Dell 14 Plus Laptop DB14250-14-inch 16:10 2.5K Ice Blue 2025
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7-258V with 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, this 1.55kg laptop delivers strong multitasking performance and modern connectivity including Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4. The 14-inch 2560x1600 IPS display offers a sharp 16:10 aspect ratio and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, though its 300-nit brightness and 45% NTSC color gamut limit it for color-critical work. This configuration is best for developers and students who need a lightweight, well-connected machine for coding and media consumption, not for gaming or professional photo editing.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port selection (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong portability (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI v2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| Battery | 64 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell 14 Plus Laptop DB14250-14-inch 16:10 2.5K | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 64 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell 14 Plus Laptop DB14250-14-inch 16:10 2.5K | 63.5 | 63.1 | 93 | 83 | 86.4 | 74.5 | 67.4 | 32.7 | 53.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 72.6 | 66.3 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 68.9 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.7 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.4 | 80.3 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.4 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.1 | 80.9 | 63.5 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg.ca 1 offer From CA$1,200
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Usage Scores
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