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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)
- 2,330
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 12,600
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 48.6/100 (“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 HP OmniBook X 14, LG Gram 17 (2025), Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
