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MagyarDell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 laptop review: For power users on a budget
Dell has introduced three separate 14-inch Inspiron 14 7420 models for 2022: the standard Inspiron 14 7420, Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1, and Inspiron 14 7420 Plus. This review focuses on the Plus model which carries much faster Core H-series processors and discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics designed for power users dissatisfied with the usual Core-U series Ultrabooks.
Our specific review unit comes with the Alder Lake-H Core i7-12700H CPU and GeForce RTX 3050 GPU for approximately $1400 USD retail. Other SKUs with the Core i5-12500H, RTX 3050 Ti or integrated graphics, and smaller 54 Wh battery are planned, but all configurations come with the same 2.2K 2240 x 1400 resolution panel.
Competitors include other high-performance 14-inch laptops like the Asus VivoBook Pro 14, HP Pavilion 14 Plus, Schenker Vision 14, HP Envy 14, or the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14. The Razer Blade 14 and Asus Zephyrus G14 can also be considered alternatives, but they are significantly more expensive.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.2 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 18.87 mm | 14.00" | 2240x1400 | |
| 86.3 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2022 | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.5 kg | 19 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 83.7 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2022 | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.6 kg | 17.86 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 87.7 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2022 | SCHENKER Vision 14 i7-11370H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 1.1 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
v (old) | 10 / 2021 | Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E i7-1165G7, GeForce MX450 | 1.4 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 82.3 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2021 | MSI Summit E14 A11SCS i7-1185G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q | 1.3 kg | 16 mm | 14.00" | 3840x2160 | |
| 86.5 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2021 | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr i5-1135G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 |
Case — A Miniature Inspiron 16 7620
The chassis can be best described as a smaller version of the Inspiron 16 7620 Plus since they both share the same visual design language. The materials used for the metal chassis and layer of Mylar over the clickpad and palm rests are similar to the larger Inspiron as a result. It's a smooth matte feel from top to bottom that almost mimics the smooth metal outer lid of an XPS 15.
The weakest aspect of the skeleton is perhaps the lid as it twists quite readily. Minor creaking is audible when twisting the base and applying pressure on the keyboard center will slightly warp its surface as well. Though this model retails for almost as much as a Dell XPS 15, don't expect it to be built as strongly as one.
One might expect the Inspiron 14 Plus 7620 to be larger and heavier than the Inspiron 14 7620 2-in-1, but that's not really the case. Its footprint is identical to the 2-in-1 version while being just a hair thicker and heavier despite the significantly more powerful hardware inside. Nonetheless, it's still heavier and larger than most other 14-inch laptops like the HP Envy 14, Asus Zenbook 14X, or Schenker Vision 14 all of which also carry discrete Nvidia graphics.
Connectivity — Thunderbolt 4 Support
Port options are identical to the Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 albeit the full-size SD reader has been swapped for a smaller microSD one. We appreciate the support for Thunderbolt 4 as neither the competing HP Pavilion Plus 14 nor Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED support Thunderbolt even though they have USB-C ports.
SD Card Reader
Transfer rates from the integrated spring-loaded MicroSD reader are slow much like what we observed on the Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1. Moving 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II test card to desktop takes about 45 seconds.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS (AV Pro V60) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 32GB) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS (AV Pro V60) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 32GB) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Communication
An Intel AX211 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. Though we experienced no issues when paired to our 6 GHz network, transmit rates would be slightly more unsteady than receive rates as shown by the graph below.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
Webcam
the 2 MP webcam offers a similar picture quality as the 2 MP webcam on the standard Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1. A physical privacy shutter comes standard while Windows Hello and IR are not supported.
Maintenance
The bottom panel pops off fairly easily with a Philips screwdriver and a sharp plastic edge. Once inside, users can service the battery, 1x M.2 2280 storage slot, 1x DDR5 SODIMM slot, and M.2 WLAN module. Note that 8 GB of RAM comes soldered on all SKUs meaning users can add just a single module for a maximum RAM capacity of 40 GB.
