Dell Latitude E5250 vs. Apple MacBook Air with Retina display

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Dell Latitude E5250
Dell Latitude E5250
Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Apple MacBook Air with Retina display

In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude E5250 and Apple MacBook Air with Retina display. 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 E5250 and Apple MacBook Air with Retina display

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Dell Latitude E5250 vs. Apple MacBook Air with Retina display Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.05 cm x 21.28 cm x 2.27 cm 30.41 cm x 21.24 cm x 1.56 cm
Weight 1.56 kg 1.25 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy Aluminum
Colour Grey Space grey | Gold | Silver
DISPLAY Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Screen Size (Type) 12.5" 13.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 227
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Features Anti-glare BFR/PVC-free, Mercury free, beryllium free, arsenic free, Retina display
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
CPU Intel Core i3 (5th Gen) 5010U / 2.1 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 3 MB L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology
MEMORY Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz 2133 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 500 GB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm 128 GB SSD soldered PCIe
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 5500 Intel UHD Graphics 617
Camera Yes Yes - 720p
Camera Features - FaceTime HD camera
Sound Speakers Stereo speakers, three microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
WWAN
Generation 4G -
BATTERY Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 38 Wh 50.3 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 12 hours
Battery Run Time - Web browsing over Wi-Fi: up to 12 hours
Video playback: up to 13 hours
Standby time: up to 30 days
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 30 Watt
INPUT Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, Force Touch trackpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad Pressure sensitivity, multi-touch touchpad, Multi-Touch Gesture Recognition, ambient light sensor, force click, Touch ID sensor
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Interfaces 3 x USB 3.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
Dock
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone output
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition + Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Licence Apple macOS Big Sur 11.0
Software Included McAfee SecurityCenter (30 days trial), Microsoft Office 2013 (Trial), Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit (DVD), Dell Backup and Recovery Basic 1.6, Dell Applications for Windows 7, Dell Data Protection | Encryption Personal Edition (1 Year ProSupport) iTunes, Apple iMovie, Apple Safari, Apple GarageBand, Photo Booth, Apple Time Machine, Apple FaceTime, Apple Preview, Mail, Maps, Photos, Reminders, App Store, Contacts, Stocks, Notes, Calendar, Siri, Messages, Apple iBooks, Apple Keynote, Apple Pages, Apple Numbers, News, Voice Memos, Home
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude E5250 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Cables Included - USB-C charge cable
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader, contactless smart card reader Apple T2 Security Chip, fingerprint 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, USB PowerShare technology, ExpressCharge T2 Security Chip
Compliant Standards FIPS -
SAR Value - 0.71 W/kg (body)
Repairability Index - 6.1 (out of 10)
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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