Handles it without issues. Battery life is stellar and the OLED panel is too good to pass up. Would definitely recommend over any MacBook

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

So should I get it instead of the macbook 14 inch base?

[@iCrackr]

@@AlexLopez-kx4fq for sure if you need Windows. You could wait for the 12th gen series but that’s coming out during May/June. Though, the current 9510 is amazing as is.

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

@@iCrackr Yes I was planning to that until I saw the prices will raise up to 20%

[@akshay5569]

How much is the battery inside your model

[@tr7287]

Is the 9520 or 9600 coming out in June?

[@MashITTech]

Dell have only talked about the 13” so far! Hopefully we will get news soon

[@riduku6222]

A very good objective comparision. I'm currently stuck deciding between the two so I am lucky to have come across your video! love the details you packed in. I do wish there was some insight on the differences between the M1 Pro's 8-Core CPU & 10-Core CPU considering the macbook's thermal and battery superiority. Depending on configuration, the11th gen i7 XPS 15 models run between $1900-2350 and the 14in eight to ten core Macbooks run between $2000-2500.

[@MashITTech]

I am actually testing the 10 core 16” MacBook against the xps 9710 this week. What would you like more information on so I can see if I can cover it for you

[@minjo135]

Hi! I am really enjoying your recent reviews. Are you also planning on comparing the Alienware M15 R5 vs R6? I am currently concerned of their difference in thermals and fan noise

[@darius9710]

Good review ! Thank you!

[@darius9710]

you deserve more subscribers. I subscribed.

[@MashITTech]

thank you mate, that is much appreciated :)

[@kdlin1]

Which one is snappier for general office work and web surfing/researching?

[@michaelklonsky3100]

Great comparison!!

[@MashITTech]

Thank you 😊

[@parthmadan7212]

I am going in CS program at a university and I was wondering which one of these would be better for programming/coding. I have heard that most of the programming software is windows based and that MacBook can’t do all the programming stuff. Please let me know 🙏🙏

[@JoeMaranophotography]

I hate productivity laptops. I ended up getting a G5 5500 over the XPS as I hated the thought of getting a worse gpu for more money. Problem is it was so good for gaming that's all I really do nowadays 🤣 I think you are really paying for build, battery life and screen and I can live without those :)

[@MashITTech]

You are spot on Joe, as a reviewer I love the look of these machines and I can see the attraction but I would rather use a heavier gaming laptop that gives me full cpu and gpu power plus you get the advantage of a screen with decent response times that productivity laptops always sorely lack. I just wish I could find time to actually play games these days 😂

[@JoeMaranophotography]

@@MashITTech Yeah KZbin will do that to you haha

[@nadraabsi7179]

Hello! Between macbook pro 14 inch vs thinkpad x1 carbon i7 gen9... which one would be better for web browsing, photoshop?

[@MashITTech]

As much as I love the carbon the MacBook is better. Performance is slightly better plus the screen, speakers, batter life and heat management is all better on the Mac. The thinkpad has a better keyboard IMHO and is also easier to repair and you can upgrade the ssd yourself which is useful

[@nadraabsi7179]

@@MashITTech Thank you for the advice🙏🏼

[@tyresecampbell9675]

Needed this!

[@wlcrutch]

The thing about the macs, is that it isn’t about “beating” intel in raw performance…it’s about heat and fan noise. I don’t care if the Dell crushes the mac performance wise if it gets uncomfortably hot to the touch and throttles too much and the fans are too loud, I’d much rather have “good enough” performance on the mac. And I hate saying that, but it is what makes it hard to not get a mac, because you know that you will have a good screen good enough keyboard, and not have a fan blasting or loads of throttling. That being said, I wish you had shown in more numerical detail the cost of the excellent performance on the Dell in terms of heat and noise and power draw, because despite the “impressive” figures from the intel machines, it begs the question, “at what cost?” in terms of power usage.

[@Reddylion]

nice video.

[@Rooftopaccessorizer]

Im curious to see where m1 goes.

