Dell Dell Pro 14 PC14250 vs Dell Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14260

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Dell Pro 14 PC14250 compared with Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14260
DellDell Pro 14 PC14250DellDell Pro 14 Premium PA14260
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025March 2026
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better)
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness300 nits400 nits (better)
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display type14-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 density162 ppi162 ppi (WUXGA); 216 ppi (WQXGA IPS); 242 ppi (OLED)
Colour range45% NTSC or 100% sRGB, depending on panel45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WUXGA Lightweight and WQXGA IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare (LCDs); anti-reflective Corning Gorilla Glass (OLED)
Display features800:1 to 1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response; one 400-nit panel has 30–60 Hz variable refresh–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 5 235UIntel Core Ultra 5 335, Intel Core Ultra 7 365 or Intel Core Ultra 7 366H
CPU cores128 or 16
CPU threads148 or 16
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB512 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPUIntel 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 U300ECore Ultra 5 335 vPro or Core Ultra 7 365 vPro (8 cores); Core Ultra 7 366H vPro (16 cores); all 25 W
GPUIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225UIntel AI Boost NPU, 47, 49 or 50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC
Memory typeDDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GBLPDDR5X, 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 typeOne 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 modelsOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB; 512 GB self-encrypting option
Battery and size
Battery capacity55 Wh60 Wh (better)
Weight1.35 kg1.31 kg (better)
Thickness20.37 mm19.85 mm (better)
Width × depth313.7 × 225.3 mm311.2 × 216.7 mm
Battery life detail3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh2-cell 40 Wh or 3-cell 60 Wh; OLED models come only with the 60 Wh battery
Charger65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter60 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 chargingExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost–
ColoursMagnetite (textured finish) or Platinum SilverMagnetite
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.3 or 5.46
Webcam1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models)8MP HDR with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail1 × 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
KeyboardBacklit or non-backlit keyboard with Copilot key, optional fingerprint readerZero-lattice keyboard with battery-saving mini-LED backlight; Copilot key
Trackpad115 × 67 mm125 × 75 mm; optional Collaboration Touchpad with call controls
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak), Waves MaxxAudioFour speakers (two top-firing, two bottom-firing)
MicrophonesDual-array microphonesDigital-array microphones in the camera assembly
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detectionIR camera for Windows Hello; optional fingerprint reader

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