Dell 14S vs MSI Modern A14 LE J1M
41.5Performancechip33.6
23.3Display—
60Battery44
73.5Portability76.3
2 spec wins — Dell 14S1 spec wins — MSI Modern A14 LE J1M
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dell 14S scores 46.8 against 46.9 for MSI Modern A14 LE J1M. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Modern A14 LE J1M edges ahead in portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell 14S
- Stronger performance score: 42 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 44
- 21% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 58 Wh
- 19% lower thickness: 15.4 mm vs 18.9 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Modern A14 LE J1M
- 16% lower weight: 1.29 kg vs 1.54 kg
Display
| Spec | Dell 14S | MSI Modern A14 LE J1M |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (touchscreen) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Dell 14S | MSI Modern A14 LE J1M |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | AMD Ryzen 7 170 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores, integrated) | AMD Radeon 680M |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-7467 (onboard) | LPDDR5 (soldered) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell 14S | MSI Modern A14 LE J1M |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,716Bottom 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,227Bottom 26% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Dell 14S | MSI Modern A14 LE J1M |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+21% | 58 Wh |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Dell 14S | MSI Modern A14 LE J1M |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.54 kg | 1.29 kg+16% |
| Thickness | 15.4 mm+19% | 18.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell 14S | MSI Modern A14 LE J1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, headset jack | 1x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.0, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 720p HD with privacy shutter |
Software
| Spec | Dell 14S | MSI Modern A14 LE J1M |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC) | Windows 11 Home |
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