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Dell 16S vs Dell 14S

51 out of 100
Dell 16S
VS
55 out of 100
Dell 14S
Dell 16S
Dell 14S
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Review

Evaluation of Dell 16S and Dell 14S 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
35.9
(Mediocre)
Value Index
47.7
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell 16S
  • Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Dell 14S
  • Easier to carry: weighs 280 grams less (around 0.62 lbs)
  • Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (109 vs 139 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

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

Case

Weight 1.77 kg (3.9 lbs) 1.49 kg (3.29 lbs)
Dimensions 356.8 x 251.4 x 11.37-15.4 mm
14.05 x 9.9 x 0.45-0.61 inches		 313.7 x 224 x 15.4 mm
12.35 x 8.82 x 0.61 inches
Area 897 cm2 (139.1 inches2) 703 cm2 (108.9 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.8% ~80.9%
Side bezels 6.1 mm 6.1 mm
Colors Blue Blue
Material Top: Aluminum
Top: Aluminum
Transformer No No
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) - 47.4 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (48-60 Hz) No
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 No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
Dell 16S
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Dell 14S
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~30% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 1000000:1
DCI-P3 color gamut - 100%
Response time 35 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness
Dell 16S +33%
400 nits
Dell 14S
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.7 V 15.6 V
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 325 grams 327 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.4 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 6 (2P + 4E) 6 (2P + 4E)
Threads 6 6
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core)
Fabrication process 2 nm 2 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Dell 16S +2%
2512
Dell 14S
2474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Dell 16S +2%
7712
Dell 14S
7593
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Dell 16S +3%
111
Dell 14S
108
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Dell 16S +1%
551
Dell 14S
543
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 25 W 25 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
FLOPS 1.2 TFLOPS 1.2 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.53 Gbps 8.53 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 256 256
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 16 16
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 8 8
GPU performance 1.2 TFLOPS 1.2 TFLOPS
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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 Cirrus Logic SmartAmps Cirrus Logic SmartAmps
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness - ~83.1 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v6.0
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x 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 Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size 13.0 x 9.0 cm 12.8 x 7.8 cm
Surface Glass Glass
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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