The Dell XPS 15 costs $1700, about $500 less than the MacBook Pro. A PC user can select from many motherboards, processors, storage drives, video cards, graphics cards, audio cards, and memory. A Mac, if it’s upgradeable, can upgrade only memory and the storage drive. While the Dell doesn't feature a solid state hard drive, it offers more storage with a 750GB hard drive, and also includes a Blu-ray player. PCs are more easily upgraded and have more options for different components. In comparison, a computer in Dell's XPS 15 line offers the same amount of memory, a similar quad-core i7 processor running at 2.2GHz, and a slightly less powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphics card. Note that both operating systems have convenient and practical graphical user interface or GUI.
One of the advantages of macOS over Windows is a simpler and more streamlined user interface. Streamlined user interface without compromising functions.
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For that price, you get a retina display capable of 1080p HD picture, a 2.3GHz Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, 8GB of DDR3 memory, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics card and a 512GB solid-state hard drive. Pros of macOS: Reasons why Mac computers are better than Windows PC. If you need to find a cheaper Mac notebook. As of November 2012, Apple offers a 15.1-inch MacBook Pro for $2,199. If compatibility with older applications or hardware (PC cards) is critical, a PowerBook G4 would be a wise choice.
It becomes difficult to determine price-per-value when comparing intangible concepts like how the operating system feels to a particular user, but comparing specifications offers some insight into Mac price-per-value. Pricier computers typically mean better components, but that isn't always the case when comparing Apples to PCs.