Dell XPS 14 DA14260 vs Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Intel)

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XPS 14 DA14260 compared with ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Intel)
DellXPS 14 DA14260LenovoThinkPad E14 Gen 7 (Intel)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026April 2025
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 18001920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits (better)300 nits or 400 nits
HDR peak brightness500 nits–
TouchscreenNo or YesNo or Yes
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 IPS (300-nit non-touch or add-on film touch, 45% NTSC) or 2.8K IPS (400-nit, 120 Hz VRR), all 16:10; a 100% sRGB WUXGA panel is offered with Core (Raptor Lake) processors only
Pixel density161.7 ppi (LCD); 242.6 ppi (OLED)–
Colour range100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (2.8K)
Screen finishAnti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED)Anti-glare
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; EyesafeWUXGA 1,000:1 contrast, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light; 2.8K 1,500:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR, Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 90% screen-to-body ratio
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 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 266V, Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Core 3 100U, Intel Core 5 210H, Intel Core 5 220U or Intel Core 7 240H
CPU cores8 or 166, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16
CPU threads8 or 168, 12, 14, 16, 18 or 22
GraphicsIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPUIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arc 140V, Intel Arc or Intel Arc Graphics
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS, 48 TOPS or 11 TOPS
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB
Storage512 GB to 4 TB (better)256 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 200U, 200H or 200V (Lunar Lake); also Core Ultra 5 135H and Core Ultra 9 185H (Meteor Lake), and Core 3 100U, Core 5 210H or 220U and Core 7 240H or 250U (Raptor Lake); Intel vPro on selected models
GPUIntel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9)Integrated Intel Graphics, Intel Arc Graphics (Meteor Lake), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V); shared memory, DirectX 12.2
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PCCopilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs
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)Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable; other processors, DDR5-5600 (DDR5-5200 with Core 3, 5 and 7 U-series Raptor Lake processors) in two SODIMM slots, up to 64 GB (64 GB by special bid)
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 SSDCore Ultra 200V, one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; other processors, one M.2 2242 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (one SSD fitted); up to 1 TB per drive, Opal 2.0
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 27.65 hours
Battery capacity70 Wh (better)64 Wh
Weight1.36 kg1.32 kg (better)
Thickness15.2 mm (better)15.25 mm
Width × depth309.52 × 209.71 mm313 × 220.3 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 tests48 Wh or 64 Wh Li-ion; with 64 Wh and WUXGA non-touch, Core Ultra 5 226V, MobileMark 30 up to 14.75 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 16.9 hr video and 27.68 hr idle, local video up to 27.65 hr; Core Ultra 5 225U, local video up to 20.78 hr; Core 3 100U, local video up to 20.0 hr
Charger100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim wall-mount version; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hourRapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh); Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (64 Wh)
MaterialsCNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm restAluminium top cover; aluminium or PC-ABS plastic bottom cover
ColoursGraphiteBlack; Grey (special bid)
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jackThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4, 5.3 or 5.2, depending on the Wi-Fi card
Webcam8MP with IR5MP, 1080p with IR, or 720p
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 portsUSB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; second USB-C, Thunderbolt 4 with Core Ultra 200V or USB 20 Gbps with DisplayPort 1.4 otherwise; USB-A 5 Gbps; USB-A 10 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays–Core Ultra 200V, up to two external displays (three including the built-in); other processors, up to three (four in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
TrackpadSeamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 73.92 mmMylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
SpeakersQuad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W totalStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, audio by Harman
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, noise cancelling
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello face recognitionOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera (1080p hybrid) for Windows Hello
In the boxLaptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)–

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