LG Gram 14 (2024) vs Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024)

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Evaluation of LG Gram 14 (2024) and Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024) 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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38.2
(Mediocre)
Value Index
41.2
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the LG Gram 14 (2024)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 560 grams less (around 1.23 lbs)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 14 9440 (2024)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 61-83% higher FPS
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Around 35% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.12 kg (2.47 lbs) 1.68 kg (3.7 lbs)
Dimensions 312 x 214.3 x 15.7-16.9 mm
12.28 x 8.44 x 0.62-0.67 inches
320 x 215.98 x 6.7-18.03 mm
12.6 x 8.5 x 0.26-0.71 inches
Area 669 cm2 (103.6 inches2) 691 cm2 (107.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~85% ~88.2%
Side bezels 5.3 mm 3.8 mm
Colors White, Black Silver, Gray
Material - 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) - 43.3 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 14.5 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (30-120 Hz)
PPI 162 ppi 156 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No Yes
Screen space comparison
XPS 14 9440 (2024)
14.5″ (16:10 ratio) = 94.5 in2
Gram 14 (2024)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~7% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1200:1 2000:1
sRGB color space 99% 100%
Max. brightness
350 nits
500 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.7 V
Full charging time - 1:45 hr
Battery type Li-Ion 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 W 60 / 100 W
Cable length 1.8 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 152 grams 263 / 357 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 18 22
L3 Cache 18 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Fabrication process 7 nm 7 nm

Benchmarks

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

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 28 W 30-40 W
Nvidia Optimus - Yes
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 1140 MHz
GPU boost clock 2200 MHz 1605 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 8.2 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Memory bus - 96 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 896 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 56 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 24 32
GPU performance 3.9 TFLOPS 8.2 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU - 1829
Solar Bay - 26055
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 7467 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 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - CirrusLogic CS42L43
Speakers 2.0 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x1.5W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness - ~82.8 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint Optional 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 No
USB Type-C 2x 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 Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel - 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 10.7 x 6.5 cm 14.9 x 7.4 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Gram 14 (2024):
    - Full magnesium-alloy body
Notes on XPS 14 9440 (2024):
    - The RAM operates at 7467 MHz only in configurations with the RTX 4070 graphics card. Other configurations run at 6400 MHz.
    - Included are two adapters: one from USB-C to USB-A and another from USB-C to HDMI 2.0.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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