Dell 15.6" 2K Touchscreen Laptop vs Apple MacBook Pro M1

The MacBook Pro M1 is the better-built machine: silent fanless design, a 13-inch Retina display, up to 20 hours of battery, and an M1 chip that stays fast under sustained load. The Dell 15.6" gives you a larger touchscreen, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage out of the box, but its 220-nit panel is dim and the AMD Ryzen 7 runs hotter and louder. Buy the MacBook if you want longevity, battery, and macOS; buy the Dell if you need a big touchscreen and more memory and storage without upgrading later.

• Choose the Dell 15.6" if you want a large touchscreen, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage in one machine and you work mainly in Windows apps.
• Choose the MacBook Pro M1 if battery life, a sharp Retina screen, silent operation and long-term resale value matter more than screen size or a touchscreen.