Verdict — Covers All The Basics
As an affordable midrange subnotebook, the Dell 14 Plus doesn't offer much in the way of fancy bells and whistles or shiny eye-catching designs. Instead, it focuses on core features that budget-conscious users care including a modern CPU, high resolution IPS display with full sRGB colors, and a relatively thin-and-light build for easy transport. The processor alone is responsible for the long battery life and higher efficiency when compared to previous generation models.
A few drawbacks include the underperforming integrated GPU, average black-white response times, and the somewhat grainy matte panel. The system is therefore less than ideal when it comes to gaming, but even then it still plays far better than its predecessors running on Iris Xe graphics. The lack of a 1600p touchscreen option may also disappoint some users.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
Dell is now shipping the Dell 14 Plus as reviewed for $1100 USD. Alternatively, Amazon also has specific SKUs in stock.
The Dell 14 Plus succeeds last year's Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 series to be a budget-friendly midrange option designed for home multimedia or students. It shares major design features with the Inspiron as our review below will show.
Our test unit is a lower-end configuration with the Core Ultra 7 256V CPU and 16 GB of RAM for approximately $1100. Higher-end SKUs come with the Core Ultra 7 258V or Core Ultra 9 288V instead with double the RAM, but the 2.5K 90 Hz display remains constant across all current configurations.
Alternatives to the Dell 14 Plus include other 14-inch consumer clamshells like the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14 or HP Pavilion Plus 14.
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Specifications
Case
The chassis has a lot in common with the Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 down to their materials, color scheme, and even dimensions. Perhaps the most notable difference lies in the hinges as the lid on the newer model can open the full 180 degrees whereas last year's model was limited to a maximum of ~150 degrees. There are also minor differences to the rear ventilation grilles and the logo on the outer lid. Otherwise, this still feels like an Inspiron despite having dropped the name.
Connectivity
Port options are decent with two USB-C ports and just a single USB-A port. The barrel AC adapter port that was present on older Inspiron models has been dropped to fully embrace USB-C charging.
Note that only one of the two USB-C ports supports Thunderbolt 4 and DisplayPort 2.1.
Communication
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
Webcam
A 2 MP webcam comes standard alongside IR and a physical shutter.
Maintenance
The motherboard is almost identical to the Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 with only minor changes to the cooling solution.
Sustainability
The top cover consists of 50 percent recycled aluminum while the fan housing consists of 25 percent recycled ocean-bound plastics. The palm rests bracket consists of 15 percent recycled steel.
The packaging uses no plastic for easier recycling.
Accessories And Warranty
The retail box includes a small (~11.1 x 5 x 2.8 cm) 65 W USB-C AC adapter and the usual paperwork. A one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Input Devices
Keyboard
The keyboard is essentially identical to last year's Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 down to feedback, font, and even secondary functions. The only visual difference is the dedicated Co-Pilot key that replaces the right Ctrl key.
Touchpad
The clickpad is exactly the same size as the one on last year's Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 at 12.5 x 8 cm. Cursor control is spacious and reliable, but feedback when pressing down on the surface is far too weak and shallow.
Display
The 1600p display offers full sRGB colors, high contrast ratio for an IPS panel, and a 90 Hz refresh rate to be better than most displays on budget laptops. The main caveats here are the relatively slow black-white response times and the slightly grainy matte overlay. For browsing and video playback purposes, however, the drawbacks should have minimal impact on the viewing experience.