Accessories and Warranty
There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter and paperwork. The usual one-year limited warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Input Devices — Been Here, Seen That
Keyboard and Touchpad
The typing experience is the same as on the Inspiron 16 Plus 7620, Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1, or Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 as all four models share the same keyboard keys and Mylar clickpad. Even the primary and secondary key symbols and size of the clickpad (11.5 x 8 cm) are identical between the models regardless of any screen size differences. In short, the keys have adequate feedback and moderate clatter save for the Space key which feels a bit too shallow. Similarly, the clickpad surface works reliably for standard cursor control while its integrated keys are too soft and spongy when dragging and dropping.
Display — Full sRGB Coverage and 60 Hz
While other 14-inch laptops typically aim for 1200p, 1800p, or 2160p native resolutions, the Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 come standard with a relatively uncommon 2.2K or 2240 x 1400 panel instead. Core attributes are otherwise solid including the full sRGB coverage, ~1000:1 contrast ratio, and decent response times for its size class. It's a bummer that OLED or glossy options aren't available to boost colors or sharpness even further.
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 331.1 cd/m²
Contrast: 1142:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.23 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93, calibrated: 0.63
ΔE Greyscale 3.6 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
69.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 InfoVision 140NWHE, IPS, 2240x1400, 14" | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T SAMSUNG: SDC4171, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 BOE NV14N42, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | SCHENKER Vision 14 MNE007ZA1, IPS, 2880x1800, 14" | Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E Samsung SDC4154, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | MSI Summit E14 A11SCS AU Optronics AUO123B, IPS, 3840x2160, 14" | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr AU Optronics AUOF392, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 27% | -43% | 5% | 28% | 24% | 8% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 68.8 | 99.41 44% | 38.6 -44% | 74.3 8% | 100 45% | 87.5 27% | 77.1 12% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.3 | 99.94 1% | 56.2 -43% | 97.6 -2% | 100 1% | 100 1% | 99.8 1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 69.5 | 94.79 36% | 39.9 -43% | 75.7 9% | 96 38% | 99.4 43% | 76.7 10% |
| Response Times | 89% | 13% | -2% | 93% | -47% | -95% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 32.8 ? | 3 ? 91% | 27.2 ? 17% | 40.4 ? -23% | 2 ? 94% | 52 ? -59% | 61.2 ? -87% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 22.8 ? | 3 ? 87% | 20.8 ? 9% | 18.4 ? 19% | 2 ? 91% | 30.8 ? -35% | 46 ? -102% |
| PWM Frequency | 360 | ||||||
| Screen | 41% | -113% | -8% | 13% | -70% | -8% | |
| Brightness middle | 331.1 | 384 16% | 269.4 -19% | 407 23% | 379 14% | 593.3 79% | 412 24% |
| Brightness | 326 | 385 18% | 260 -20% | 407 25% | 381 17% | 571 75% | 392 20% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 98 15% | 89 5% | 94 11% | 93 9% | 87 2% | 81 -5% |
| Black Level * | 0.29 | 0.07 76% | 0.41 -41% | 0.25 14% | 0.1 66% | 0.53 -83% | 0.32 -10% |
| Contrast | 1142 | 5486 380% | 657 -42% | 1628 43% | 3790 232% | 1119 -2% | 1288 13% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.23 | 1.75 22% | 6.53 -193% | 2.6 -17% | 2.3 -3% | 4.42 -98% | 1.88 16% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.44 | 3.41 37% | 19.76 -263% | 4.4 19% | 4.16 24% | 7.16 -32% | 3.06 44% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.63 | 2.32 -268% | 3.13 -397% | 2 -217% | 2.42 -284% | 4.3 -583% | 1.96 -211% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.6 | 1.06 71% | 5.4 -50% | 2.7 25% | 2.12 41% | 3.2 11% | 2.2 39% |
| Gamma | 2.21 100% | 2.39 92% | 2.05 107% | 2.18 101% | 2.42 91% | 2.04 108% | 2.1 105% |
| CCT | 6022 108% | 6440 101% | 6007 108% | 6316 103% | 6737 96% | 6650 98% | |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 68.7 | ||||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.8 | ||||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 52% /
45% | -48% /
-80% | -2% /
-5% | 45% /
28% | -31% /
-47% | -32% /
-17% |
* ... smaller is better
The display is not calibrated at factory and so its colors are not as accurate as they could be. Color temperature in particular is too warm at around 6000 compared to the 6500 target of the sRGB standard. After a proper calibration with our X-Rite colorimeter, average grayscale and color DeltaE values would improve from 3.6 and 2.23 to just 0.8 and 0.63, respectively. We recommend an end-user calibration to fully exploit the 100 percent sRGB coverage of the panel.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 22.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 47 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 32.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.8 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. » 40 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33 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 17146 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Outdoor visibility is underwhelming as the display averages only 300 nits at its maximum setting. You'll want to work under shade whenever possible if outdoors or the screen becomes washed out under brighter ambient lighting. The MSI Summit E14 carries a significantly brighter screen while still offering discrete GPU options in comparison.