[@dragosg23]

2k macbook with better speakers, mics, camera, display vs 2400 dollars dell xps and the macbook still beats that machine in every video editing test

[@MashITTech]

Totally agree, but not everybody buys a computer for video editing. If everything you want to do can be done on Mac OS it is clearly the better machine. I was just very surprised at how well the xps kept up as I expected the m1 pro to put pace it a lot more

[@akshay5569]

I saw 2022 version of it in Amazon?? Is it real or just a gimmick,it has the same i7 11gen tiger lake and RTx 3050ti

[@MashITTech]

that's the 2021 version. There is a 2022 version just released called the 9520 but mine still hasn't arrived yet, it comes with a 12th gen cpu

[@akshay5569]

@@MashITTech how is the xps 9510?? Quality compared to macbook?? How is the keyboards?am a student so typing is a good to go one ,and since it's a UHD screen hows the battery during normal media use only??

[@Ghettofinger]

I’m not sure Apple has miniaturized the FaceID tech to put it in the slimmer bezel just yet. However, let’s say they did, how will they implement it? Unlocking is easy, sure. Though, how about payments? For phones and tablets, when you purchase something, FaceID always require a double click of the power button for a physical action as a confirmation. Though, on the laptop, that’s where the fingerprint sensor is, so you just might as well use that to begin with. So if they add FaceID, let’s say it’s 100$ more expensive, and that’s being generous, it just unlocks your device, anything else would just have you use the fingerprint sensor anyway to have a physical action for confirmation. I do think it’s worth the probably 150$ - 200$ up charge for FaceID, but it does have a lot less value on a laptop, so you are paying a premium for convenience. However, I do prefer it.

[@Aaron-lc8nf]

The notch is larger than the iPhone's, likely they're just waiting for next year to add it as a feature.

[@Kavones]

Hi! I don't know if it's too late but can you PLEASE compare editing in DaVinci Resolve (for example Fusion) rarther than export time cause it really doesn't mather that much,the work is some and you have a deserved rest when rendering 😄 Maybe with Mac 16" and with Dell XPS 17"?

[@MashITTech]

working on that video today so will certainly test that for you

[@Kavones]

@@MashITTech Hi! When does the video coming out? I'm spending money i deserved for MacBook 😄

[@claudiof.barbano5530]

I don't understand why its so important to open the laptop with one hand?

[@VanReine]

Please, compare XPS with 16" MacBook Pro M1MAX/PRO

[@MashITTech]

Just finishing my xps 9710 review then will compare with the 16” m1 pro 👍

[@RAaaa777]

On XPS you can replace or add SSD, ram and easier to replace the battery. The only downside is the battery life Warranty for Dell is 3 years. For mac's because apple knows how "reliable" their products are it's one year only

[@tr7287]

Anyone know what upgrades the 2022 XPS15 will include?

[@gsr_9978]

ur one of the few who sees the big issue with the ram upgrade prices at the macbooks, which is hundreds of euros more expensive then the 9510 at some configs. i dont think u need the extra power of the m1 pro/max at most jobs or workloads at all. more is better, but not at such a price difference. every company who needs rendering and big calculations has servers for that. most laptops are for working from home/travel and being flexible while working of a cloud system. maybe for free lancing video editors with apple software its great. but the macbook pros are great laptops with great cpus. there isnt much wrong with them despite the price but its apple,so no suprise at all. i hope dell will improve the IO after they are the last OEm with shitty port selection. nice video (Y)

[@MashITTech]

Thank you mate, and yes, the upgrade prices are daylight robbery! I always end up just buying a base model MacBook and then suffering with lack of storage as I cannot justify paying their ridiculous upgrade prices 😤

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

It’s 16/32ch LDDR5-6400 200-400GB/s Ram. Hardly the same Ram on the Dell. Go buy yourself some DDR5 Ram . See how much that’ll cost you

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

@@MashITTech the storage speeds is pcie4 level speeds. If you get >1TB, is goes from 6.5-7.4GB/s speeds. Hardly the same stuff you get from your standard SSD from Samsung. Plus apple ssd never dies. They are reliable af. Can’t say the same about the other brands. Not upgradable but highly reliable and fast as hell.

