Dell Dell Pro 14 PC14250 vs Dell Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14260
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| DellDell Pro 14 PC14250 | DellDell Pro 14 Premium PA14260 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2025 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits (better) |
| Touchscreen | No | No or Yes |
| Display type | 14-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 nits (45% NTSC) or 400 nits (45% NTSC or 100% sRGB with low blue light), or touch at 300 or 400 nits (100% sRGB) | 14-inch WUXGA (1920 × 1200) WVA, 48–60 Hz, 800:1; WUXGA Lightweight WVA, 500 nits, 30–60 Hz, 1500:1; WQXGA (2560 × 1600) IPS touch, 400 nits, 48–60 Hz, 1200:1; or WQXGA (2880 × 1800) tandem OLED touch, 400 nits, 30–60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | 162 ppi (WUXGA); 216 ppi (WQXGA IPS); 242 ppi (OLED) |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC or 100% sRGB, depending on panel | 45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WUXGA Lightweight and WQXGA IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare (LCDs); anti-reflective Corning Gorilla Glass (OLED) |
| Display features | 800:1 to 1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response; one 400-nit panel has 30–60 Hz variable refresh | – |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 5 235U | Intel Core Ultra 5 335, Intel Core Ultra 7 365 or Intel Core Ultra 7 366H |
| CPU cores | 12 | 8 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 14 | 8 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 12 TOPS | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB to 2 TB (better) |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U, Core Ultra 5 235U (vPro), Core Ultra 7 255U or Core Ultra 7 265U (vPro), 12 cores, 15 W; also sold with Intel Core 3 100U, Core 5 120U or 220U, Core 7 150U or 250U, 13th-gen Core i3 or i5, or Intel Processor U300E | Core Ultra 5 335 vPro or Core Ultra 7 365 vPro (8 cores); Core Ultra 7 366H vPro (16 cores); all 25 W |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine | Intel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225U | Intel AI Boost NPU, 47, 49 or 50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC |
| Memory type | DDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GB | LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 7467 MT/s (16 or 32 GB, Core Ultra 5 335 and 7 365) or 8533 MT/s (16, 32 or 64 GB, Core Ultra 7 366H) |
| Storage type | One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB (TLC, QLC or self-encrypting); or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some models | One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB; 512 GB self-encrypting option |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 60 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.35 kg | 1.31 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 20.37 mm | 19.85 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 313.7 × 225.3 mm | 311.2 × 216.7 mm |
| Battery life detail | 3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh | 2-cell 40 Wh or 3-cell 60 Wh; OLED models come only with the 60 Wh battery |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter | 60 W, 65 W or 100 W USB-C adapters |
| Materials | – | Magnesium alloy chassis; 90% recycled magnesium in the top cover, palm rest and bottom cover |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost | – |
| Colours | Magnetite (textured finish) or Platinum Silver | Magnetite |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 | 6 |
| Webcam | 1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models) | 8MP HDR with IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 1 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with USB4, DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery 3.1; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A (one with PowerShare); HDMI 2.1 (TMDS); RJ45 gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm headset jack; barrel power port; wedge lock slot; optional smart card reader (Platinum Silver with Core Ultra 235U or 265U) | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, USB4, DisplayPort Alt Mode, Power Delivery); USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with PowerShare; HDMI 2.1; headset jack; wedge lock slot; optional nano-SIM |
| Keyboard | Backlit or non-backlit keyboard with Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader | Zero-lattice keyboard with battery-saving mini-LED backlight; Copilot key |
| Trackpad | 115 × 67 mm | 125 × 75 mm; optional Collaboration Touchpad with call controls |
| Speakers | Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak), Waves MaxxAudio | Four speakers (two top-firing, two bottom-firing) |
| Microphones | Dual-array microphones | Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detection | IR camera for Windows Hello; optional fingerprint reader |
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