MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max outperforms Dell XPS 15 2022 by 40%+ in multi-core (per Geekbench 6) and offers double the battery runtime (per Notebookcheck). The 120Hz XDR panel and unified memory architecture provide clear advantages over the 60Hz OLED and discrete RAM in the XPS. Dell XPS 15 2022 remains viable only for Windows-specific workflows on a budget.