[@MashITTech]

I agree with you that it is fast and reliable. My issue is the cost per gigabyte. As an example if I buy the XPS I can buy a high speed Gen 4 for boot and application drive then a large gen 3 for storage as not all my data requires high speed. I realise those everyone is different and has different needs 👍

[@gsr_9978]

@@RunForPeace-hk1cu dont need ddr 5 ram only the capacity so im fine standard pcie 4.0 ssd like a 980pro is fast enough for daily work tasks. so technicly impressive, practicaly useless and expensive

[@zainiqbal7721]

Can you do a video on x17 vs xps based on rendering on lumion and 3ds max

[@musclehead1992]

I got the macbook pro 14 and i loved the machine. The only thing holding me back is the ARM architecture and the lack of support for other programs that does not involve video edeting or photo edeting tools. I also need to be able to run windows x86 and not being able to run windows x86 on a 2k+ machine is a big deal braker.

[@MashITTech]

So glad it’s not just me that feels this way! I get down voted for not just praising the MacBooks but not everyone can live in the mac eco system

[@edimarjunior9616]

The windows support will be here soon. Just wait.

[@musclehead1992]

@Nurahmed Dolan you can still run some application through Rosetta2 but, you will never be able to run x86 apps natively since it’s an arm SoC. The one thing that keeps me thinking about going back to the mac is the battery life and ability to get full performance without being plugged in.

[@scpedicini]

I just bought a MacBook m1 pro and attempting to use vs2022 in parallels is excruciatingly slow, especially debugging. With all the x64/x86 to arm transpilation that has to occur and the fact that Microsoft has been very clear about how this workflow will never be supported, I have serious doubts that it will ever get any better unfortunately

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

so which one should I get?

[@annh4488]

Wow it’s like u read my mind. This is exactly my conundrum now, to get the mbp 14 or xps 15 9510. Very nervous to make the switch to mac os but i’ve heard surprisingly bad things about xps. Still wondering... is apple very strict on copyright files? Like on windows it is easy to download torrents or free files but how about mac os? Great if anyone can let me know because apple staff had only been telling me to eff off in the most polite way when I tried to ask lol

[@papervws]

not strict at all - i’ve been using cracked logic pro x (which is one of their own apps) since 2016 until today so take that as you wish really

[@annh4488]

Thanks for the info. I hope it’s still possible to do that in the m1 mac, as in the intel mac.

[@m-stat9]

Yeah, also looking for cracked Photoshop and similar subscription based stuff (not willing to support that). It should be possible.

[@norwegianhero]

Thanks for making this review. I have a Dell XPS 15" myself, and would like to purchase the new MacBook Pro in addition for video edit in Final Cut Pro. My challenge is whether to go for the 14" or 16" MB, as it will stand aside the Dell XPS 15" on my desktop. I am afraid the 14" will feel "small", although I would love the portability to carry it in my backpack to a coffee shop for instance without a hassle. Any advice which one to pick? 14" or 16" MacBook? Thanks.

[@usafballer79]

I would go for 16. I had the Base 14 and returned it for the 16. This is the first laptop I've owned (and you can ask my wife how many laptops I have gone through) where I want to use the laptop's screen for actual work and not just feel like the screen is something you put up with for portability. The 14 is just too cramped though to be a portable productive workstation IMO and still felt compelled to plug it into my desktop monitor. The 16 inch is spacious enough and is the best display I've used, despite the drawback he mentions of slow pixel response. Rumor is Apple will bring OLED in 2025 - which I assume will be OLED 120Hz with 1000nits brightness which would be the only thing I can see beating this Mini-LED. I also have a 15" portable OLED (kickstarter campaign) and this MINI-LED is better in many ways (except for pixel response time) - HDR content knocks my socks off, so I just had to go for the 16"!

[@MashITTech]

If you plan to purely edit on the laptop screen then the 16" is a good choice with great real estate. It is pretty large though and much bigger than the XPS (I had planned to compare the xps 9510 with the 16 at first but as it was so much bigger I decided to compare the 16 with the XPS 9710 17" which will be coming soon). I personally chose the 14" as I find it a much more comfortable size to carry, use on my lap and on the go but I also plug into an external display when serious editing in the office. Hope this helps a little as it is a really hard question and one I have been back and forth on for years

[@norwegianhero]

@@MashITTech Thanks for your honest opinion. Fortunately it is a luxury question, and not a serious problem. I will probably end up with the 14" based on your feedback.

