Dell Dell 14 Plus DB14250 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)

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Dell 14 Plus DB14250 compared with IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)

	DellDell 14 Plus DB14250	LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	2.5K (2560 × 1600) non-touch, anti-glare, 120 Hz or 90 Hz; or FHD+ (1920 × 1200) glossy touchscreen with cover glass, 48–60 Hz	2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch; 90% active area ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	216 ppi (2.5K); 162 ppi (FHD+)	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB (2.5K); 45% NTSC (FHD+)	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (2.5K); glossy (FHD+ touch)	Glossy
Display features
Display features	1200:1 typical contrast (2.5K); 800:1 (FHD+); 35 ms response	1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Intel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 140V	Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	32 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 5 226V or 228V (up to 4.5 GHz), Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V (up to 4.8 GHz), or Core Ultra 9 288V (up to 5.1 GHz); 8 cores (4 P-cores, 4 E-cores), 8 threads; 17 W (30 W for the 288V)	Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 358H; 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cache
GPU
GPU	Intel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9)	Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 7 356H) or Intel Arc B390 (Core Ultra X7 358H), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PC	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB	32 GB LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 8533 MT/s (356H) or 9600 MT/s (X7 358H); not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 1 TB, in a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; a second M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 34.8 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	64 Wh	92.5 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.55 kg	1.43 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	16.95 mm	15.7 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	314 × 226.15 mm	312 × 221 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion	92.5 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 20.8 hr, local 1080p video up to 34.8 hr
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)	100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost with a 65 W adapter; full charge in about 2 hours	Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Materials	Aluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm rest	Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)
Colours
Colours	Ice Blue	Luna Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3 or 5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p (IR optional)	1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	1 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) USB-A; HDMI 2.1; 3.5 mm headset jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays
External displays	Up to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it off	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit keyboard with Copilot key, no numeric keypad	6-row, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar touchpad, 115 × 80 mm	Buttonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak)	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones	Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello (optional)	IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader