However, the MacBook Air has a 3.5mm audio jack, which the XPS 13 lacks, and it uses Apple’s MagSafe 3 power connector, while the XPS 13 uses one of the Thunderbolt 4 ports for charging.

Our Dell XPS 13 review compares the laptop’s keyboard (which definitely feels unique) to the MacBook Air’s Magic Keyboard, with shallow but simultaneously “snappy and precise” keys.

Both models of the MacBook Air M3 notched a modest 20% to 25% step up from the MacBook Air M2 scores and an even larger gap over the 12th Gen Intel-processor-based Dell XPS 13 Plus.

This Dell XPS 13 (2024) with a Snapdragon X Elite chip boasts incredible performance in a well-crafted, lightweight design. Its bright, 13.4-inch 1920 x 1200 display makes visuals shine.

For benchmarking, both laptops were tested at full battery in Performance mode. The Dell XPS 14, with its advanced specs, is priced higher than the MacBook Air, even at its highest configuration.

Dell’s XPS line of laptops are luxurious, lightweight, and powerful, with the XPS 13 in particular sometimes called the Windows equivalent to Apple’s vaunted MacBook Air.