Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel) vs Dell XPS 14 (2026)

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Evaluation of Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel) and Dell XPS 14 (2026) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
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Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
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Connectivity
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Value for money (Beta)

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28.1
(Mediocre)
Value Index
41.7
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 14 (2026)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Features a bigger (~21%) battery – 70 against 58 watt-hours
  • Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.06 kg (2.34 lbs) 1.36 kg (3 lbs)
Dimensions 313 x 219.4 x 15.85-18.56 mm
12.32 x 8.64 x 0.62-0.73 inches
309.52 x 209.71 x 14.62 mm
12.19 x 8.26 x 0.58 inches
Area 687 cm2 (106.4 inches2) 649 cm2 (100.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.8% ~87.6%
Side bezels 5.8 mm 4 mm
Colors Black, Blue Gray
Material Top: Carbon fiber
Middle: Aluminum
Bottom: Aluminum
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 140°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
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 - 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 No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 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 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics
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 2450 MHz 2450 MHz
FLOPS 2.5 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) 512 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 16
GPU performance 2.5 TFLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS

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 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3346 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 v6.0 v6.0
Fingerprint Optional Yes
Infrared sensor Optional Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution - 2560 x 1440
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 No
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 1.5 mm 0.8 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 6.0 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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