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Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 354 cd/m²
Contrast: 1686:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.94 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 0.7
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1.4 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
71.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
71.7% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.25
CCT: 6453 K
| Dell 14 Plus BOE NE14N42, IPS, 2560x1600, 14", 90 Hz | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR BOE NV14N42, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Dell Latitude 3440 BOE NE140FH, IPS, 1920x1080, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 LEN140WQ+, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 AU Optronics B140UAN03.2, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU Samsung SDC4197, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | |
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| Display | -44% | -42% | 23% | -40% | 22% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 71.7 | 39.2 -45% | 40.4 -44% | 99.9 39% | 41.3 -42% | 97.9 37% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 57.4 -43% | 60.7 -39% | 100 0% | 61.8 -38% | 99.6 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 71.9 | 40.5 -44% | 41.8 -42% | 94.5 31% | 42.7 -41% | 92.1 28% |
| Response Times | 43% | -1% | 99% | 29% | 69% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 42.7 ? | 23 ? 46% | 35.3 ? 17% | 0.39 ? 99% | 28.8 ? 33% | 10.8 ? 75% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 25.2 ? | 15 ? 40% | 29.8 ? -18% | 0.49 ? 98% | 19.1 ? 24% | 9.29 ? 63% |
| PWM Frequency | 1200 ? | 120 ? | ||||
| PWM Amplitude * | 22 | |||||
| Screen | -133% | -104% | 17% | -109% | 234% | |
| Brightness middle | 354 | 292 -18% | 292.6 -17% | 473 34% | 369.9 4% | 387 9% |
| Brightness | 333 | 279 -16% | 270 -19% | 474 42% | 361 8% | 387 16% |
| Brightness Distribution | 92 | 90 -2% | 88 -4% | 99 8% | 93 1% | 97 5% |
| Black Level * | 0.21 | 0.34 -62% | 0.19 10% | 0.24 -14% | 0.01 95% | |
| Contrast | 1686 | 859 -49% | 1540 -9% | 1541 -9% | 38700 2195% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.94 | 6.26 -223% | 4.63 -139% | 1.2 38% | 5.2 -168% | 2.03 -5% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.28 | 19.14 -484% | 17.1 -421% | 3.8 -16% | 18.41 -461% | 3.86 -18% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.7 | 2.13 -204% | 2.04 -191% | 1.6 -129% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 4.31 -208% | 3.2 -129% | 1.5 -7% | 3.5 -150% | 2.3 -64% |
| Gamma | 2.25 98% | 2.27 97% | 2.34 94% | 2.27 97% | 2.06 107% | 2.23 99% |
| CCT | 6453 101% | 6102 107% | 7184 90% | 6214 105% | 6204 105% | 6523 100% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -45% /
-85% | -49% /
-76% | 46% /
33% | -40% /
-75% | 108% /
165% |
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The Dell 14 Plus is one of the few inexpensive laptops to come well-calibrated alongside TUV certification. Average grayscale and color DeltaE values are only 1.4 and 1.89, respectively, even before any end-user calibration attempts.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 58 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 42.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 20.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 22.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 69 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8327 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor
Raw CPU performance is most comparable to the older Core Ultra 7 155U. The main benefits of the newer Core Ultra 7 256V instead lie in performance-per-watt, the integrated NPU, faster RAM, and the improved integrated GPU.
Turbo Boost sustainability could be better; performance would drop by about 17 percent over time when running CineBench R15 xT in a loop as shown by our comparison graph below.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (10524 - 12812, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (52443 - 61614, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (2364 - 2814, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (49622 - 49794, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (4401 - 4431, n=6) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (27382 - 32644, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (38495 - 40828, n=6) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (536 - 632, n=6) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (5655 - 6878, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (49906 - 52282, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Stress Test
When running Prime95 stress, the CPU would boost to 3.4 GHz and 39 W before reaching a core temperature of 80 C about 30 seconds later. Thereafter, the CPU would stabilize at 2.6 GHz, 20 W, and 67 C.
