Dell Inspiron 5518 Laptop vs Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop
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| Name | Dell Inspiron 5518 Laptop | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 15.6 in | 13.6 in |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 | Apple M5 |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce MX450 | 8 Core Apple GPU |
| Price | Rs. 69900 | Rs. 108300 |
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Price And Launch
The cost of Dell Inspiron 5518 Laptop is Rs. 69900. The cost of Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop is Rs. 108300.
Display comparison
Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop has screen size of 13.6 in inches which falls short to Dell Inspiron 5518 Laptop's 15.6 in inch screen. Dell Inspiron 5518 Laptop has Full HD WVA AG Narrow Border 250 nits Screen type whereas Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop has Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology Screen type. Apple's laptop has display density of 224 PPI & Dell's laptop has only 141 PPI display density
Memory comparison
Both Laptops have 16 GB RAM.
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| Name | Dell Inspiron 5518 Laptop | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop |
| General | ||
| Series | Inspiron | MacBook Air |
| Model | INSPIRON 5518, INSPIRON 5518 | |
| Utility | Performance | Performance, Everyday Use |
| Device Type | Ultrabook | Ultrabook |
| OS | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) | Mac OS |
| Dimensions | 356 x 229 x 17.9 mm | 215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm |
| Weight | 1.64 kg | 1.23 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
| Display | ||
| Type | Full HD WVA AG Narrow Border 250 nits | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology |
| Touch | No | No |
| Size | 15.6 inches | 13.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1664 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 141 PPI | ~ 224 PPI |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | No |
| Features | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Ethernet | No | No |
| WiFi | Intel Wi-Fi 6 2x2 (Gig+ | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v6 |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB Type-C |
| 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 | 1 x SD card reader | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones | |
| Security Lock Port | Kensington Lock Port | |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port | |
| Input | ||
| Camera | Yes | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP |
| Keyboard | Yes | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Yes | Force Touch Trackpad |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Yes | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming |
| Speakers | Yes | Built-in Speakers |
| Sound | Waves Maxx Audio Pro | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H | Apple M5 |
| Speed | 4 x 3.1 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.4 GHz) Cores | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores |
| Cores | Quad Core, 8 Threads | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) |
| Cache | 8 MB | |
| Brand | Intel | Apple |
| Series | Core i5 | |
| Model | 11300H | M5 |
| Generation | 11th Gen | Apple M5 |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce MX450 | 8 Core Apple GPU |
| Dedicated Memory | GDDR5 2 GB | |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Apple |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB DDR4 | 16 GB |
| RAM Bus Speed | 3200 MHz | |
| RAM Slots | 2 | |
| Solid State Drive | 512 GB SSD | 512 GB SSD |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 4 Cell Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery |
| Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | |
| Battery Backup | Upto 6 hours | Upto 18 hours |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer | |
| Extra | ||
| Included Software | Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 | |
| Sales Package | Laptop, Battery, Adapter, Cables and User Manuals | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) |
| 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 | |