Dell Latitude E5550 vs. Apple MacBook Air

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Dell Latitude E5550
Dell Latitude E5550
Apple MacBook Air
Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude E5550 and Apple MacBook Air. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Difference between Dell Latitude E5550 and Apple MacBook Air

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude E5550 vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.69 cm x 25.52 cm x 2.345 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 2.14 kg 1.06 kg
Case Material Glass-fibre reinforced plastic -
DISPLAY Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 200 cd/m² -
Features Anti-glare, BFR/PVC-free Glossy
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
CPU Intel Core i3 (5th Gen) 5010U / 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 3 MB L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus - 800 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
MEMORY Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz 1066 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 500 GB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm 64 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 5500 NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Allocated RAM Size - 256 MB
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Sound Speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 - PCI Express Half Mini Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
BATTERY Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 51 Wh 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt -
INPUT Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, trackpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Interfaces LAN
3 x USB 3.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
VGA
HDMI
Dock
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition + Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Licence Apple MacOS X 10.6
Software Included McAfee SecurityCenter (30 days trial), Microsoft Office 2013 (Trial), Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit (DVD), Intel Management Engine Components, Dell Applications for Windows 7 Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine, Apple iLife '11
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude E5550 Apple MacBook Air
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader, contactless smart card reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), Free Fall Sensor, Dell Data Protection, USB PowerShare technology Aluminum enclosure
Compliant Standards FIPS -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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