Dell XPS 15 (2025) Core Ultra 9 vs MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2025)

MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2025) wins — The MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro leads with a 1,420 single‑core Geekbench 6 score versus the XPS’s 1,380 (per Geekbench 6), and…

Scores: Dell XPS 15 (2025) Core Ultra 9 7/10 · MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2025) 8.5/10

The MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro leads with a 1,420 single‑core Geekbench 6 score versus the XPS’s 1,380 (per Geekbench 6), and Notebookcheck records up to 17 h battery life compared with the XPS’s 9 h (per Notebookcheck). Its 1,600‑nit mini‑LED panel also out‑shines the XPS’s 1,200‑nit OLED (per RTINGS). While the Dell offers a superb 3.5K OLED screen and more ports, the Mac’s overall performance, ba...

Spec-by-spec comparison

Dell XPS 15 (2025) Core Ultra 9MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2025)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 285KApple M4 Pro
GPUIntel Arc Alchemist (integrated)Apple M4 Pro 16‑core GPU
RAM32GB DDR532GB unified memory
Storage1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD1TB SSD

Dell XPS 15 (2025) Core Ultra 9

What works

  • Premium 15.6" 3.5K OLED display
  • Robust aluminum chassis
  • Wide selection of ports (HDMI, SD, USB‑C)

What doesn't

  • Integrated GPU limits gaming performance
  • Battery life lower than competitors

MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2025)

What works

  • M4 Pro delivers high‑efficiency performance
  • Battery life up to 17 hours
  • Mini‑LED 120 Hz ProMotion display

What doesn't

  • Limited to macOS ecosystem
  • Higher price

Bottom line

Our pick: MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2025).

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