Dell Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14260 vs Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250

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Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14260 compared with Dell Pro 16 PC16250
DellDell Pro 14 Premium PA14260DellDell Pro 16 PC16250
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026March 2025
Display
Screen size14″16″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better)1920 × 1200
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness400 nits (better)300 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display type14-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 Hz16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 or 400 nits, or touch at 300 nits
Pixel density162 ppi (WUXGA); 216 ppi (WQXGA IPS); 242 ppi (OLED)141 ppi
Colour range45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WUXGA Lightweight and WQXGA IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)45% NTSC
Screen finishAnti-glare (LCDs); anti-reflective Corning Gorilla Glass (OLED)Anti-glare
Display features–1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 335, Intel Core Ultra 7 365 or Intel Core Ultra 7 366HIntel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
CPU cores8 or 1612
CPU threads8 or 1614
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)12 TOPS
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)16 GB
Storage512 GB to 2 TB (better)512 GB
CPUCore Ultra 5 335 vPro or Core Ultra 7 365 vPro (8 cores); Core Ultra 7 366H vPro (16 cores); all 25 WIntel 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
GPUIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 47, 49 or 50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PCIntel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225U
Memory typeLPDDR5X, 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)DDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB; 512 GB self-encrypting optionOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD; or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some models
Battery and size
Battery capacity60 Wh (better)55 Wh
Weight1.31 kg (better)1.92 kg
Thickness19.85 mm (better)20.85 mm
Width × depth311.2 × 216.7 mm358 × 251.82 mm
Battery life detail2-cell 40 Wh or 3-cell 60 Wh; OLED models come only with the 60 Wh battery3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions
Charger60 W, 65 W or 100 W USB-C adapters65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter
Fast charging–ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost
MaterialsMagnesium alloy chassis; 90% recycled magnesium in the top cover, palm rest and bottom cover–
ColoursMagnetiteMagnetite (textured finish)
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jackThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.3 or 5.4
Webcam8MP HDR with IR1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models)
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × 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-SIM1 × 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
KeyboardZero-lattice keyboard with battery-saving mini-LED backlight; Copilot keyBacklit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader
Trackpad125 × 75 mm; optional Collaboration Touchpad with call controls115 × 80 mm
SpeakersFour speakers (two top-firing, two bottom-firing)Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak)
MicrophonesDigital-array microphones in the camera assemblyDual-array microphones
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello; optional fingerprint readerOptional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detection

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