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Dell XPS 13 (9340) vs Apple MacBook Air 13" M3

Both scored on the same six factors, priced on what you actually pay including delivery, and each claim linked to the source it came from. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed.

Verdict

The Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 wins on both score and price.

Across these 2 laptops, the Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 has both the highest Worth Score (8.0) and the best score per euro at 1.199,00 €. That is unusual — normally you trade one for the other. Its weak point is RAM and SSD soldered at purchase.

Best overallApple MacBook Air 13" M3 — Highest Worth Score here at 8.0, 0.5 ahead of the Dell XPS 13 (9340). Best for all-day battery without a charger.

Skip this oneDell XPS 13 (9340) — Lowest Worth Score here at 7.5, 0.5 lower against the Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 and no cheaper. Invisible haptic function row divides people

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Comparison of Dell XPS 13 (9340), Apple MacBook Air 13" M3
What matters	Dell XPS 13 (9340)DellMedium confidence	Apple MacBook Air 13" M3AppleMedium confidence
Worth Score	7.5	8.0 (best in this comparison)
Best price	1.249,00 €	1.199,00 € (best in this comparison)
Price fairness	6.6	7.0 (best in this comparison)
Build quality	8.6	9.4 (best in this comparison)
Performance	8.4	9.2 (best in this comparison)
Longevity	7.6	9.0 (best in this comparison)
Repairability	5.0 (best in this comparison)	2.2
Support & warranty	7.8	9.0 (best in this comparison)
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	Apple M3, 8-core
RAM	16 GB LPDDR5x, soldered	16 GB unified, soldered
Storage	512 GB NVMe, replaceable	256 GB SSD, soldered
Screen	13.4" 2880×1800 OLED, 60 Hz	13.6" 2560×1664, 60 Hz
Battery	9 h mixed use	16 h mixed use
Upgradeable	SSD only	Nothing
Best for	A gorgeous OLED screen · Thin-and-light Windows work · Design-forward desks	All-day battery without a charger · Silent, fanless work · Anyone already on iPhone
Avoid if	You rely on a physical function row · You need more than two USB-C ports · You value repairability	You want to upgrade RAM later · You need to repair it yourself · You game on Windows
Main drawback	Invisible haptic function row divides people	RAM and SSD soldered at purchase

1 identical row hidden. They are the same for every product here, so they cannot help you choose.

What each score is based on

4 published sources between them

Dell XPS 13 (9340)

Dell XPS 13 9340 Repair HelpiFixit · informs repairability
Dell XPS 13 9340 laptop review - The compact subnotebook with long runtimes and quite a few flawsNotebookcheck · informs performance, build quality, longevity, repairability

Apple MacBook Air 13" M3

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 review - A lot faster and with Wi-Fi 6ENotebookcheck · informs performance, build quality, longevity
MacBook Air 13-inch 2024 (M3) Repair HelpiFixit · informs repairability

Confidence is computed from those lists, not asserted: Dell XPS 13 (9340) is medium on 2, Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 is medium on 2. A factor with nothing behind it says so on the product page rather than borrowing a citation that does not speak to it.

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Prototype. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed. Prices are the cheapest delivered price we recorded — 1.249,00 € and 1.199,00 € — not a live quote. How we score products.