[@norwegianhero]

@@usafballer79 I can imagine the 14" to be too cramped for video editing and as a portable productive workstation. Thanks for sharing your experience. I think I'll bring my Dell XPS 15 to the Apple shop downtown, and see how it feels when I have them side by side, just to be sure 😄 Congratulations on your 16"!

[@mrsbrown4921]

Whats video editing like on the Dell XPS? That's what I planning on getting but everyone seems to be recommending the MBP now

[@PeterSniff]

Why do people see touch screens ON A LAPTOP as an advantage? Why would i like to wipe fingerprints off my screen every day... Clear win for the macbook pro imo: better screen, much better battery, more robust build, more ports, 120hz, touchpad gestures on mac are way better then windows, better speakers, better webcam, lighter, lower temps, no throttling, no noisy fans, full performance on battery ... and if you use the "full" M1PRO 10c/16gpu or M1MAX 10c/32gpu it destroys the xps in performance. Even the base 8c/14gpu is already on par with the dell. So I don't know why someone would buy the dell unless the realy NEED windows or play a lot of games. But then again the xps is no gaming laptop and overheats...

[@littlebanshee]

I don’t really feel a touchpad is necessary on a regular laptop but for the laptops that can become a tablet it’s necessary of course. Many who are used to a touchscreen are gonna want one at first but it really isn’t needed.

[@eiadds9546]

The battery life is enough for me to go for the MacBook Pro

[@yusufdomun303]

That's why most people will buy the macbook cuz of its 21 hour battery !!

[@MashITTech]

The battery is incredible and so is the lack of heat and noise. That said I was expecting much better performance than the xps and it surprised me when the xps held up so well

[@gabrielnaranjo1212]

@@MashITTechHowever, you should consider that you test a MB with the base processor or basic config vs XPS with his better configuration….

[@yominrak7975]

Perhaps a Wintel based laptop that has a 12th Generation Intel CPU may be a better comparison against the Apple Silicon based MacBooks I have heard a lot of good performance reviews from some KZbinrs about the 12th Gen Intel CPU....

[@MashITTech]

We should start seeing laptops early next year with 12th gen and yes I will be comparing them 👍

[@bizmonkey007]

12th Gen looks impressive but power draw and heat are big concerns and might limit performance in thin laptops.

[@ymaizosz]

With the new move to ARM away from x86 Architecture, choosing a laptop has never been easier. Do you work exclusively on Mac OS? : Choose MacBook Pro Do you need to boot other OS (Natively) besides Mac OS? : Don't Choose MacBook Pro

[@hrungnir00008psp]

Wondering if the MacBook 14 inch would be better compared to the XPS 13 inch which seems to be a more direct competitors. Also why use the binned version for comparison and not the ten core version?

[@flyatnight-1812]

I have an XPS 15 and the 13 would be screwed because it has no dedicated gpu.

[@jimwithaT]

Something to consider for logging into the machines….if you’re deep in the apple ecosystem (like most users) and you have an Apple Watch, when opening the MacBook the nfc of the Apple Watch will log you in. In that regard it’s better than the windows hello or fingerprint reader. However you’re correct if you don’t have an Apple Watch or are not wearing it, the log in process is better through windows.

[@MashITTech]

Good point Tim, I even have an Apple Watch but forgot to mention that!

[@mikecoshan3752]

I thought the notch on the MacBook Pro had the facial recognition hardware.

[@MashITTech]

no sorry, for some unknown reason they still haven't implemented it!

[@mikecoshan3752]

@@MashITTech that’s crazy to put a really ugly notch on the MacBook pro and not to have face unlocking …. I (wrongly) assumed that was what is was for given the notch on the iPhones had it

[@yominrak7975]

Seriously, getting a laptop with touch screen is good to have but not necessary, in fact at times it is very annoying to have a touch screen laptop - you may be accidentally touching the screen and inadvertently close some programs or duplicated some files...

[@littlebanshee]

I’ve had a touch screen for over 7 years and have never duplicated files or accidentally closed anything but I guess that could happen for some.

