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Dell 14S (DS14265) vs MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W

Dell 14S (DS14265)
46.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
46.3Inno Score
39chipPerformance43.1
23.3Display48
60Battery46.7
74.5Portability49.6
3 spec wins — Dell 14S (DS14265)4 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Dell 14S (DS14265) scores 46.1 against 46.3 for MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Dell 14S (DS14265)

  • Stronger battery score: 60 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 75 vs 50
  • 33% lower thickness: 15.3 mm vs 22.9 mm
  • 24% lower weight: 1.51 kg vs 2 kg
  • 17% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 60 Wh

Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W

  • Stronger performance score: 43 vs 39
  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 23
  • 177% higher charging: 180 W vs 65 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Display

Display comparison: Dell 14S (DS14265) versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecDell 14S (DS14265)MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Screen size14 ″15.6 ″+11%
Panel typeOLED (touchscreen, glossy)IPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness300 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Dell 14S (DS14265) versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecDell 14S (DS14265)MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 7 445Intel Core 7 240H
GraphicsAMD Radeon 840M Graphics (integrated)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 100W)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X-8000 (onboard)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM, up to 96GB)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD (M.2 2230)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Dell 14S (DS14265) versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecDell 14S (DS14265)MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,649Bottom 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,631Bottom 30%

Battery

Battery comparison: Dell 14S (DS14265) versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecDell 14S (DS14265)MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Capacity70 Wh+17%60 Wh
Charging65 W180 W+177%

Design

Design comparison: Dell 14S (DS14265) versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecDell 14S (DS14265)MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Weight1.51 kg+24%2 kg
Thickness15.3 mm+33%22.9 mm
MaterialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Dell 14S (DS14265) versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecDell 14S (DS14265)MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Ports2x USB4 (Type-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, global headset jack1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925)Wi-Fi 6E (Intel AX211)
Bluetooth5.45.4
WebcamFHD (1080p) with IR and presence detection720p HD with 3D noise reduction
BiometricsIR camera face sign-in (no fingerprint reader)None

Software

Software comparison: Dell 14S (DS14265) versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecDell 14S (DS14265)MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Operating systemWindows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC)Windows 11 Home

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