Dell 14 Plus vs Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52)

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Review

Evaluation of Dell 14 Plus and Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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76.1
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Value Index
83.4
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell 14 Plus
  • Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
Dimensions 314 x 226.15 x 14-16.95 mm
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.55-0.67 inches
318.9 x 225.1 x 11.8-16.9 mm
12.56 x 8.86 x 0.46-0.67 inches
Area 710 cm2 (110 inches2) 718 cm2 (111.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~80% ~79.2%
Side bezels 6.3 mm 8.7 mm
Colors Blue Gray
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 45.2 dB 38.3 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (48-60 Hz) No
PPI 162 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 800:1 1040:1
sRGB color space - 55.2%
Adobe RGB profile - 38.1%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 36.8%
Response time 35 ms 17 ms
Max. brightness
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 15.2 V -
Full charging time 2:00 hr -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 65 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter 277 grams 318 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 8 8
L3 Cache 8 MB 8 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Arc Graphics 130V Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 30 W 30 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 600 MHz 600 MHz
GPU boost clock 1850 MHz 1850 MHz
FLOPS 3.3 TFLOPS 3.3 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.53 Gbps 8.53 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 896 896
GPU performance 3.3 TFLOPS 3.3 TFLOPS
Blender GPU 527 541
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 8533 MHz 8533 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3329 -
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W -
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~82 dB ~78.4 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.3
Fingerprint Optional No
Infrared sensor Optional Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm -
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 8.0 cm 12.6 x 7.8 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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