Dell Dell 14 Plus DB14250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)

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Dell 14 Plus DB14250 compared with ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)
DellDell 14 Plus DB14250LenovoThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2025July 2025
Display
Screen size14″14.5″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200, 3072 × 1920 or 2560 × 1600 (better)
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz, 120 Hz or 90 Hz
Brightness300 nits400 nits or 500 nits (better)
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type2.5K (2560 × 1600) non-touch, anti-glare, 120 Hz or 90 Hz; or FHD+ (1920 × 1200) glossy touchscreen with cover glass, 48–60 Hz14.5-inch IPS, 16:10; WUXGA 60 Hz (non-touch or add-on film touch), WQXGA 90 Hz or 3K 120 Hz
Pixel density216 ppi (2.5K); 162 ppi (FHD+)–
Colour range100% sRGB (2.5K); 45% NTSC (FHD+)45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WQXGA); 100% DCI-P3 (3K)
Screen finishAnti-glare (2.5K); glossy (FHD+ touch)Anti-glare (anti-fingerprint on the touch panel)
Display features1200:1 typical contrast (2.5K); 800:1 (FHD+); 35 ms responseWUXGA 400 nits, 1,000:1 contrast, AICCP colour calibration and DC dimming; WQXGA 400 nits, 1,500:1 contrast, X-Rite factory colour calibration and DC dimming; 3K 500 nits, 1,500:1 contrast and factory (TCON) colour calibration; TÜV Low Blue Light; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
CPU cores814 or 16
CPU threads814 or 16
GraphicsIntel Arc 140VIntel Arc 130T, NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB), Intel Arc 140T or NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB)
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS (better)13 TOPS
Memory16 GB or 32 GB16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB (better)
Storage512 GB to 1 TB512 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPUIntel 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 5 225H or 235H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Core Ultra 7 255H or 265H and Core Ultra 9 285H (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Intel vPro on selected models
GPUIntel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9)Integrated Intel Arc 130T or 140T (Intel Graphics with single-channel memory); optional NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB GDDR7, 294 AI TOPS) or RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB GDDR7, 440 AI TOPS)
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PCAI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GBTwo slots, DDR5-5600 SODIMM (8–32 GB modules) or DDR5-6400 CSODIMM (32 or 48 GB modules), non-ECC, up to 96 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TBOne M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIe 5.0 SSDs run at PCIe 4.0 speed); NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 22 hours–
Battery capacity64 Wh75 Wh (better)
Weight1.55 kg (better)1.6 kg
Thickness16.95 mm15.1 mm (better)
Width × depth314 × 226.15 mm325.5 × 227.6 mm
Battery life detail64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion57 Wh or 75 Wh Li-ion; Lenovo publishes no battery life figures
Charger65 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast chargingExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost with a 65 W adapter; full charge in about 2 hoursRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsAluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm restAluminium top and bottom covers
ColoursIce BlueBlack
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p (IR optional)5MP, optional IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail1 × 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 jack2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 3.0; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader
External displaysUp to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it offUp to three external displays (four including the built-in), three at 4K 60 Hz; one Thunderbolt display up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit keyboard with Copilot key, no numeric keypad6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; Copilot key; TrackPoint
TrackpadMylar touchpad, 115 × 80 mmMylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak)Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
MicrophonesDigital-array microphonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello (optional)Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

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