Dell Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14260 vs Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250
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| DellDell Pro 14 Premium PA14260 | DellDell Pro 16 PC16250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2026 | March 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better) | 1920 × 1200 |
| Panel | IPS LCD or OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits (better) | 300 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No |
| Display type | 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 | 16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 or 400 nits, or touch at 300 nits |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi (WUXGA); 216 ppi (WQXGA IPS); 242 ppi (OLED) | 141 ppi |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WUXGA Lightweight and WQXGA IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) | 45% NTSC |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare (LCDs); anti-reflective Corning Gorilla Glass (OLED) | Anti-glare |
| Display features | – | 1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 335, Intel Core Ultra 7 365 or Intel Core Ultra 7 366H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255U |
| CPU cores | 8 or 16 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 8 or 16 | 14 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better) | 12 TOPS |
| Memory | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 2 TB (better) | 512 GB |
| CPU | Core Ultra 5 335 vPro or Core Ultra 7 365 vPro (8 cores); Core Ultra 7 366H vPro (16 cores); all 25 W | 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 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine | Intel AI Boost NPU, 47, 49 or 50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC | Intel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225U |
| Memory type | 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) | DDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GB |
| Storage type | One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB; 512 GB self-encrypting option | One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD; or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some models |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery capacity | 60 Wh (better) | 55 Wh |
| Weight | 1.31 kg (better) | 1.92 kg |
| Thickness | 19.85 mm (better) | 20.85 mm |
| Width × depth | 311.2 × 216.7 mm | 358 × 251.82 mm |
| Battery life detail | 2-cell 40 Wh or 3-cell 60 Wh; OLED models come only with the 60 Wh battery | 3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions |
| Charger | 60 W, 65 W or 100 W USB-C adapters | 65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter |
| Fast charging | – | ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost |
| Materials | Magnesium alloy chassis; 90% recycled magnesium in the top cover, palm rest and bottom cover | – |
| Colours | Magnetite | Magnetite (textured finish) |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.3 or 5.4 |
| Webcam | 8MP HDR with IR | 1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models) |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 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 | 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 |
| Keyboard | Zero-lattice keyboard with battery-saving mini-LED backlight; Copilot key | Backlit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader |
| Trackpad | 125 × 75 mm; optional Collaboration Touchpad with call controls | 115 × 80 mm |
| Speakers | Four speakers (two top-firing, two bottom-firing) | Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak) |
| Microphones | Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly | Dual-array microphones |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello; optional fingerprint reader | Optional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detection |
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