[@goobfilmcast4239]

Re-run all these tests UNPLUGGED.....These are mobile devices, after all. If you have to keep the Dell attached to the AC adaptor....it's a Desktop

[@jessecumberledge4530]

He did redo the video render on battery. The xps is a lower powered machine than a lot of windows laptop and doesn't loose much of power on battery.

[@MashITTech]

Thanks Jesse. Yes I ran geekbench and video renders on the battery and the xps runs amazingly but obviously battery falls off a cliff 👍

[@City_is_jungle]

Xps have almost same as mac quality Speakers I think it's really brilliant

[@rajsharma-wh2xx]

can someone help me with the information that this apple arm device can run all the apps like Microsoft office corel and other x64 architecture programs?

[@MashITTech]

Hi raj, sorry for my slow responses, my wife hasn't been well so I have had to look after her and the kids!! MS office for MAC works perfectly on M1 Macs as do most other Mac applications through rosetta. the only software I have struggled with is a few games and 3d benchmarks

[@Raj75580]

Macbook's brightness is 1000nits not 500, if I'm not wrong, thankz

[@MashITTech]

by default apple limit it to 500 nit brightness outside of HDR content, you need to hack it to increase it above that so I have to list it at apples tech specs of 500nits

[@mattfm101]

Unless your looking for a laptop to game on then I'd go with the mac, I say this and I have bought a 9520

[@shengzizhao4456]

Yes totally agree this is a fantastic review! Tired to watch everyone saying that macbook pro has destroyed intel has terminated nVidia and something like that. Cannot deny how efficency the apple silicon's work but talking about performance it definitely not a overwhelming comparing. Thanks @Mash IT you proved I am not the only one thinking about that.

[@MashITTech]

The trouble is too many apple reviewers make these laptops seem like the holy grail to the point where my videos get downvoted just for trying to be honest! The Macbook pro is a truly incredible machine that has great battery life, runs cool and quiet and is incredibly efficient but the XPS with 11th gen and Nvidia certainly held its own 👍

[@usafballer79]

The 10 Core M1 Pro though is 12500 in Cinebench R23, where as you show sub 9K on the XPS15...that's a pretty huge performance uplift. I've owned both and think the XPS15 is fantastic machine, but this 16" is in a new league with all components assessed top to bottom.

[@MashITTech]

@@usafballer79 yes bear in mind the 14” i tested is the base model with only 8 core cpu. The 16” is very similar in performance to the xps 9710 as that also scores over 12k in r23 due to its much better thermals and louder fans which I was I am comparing those two together next

[@pkmachinegun]

Hey David. Watching this in April, I would like to make the controversial statement that the Latitude 9430 is going to be a better comparison vs the new MacBook Pros than the XPS is.

[@MashITTech]

Not looked at the 9430! I will go and see what its like :)

[@pkmachinegun]

@@MashITTech the 9430 is not out yet but it is releasing this month. You can get a good idea of it from the current 9420. As a full time employee, dad and college student, I have been really finding that the business Thinkpads and Latitudes are more robust and repairable than the regular consumer laptops. Thanks for being awesome David and this is top notch content as always 👊🏻

[@MashITTech]

Thanks mate, appreciate the kind words. I agree about the business models are more robust and I am a big Thinkpad fan. I haven't had any latitudes lately so will check them out. I did used to love my precision m6600 (bulky but so industrial with loads of upgrade options!)

[@pkmachinegun]

@@MashITTech I’m a huge ThinkPad fan as well. For my personal/school computer I’m running a ThinkPad T14S Gen 2 with the Ryzen 5 Pro and 16gb of baked ram. I’m also running the Anker GaN 65w charger and 10’ usb-c powerline to keep it all lightweight. I’m upset that I just got this Gen 2 T14S with a 16:9 screen and Lenovo just released the new Gen 3 at MWC in Barcelona with a 16:10. That being the case, my wife wants the 14” MacBook Pro but I’m not comfortable with working on it and fixing it for her in the long term…that’s how I ended up stumbling on the 9420 and 9430s. They only run Xe graphics, but she didn’t need the graphics processing anyway. Sorry for the long winded all-over-the-place reply. And you’re absolutely welcome for the kind words. You deserve it 100%.

