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[quote][i]Originally posted by evilrob[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by Dom[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by evilrob[/i] That Dell (whilst clearly a lovely bit of kit) weighs 30% more...[/quote] Might weigh an extra [b]450g[/b] but it's £150 cheaper (or £250 if you include the cost of a Windows license you'd need when using a Mac) and vastly better spec'd all round. As Kevin Bacon would say, "it's a no brainer!" :nod: [/quote] I was with you up until the Kevin Bacon bit - he's a bigger cunt than you, me AND John combined. :lol: Also that Inspiron is not "vastly better spec'd", I would say comparable in terms of performance but clearly better value for money: Processor - draw (MBA has lower standard clock speed but better power consumption for similar performance, and can boost to the same 2.6ghz as the Dell if required): 1.6ghz 4200U vs 1.3ghz 4250U Processor RAM - you get a bit more in the Dell but the MBA uses the newer, more power-efficient standard - draw (because you don't need 6gb RAM for browsing Very.co.uk and writing an e-mail to your mum): 6gb 1600mhz DDR3L vs 4Gb 1600mhz LPDDR3 Graphics - clear win for MBA: Intel 4400 vs [b]Intel 5000 (Iris)[/b] Hard drive - clear win for the Dell (it may be slower than a 100% SSD solution, but 500gig is 500gig): [b]500gb 5400rpm/32gb SATA/SSD Hybrid drive[/b] vs 128gb SSD Screen resolution/pixel density - win for the MBA: 14" 1366 x 768 vs [b]13.3" 1440x900 [/b] Screen size - win for the Dell (even if it only serves to make it's lower pixel density more apparent): [b]14" LED backlit[/b] vs 13.3" LED backlit Touchscreen - no contest, Dell all the way: [b]Yes[/b] vs No Wireless - MBA for the win: 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.0 vs [b]802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.0[/b] Weight - MBA wins: 1.76kg vs [b]1.35kg[/b] Manufacturer's alleged battery life under 'normal use' - MBA wins: 9 hours vs. [b]12 hours[/b] Looks - draw: Pretty badass vs Pretty badass Price - Dell wins, no question: [b]£649 brand new[/b] - £799 refurbished Faff - Dell wins: Works out of the box vs. Need to fuck about with it to get it to run Windows [Edited on 06-03-2014 by evilrob] [/quote]
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