Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 vs HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
40.9Performance62.7
23.3Display38.4
52Battery61.3
67.4Portability67.4
1 spec wins — Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 74406 spec wins — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 43.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+22) and display (+15). Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 41
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 52
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (WVA, anti-glare) | OLED |
| Resolution | 2240x1400 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Graphics | Intel Arc (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-6400 (soldered) | LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,337Bottom 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,230Bottom 29% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 64 Wh | 71 Wh+11% |
| Charging | 100 W | 140 W+40% |
Design
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.58 kg+3% | 1.63 kg |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 17.9 mm+6% |
| Material | Aluminum | Anodized aluminum (recycled metal), ocean-bound plastic bezel |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 1.4, microSD, 3.5mm | 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) |
| Webcam | 1080p | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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