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 38 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2.6 | -- | 67 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.6 | 1250 | 63 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 0.8 | 1650 | 62 |
System Performance
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (6677 - 7367, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (9627 - 11365, n=6) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (8161 - 9544, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (9481 - 10126, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1636 - 1736, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1563 - 1682, n=6) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1862 - 1962, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1215 - 1343, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (243 - 310, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (282 - 286, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (470 - 480, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 6677 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (99227 - 104459, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (86352 - 89144, n=6) | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (108692 - 117933, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (96.1 - 99.6, n=6) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
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DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
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Storage Devices
Our unit ships with the midrange Samsung BM9C1 PCIe4 NVMe SSD with decent read rates of up to 4900 MB/s. Write rates, however, can be much slower at less than half of the speed.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The Arc 140V in our unit performs slower than the average laptop in our database with the same iGPU by up to 20 percent. Even so, the system is still a significant upgrade over the aging Iris Xe 96 EUs that many buyers will be upgrading from.
| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance mode | 7706 | 17387 | 2671 |
| Balanced mode | 7182 (-7%) | 16601 (-5%) | 2426 (-9%) |
| Battery Power | 7374(-4%) | 16277 (-6%) | 2373 (-11%) |
Running on Balanced mode or battery power reduces performance by only a few percentage points as shown by our Fire Strike results table above.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11261 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6973 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3517 points | |
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| F1 24 | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average Intel Arc Graphics 140V (34.4 - 66.4, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10 | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average Intel Arc Graphics 140V (15.3 - 22, n=21) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Dell 14 Plus | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 98.6 | 59.7 | 74.5 | 69.1 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 76.9 | 42.8 | 32.3 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 43.8 | 35.3 | 36 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 193.4 | 56.2 | 52.6 | 48.8 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 38.1 | 32.1 | 27.9 | 27.4 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 43.5 | 35.1 | 26 | 24.2 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 64.3 | 62.2 | 45.9 | 16.5 |
Emissions
System Noise
The internal fan is generally lethargic and on the quiet side under most low-to-medium loads as is the case with most Lunar Lake-powered subnotebooks. The fan takes a while to really get going when higher loads are introduced, but it otherwise reaches a similar ceiling level as most other 14-inch competitors.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.8 / 23.8 / 23.8 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 31.4 / 45.2 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.8 dB(A) | ||
| Dell 14 Plus Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 256V | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR Vega 7, R5 5625U, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N | Dell Latitude 3440 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1345U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 7 155U, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -7% | -3% | -10% | 2% | 15% | |
| off / environment * | 23.8 | 25.5 -7% | 23.9 -0% | 23.6 1% | 24.6 -3% | 19.35 19% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.8 | 25.5 -7% | 24.4 -3% | 23.6 1% | 24.6 -3% | 20.57 14% |
| Idle Average * | 23.8 | 25.5 -7% | 24.4 -3% | 23.6 1% | 24.6 -3% | 20.57 14% |
| Idle Maximum * | 23.8 | 25.5 -7% | 24.4 -3% | 23.6 1% | 24.6 -3% | 20.57 14% |
| Load Average * | 31.4 | 37.7 -20% | 37.1 -18% | 46.5 -48% | 27.5 12% | 32.18 -2% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 42 | 48.9 -16% | 39.4 6% | |||
| Load Maximum * | 45.2 | 43.3 4% | 40.2 11% | 48.9 -8% | 42.5 6% | 32.26 29% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 38.2 | 29.44 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperature hot spots when under load can reach up to 43 C on both the keyboard deck and bottom to be noticeably warmer than what we recorded on the HP Pavilion Plus 14 by a few degrees.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.6 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 39.3 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.8 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 30.8 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.4 °C / 83.1 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.2 °C / 82.8 F (-0.2 °C / -0.3 F).
| Dell 14 Plus Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Dell Latitude 3440 Intel Core i5-1345U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 3% | 6% | 10% | 20% | 8% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 43 | 39.1 9% | 35.2 18% | 42.2 2% | 35 19% | 36.6 15% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 42.6 | 41.9 2% | 41 4% | 42.4 -0% | 35.6 16% | 37.2 13% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 31.6 | 31.2 1% | 29.8 6% | 25.4 20% | 23.8 25% | 31.6 -0% |
| Idle Bottom * | 30.6 | 30.9 -1% | 32 -5% | 25.7 16% | 24.8 19% | 30 2% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Dell 14 Plus audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 16% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Overall consumption is quite close to the Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 powered by the Core Ultra 7 165U even though our Dell 14 Plus offers significantly faster AI acceleration, RAM performance, and iGPU performance for increased performance-per-watt.
