Dell Dell 14 Plus DB14250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)
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| DellDell 14 Plus DB14250 | LenovoThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2025 | July 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14.5″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200, 3072 × 1920 or 2560 × 1600 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz, 120 Hz or 90 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits or 500 nits (better) |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| 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 | 14.5-inch IPS, 16:10; WUXGA 60 Hz (non-touch or add-on film touch), WQXGA 90 Hz or 3K 120 Hz |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi (2.5K); 162 ppi (FHD+) | – |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB (2.5K); 45% NTSC (FHD+) | 45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WQXGA); 100% DCI-P3 (3K) |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare (2.5K); glossy (FHD+ touch) | Anti-glare (anti-fingerprint on the touch panel) |
| Display features | 1200:1 typical contrast (2.5K); 800:1 (FHD+); 35 ms response | WUXGA 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 | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel 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 cores | 8 | 14 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 14 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel 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 |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 512 GB to 2 TB (better) |
| 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 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 |
| GPU | Intel 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 engine | Intel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PC | AI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB | Two slots, DDR5-5600 SODIMM (8–32 GB modules) or DDR5-6400 CSODIMM (32 or 48 GB modules), non-ECC, up to 96 GB |
| Storage type | One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB | One 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 capacity | 64 Wh | 75 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.55 kg (better) | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 16.95 mm | 15.1 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 314 × 226.15 mm | 325.5 × 227.6 mm |
| Battery life detail | 64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion | 57 Wh or 75 Wh Li-ion; Lenovo publishes no battery life figures |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) | 100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0) |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost with a 65 W adapter; full charge in about 2 hours | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating) |
| Materials | Aluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm rest | Aluminium top and bottom covers |
| Colours | Ice Blue | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p (IR optional) | 5MP, optional IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 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 displays | Up to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it off | Up 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 |
| Keyboard | Backlit keyboard with Copilot key, no numeric keypad | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; Copilot key; TrackPoint |
| Trackpad | Mylar touchpad, 115 × 80 mm | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm |
| Speakers | Two speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak) | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio |
| Microphones | Digital-array microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint 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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