Dell Dell 14 Plus DB14250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T480

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Dell 14 Plus DB14250 compared with ThinkPad T480

	DellDell 14 Plus DB14250	LenovoThinkPad T480
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	January 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits (better)	250 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	Listed FHD IPS panel; HD 1366 × 768 TN and WQHD 2560 × 1440 IPS also offered; WQHD 300 nits and 72% stated gamut
Pixel density
Pixel density	216 ppi (2.5K); 162 ppi (FHD+)	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB (2.5K); 45% NTSC (FHD+)	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (2.5K); glossy (FHD+ touch)	Anti-glare; optional on-cell ten-point touch on FHD
Display features
Display features	1200:1 typical contrast (2.5K); 800:1 (FHD+); 35 ms response	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 140V	Intel UHD Graphics 620
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB (better)	256 GB
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)	7th-generation dual-core or 8th-generation Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central
GPU
GPU	Intel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9)	Listed configuration uses integrated UHD Graphics 620; optional GeForce MX150 2 GB GDDR5 on other configurations, limited to Core i7 in EMEA
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PC	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB	DDR4-2400; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB; 7th-generation processors run memory at 2133 MHz
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	One 2.5-inch SATA bay or M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe drive; M.2 adapter limits drive connection to PCIe 3.0 ×2; optional 128 GB second SSD occupies the WWAN slot
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 14.4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	64 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.55 kg (better)	1.58 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.95 mm (better)	19.95 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	314 × 226.15 mm	336.6 × 232.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion	Listed capacity and MobileMark 2014 claim use optional 24 Wh internal plus 24 Wh external battery; external 48 Wh and 72 Wh packs also offered, up to 29 hours with integrated graphics and 24 + 72 Wh; starting weight shown for integrated graphics and Magnesium cover with small battery combination
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost with a 65 W adapter; full charge in about 2 hours	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm rest	Magnesium Hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom
Colours
Colours	Ice Blue	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	Bluetooth 4.1; hardware supports 4.2, limited by Windows
Webcam
Webcam	1080p (IR optional)	Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without 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	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 with PD/DisplayPort, USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, four-format SD reader, combo audio, side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM
External displays
External displays	Up to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it off	Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit keyboard with Copilot key, no numeric keypad	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar touchpad, 115 × 80 mm	Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak)	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello (optional)	Optional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0