Dell G7 15 7500 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 Comparison

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Dell G7 15 7500 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing G7 15 7500 and MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020, two laptops from Dell and Apple. Dell G7 15 7500 was introduced to market in September 2020 and Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 was launched in November 2020. There is only 2 months difference between G7 15 7500 and MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Dell G7 15 7500 and Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Dell G7 15 7500 Key Specs

Launched in September 2020
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 10300H
GPU: GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 4GB
8GB Ram
357.2 x 267.7 x 20.05 mm (14.06 x 10.54 x 0.79 inches)
Weight: 2.26 kg (4.98 lbs)

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 Key Specs

Launched in November 2020
13.3" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Apple M1
GPU: Apple M1 GPU (8-core)
8GB Ram
304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm (11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches)
Weight: 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs)

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 was replaced by Apple MacBook Pro 13 M2 2022. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Apple MacBook Pro 13 M2 2022 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020
Apple MacBook Pro 13 M2 2022 vs Dell G7 15 7500

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how G7 15 7500 and MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Dell G7 15 7500 over Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020

Side Bezel Thickness	5.9 mm vs 8.8 mm	2.9 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	15.6 inches vs 13.3 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Refresh Rate	144 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
Response Time	19 ms vs 36 ms	Faster Response screen
GPU FLOPS	3.041 TFLOPS vs 2.6 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	More RAM Options
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	Easily increase the Storage when needed
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs No	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.1 vs v5	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 2.0 vs No	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 over Dell G7 15 7500

Weight	1.37 kg vs 2.26 kg	0.89 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~79.4% vs ~70.2%	Larger screen area ratio
Noise Level	41.9 dB vs 51 dB	Less fan noise
Contrast Rate	1759:1 vs 800:1	more pleasing colors
Screen PPI	227 ppi vs 141 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels vs 1920 x 1080 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 300 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 14 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 12 nm	Newer Generation GPU
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs No	Charges via USB-C type cable
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	3D Surround Sound Support
Number of Microphones	3 vs 2	Better Sound capture
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint
Thunderbolt	v3 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Touchpad Size	13.2 x 8.1 cm vs 11.5 x 8.0 cm	Larger Touchpad Area

Common Strengths of Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 and Dell G7 15 7500

Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 and Dell G7 15 7500

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

Dell G7 15 7500 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Dell G7 15 7500 and the Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.26 kg (4.98 lbs)	1.37 kg (3.02 lbs)
Surface Area	956 cm2 (148.2 inches2)	646 cm2 (100.1 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~70.2%	~79.4%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.9 mm	~8.8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.14 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.308 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Silver, Gray

Comparison of the Dell G7 15 7500 and the Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 External Dimensions

Weight

G7 15 7500 weighs 2.26 kg (4.98 lbs), whereas the MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 weighs 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Dell G7 15 7500 2.26 kg

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 1.95 kg

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 1.37 kg

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 1.22 kg

Thickness Comparison

Dell G7 15 7500 20.10 mm

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 20.17 mm

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 15.60 mm

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 15.38 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Dell G7 15 7500 is 0.14 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Dell G7 15 7500 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 10300H Intel Core i7 10750H Intel Core i9 10885H	Apple M1
Base Frequency	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of Cores	4	8
Number of Threads	8	8
L3 Cache	8 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Apple M1 GPU
CPU Fabrication Process	14 nm	5 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1186	1760
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	3813	7809
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1128	1521
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	4906	7820

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Dell G7 15 7500 and Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

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GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce GTX 1660 TI Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile 8GB	Apple M1 GPU (8-core)
Base Clock Frequency	1350 MHz	450 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1485 MHz	1278 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)		15 W
Type	Dedicated	Integrated
FLOPS	3.041 TFLOPS	2.6 TFLOPS
Memory Size	4 GB	System Shared
Memory Type	GDDR6	LPDDR4X
Memory Bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	~12 Gbps	4.27 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	1024	1024
TMUs	64	64
ROPs	32	32

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Dell G7 15 7500 has a FLOPS value of 3.041 TFLOPS whereas the Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 ' has a FLOPS value of 2.6 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Dell G7 15 7500 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	2933 MHz	4266 MHz
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Upgradable	Yes	No
Max RAM Size	64 GB
Total Slots	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Custom

Both laptops, the G7 15 7500 and the MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Dell G7 15 7500	Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	56 Wh 86 Wh	58.2 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	No
USB Power Delivery	No	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	130 / 240 W	61 W
Voltage	13.2 V	11.4 V
Full Charging Time	4:00 hr	2:00 hr

On the other hand, the MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 features a higher battery capacity of 58 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the G7 15 7500's 56 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Dell G7 15 7500 56 Wh

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 62.1 Wh

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 58 Wh

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 53.1 Wh

STORAGE
The MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 offers a larger max storage capacity of 2 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the G7 15 7500's storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Upgradable	Yes	No
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Dell G7 15 7500 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Dell G7 15 7500 and Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. G7 15 7500 has a display size of 15.6".On the other hand, MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 has a smaller 13.3" display.The total usable screen area of the G7 15 7500 is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020's total usable screen area is 513cm² / 80inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 features a higher pixel density with 227 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Dell G7 15 7500 141 PPI

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 144 PPI

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 227 PPI

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 186 PPI

Refresh Rate
The G7 15 7500 offers a higher refresh rate of 144 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Furthermore, the G7 15 7500 boasts a faster response time of 19.0 ms, reducing motion blur for fast-paced content.

Brightness
The MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 offers a higher maximum brightness of 500 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Dell G7 15 7500 300 nits

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 319 nits

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 500 nits

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 438 nits

Dell G7 15 7500 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
G7 15 7500 is equipped with 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports. MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 does not have USB-A ports.
MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 is equipped with 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports. G7 15 7500 does not have USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 is equipped with Thunderbolt 3 port. G7 15 7500 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
G7 15 7500 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors. MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 does not have an HDMI port.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
G7 15 7500 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both G7 15 7500 and MacBook Pro 13 M1 2020 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.1	v5
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	No
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	No	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	Thunderbolt 3
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	No
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	No