Dell Inspiron 5590 vs. Apple MacBook Air

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

Our Rating: 75 %

Apple MacBook Air
Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Dell Inspiron 5590 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.

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 Air
69 % - Design
75 % - Display
70 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Inspiron 5590 vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.656 cm x 23.71 cm x 1.96 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 1.8 kg 1.06 kg
Colour Platinum silver -
DISPLAY Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
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 Glossy
PROCESSOR Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10510U / 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.9 GHz -
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus - 800 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 20 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 1066 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x2 - NVM Express (NVMe) 64 GB SSD
SSD Cache 32 GB 3D Xpoint (Optane) (PCIe) -
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX250 NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Allocated RAM Size - 256 MB
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 720p HD movie recording, 74.9 degrees, RGB camera -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
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 Air
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
BATTERY Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
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 Air
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, trackpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
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
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) -
SOFTWARE Dell Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 64-bit Edition Apple MacOS X 10.6
Software Included - 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 Inspiron 5590 Apple MacBook Air
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features ExpressCharge Aluminum enclosure
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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