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Dell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1 vs Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4

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Inspiron 14 2-in-1DELLRENDER
Probe A
Dell
Inspiron 14 2-in-1
57.9/ 100D
Performance53· 35%
Battery & Ports67· 27%
Design· 20%
Display51· 18%
MacBook Air 13 M4APPLERENDER
Probe B
Apple
MacBook Air 13 M4
52.8/ 100D
Performance50· 35%
Battery & Ports58· 27%
Design· 20%
Display49· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 and MacBook Air 13 M4, the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 comes out ahead in storage and battery, while the MacBook Air 13 M4 wins on claimed battery life and thunderbolt ports. Overall, the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 scores 57.9 and the MacBook Air 13 M4 scores 52.8 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Inspiron 14 2-in-1 edges ahead on the Mars Score (57.9 vs 52.8), but the 5.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are storage, battery, cpu cores, among others.

Pick the MacBook Air 13 M4 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, thunderbolt ports, weight.

Both ship with comparable ram, refresh rate, panel type, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Dell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1 wins

  • Storage — 100.00% more. 512 GB vs 256 GB.
  • Battery — 20.75% more. 64 Wh vs 53 Wh.
  • CPU cores — 20.00% more. 12 vs 10.
  • Screen size — 2.94% more. 14 " vs 13.6 ".

Why Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 wins

  • Claimed battery life — 50.00% more. 18 h vs 12 h.
  • Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
  • Weight — 0.35 kg less. 1.24 vs 1.59.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4
Weight1.59 kg1.24 kglead
Thickness18.5 mm11.3 mmlead
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4
Screen size14 "lead13.6 "
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS

Performance

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 155UApple M4
CPU cores12lead10
GPUIntel GraphicsApple M4 10-core GPU
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage512 GBlead256 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecDell - Inspiron 14 2-in-1Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4
Battery64 Whlead53 Wh
Claimed battery life12 h18 hlead
USB-C ports22
Thunderbolt ports12lead
HDMItrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Inspiron 14 2-in-1 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+

MacBook Air 13 M4 claims up to 18 hours — 12h vs 18h.

Which is lighter, Inspiron 14 2-in-1 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+

MacBook Air 13 M4 is lighter at 1.24 kg vs 1.59 kg.

Which has an OLED display, Inspiron 14 2-in-1 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+

Neither model has an OLED display.

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