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Dell XPS 14 (9440)
Dell's slimmed-down 14.5-incher pairs Core Ultra with optional RTX 4050 graphics in a gorgeous CNC-aluminum shell, though the invisible touchpad and capacitive function row divide opinion.
Pros
- Gorgeous, rigid CNC aluminum build
- Optional RTX 4050 for creator workloads
- Excellent 3.2K OLED display option
- Large, smooth haptic touchpad
- Quiet under light loads
Cons
- Invisible touchpad and touch function row polarize
- Heavier than rivals at 1.68kg
- USB-C only, so dongles are a given
- Middling battery life with the OLED panel
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Dell XPS 14 (9440)
Display
- Screen size
- 14.5 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (3.2K OLED optional)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Graphics
- Intel Arc (RTX 4050 optional)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-6400
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,330Top 86%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 12,600Top 55%
Battery
- Capacity
- 70 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 10 h
- Charging
- 100 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.68 kg
- Thickness
- 18 mm
- Material
- CNC aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 3x Thunderbolt 4, microSD, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p + IR
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11
Quick answers
Is the Dell XPS 14 (9440) good in 2026?
The Dell XPS 14 (9440) earns an Inno Score of 47.3/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's slimmed-down 14.5-incher pairs Core Ultra with optional RTX 4050 graphics in a gorgeous CNC-aluminum shell, though the invisible touchpad and capacitive function row divide opinion.
What are the key specs of the Dell XPS 14 (9440)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 14.5 ″ · Weight: 1.68 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Dell XPS 14 (9440)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5, Acer Swift Go 14 (2024), MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