[@usafballer79]

I agree some real competition here, but I think you are underselling some of the MBP tech here. I wouldn't vote the pro-motion as a pure gimmick - yes pixel response is not gaming caliber, but it is still a pleasure to use for desktop, scrolling, application switching - and even gaming feels measurably smoother. For non-competitive or non-FPS promotion is still a huge lift. The speakers on the MBP are ridiculously better than the XPS15 - because it actually has low-end presence. Mini-LED HDR brightness (and outdoors the MBP screen goes brighter than 500nits, it just is manually limited indoors) is eye searing in HDR movies and content, even watching my iPhone 13 pro videos on this is amazing. So for true HDR or Dolby Vision work, pros are going to be very happy. Finally, fan noise and battery life are just leagues better, especially on the base model 16 where fans are so quiet. But you are right, if you want to have a wide diversity of gaming on the go, MBP is a complete loser here. But I only need a few strategy games to feel content there.

[@MashITTech]

You make some good points Eric, and yes the fan noise, heat and battery are major selling points as is the display. I guess after the m1 release last year and the way apple and other channel (max tech as an example) make this m1 pro seem like the holy grail I expected it to perform a lot better than the XPS in real world use so I was very surprised that the XPS held its own. (though obviously not in battery or fan noise) Also, I didn't realise it would go beyond 500nits outdoors! I have been trying to force it above 500nit with no luck so thanks for that advice 👍

[@usafballer79]

@@MashITTech You guys are the pros, but I've seen some other videos confirming that the display can go above 500nits, but you have to activate it with extremely bright light in the sensor - you can't manually toggle it. I do agree that some of the breathless reporting is a bit over the top. I picked up an XPS13 a few months with a basic Iris Xe i5 in it - and in many ways it can be more performant in gaming than this $2600 MacBook Pro 16 - simply by nature of Windows gaming legacy and optimization. Battery life on the XPS13 is great, and and you get windows hello and touchscreen capabilities. SO yeah, it is VERY fair to compare and the XPS15 and 17 are great and certainly more portable. I just can't get over this Mini LED display though - but I also don't own a high end large screen TV so it's pretty amazing.

[@JohnnySouto]

0:58 Not sure for that!

[@MashITTech]

what the prices?

[@teddym2808]

Very interesting video, thanks. I'd still get the XPS out of the two until more apps are in arm native for mac os.

[@MashITTech]

I must admit, I went into the comparison thinking it would be an easy win for the MacBook and I think I also would choose the XPS over the MBP14. I am more of a 17" laptop user personally so I am looking forward to comparing the XPS 9710 with the MBP 16

[@teddym2808]

@@MashITTech Me too with 17"...I feel the Asus I just got (arrived today unexpectedly), the S17 11900h/3080/32gb/3TB/4K 120 blows the 16" macbook away. I couldn't care less if the macbook has slightly higher cpu performance LOL (and even the 16" hits 95 under load.. the asus hit 80 only!)

[@MashITTech]

oh wow it turned up already! hope you enjoy it. I haven't managed to test the S17 yet

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

But here is the thing, we know premiere pro(PP) is better but is expensive. Final cut is expensive too but once you buy it is your forever while pp you have to pay over 200 every year which is a ton of money.

[@adinchandra1797]

Dell XPS 9510 using Intel Processor. Well, that means I able to run some Programs and maybe using another Operating System on it with ease Maybe 14" MacBook Pro isn't suit for me because there's nothing like what I mentioned 👆 (My thought about Dell XPS 9510)

[@MashITTech]

for me personally, I would still rather buy a gaming laptop with decent high refresh panel and plenty of ports but I Can see the attraction to these slim productivity machines

[@MashITTech]

It would totally depend on your use case. If pure gaming I would probably get an X17, if work and gaming probably a legion 7

[@MrDucatiV4]

Had both and the Dell battery life is terrible and the fan turns on consistently for just having chrome tabs open. Sent the Dell XPS 9510 back and kept the MacBook pro 14. Dell customer service is absolutely trash as well!

