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Dell 14 Plus (DB14250)
Dell's Plus-tier 14-inch laptop, successor to the Inspiron 14 Plus, pairs an Intel Lunar Lake chip (Core Ultra 7 256V reviewed; 226V and 258V also offered) with a 2.5K 16:10 display, a 64Wh battery and Thunderbolt 4 in a 1.55kg aluminum-lid chassis. This is the Intel DB14250; the AMD version is the DB14255.
Pros
- Lunar Lake efficiency: 13 to 14 hours in web-browsing tests in review testing from the 64Wh battery
- 2.5K (2560x1600) 16:10 anti-glare IPS display with about 100% sRGB coverage in review measurements
- Thunderbolt 4 and a USB-C port with DisplayPort and Power Delivery, plus HDMI 2.1 and Wi-Fi 7
- Fingerprint reader in the power button and a 1080p webcam with a physical privacy shutter
Cons
- Display is dim for outdoor use: rated at 300 nits, with review units measuring about 330 to 355 nits
- Memory is soldered LPDDR5X and cannot be upgraded
- Plastic parts of the chassis can flex under pressure in review testing
- Refresh rate varies by unit: Dell's manual lists both 120Hz and 90Hz 2.5K panels, and the reviewed units ran at 90Hz
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Dell 14 Plus (DB14250)
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (anti-glare)
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Graphics
- Intel Arc Graphics 140V
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (QLC)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,728Top 50%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,085Bottom 17%
Battery
- Capacity
- 64 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 13.4 h
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.55 kg
- Thickness
- 17 mm
- Material
- Aluminum lid and base, plastic palmrest and bezel
Connectivity
- Ports
- Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p + IR, privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader (power button)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC)
Quick answers
Is the Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) good in 2026?
The Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) earns an Inno Score of 49.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's Plus-tier 14-inch laptop, successor to the Inspiron 14 Plus, pairs an Intel Lunar Lake chip (Core Ultra 7 256V reviewed; 226V and 258V also offered) with a 2.5K 16:10 display, a 64Wh battery and Thunderbolt 4 in a 1.55kg aluminum-lid chassis. This is the Intel DB14250; the AMD version is the DB14255.
What are the key specs of the Dell 14 Plus (DB14250)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.55 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Dell 14 Plus (DB14250)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406), Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition), HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