Performance — Supercharged 14-incher
Testing Conditions
We set our unit Ultra Performance mode via the My Dell software prior to running any benchmarks below. It's recommended that owners become familiar with My Dell as it serves as a portal to warranty support, battery charging behavior, system performance, and more as shown by the screenshots below.
Standard Optimus is supported for switching between the integrated and discrete GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs. Advanced Optimus, MUX, and WhisperMode are not supported.
Processor
CPU performance can be analyzed from a glass half full or glass half empty perspective. From the pessimistic point of view, the 45 W Core i7-12700H in the Dell is somewhat disappointing as its multi-thread performance is about 10 percent slower than other laptops equipped with the same processor. From the optimistic point of view, the Dell is significantly faster than most other 14-inch laptops where 15 W, 25 W, or 35 W CPUs are more common. This is one of the smaller laptops you can get with the Core i7-12700H, but the flip side is that its Turbo Boost performance is subsequently more limited when compared to larger laptops with the same processor option. After all, the Core i7-12700H is frequently found on full-fledged gaming laptops as well. The 16-inch Lenovo Legion Slim 7 with the same CPU, for example, offers 30 percent faster performance than our Inspiron 14 Plus.
The limited Turbo Boost performance of our CPU can be demonstrated by running CineBench R15 xT in a loop. As shown by the graph below, our initial score of 2410 points would dip by 21 percent by the third or fourth loop to represent a notable performance drop.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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 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 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (2585 - 17957, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12439 - 90760, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (833 - 4242, n=62) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (57923 - 103202, n=62) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (3249 - 9939, n=62) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (7135 - 44760, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (31839 - 144360, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (305 - 1171, n=62) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1437 - 9692, n=62) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12863 - 52207, n=62) | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
System Performance
PCMark 10 results are excellent and higher than even competitors like the Schenker Vision 14 with faster RTX 3050 Ti graphics or the Asus Vivobook Pro 14 with the AMD Ryzen 5600H CPU. There's no doubt that the Core i7-12700H is playing a huge part in boosting the overall performance of the Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 over most other 14-inch multimedia laptops.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (6660 - 6879, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (10150 - 10369, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (8995 - 9397, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (8779 - 9203, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (1717 - 1857, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (1620 - 1735, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (1911 - 2067, n=3) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (1481 - 1651, n=3) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6660 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25615 - 80511, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25586 - 79442, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (23679 - 88660, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (76.2 - 133.9, n=60) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
LatencyMon shows minor DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is otherwise smooth and without any dropped frames at all.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
| MSI Summit E14 A11SCS | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices — Heat Spreader Included
Our unit ships with a 512 GB SK Hynix BC711 PCIe3 NVMe SSD offering sequential read rates of up to 3600 MB/s. The drive would exhibit no performance throttling issues when running DiskSpd in a loop as it comes with its own heat spreader pre-installed. In comparison, most other OEMs do not include one with their budget or even midrange laptop models. It would have been nice to see faster PCIe4 options on the Inspiron 14 Plus 7420, however.
* ... smaller is better