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Dell 16 Plus vs 14 Plus

49 out of 100
Dell 16 Plus
VS
51 out of 100
Dell 14 Plus
Dell 16 Plus
Dell 14 Plus
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Review

Evaluation of Dell 16 Plus and 14 Plus 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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VS
67.8
(Good)
Value Index
76.1
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell 16 Plus
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Dell 14 Plus
  • Easier to carry: weighs 320 grams less (around 0.71 lbs)
  • Display has support for touch input
  • Much smaller footprint: 21% more compact case (110 vs 138.6 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
16 Plus
vs
14 Plus

Case

Weight 1.87 kg (4.12 lbs) 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs)
Dimensions 356.78 x 250.6 x 16.99 mm
14.05 x 9.87 x 0.67 inches		 314 x 226.15 x 14-16.95 mm
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.55-0.67 inches
Area 894 cm2 (138.7 inches2) 710 cm2 (110 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~83% ~80%
Side bezels 6.1 mm 6.3 mm
Colors Blue Blue
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) 46.9 dB 45.2 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-60 Hz)
PPI 142 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 No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor No No
Screen space comparison
16 Plus
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
14 Plus
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~30% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 800:1
Response time 35 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness
16 Plus
300 nits
14 Plus
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 15.2 V 15.2 V
Full charging time 2:00 hr 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 273 grams 277 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)
16 Plus +2%
2460
14 Plus
2418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
16 Plus +3%
9466
14 Plus
9223
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
16 Plus +4%
100
14 Plus
96
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
16 Plus +3%
504
14 Plus
489
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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 558 527
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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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 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3329 Realtek ALC3329
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~82.7 dB ~82 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint Yes Optional
Infrared sensor Optional Optional
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 1x 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 Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 13.3 x 9.0 cm 11.5 x 8.0 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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2 (33.3%)
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Total votes: 6

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