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Dell XPS 14 DA14260 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (Intel)

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Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026May 2025
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 18001920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness500 nits or 400 nits400 nits or 500 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 (400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard) or 2.8K OLED with add-on film touch (Core Ultra 200U and 200H only), all 16:10
Pixel density161.7 ppi (LCD); 242.6 ppi (OLED)–
Colour range100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)45% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED)Anti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
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; EyesafeIPS 1,000:1 contrast (1,500:1 with Privacy Guard); OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR, DisplayHDR True Black 500 and Dolby Vision; 3M DBEF5 on the 400-nit panels; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 85.73% 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 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU cores8 or 168, 12, 14 or 16
CPU threads8 or 168, 14 or 16
GraphicsIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPUIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage512 GB to 4 TB512 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 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise 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 Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Graphics (200U); 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 with an NPU up to 13 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)Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable; Core Ultra 200U and 200H, DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM or CSODIMM slots, up to 64 GB
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 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, 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 30 hours
Battery capacity70 Wh57 Wh
Weight1.36 kg1.38 kg
Thickness15.2 mm16.13 mm
Width × depth309.52 × 209.71 mm315.9 × 223.7 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 tests52.5 Wh or 57 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 5 228V with 57 Wh, MobileMark 25 up to 18.76 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 11.2 hr video and 33.8 hr idle, local video up to 30 hr; Core Ultra 5 225U with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 20.82 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 20.2 hr
Charger100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK)65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hourRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsCNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm restBlack models, PC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom; grey models, aluminium top and PC with 20% carbon fibre bottom
ColoursGraphiteBlack; Grey
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth65.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)
Webcam8MP with IR5MP, optional IR
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 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models)
External displays–Core Ultra 200V, up to two external displays (three including the built-in); Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three (four in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 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 Audio
MicrophonesDual digital-array microphonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello face recognitionOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello
In the boxLaptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)–

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