Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 vs Dell Latitude 7330 Comparison

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Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 vs Dell Latitude 7330 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing MacBook Air 15 M2 and Latitude 7330, two laptops from Apple and Dell. Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 was introduced to market in June 2023 and Dell Latitude 7330 was launched in March 2022. There is 15 months difference between MacBook Air 15 M2 and Latitude 7330 so it would still give an advantage to younger MacBook Air 15 M2.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 and Dell Latitude 7330 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 Key Specs

Launched in June 2023
15.3" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Apple M2
GPU: Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
8GB Ram
340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches)
Weight: 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs)

Dell Latitude 7330 Key Specs

Launched in March 2022
13.3" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1235U
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
8GB Ram
306.5 x 199.95 x 16.96 mm (12.07 x 7.87 x 0.67 inches)
Weight: 0.96 kg (2.12 lbs)

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 was replaced by Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 2024. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 2024 vs Apple MacBook Air 15 M2
Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 2024 vs Dell Latitude 7330

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how MacBook Air 15 M2 and Latitude 7330 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 over Dell Latitude 7330

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~83.9% vs ~79.6%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.4 mm vs 6.1 mm	0.7 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	15.3 inches vs 13.3 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Screen PPI	224 ppi vs 166 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	2880 x 1864 pixels vs 1920 x 1080 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
sRGB Color Space	99.9% vs 93.5%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
DCI-P3 Color Gamut	98.7% vs 66.1%	Wider DCI-P3 Color Gamut
Adobe RGB Profile	98.9% vs 68.2%	Wider Adobe RGB Coverage
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 445 nits	Brighter Screen
Response Time	24 ms vs 39 ms	Faster Response screen
CPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	3 TFLOPS vs 1.41 TFLOPS	Faster RAM Type
RAM Type	LPDDR5 vs DDR4	Better Sound capture
Number of Microphones	3 vs 2	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.3 vs v5.2	Faster USB-C connection
USB-C Port Type	v4.0 vs v3.2	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)
Avg. MSRP Price	$1200-1600 vs $1600-2000

Reasons to choose Dell Latitude 7330 over Apple MacBook Air 15 M2

Weight	0.96 kg vs 1.51 kg	0.55 kg lighter
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left	Flexible cable positions
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs No	Easily increase the Storage when needed
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 2.0 vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable

Common Strengths of Dell Latitude 7330 and Apple MacBook Air 15 M2

Launch Dates	June 2023 vs March 2022	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Thunderbolt Port	v3 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
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 Dell Latitude 7330 and Apple MacBook Air 15 M2

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 vs Dell Latitude 7330: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 and the Dell Latitude 7330.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.51 kg (3.33 lbs)	0.96 kg (2.12 lbs)
Surface Area	809 cm2 (125.3 inches2)	613 cm2 (95 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~83.9%	~79.6%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.4 mm	~6.1 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.07 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.154 lbs/inch
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Gray	Gray

Comparison of the Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 and the Dell Latitude 7330 External Dimensions

Weight

MacBook Air 15 M2 weighs 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs), whereas the Latitude 7330 weighs 0.96 kg (2.12 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

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 1.51 kg

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 1.95 kg

Dell Latitude 7330 0.96 kg

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 1.22 kg

Thickness Comparison

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 11.50 mm

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 20.17 mm

Dell Latitude 7330 17.00 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 Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Dell Latitude 7330 is 0.07 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
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
LG Gram 15 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 vs Dell Latitude 7330: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Apple M2	Intel Core i5 1235U Intel Core i5 1245U Intel Core i7 1255U Intel Core i7 1265U
Base Frequency	3.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of Cores	8	10
Number of Threads	8	12
Integrated GPU	Apple M2 GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	5 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1931	1580
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	8996	6333
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1586	1654
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	8690	6618

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 Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 and Dell Latitude 7330.

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

Laptops with: Apple M2

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1235U

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Apple M2 GPU (8-core)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
Base Clock Frequency	500 MHz	300 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1456 MHz	1100 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	3 TFLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	LPDDR5	System Shared
Memory Bus	128 bit	System Shared
Memory Speed	6.4 Gbps	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	1024	640
TMUs	64	40
ROPs	32	20

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. Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 has a FLOPS value of 3 TFLOPS whereas the Dell Latitude 7330 ' has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 24GB	8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5	DDR4
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	Custom	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the MacBook Air 15 M2 and the Latitude 7330, 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	Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)	Dell Latitude 7330
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	66.5 Wh	41 Wh 58 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left, Right
Charge Power	35 / 70 W	65 / 90 W
Full Charging Time	2:50 hr	2:25 hr
Cable Length	2 meters

Moreover, the MacBook Air 15 M2 boasts a larger battery capacity of 67 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Latitude 7330's41 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 67 Wh

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 62.1 Wh

Dell Latitude 7330 41 Wh

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 53.1 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the MacBook Air 15 M2 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Latitude 7330's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

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

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.

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 vs Dell Latitude 7330: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 and Dell Latitude 7330 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. MacBook Air 15 M2 has a display size of 15.3".On the other hand, Latitude 7330 has a smaller 13.3" display.The total usable screen area of the MacBook Air 15 M2 is 679cm² / 105inch² whereas the Latitude 7330's total usable screen area is 487cm² / 76inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the MacBook Air 15 M2 features a higher pixel density with 224 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 224 PPI

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 144 PPI

Dell Latitude 7330 166 PPI

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 186 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both MacBook Air 15 M2 and Latitude 7330 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Furthermore, the MacBook Air 15 M2 boasts a faster response time of 24.0 ms, reducing motion blur for fast-paced content.

Brightness
The MacBook Air 15 M2 offers a higher maximum brightness of 500 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 500 nits

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 319 nits

Dell Latitude 7330 445 nits

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 438 nits

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 vs Dell Latitude 7330 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Latitude 7330 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to MacBook Air 15 M2 (v6).

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
Latitude 7330 is equipped with 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports. MacBook Air 15 M2 does not have USB-A ports.
Both MacBook Air 15 M2 and Latitude 7330 have USB Type-C ports. MacBook Air 15 M2 has 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports, while Latitude 7330 has 2x USB 3.2 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
Both MacBook Air 15 M2 and Latitude 7330 feature Thunderbolt ports. MacBook Air 15 M2 has Thunderbolt 3, while Latitude 7330 has Thunderbolt 4.

HDMI
Latitude 7330 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors. MacBook Air 15 M2 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
Neither MacBook Air 15 M2 nor Latitude 7330 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both MacBook Air 15 M2 and Latitude 7330 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	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.3	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	No	1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 3	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Optional
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	No