Dell Latitude 14" 5480 vs Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Dell Latitude 14" 5480, Core i7-7600U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, GeForce 930M

Dell Latitude 14" 5480, Core i7-7600U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, GeForce 930M

Dell
30 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

Apple
89 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Dell Latitude 14" 5480, Core i7-7600U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, GeForce 930M

No customer feedback yet

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

88 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews

The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its speed, lightweight design, and excellent battery life, making it a strong upgrade from older models. Users highlight its performance in photo and video editing, quiet operation, and improved keyboard. Some concerns include limited storage options and the high cost of Apple's SSD upgrades, but most find the overall value compelling.

Pros
  • Fast performance for photo and video editing
  • Lightweight and highly portable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Quiet operation with no fan noise
  • Improved keyboard feel
Cons
  • Limited internal storage options
  • High cost of Apple SSD upgrades
  • Only two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
  • Sky Blue color barely distinguishable from silver
  • macOS can be user-unfriendly with non-transparent controls
👍 Performance 12
👍 Portability 8
👍 Battery life 5
👎 Storage 4
👍 Keyboard 4
👍 Display quality 4

Scores

Compact
Dell
48
Apple
98
Student
Dell
56
Apple
98
Business
Dell
34
Apple
93
Entertainment
Dell
22
Apple
89
Developer
Dell
27
Apple
83
Creator
Dell
22
Apple
66
Ai Llm
Dell
13
Apple
51
Gaming
Dell
27
Apple
26

Specifications

Dell Latitude 14" 5480Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 7600UApple M4 ★
CPU Multi-Core Score
3,701
23,565
Cores210★
Frequency2.8 GHz★—
L3 Cache4 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce 930MApple (10-Core)★
GPU Benchmark Score
1,013
6,795
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM2 GB★—
VRAM Type—Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB24 GB★
RAM Generation—LPDDR5★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"13.6"
Resolution1366 px2560 px★
Panel—IPS★
Refresh Rate—60 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports1★0
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI—
Wi-Fi802.11b/g/nWi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothYesBluetooth 5.3★
EthernetLANNo
Physical
Weight1.60 kg1.24 kg★
Battery—54 Wh★
OSWindows 10 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

Dell Latitude 14" 5480, Core i7-7600U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, GeForce 930M

  • Strong portability (73rd percentile)
  • Strong affordability (70th percentile)
  • Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average cpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average affordability (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

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