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Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7441) review

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7441)

CHOICE Expert Rating

77%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed (Wi-Fi 6)
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Very good screen
  • Matte screen with minimal glare
  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good touchpad (large)
  • Has a microSD card slot
  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD, battery)
  • Very good screen luminance
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor audio (noticeable sibilance and unnatural treble)
  • Lacks HDMI

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
77%
Performance score
70%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
80%
Battery life score
78%
Display score
84%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
88%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
4067
Storage read-speed (MBps)
4981
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
78
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
12:18
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
0:58
Expert tester comments
Dell's Inspiron 14 Plus is a Microsoft Copilot PC that uses a Snapdragon processor and is swift for everyday tasks. It may not be able to run some software, such as some recent high-profile games, but most everyday productivity software should be fine. It has a matte screen that produces minimal glare, and there is a large touchpad and very good keyboard that also contribute to a high level of user comfort.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$1,499.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2560 x 1600
Processor (CPU) type
Snapdragon X Plus X1P64100
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.42
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 GPU
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
415
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
7
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.4
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 224 x 309

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
2
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
2

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