Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop vs Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 13.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Processor | Apple M5 | Intel Core i5 |
| Graphics Card | 8 Core Apple GPU | Intel Integrated Iris Xe |
| Price | Rs. 136990 | Rs. 64990 |
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Price And Launch
The cost of Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop is Rs. 136990. The cost of Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop is Rs. 64990.
Display comparison
Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop has larger screen size of 15.6 in inches in comparison to Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop's 13.6 in inch screen. Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop has Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology Screen type whereas Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop has Full HD LED Backlit Non-Touch Narrow Border WVA Display Screen type. Apple's laptop has display density of 224 PPI & Dell's laptop has only 141 PPI display density
Memory comparison
Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop's lower 8 GB RAM.
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | Dell Vostro 3500 Laptop |
| General | ||
| Series | MacBook Air | |
| Model | Vostro 3500 | |
| Utility | Performance, Everyday Use | Performance |
| Device Type | Ultrabook | Ultrabook |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Dimensions | 215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm | 363.96 x 249 x 19.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.23 kg | 1.78 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
| Display | ||
| Type | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology | Full HD LED Backlit Non-Touch Narrow Border WVA Display |
| Touch | No | No |
| Size | 13.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 224 PPI | ~ 141 PPI |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | Yes |
| Features | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Ethernet | No | No |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | 802.11ac 1x1 |
| Bluetooth | v6 | Yes |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C | 2 x USB 3.0 |
| USB Port Details | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) | |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4 Port | |
| Card Reader | SD Media Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC) | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones | Yes |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port | |
| Input | ||
| Camera | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | English International with numeric Keypad, Yes |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Force Touch Trackpad | Yes |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming | Yes |
| Speakers | Built-in Speakers | Yes |
| Sound | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio | Waves Maxx Audio |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Apple M5 | 11th Gen Intel Core i5 1135G7 |
| Speed | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores | 4 x 2.4 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.2 GHz) Cores |
| Cores | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) | Quad Core, 8 Threads |
| Cache | 8 MB | |
| Brand | Apple | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 | |
| Model | M5 | 1135G7 |
| Generation | Apple M5 | 11th Gen |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | 8 Core Apple GPU | Intel Integrated Iris Xe |
| Dedicated Memory | DDR5 2 GB | |
| Brand | Apple | Intel |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB DDR4 |
| RAM Bus Speed | 2666 MHz | |
| Solid State Drive | 512 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD |
| Hard Disk Capacity | 1 TB | |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery | |
| Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | |
| Battery Backup | Upto 18 hours | Upto 7 hours |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer | |
| Extra | ||
| Included Software | Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student | |
| Sales Package | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | Laptop, battery, adapter, cables and user manuals |
| Other Features | Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 153GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple Intelligence, Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos | |