HP ProBook 4 G2i 14" vs Dell XPS 13 (2026)

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Display
2560 x 1600
Battery
52 Wh
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of HP ProBook 4 G2i 14" and Dell XPS 13 (2026) 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
34.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
121.1
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the HP ProBook 4 G2i 14"
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Around 37% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Features a a little bigger (~8%) battery – 56 against 52 watt-hours
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 (2026)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 390 grams less (around 0.86 lbs)
  • Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Display has support for touch input
  • Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
  • 39% sharper screen – 225 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (92.4 vs 110.8 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs) 1 kg (2.21 lbs)
Dimensions 318.6 x 224.3 x 1.7 mm
12.54 x 8.83 x 0.07 inches
296.9 x 200.66 x 12.7 mm
11.69 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
Area 715 cm2 (110.7 inches2) 596 cm2 (92.4 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~79.5% ~87.4%
Side bezels 8.6 mm 4.1 mm
Colors Silver Silver, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 2
Noise level (max. load) - 40.7 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 13.4 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
PPI 162 ppi 225 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor - Yes
Screen space comparison
ProBook 4 G2i 14"
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
XPS 13 (2026)
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~9% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast - 1600:1
sRGB color space 62.5% 100%
Adobe RGB profile - 87.6%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 98.2%
Response time - 35 ms
Max. brightness
500 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.7 V
Full charging time - 1:35 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, Right
Charge power 65 / 100 W 65 W
Cable length 1 meters -
Weight of AC adapter - 166 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 1.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.4 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 6 (2P + 4E) 6 (2P + 4E)
Threads 6 6
L3 Cache 12 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core)
Fabrication process 2 nm 2 nm

Benchmarks

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

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 2500 MHz
FLOPS 1.2 TFLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory speed 5.6 Gbps 7.47 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 256 256
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 16 16
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 8 8
GPU performance 1.2 TFLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 7467 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 2 -
Max. ram size 64 GB -

Storage

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

Sound

Audio chip - CirrusLogic CS42L43
Speakers 2.0 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x2W 2x2W, 2x3W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness - ~85.9 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v6.0 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
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes No
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Optional Yes
Key travel - 0.8 mm
Touchpad
Size - 11.8 x 6.8 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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