Dell Inspiron 5590 vs. Apple MacBook

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Dell Inspiron 5590
Dell Inspiron 5590

Our Rating: 75 %

Apple MacBook
Apple MacBook

In depth comparison and review of Dell Inspiron 5590 and Apple MacBook. 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.

Dell Inspiron 5590 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell Inspiron 5590 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

efficient performance

good battery life

compact design

average display resolution

limited graphics power

no thunderbolt support

moderate storage capacity

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell Inspiron 5590 and Apple MacBook
69 % - Design
75 % - Display
70 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Inspiron 5590 vs. Apple MacBook Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.656 cm x 23.71 cm x 1.96 cm 32.5 cm x 22.7 cm x 2.8 cm
Weight 1.8 kg 2.4 kg
Colour Platinum silver White
DISPLAY Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1280 x 800 (WXGA)
Pixel Density (ppi) 142 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate -
PROCESSOR Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10510U / 1.8 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.9 GHz -
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus - 667 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability
MEMORY Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 512 MB
Max RAM Supported 20 GB 2 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Rated Speed 2666 MHz 667 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x2 - NVM Express (NVMe) 60 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm
SSD Cache 32 GB 3D Xpoint (Optane) (PCIe) -
Optical Drive - DVD±RW fixed
Read Speed - 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed - 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed - 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Intel GMA 950
Memory Allocation Technology - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Max Allocated RAM Size - 64 MB
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features 720p HD movie recording, 74.9 degrees, RGB camera -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 640 x 480
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3204 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features MaxxAudio Pro -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 55 Wh
AC ADAPTER Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 19.5 V -
INPUT Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, trackpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Slots - 2 x memory
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x audio - SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) -
SOFTWARE Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 64-bit Edition Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Included - Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Hardware Test, Apple Mac OS X Mail, OmniOutliner, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple iChat AV, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, iWork (30 days trial), Front Row, Apple iLife '06, Freeverse Big Bang Board Games, plasq Comic Life
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features ExpressCharge Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) 0 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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