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Dell 14S
Dell's 14S (DS14260) is the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 successor to the Dell 14 Plus, with an aluminum chassis, Core Ultra 5 322 to Core Ultra 9 386H options and a 70Wh battery. Specs here are for the Core Ultra 7 355, 16GB, 512GB model with the 1920x1200 OLED touchscreen; US pricing launched at $1,269.99 for the base model.
Pros
- 14-inch 1920x1200 OLED touchscreen with 100% DCI-P3 coverage, with 2560x1600 IPS options at 120Hz and 500 nits on other configurations
- Wide port set for a 15.4mm aluminum body: two Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI 2.1, two USB-A ports and a headset jack, with 65W USB-C charging
- Core Ultra 7 355 scored about 2,716 single-core and 11,227 multi-core in Geekbench 6.7 in review testing of this configuration
- 70Wh battery lasted about 19 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing in review testing
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 on the Intel BE211 card in the reviewed unit
Cons
- The OLED panel is limited to 60Hz and 300 nits; the 120Hz option is a non-touch IPS panel instead
- Memory is soldered LPDDR5X (Dell lists only 16GB), so it cannot be upgraded later
- Heavier than some 14-inch rivals at 1.49kg to 1.54kg, and core temperatures reached about 90C under load in review testing
- No webcam privacy shutter
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Dell 14S
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- OLED (touchscreen)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores, integrated)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-7467 (onboard)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,716Bottom 38%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,227Bottom 25%
Battery
- Capacity
- 70 Wh
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.54 kg
- Thickness
- 15.4 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- 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
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC)
Quick answers
Is the Dell 14S good in 2026?
The Dell 14S earns an Inno Score of 46.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's 14S (DS14260) is the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 successor to the Dell 14 Plus, with an aluminum chassis, Core Ultra 5 322 to Core Ultra 9 386H options and a 70Wh battery. Specs here are for the Core Ultra 7 355, 16GB, 512GB model with the 1920x1200 OLED touchscreen; US pricing launched at $1,269.99 for the base model.
What are the key specs of the Dell 14S?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.54 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Dell 14S?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (Intel), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition, ASUS Vivobook S16 (M3607GA) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
