Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra (14″ Gen 11) vs Dell XPS 14 (2026)
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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)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra (14″ Gen 11)
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 18-24% higher FPS
- Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the Dell XPS 14 (2026)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 26% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~8%) battery – 70 against 65 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.06 kg (2.34 lbs) | 1.36 kg (3 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 311 x 217 x 11.9-12.9 mm 12.24 x 8.54 x 0.47-0.51 inches |
309.52 x 209.71 x 14.62 mm 12.19 x 8.26 x 0.58 inches |
| Area | 675 cm2 (104.5 inches2) | 649 cm2 (100.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.2% | ~87.6% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 4 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 45.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (20-120 Hz) |
| 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 | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 2000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.49 V |
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 65 W | Yes, 96 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 381 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 | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Fabrication process | 3 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 | 30 W | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 600 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1850 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbps | 7.47 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | - | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | - | 16 |
| GPU performance | 3.3 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | 499 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 4x4 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~87 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 0.8 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 15.0 x 7.3 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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