The Dell Inspiron 14 offers HDMI and either USB-C or Thunderbolt ports on its left side. We’ll offer more detailed recommendations once models become available. Also, the 41Whr battery option could disappoint you if you want to work off-grid for extended periods. We would not recommend getting a model with just 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD, no matter how cheap. The Inspiron 14’s starting price of $550 is tempting, but mind the specs. The Dell Inspiron 14 is a good choice for many people because it offers a decent amount of screen real estate for work or play, and it’s not too heavy-weight becomes an issue as you move to laptops with 15-inch or larger displays. The Dell Inspiron 14’s display size is large enough to work all day if needed.

Colors: Platinum Silver, Peach Dust (shown above)ĭell Inspiron 14: Practical, with AMD or Intel Dell.

Battery options: A 4-cell, 54Whr battery will be available initially, and a larger 4-cell, 64Whr battery will be available later.

With discrete graphics, 11.68 x 8.27 x 0.55-0.68 inches and starting weight of 2.78 pounds.

Dimensions & weights: With integrated graphics, 11.68 x 8.27 x 0.55-0.625 inches and starting weight of 2.75 pounds.

Networking: Intel Wi-Fi 6 2×2 (Gig+), Bluetooth 5.1.

Connectivity: One HDMI 1.4, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps, also known as SuperSpeed USB), two Thunderbolt 4, one 3.5mm combo audio jack.

Storage: M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB), Intel Optane Memory H20 32GB with 512GB or 1TB SSD.

GPU: Intel UHD (Core i3), Intel Iris Xe or Nvidia GeForce MX450 (Core i5/Core i7).

The Dell Inspiron 13 5310, shown in the color Peach Dust. This is a solid midrange choice, nothing to complain about-you could work and even game a little bit on it. We found a higher-end SKU with the Core i5 CPU and Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of RAM, FHD+ display, and 512GB SSD for $780 on Amazon Remove non-product link. Models appear to be trickling out gradually. But if you’re not juggling piles of files, you could live without it. We tested the earlier generation of Optane technology and found it could help speed up some storage tasks. Speaking of storage, there are two Intel Optane Memory H20 options with large SSDs. The Dell Inspioffers the choice of backlit or non-backlit keyboards.

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