| Off / Standby | 0.34 / 0.56 Watt |
| Idle | 3.6 / 6.7 / 6.9 Watt |
| Load |
41.2 / 62.6 Watt |
   
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| Dell 14 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, , IPS, 2560x1600, 14" | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR R5 5625U, Vega 7, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Dell Latitude 3440 i5-1345U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 Ultra 7 155U, Graphics 4-Core, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -4% | -12% | -66% | -36% | -34% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 3.6 | 4 -11% | 3.7 -3% | 5.1 -42% | 5.4 -50% | 6.7 -86% |
| Idle Average * | 6.7 | 6.6 1% | 6.5 3% | 6.8 -1% | 9.7 -45% | 7.16 -7% |
| Idle Maximum * | 6.9 | 9.4 -36% | 9.5 -38% | 6.9 -0% | 10.4 -51% | 11.17 -62% |
| Load Average * | 41.2 | 37 10% | 46.9 -14% | 71.7 -74% | 49.2 -19% | 46.5 -13% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 34.2 | 83.5 -144% | 47.1 -38% | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 36.6 | 84.8 -132% | 50.1 -37% | |||
| Load Maximum * | 62.6 | 53.7 14% | 67 -7% | 104.8 -67% | 68.9 -10% | 64.36 -3% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 37.1 | 42.1 | 37.2 |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
WLAN runtime is very long at over 14 hours from the sizable 64 Wh battery.
| Dell 14 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, 64 Wh | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR R5 5625U, Vega 7, 54 Wh | Dell Latitude 3440 i5-1345U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 54 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, 84 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 Ultra 7 155U, Graphics 4-Core, 47 Wh | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 68 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -10% | -38% | -3% | -34% | -33% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 857 | 770 -10% | 528 -38% | 833 -3% | 566 -34% | 578 -33% |
| H.264 | 1177 | 720 | ||||
| Load | 52 | 87 | ||||
| Reader / Idle | 1370 |
Notebookcheck Rating
Dell 14 Plus
- 06/01/2025 v8
Allen Ngo
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 83.4%  | Dell 14 Plus Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: $1,049.99 List Price: 1100 USD | 1.5 kg | 16.95 mm | 14.00" 2560x1600 216 PPI IPS |
2. 84.6% v7 (old)  | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR AMD Ryzen 5 5625U ⎘ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $40.97 54Wh V6W33 Battery for Dell ... List Price: 849 Euro | 1.6 kg | 18.37 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
3. 85.3% v7 (old)  | Dell Latitude 3440 Intel Core i5-1345U ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $24.00 Dell Laptop Charger 65W Watt... 2. $21.99 mCover Case Compatible ONLY ... 3. $6.04 Keyboard Cover Skin for Dell... List Price: 1100 USD | 1.5 kg | 19.4 mm | 14.00" 1920x1080 157 PPI IPS |
4. 87.4%  | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,497.00 Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Multi-... 2. $327.98 Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 14Itl0... 3. $693.00 Lenovo Ideapad 5 14" 2-in-1 ... List Price: 989€ | 1.4 kg | 15.5 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
5. 84.8%  | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G6 Intel Core Ultra 7 155U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,050.30 List Price: 990 USD | 1.5 kg | 17.99 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
6. 87.5% v7 (old)  | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU Intel Core i7-1355U ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $679.99 HP Pavilion Plus AI High Per... 2. $1,160.64 HP Pavilion Plus 14 inch Lap... 3. $684.00 HP Pavilion Plus 14 inch Lap... List Price: 1020 USD | 1.4 kg | 17.5 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
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