[@msterymonster958]

In my country 9510 is very expensice than mbp 14 base model. 16gb ram 512gb ssd m1 max mbp 14 has same price wth 9510. If I would buy one of them I definitely choose mbp m1 max

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

You forgot to mention that you tried an almost fully fladged xps , and the base 14 wwoupd be freat to see the excact same video with the m1 max 32 core 14 incher, i debaring between the 2. :)

[@MashITTech]

Agreed but I only compared them as they cost almost the same. The m1 max is a lot more expensive (at least it is in the U.K.) I do have a 10core 16gpu MacBook Pro 16 and will compare that to the xps 9710 soon

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

@@MashITTech that's great, pleaae put the 3 next to each other, i really want to see the sisplay and size difference, i want to buy 1 from the 3 for school photo maybe video editing and gaming, next to a 12,9 and 11 ipad pro for not taking too. :)

[@MashITTech]

Well at the moment I have mbp14, xps9510, mbp16 and xps 9710 so can put them altogether for you. Also have a 12.9” iPad Pro and a 10.5” iPad Pro if you need them shown for size comparison

[@jonathanr4160]

Nice video! One thing I can't understand is taking away so many useful ports laptops. Why do a handful 13-15 inch laptops not have a single USB A port or even HDMI... So annoying to have dongles when plenty of laptops in the same size category can fit so many more ports!

[@MashITTech]

I totally agree and it is something I have been moaning about since Apple released the 2016 MacBooks. This years Macs is a step in the right direction but still not good enough for me as I use USB3 ports so regularly still and hate relying on dongles

[@andyH_England]

I am thinking that 99.9% of us would not want to lose a USB-C for the sake of having a USB-A as the former can be a bus for almost any IO whereas the USB-A is restricted. I do not use USB-A ports anymore and any device with that connector I permanently attach an adapter for USB-C so it is moot. If your work means attaching various IO from customers then you will come prepared with all the possibilities covered.

[@jonathanr4160]

@@andyH_England I never said to take away the USB C. I just think we shouldn't be making everything only USB C. My 15 inch laptop has 3 USB A, 1 USB C with display port out, 1 USB C thunderbolt, HDMI, mini dp, full SD card slot, Ethernet port. I also think you're the minority if you never use any other ports but USB C and enjoy using dongles lol.

[@jsebrech]

The USB A port is the only thing that I really feel is lacking on my M1 macbook air. In theory I can just replace all the cables with USB C variants, in practice I need to pull out a dongle all the time because I have something USB A to plug in. Some cases third parties could solve (looking at logitech here, and their lack of a USB C receiver), but other cases I expect to run into for years to come. The HDMI and SD ports I need so rarely that for those cases the dongle lifestyle is fine with me, although I understand why Apple would prioritize those over USB A given who the new MBP's are targeted at.

[@RAaaa777]

"the pro motion" lol... The motion clarity on MacBook pro is trash even with it's 120hz, but the miniled is very nice

[@yusufdomun303]

Promotion isn't there yet for some apps. Maybe that's why you didn't see some difference !

[@MashITTech]

You are right and I am really surprised it wasn’t there for safari but I am sure this is something Apple will soon resolve. But even in games where promotion is working although smoother than 60hz it is nowhere near as smooth as a gaming panel

[@jjgonz98]

Only downside about the MacBook Pro is the MacOS system. Apple would be my choice if careers, such as accounting, computer science, engineering were more apple friendly. I’m an accounting professional and 95% of all software requires windows.

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

Why most of the college students uses macbook?

[@jjgonz98]

I didn’t say MacBook wasn’t good for college students I said it’s not good for accounting professionals. You can use a MacBook while in school while studying accounting because you don’t use special software in school, but you should learn to use windows if you plan on becoming an accountant of some sort.

[@AlexLopez-kx4fq]

@@jjgonz98 I have the macbook should I trade it in for the dell xps?

[@jjgonz98]

It all depends. My first accounting job had equipment for me to use so I didn’t need to use my personal items. If you are getting a remote job then yes it would make more sense to trade it in.

[@jjgonz98]

@@AlexLopez-kx4fq you can also look at other options not necessarily the Dell xps.