Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro (14”) vs Dell XPS 14 (2026)

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Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro (14”) and Dell XPS 14 (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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44.5
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Value Index
41.7
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro (14”)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
  • Around 53% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Display has support for touch input
  • 50% sharper screen – 243 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 14 (2026)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs) 1.36 kg (3 lbs)
Dimensions 314.2 x 220.6 x 11.6 mm
12.37 x 8.69 x 0.46 inches
309.52 x 209.71 x 14.62 mm
12.19 x 8.26 x 0.58 inches
Area 693 cm2 (107.5 inches2) 649 cm2 (100.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82% ~87.6%
Side bezels 6.3 mm 4 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° 140°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 39 dB 45.7 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 14 inches
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (20-120 Hz)
PPI 243 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1800 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 2000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% -
Response time 1 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.49 V
Full charging time 2:35 hr 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 Left, Right
Charge power 65 W 100 W
Weight of AC adapter 160 grams 381 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.9 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 8
L3 Cache 18 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 2300 MHz 2450 MHz
FLOPS 2.4 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 2.4 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 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 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - CirrusLogic CS42L43
Speakers 2.0 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power - 2x2W, 2x3W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness - ~87 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v6.0
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Ports
USB-A 1x 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 No No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel - 0.8 mm
Touchpad
Size - 15.0 x 7.3 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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ComputerNerd February 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Outside of the Samsung smartphone partnership, I like the Dell XPS 14 (2026) slighly more here. - Gen 5 SSD slot (only with 2+ TB of storage) - Better BIOS. - Faster RAM speed. - Far better web camera. 1440p resolution with good camera ML vs 1080p with no camera ML.
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Ahhh April 14, 2026 at 04:40 PM
Same here. Tbh this thing is the best creation which dell has ever made. I really wanna get one.
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