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Dell Pro Essential 14
Dell's 2026 Pro Essential 14 (PV14261) is an entry business laptop with Intel Core Series 3 chips (Core 3 304 to Core 7 360; AMD Ryzen 200 versions also exist), a 14-inch 16:10 screen and a 1.29kg starting weight. Specs here are for the Core 7 350, 8GB, 512GB model with the 41Wh battery.
Pros
- Dell says the new generation is 11% thinner and 9-16% lighter than the last; this build starts at 1.29kg and is 17.7mm at its thickest
- 14-inch 16:10 1920x1200 anti-glare panel at 400 nits, with a 2560x1600 120Hz 500-nit option available
- Two USB-C ports (10Gbps, DisplayPort and Power Delivery), two USB-A, HDMI 2.1 and RJ45 Ethernet, plus a headphone jack
- Core Series 3 options up to the Core 7 350/360, with memory up to 32GB and SSDs up to 1TB on this model (Dell cites up to 64GB across the Pro Essential range)
- TPM chip, mechanical camera shutter, optional fingerprint reader or FHD IR camera, and MIL-STD-810H testing
Cons
- The base build has 8GB of DDR5 and a QLC SSD; 16GB, 32GB and 1TB are paid upgrades
- Default panel is 60Hz and the base wireless card is Wi-Fi 6 (Wi-Fi 6E is an option), with a 41Wh battery (54Wh optional)
- Dell's US store does not list it and no US price was published; India pricing starts at INR 85,500
- No independent benchmark or battery-life results were published at launch
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance, Graphics uses the published results of the Intel Core 7 350, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Dell Pro Essential 14
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- Anti-glare LCD (non-touch)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core 7 350
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics (2 Xe cores)
- RAM
- 8 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen4 SSD (QLC)
Battery
- Capacity
- 41 Wh
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.29 kg
- Thickness
- 17.7 mm
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps, DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, universal audio jack, wedge lock slot
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (MediaTek MT7920)
- Webcam
- HD with mechanical privacy shutter (FHD IR optional)
- Biometrics
- Optional fingerprint reader or FHD IR camera (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the Dell Pro Essential 14 good in 2026?
The Dell Pro Essential 14 earns an Inno Score of 37.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's 2026 Pro Essential 14 (PV14261) is an entry business laptop with Intel Core Series 3 chips (Core 3 304 to Core 7 360; AMD Ryzen 200 versions also exist), a 14-inch 16:10 screen and a 1.29kg starting weight. Specs here are for the Core 7 350, 8GB, 512GB model with the 41Wh battery.
What are the key specs of the Dell Pro Essential 14?
Processor: Intel Core 7 350 · RAM: 8 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.29 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Dell Pro Essential 14?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA), ASUS Vivobook S14 (S5408QA), Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe Gen 12 (15-inch Snapdragon) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
