Dell XPS 14 DA14260 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″)

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XPS 14 DA14260 compared with IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″)
DellXPS 14 DA14260LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 11 (14″)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026January 2026
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 18001920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDOLED or IPS LCD
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits400 nits or 500 nits
HDR peak brightness500 nits–
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display type2K (1920 × 1200) WLED LCD, non-touch, anti-glare, 1–120 Hz; or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective and anti-smudge, 20–120 HzWUXGA OLED (60 Hz), 2.8K (2880 × 1800) OLED (120 Hz) or WUXGA IPS (60 or 120 Hz), all 16:10 and non-touch; 90% active area ratio
Pixel density161.7 ppi (LCD); 242.6 ppi (OLED)–
Colour range100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 45% NTSC (60 Hz IPS) or 100% sRGB (120 Hz IPS)
Screen finishAnti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED)Glossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS)
Display features2000:1 contrast (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 500 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 2 ms response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; EyesafeOLED 100,000:1 contrast with DisplayHDR True Black 500 (WUXGA) or True Black 1000 (2.8K, 500 nits); TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388HIntel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores8 or 166 or 8
CPU threads8 or 166 or 8
GraphicsIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPUIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)46 TOPS or 49 TOPS
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)16 GB or 32 GB
Storage512 GB to 4 TB (better)512 GB to 1 TB
CPUCore Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 25 W base, 45 W turbo); Core Ultra X7 358H or X9 388H (16 cores, 25 W base, 65 W turbo); Dell UK also sells a Core Ultra 7 366HCore Ultra 5 322 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), 12 MB cache; Core Ultra 7 356H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cache) in some countries
GPUIntel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9)Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PCCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X, soldered; 16 GB at 7467 MT/s (Core Ultra 5 and 7); 32 or 64 GB at 9600 MT/s (Core Ultra X7 and X9)DDR5-5600 (or DDR5-4800) in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offered
Storage typeOne M.2 slot; 512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 SSD, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 SSDOne M.2 2242 NVMe SSD (256 GB PCIe 3.0, or 512 GB or 1 TB PCIe 4.0) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
CoolingFans, which Dell says are its largest and thinnest yet; bursts up to 65 W–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 31 hoursUp to 27.4 hours
Battery capacity70 Wh (better)60 Wh
Weight1.36 kg (better)1.37 kg
Thickness15.2 mm (better)16.9 mm
Width × depth309.52 × 209.71 mm313.4 × 222 mm
Battery life detail70 Wh 3-cell; up to 31 hours of Netflix streaming with the 2K LCD (250 nits) or 24 hours with the OLED (Core Ultra X7 358H, 200 nits); 40 h 27 min of local video playback (2K LCD, 150 nits), all Dell tests60 Wh (UK) or 50 Wh; MobileMark 30 up to 13.9 hr, local 1080p video up to 27.4 hr
Charger100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hourRapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
MaterialsCNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm restAluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)
ColoursGraphiteLuna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK)
Bluetooth65.4
Webcam8MP with IR1080p with IR and ToF sensor, or 5MP; privacy shutter
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail3 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with USB4, DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 3.5 mm headset jack; lock slot through the USB-C ports2 × USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 1.2; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays–Up to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 4K 75 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row6-row; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; backlit on UK models
TrackpadSeamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 73.92 mmButtonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
SpeakersQuad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W totalStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesDual-microphone array
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello face recognitionIR camera for Windows Hello (1080p camera); no fingerprint reader
In the boxLaptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)–

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